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We envision a future where education is accessible to all. For more than four decades, St. Augustine College has transformed lives by making higher education accessible to those who have traditionally been left out — Chicago’s Latino, bilingual, first-generation, and working-adult populations.
Fund Your Future
Helping you graduate with little or no debt.
Scholarships + Grants
Need and merit-based gifts that do not require repayment.
College Work Study
Programs that allow you to earn while you learn.
Federal Student Loans
Financial aid granted by the U.S. Department of Education.
Success Stories
Empowering students to thrive in today’s competitive world.
Tanya Loa
Respiratory Therapy
A Place Where You Belong That nervous feeling of “imposter syndrome” when starting something new is normal. But what Tanya Loa experienced while working at a prestigious Chicago university hospital was different. She was more than qualified for the job, but as the only woman of…
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Collin Mbabazi
AA, Business Administration
Visionary Entrepreneur Ugandan native Collin Mbabazi came to the United States with big dreams. In addition to exploring a different part of the world, he had visions of becoming a first-generation college student. “It’s been two years since I moved to Chicago from a small town in East Africa called…
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Alfonso Velasquez
Psychology
Beacon of Hope If you told Alfonso Velasquez 10 years ago that someday he’d be a college graduate working on a laptop in an office, he would not have believed you. The native of Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood was working at a home improvement retail chain,…
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Alejandro De La Luz
BA, Business Administration
A Journey from Mexico to St. Augustine College At St. Augustine College, every student’s journey is unique. From balancing work and family to navigating a new language and culture, our alumni show how determination paired with support can transform lives. In this spotlight, we speak…
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Barbara Moss
Respiratory Therapy
On the Front Lines When Barbara Moss first discovered the Respiratory Therapy degree program at St. Augustine College (SAC), she was already working in the health care field as a Certified Nursing Assistant.“I was excited to find St. Augustine. There are only a few respiratory therapy programs in the…
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Emiliana de Santos Guzman
BA, Business Administration
Veracruz emigrant becomes 2020 Valedictorian. She says of St. Augustine, “It’s different from any other school where you are just a number.”
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Rosy Garcia
AA, Social Work
Social work graduate Rosy Garcia always knew she wanted to help people. At St. Augustine she found professors to help her, "they are willing to help you in anything they can."
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Pedro Ramirez
BA, Computer Sciences
Valedictorian Pedro Ramirez speaks on the balance of work, family, and the convenience of St. Augustine's campus. "This is the place where I belong."
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Teresa Valdivia
Social Work
World of Difference Growing up in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood as the oldest of four, Teresa Valdivia has been helping others for as long as she can remember. “I think that the oldest child,especially in Latinx households, is often their parents’ right hand,” explains Valdivia, who graduated from St. Augustine…
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