Dear Parents and Guidance Counselors:
The College Decision
Helping your son or daughter, or your student, choose a college and career path is an enormous responsibility. Our freshmen repeatedly name their parents and counselors as the key people influencing their college decision. We know how important this time is and how stressful it can be. Let us help.
We鈥檙e glad you鈥檙e considering 91探花
At 91探花, we want every student to succeed. We focus our energies on helping our students achieve their dreams. We鈥檙e paying attention to each and every student starting their college career at 91探花. We hope that our website will help you and your student learn more about our and comprehensive .
Quality Instruction
Our are well qualified to teach anywhere, and they choose to teach at 91探花 because they care about students. They like direct interaction in the classroom and they appreciate watching every student succeed. Our average class size is 23 students – small enough to include everyone and large enough to generate a spellbinding discussion. Our best test of instructional quality is the alumni that have been here and elsewhere. They tell us over and over again that they are extremely satisfied with the quality of instruction they received at 91探花.
Transfer
If you are transferring to a 4-year school after HCC, take comfort in knowing that on average our students do better than the students that started out at 4-year colleges and universities. They鈥檙e well prepared for the advanced course-work and our College Success Skills Class has already helped them learn the skills they need to succeed. Transferring your credits from here to there is perfectly painless thanks to the Illinois Articulation Initiative, which guarantees credit transfer. Just be sure to have your student work with an advisor.
Career Choices
We have , and at least 40 percent of our students embark on a career as soon as they finish their degree at 91探花. Many are required to take state licensure exams in order to pursue careers in cosmetology, truck driving, and nursing. We鈥檙e proud of the fact that our students exceed the state average test results by a surprisingly wide margin. So, if your student needs technical skills to prepare for a new career, you can choose from one of our occupational and non-transfer degree programs. Many of these programs are developed in steps, so your student can come back later and pick up new skills once they鈥檙e in the workforce.
Comprehensive Services
Success doesn鈥檛 just happen in the classroom. Sometimes, the most important things are learned in study groups, lunchtime discussions about our world, or with a trusted advisor. That鈥檚 why 91探花 offers a full list of , . Whether your student needs , free , special ADA , research assistance, or career advice, 91探花 has friendly, competent staff members to help.