Aim 2 Launch Track

The 2025 Summer Start Application is currently closed.

Fast Facts

The program, including tuition and books, is free.

Laptops are available to borrow from City Colleges through the Loaner Laptop program. See how to borrow a laptop here.

Students will have the chance to participate in fun activities, like social events, campus tours, professional development workshops, and more!
Students will have the chance to apply and prepare for Youth Apprenticeship placements which are yearlong paid jobs that begin in the fall and can fit around your class schedule.
Students will have access to dedicated support throughout the 8-week program.

Eligible students must:

  • Intend to enroll in City Colleges of Chicago courses during the Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 semesters.

  • Be available for the duration of the 8-week class schedule to attend your classes and complete required assignments; remember, this is a real college class! *

    *Depending on class selection, students can anticipate spending approximately 20 hours per week on Summer Start activities (both in-person on campus and virtually). This includes in-class time, studying, homework, professional development opportunities through Aim 2 Launch, and other on-campus activity opportunities.

College Locations & Industry Pathways

Classes being offered by City Colleges campus that are required by pathway:

Click the class name to see a full description in the CCC Academic Catalog. Some classes might have pre-requisites that you should be aware of.

Kennedy-King College | Construction Pathway 

Students in this pathway would take all 3 classes over the summer.
Malcolm X College | Healthcare Pathway
Truman College | IT Pathway 

Daley College | Advanced Manufacturing Pathway  

Students in this pathway would take both classes over the summer.  

*Eligibility for ENGLISH 101 based on prior coursework or RTW, ACT, SAT, GED, or HiSET test scores, or Consent of Department Chairperson.

Summer Start Aim 2 Launch Track is a free program and gives students the opportunity to gain college credit in their chosen industry pathway early, before their first fall at CCC! This is a great way to SAVE MONEY in the long run by getting coursework out of the way for free during the summer!

It also helps students meet their peers and professors, gain a sense of community on campus, and prepare skills to be successful in their chosen career down the road. Students who participate in Aim 2 Launch can apply for a paid Youth Apprenticeship job in their chosen industry which would start in the fall of 2025.

The 2025 Summer Start Application is currently closed.