CITY COLLEGE

151 WABASHA DRIVE

CHICAGO, IL 60601
312-544-6779

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monica Duong

July 22, 2016

Director of Work-Study
mduong@citycollege.edu
(312) 554-6779

City College Alters Student Work-Study Program

CHICAGO, Il. The City College administration will make changes to its work-study program after
the federal government announced a 5% budget cut in funding for the colleges work-study.
In order to accommodate all students, City College has decided to keep all students
currently enrolled but reduce all students workers hours by 5%, rather than cutting certain
students from the work-study program. All other colleges and universities will face the same
budget cut.
Barbara Gonzalez, Director of City College, says, It is unfortunate that the government has
announced this cut in funding, but we will be working with multiple departments to ensure that
this cut will not affect students learning and work opportunities.
City College is planning to make changes in their work-study program to ensure that no
student is left behind or affected by this federal change in funding.
City College is an urban two-year institution with approximately 15,000 students, and
approximately 3,000 of those students work for the college part time and are currently receiving
federal support.

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