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Bears, CPS launch first high school level girl's flag football in Illinois
Gustavo Silva, manager of youth football and community programs, talks about Chicago Bears and Chicago Public School teaming to make football more inclusive by launching the girl's flag football league.
CHICAGO - City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) is encouraging recent CPS graduates and first-time college students to apply for a new scholarship that is meant to help those who may have struggled to start college because of the pandemic.
The ACE Scholarship fund offers $1,000 scholarships and free laptops to 2020 high school graduates.
In order to apply, students must meet the following requirements:
- CPS 2020 high school graduate
- A first-time college student
- Zero college credits earned after high school graduation
- Stay enrolled in at least six college credit hours for the fall semester
- Meet with a college advisor at least once during the term
- Apply before August 26
People who are interested can visit www.ccc.edu/apply for more information about the scholarship.