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The majority of full-time students are recent high school graduates; however, many adults also attend classes. Students who successfully complete the university transfer degree program (Associate in Arts, Associate in Science or Associate in Applied Sciences) will find it easy to transfer two full years of courses and credits to complete a four-year degree. English as a Second Language (ESL) courses help students master the English language while Adult Education courses prepare students to pass the GED examination

In May of 2009, Triton College was selected to join the national student success initiative – Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count. The initiative includes more than 160 institutions in 30 states. Achieving the Dream is a non-governmentally funded multi-year national initiative to help more community college students succeed- particularly those students who traditionally face the most significant barriers to success including students of color and low-income. Achieving the Dream helps community colleges develop and implement a student-centered model of institutional improvement. The initiative provides a framework for systematically and objectively reviewing college policies, programs and services with regard to their impact on student success.

Since its inception in 1967, College of DuPage has matured into something very special. It’s a community college with far-reaching impact. We’re firmly rooted in the community that provides our mandate, yet committed to reflecting the needs and demands of an ever-changing world. From our faculty through to our Board of Trustees, we understand the importance of remaining relevant on multiple levels: interpersonal, academic, civic, cultural and economic. With a steady eye on regional, national and international developments, College of DuPage fulfills its mission as an educational and economic agent of change for the residents it serves.

ECC was founded January 10, 1949 by the District U-46 Board of Education. In July, 1965, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Junior College Act and later that fall, Community College District #509 was born. With ECC’s first-rate instruction, comprehensive offerings, guaranteed degrees, convenient locations, affordable tuition, small classes and a caring staff and faculty, you can go anywhere you want to go!

Kankakee Community College was organized in October 1966 by a group of citizens concerned with providing a post-secondary educational resource for the people of the Kankakee area. The college offered its first classes in September 1968. Since that date, it has served as an educational, vocational, and recreational center for residents of Community College District 520, an area encompassing all or part of Kankakee, Iroquois, Ford, Grundy, Livingston, and Will counties and serving a population of approximately 150,000.

For over 40 years, Kishwaukee College has been committed to providing students the opportunities that can make a real difference in their lives. For all students on campus, Kishwaukee College provides opportunities to expand their horizons and challenge themselves outside the classroom with over 30 student organizations and academic support services to assist students in realizing their full potential. In addition, Kishwaukee has a full-range of non-credit classes for area residents to gain personal enrichment or enhance their job-related skills—in a community classroom or online. For all students, Kishwaukee College offers programs and services that provide the opportunities to learn, to grow, to explore, to develop-all at an affordable cost.

The College of Lake County is located in the far northeastern suburbs of Chicago, serving a district with the third largest population in the Illinois community college system—713,000 residents living in more than 50 demographically distinct communities. We have a diverse student body with more than 18,000 students in credit programs. Our major program areas include credit programs to prepare students for transfer or career entry, GED and adult basic education, non-credit offerings for personal or career development, and contract training and specialized services for businesses.

Lewis and Clark is a two-year community college located in Godfrey, Illinois, approximately 30 miles north of St. Louis. As a leading educational institution in southern Illinois with an annual enrollment of more than 13,500 credit students, we fulfill a wide range of needs. We prepare students for four-year colleges and universities. We train the region’s workforce, giving employees the skills they need to stay competitive and be successful. We also serve the community as a whole by offering comprehensive educational opportunities and rich cultural experiences.