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High School Students

CPS High School Students

College Access

Students who have completed a four-year high school educational program from the Chicago Public School System are guaranteed admission to the City Colleges of Chicago.

CCC Assesses Your Skills

You will be tested and placed in courses appropriate for your skill level. Our assessment program will also determine whether remedial assistance is required or advanced placement is warranted. If you have an ACT score that is less than two years old, you may be able to bypass placement exams.

How Do I Apply?
To take advantage of Chicago College Access, you must complete this admission form and bring it to Kennedy-King College.

College Bridge

The College Bridge Program allows qualified Chicago Public School students to enroll in free college level classes. For additional information, see the listing of College Bridge Program Coordinators below.

Benefits:

• CPS will pay the cost of tuition, registration/lab fees, books, and provide bus passes to commute to and from the college campus.
• Earn dual (high school and college) credit. High school credit will be recorded as an Advanced Placement (AP) credit. College credit will be applied to a degree program if you decide to attend one of the City Colleges, or can be transferred to a four-year institution.

Qualifications:

• You must be a junior or senior public high school student.
• You must have a 2.5 Grade Point Average.
• You must have a 90% attendance rate.
• You must have a recommendation from a counselor at your school.
• You must meet college's admission criteria (place at English 101-Composition I and/or Mathematics 118-General Mathematics).
  

College Bridge Program Coordinator

Kennedy-King College
Office of the Dean of Instruction
College Bridge Coordinator, Shelley Wilson
6301 South Halsted Street
Building W Room 223
Chicago, IL 60621
773.602.5087

College Excel

College Excel Program affords high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to enroll in City Colleges of Chicago career programs while still in high school and earn high school and college credit.

Some programs also provide basic industry certification. Students may then enter employment with a basic certificate for a specific occupation from their college. Students can continue their studies while working, and earn their Associate of Applied Science Degree.

How does a student enroll?
High school students who take the City Colleges test and place at the college level may register for courses in a set of pre-approved career programs at any of the City Colleges of Chicago.

How much college/high school credit can a student receive?
Participating high school students will receive both high school credit and up to six semester hours of CCC credit per semester. Students who begin the College Excel Program in their junior year and continue their college education in the summer may complete as much as one year of college by the time they graduate from high school.

What is the cost to the student of the College Excel Program?
There is no cost to the student to participate in the College Excel Program.

Requirements:

• Student must have dual enrollment in high school and CCC.
• Student must pass college entrance exam.
• Student must be referred by counselor.

College Excel Program Contact: Deborah Easley 773.602.5113

College Tech Prep

The College Tech Prep Program was developed to respond to the nation's growing need for skilled workers in high-tech, high wage occupations by sequencing the curriculum of high school students and college occupational programs.

What future does the College Tech prep Program give students? With the Tech Prep Program, your educational and career options are kept open. Tech Prep Program at the City Colleges of Chicago transfers completely to a baccalaureate program at a four-year college or university.

You will benefit by:

• Obtaining college credit for courses completed in high school
• A strong core of academics from which to move into a variety of career areas
• Cutting-edge technical expertise
• Exposure to high paying careers
• Opportunities to visit worksites, participate in internships and gain an inside look at the world of work

Requirements:

• Must have Individual Career Plan
• Must complete a sequence of courses that leads to a Tech Prep occupation
• Meet Academic Admissions Standards
• Must be referred by high school counselor

For more information, contact Angela Starks at 312.553.2771 or one of the contacts below.

College Tech Program Contact: Andrew Lanum 773.602.5141