Admissions Process
Admissions Process
ADMISSION POLICY
We want every student to reach their full potential. In keeping with our mission to “provide a transformative educational experience to its diverse student body in an environment that promotes learning, encourages, empowers, and nurtures the well-being of the whole person,” Generations has been committed to providing its diverse student population with an exceptional education without respect to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability in accordance with applicable law. Generations College’s diversity represents a vibrant mix of backgrounds and cultures as the Chicago community draws its students.
Whatever your ambition, our highly-qualified instructors can help you get there. We offer day, online, full-time, and part-time programs to students who are academically prepared to succeed in their selected program of study: Business Administration, Entrepreneurial Studies, Court Reporting, Criminal Justice, and Paralegal Studies. At the completion of the program, the degree of an Associate of Science or an Associate of Applied Science is earned.
Criteria for Admissions Admission decisions are based upon an applicant’s potential for academic success – as determined by their high school academic transcripts and/or GED scores, being in good academic standing from the previous regionally accredited college or university, and the placement test. If a student has transfer credit from a regionally accredited college or university that satisfies our requirements, they will not need to take the placement test(s). If a student does not provide transfer credit from a regionally accredited college or university nor complete the placement test(s) by the start of a given semester, they will be required to be enrolled in ENG 0900 and/or MATH 0900. In addition, the grade point average is used as an indication of past academic achievement.
Once a student has completed the requirements for the application process, their file will be evaluated, and a decision will be rendered. A decision will result in a status of accepted, denied, or provisional acceptance if additional information is needed before a conclusion can be generated. Generations College accepts those it considers best qualified among those applying each semester, as well as the potential to contribute to and gain from the Generation’s experience. Students may be denied admission to Generations College if they do not meet acceptable admission standards, or students can be accepted with provisional status. In addition, Generations College reserves the right to refuse admission to applicants whose behavior is judged incompatible with the mission of Generations College.
ADMISSION PROCESS
Candidates for admission to the Paralegal Studies, Criminal Justice, Entrepreneurial Studies, and Business Administration must submit the following as part of the Generations College application process:
- A completed Generations College application form provided by the Office of Admissions or online
- An official high school transcript of credits from a regionally-accredited high school last attended or Official GED transcript
ACT or SAT scores Candidates for admission to the Court Reporting program must submit all of the above PLUS the following:
- Official college transcripts from all institutions attended with a cumulative GPA of 2.5. Must have a “C” or above in all English classes. All colleges must be regionally accredited; all Court Reporting programs must be NCRA approved.
- Successfully pass a keyboarding test at 30 wpm or above with 95 percent accuracy. On-site testing required.
SUBMIT A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION:
As part of your Chicago community college application process, Letters of Recommendation should be sent directly from a counselor, former or current teacher, employer, or colleague.
Transcripts and letters of recommendation can be sent electronically to Generations College or they can be mailed to:
Generations College
Attention: Admissions
29 E. Madison St.
Chicago, IL 60602
INTERVIEW WITH ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR:
More information on completing this interview will be made available after we receive your mailed or online college admission application.
NON-DISCRIMINATION IN ADMISSIONS DECISIONS:
Admission to the College is made without respect to age, gender, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. The College will not retaliate against any applicant, student, employee or staff member who makes or files a complaint, grievance or lawsuit.
