Program Components
Digital Scholars is an intensive summer program for high school and first-year college students at City Colleges of Chicago and Illinois institutions.
The program is intentional about serving Black and Latinx, CPS and Chicago-area, young women and first-generation students — at NO cost.
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Course Offerings
Students have the opportunity to take one of several courses:
- CS 111: Intro to Programming (Only UIC Students)
- Foundations of Computer Science & Coding
- Mobile App Design & Development
- Data Science Discovery
- Exploring Electrical & Computer Engineering
Industry Connections
Students meet and make meaningful connections with members of Chicago’s dynamic tech community through daily talks with tech entrepreneurs, technologists, business strategists, & civic leaders.
Topical Workshops
Students participate in weekly workshops that dive into key topics such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, entrepreneurship, data science, and presentations from Chicago’s top tech incubators.
College and Career Readiness
Beyond the college-level course, participating students get additional experiences to build essential skills such as communication, collaborating in teams, how to create a personal brand and build a professional network, as well as other work-readiness skills.
