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Our college scholarship program supports students impacted by homelessness.

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Every June, CCH awards $4,000 scholarships, renewable through college, to at least five graduating seniors who experienced homelessness while in high school.

Applications for the CCH college scholarship program are now closed. The program will begin accepting new applications in December 2026.

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Remembering Scholar and Advocate Prince Washington

With heavy hearts we are mourning the loss of CCH scholarship alum Prince Washington. We first met…

Mahalia shapes her students and her community

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CCH Welcomes New Class of Scholarship Winners and Celebrates 2025 Graduates

Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness (CCH) is proud to announce its newest…

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CCH builds community power and advances racial equity through organizing, advocacy, legal assistance, and education to prevent and end homelessness because housing is a human right.