Welcome to the MXC Early College Page!
Malcolm X College and the City Colleges of Chicago System are dedicated to creating opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to earn college credit prior to graduating high school.
High school juniors and seniors may have the opportunity to enroll in college level courses before graduation. This can reduce both the amount of time and money needed to complete your two-year and four-year degree. In addition, students that earn college credit in high school are more likely to graduate high school and continue through college.
Students at participating high schools may elect to take a CCC college course at their school (dual credit) or students can take a class at one of the seven CCC campuses (dual enrollment) while they are still enrolled in high school.
Eligibility
Students must be at least a junior or senior in high school or 16 years old by the time they start a Dual Credit or Dual Enrollment class. If student is younger than 16 and not a high school junior, the student must demonstrate college readiness in Math and Reading/Writing, secure a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, and obtain
permission from the College President to participate.
This opportunity is open to qualifying students from any high school type (CPS, private, parochial, alternative, and/or home-schooled students). In order to be free of charge, students must be residents of Chicago and receive a C or better in their college courses.
Most courses require that students be college ready as demonstrated by the ACT, SAT, or the CCC Placement Test. (See cutoff scores below).
To learn more about early college, please be sure to review the
Early College Handbook and attend an information session below.
Step 1: RSVP to & Attend an Information & App Help Session (NEW Students, Counselors, Parents)
Step 2: Apply online (select dual credit/enrollment, SP21, and MXC)
Step 3: View Classes
Step 4: Satisfy Prerequisites (Submit qualifying ACT/SAT Scores or Take Placement Exams)
Step 5: Submit Early College Documents
- Compose an email with your CCC ID number in the Subject Line of the message and/or your Full Name and Date of Birth in your signature line to mxc-earlycollege@ccc.edu
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Attach the following completed documents to the email
- DE Permission Forms - List the 5-digit course numbers, class titles, and times of your top 3 class choices on page 1
- Transcript (unofficial is sufficient)
- ID (Driver's License, State/City ID, or School ID)
Step 6: RSVP to & Attend a Registration & Orientation Sessions (ALL Students, New AND Returning)