One Million Degrees

City Colleges of Chicago students, you’ve probably heard about One Million Degrees. So, what exactly is OMD? 👀

One Million Degrees is a free student success program for City Colleges of Chicago students designed to help you stay on track, navigate college, prepare for your career, and reach graduation.

As an OMD Scholar, you can get access to:

🎓 One-on-one support from an OMD Program Coordinator
💰 Financial support and a stipend for school-related needs
🤝 A professional mentor, aka an OMD Coach
💼 Career development, resources, and opportunities
📚 A community supporting you throughout your college journey

You may see OMD Staff on your campus, hear about the program from your academic advisor, or already know another CCC student participating.

Want to know if you qualify? Talk to your academic advisor or find a campus OMD Program Coordinator to learn more.

Learn more at www.onemilliondegrees.org

Want to make a real impact? Join a network of over 300 professionals stepping up to serve as Coaches for One Million Degrees (OMD) Scholars.

Our Coaches don't just volunteer—they partner. They meet 1-on-1 with community college scholars to help them navigate academic decisions, map out career goals, and share invaluable mentorship from their own lived experiences.

No matter your industry, your experience matters. Whether you work in healthcare, finance, tech, education, or the nonprofit sector, and beyond, you have something vital to share.

OMD Coaches are individuals who are genuinely invested in what scholars are building and the journey it takes to get there. That personal investment is what changes scholar trajectories.

Ready to invest in the next generation of OMD scholars? We’d love to have you!

👇 How to apply:)
🔗 https://zurl.co/4lTVp

Coaches like Gosha show up because they are invested in what scholars are building -- academically, professionally, and personally. Does this sound like you?

Apply today! https://zurl.co/HK2uB

Want to make a real impact? Join a network of over 300 professionals stepping up to serve as Coaches for One Million Degrees (OMD) Scholars.

Our Coaches don't just volunteer—they partner. They meet 1-on-1 with community college scholars to help them navigate academic decisions, map out career goals, and share invaluable mentorship from their own lived experiences.

No matter your industry, your perspective matters. Whether you work in healthcare, finance, tech, education, or the nonprofit sector, you have something vital to share.

Ready to serve as a Coach for the next generation of OMD scholars? We’d love to have you!

👇 How to apply:)
🔗 Click our Website link in our bio to learn more and submit your application today!

Join over 300 professionals making a real impact by stepping up to serve as Coaches for One Million Degrees (OMD) Scholars. Our Coaches don't just volunteer—they partner. They meet 1-on-1 with community college scholars to: Navigate complex academic and career decisions. Map out long-term professional goals, and offer critical mentorship rooted in their own lived experiences.

Our coaching community spans every industry. Whether you are in healthcare, finance, tech, education, or the nonprofit sector, your unique perspective is exactly what our scholars need.
OMD Coaches are genuinely invested in what scholars are building, the careers they are working toward, and the journey it takes to get there. That personal investment is what makes a great OMD Coach.

If you are ready to invest in the next generation of talent, we’d love to have you. Learn more and apply today: https://zurl.co/o8trh

🌟 Tomorrow.🌟

Twenty years of scholars, stories, and community, all in one room.

Friday, May 29 | Morgan Manufacturing | Doors + cocktails at 6:30 PM

Featuring Dr. Janice K. Jackson and honoring Jarrett Adams with the Alumni Legacy Award, with our scholars at the center of it all. Last chance to join us: https://zurl.co/Sac7Y

Tomorrow, we celebrate them and everything they make possible.

Three days out, and a gala like this doesn't happen without partners who believe in the work.

Thank you to the following partners for being our presenting sponsor for the Degrees of Impact Gala. Your partnership is making it possible to celebrate Chicago's community college scholars the way they deserve, and to invest in everything that comes next.

If you haven't grabbed your seat yet, there's still time: https://zurl.co/NAncj

Community college is a launchpad. Neffer's story is one of thousands that prove it.

Twenty years in, OMD's work still comes back to this: meeting scholars where they are, surrounding them with people who actually show up, and trusting them to build the life they want from there. That's what the Degrees of Impact Gala is about: celebrating what gets built when someone is given the right runway.

Join us May 29 at Morgan Manufacturing. https://zurl.co/mYMcS

Two weeks until we gather at Morgan Manufacturing to celebrate twenty years of OMD Scholars!

Twenty years of scholars choosing to keep going. Twenty years of scholars turning community college into a launchpad, a credential, a career, a next chapter. Twenty years of scholars who showed up for themselves and for each other.

On May 29, we honor them. We'll also recognize Jarrett Adams with the Alumni Legacy Award, and Dr. Janice K. Jackson delivers the Keynote: two voices that reflect what's possible when belief meets opportunity. But the night belongs to the scholars.

Join us as we celebrate with our community. Tickets available here: https://zurl.co/aTRDk