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The School of Engineering Summer Bridge program helps students strengthen their math and chemistry skills, prepare for college-level coursework, and complete their degrees more quickly as they transition from high school to community college and then to a four-year university. Eligible students may also receive a stipend for participating.

This 6-week program typically begins in June and ends in July, and meets Monday through Thursday for 4-hours.

The Bridge is available at Harold Washington College, Harry S Truman College, Olive-Harvey College, Richard J. Daley College, and Wilbur Wright College.

The deadline to apply is May 1.

  • There are limited seats available for Bridge participation
  • Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis

The Bridge program was created in 2019 with support from a National Science Foundation grant.

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Bridge Benefits

  • Prepares students for a rigorous curriculum in engineering or computer science
  • Students can become eligible for transfer pathways
  • Eliminates up to two years of remedial math courses
  • Students are paid for their participation
  • Cohort model encourages student learning and bonding
  • Plus all the benefits of the City Colleges of Chicago School of Engineering

Bridge Eligibility and Requirements

  • Completion of high school or high school equivalency (high school students can apply during their senior year of high school)
  • Current City Colleges students can apply if they have not completed Math 207
  • High school minimum GPA: 1.5
  • ALEKS score: below 76