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CPS Students To Win Spots In City College Classes

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two months from now, more than 2,000 Chicago Public high school students will have the opportunity of a lifetime.

As WBBM Newsradio's Felicia Middlebrooks reports, the students will get to take classes at City Colleges free of charge. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the program has been in place for the past few years at the city's seven community colleges.

LISTEN: WBBM Newsradio's Felicia Middlebrooks reports

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One hundred juniors and seniors will be accepted at each city college, but there are academic requirements.

To qualify, students must have a 2.5 grade point average, 90 percent attendance and score of 19 in reading on the ACT or 21 in math, the Sun-Times reported.

Class credits can be transferred to the college of their choice.

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