At City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), we are committed to
providing our students a broad range of educational opportunities and services
to help them achieve their education and career goals. We serve a highly
diverse student population, including full-time, part-time, transfer, disabled,
under-represented, military
veteran, and international students
CCC is an open-enrollment institution and students are accepted year-round.
KEY APPLICATION DATES & DEADLINES
The
Admissions Application Calendar below shows key dates for credit students during the 2022-2023 year. Please contact the Admissions Office at hwc-admissions@ccc.edu.
| Winter Session |
December 16, 2022 (Fri) |
December 19, 2022 (Mon) |
| Spring 16-week |
January 13, 2023 (Fri) |
January 17, 2023 (Tues) |
| Spring 12-week |
February 9, 2023 (Thu) |
February 13, 2022 (Mon) |
| Spring 8-week |
March 9, 2023 (Thu) |
March 13, 2023 (Mon) |
CREDIT
Students working towards a degree
or certificate should visit ccc.edu/apply to complete and submit an
application. Review the Harold Washington College New Student Checklist for
a complete list of all of the admission steps including submitting residency verification.
Please note that 30-90 minutes
after applying, you should receive an e-mail from
AccountManagment@ccc.edu with your CCC login credentials. If you do not
receive an email with your username and CCC student ID, please email hwc-admissions@ccc.edu with
your full name and date of birth for
help.
Once you have applied, please take
your placement exams and then connect with an academic
advisor to help you register for classes. New students (and transfer
students with less than 15 credit hours) are encouraged to attend New Student
Orientation to register for classes.
If you are using financial aid,
please be sure to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
application at https://fafsa.ed.gov/ as
soon as possible (HW code 001652) or an Alternative Application at https://www.isac.org/Alternative-Application. Please review this guide on how to submit financial aid verification documents via the CCC student portal or contact the Office of Financial Aid for questions.
TRANSCRIPT CREDIT PROCEDURES
Official college transcripts are
required as part of the admission process for degree-seeking students. Students who
have credits from another regionally accredited colleges or universities must submit official transcripts to receive
transfer credit. Transfer credits help you register for
courses and may be used to help you meet the requirements for an associate
degree or certificate program at the City Colleges of Chicago
Students can submit official
transcripts to hwc-admissions@ccc.edu. It
is recommended the official transcript is submitted electronically.
EARLY COLLEGE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
City Colleges of Chicago offers free college-level classes to high school students through our Dual Enrollment and Dual Credit* programs. These programs help students reduce the amount of time and money needed to complete two- and four-year degrees. For more information about Early College, visit ccc.edu/earlycollege.
To start, visit https://applyearly.edu and fill out an online application for admissions. Please review the Early College Admission Guide and Early College Admission Checklist before applying.
*Students interested in the Dual Credit program should speak with their high school representative to learn more.