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Admission to College for Freshman

Morton College’s open-door admission policy is dedicated to serving all individuals demonstrating the ability to benefit from the instruction offered and meeting one of the following criteria:

• Individuals who are high school graduates from a regionally accredited high school, General Education Development (GED) recipients, or individuals who are at least 18 years of age.
• Education Development (GED) recipients, or individuals who are at least 18 years of age.
• Individuals 16 years of age who are still in attendance at a high school may be admitted for accelerated college enrollment on the basis of the high school’s recommendation. Contact the Office of Admissions and Records at (708) 656-8000, Ext. 2484, for more information. Official high school transcripts are required and students must have the written consent of their high school principal or counselor.
• Students less than 16 years of age who obtain prior approval from their high school district and from the Provost may be admitted to Morton College.
• Admission may be granted to other individuals by special permission, but applicants are subject to the requirements of specific programs or courses. The College reserves the right to advise applicants whether they meet these requirements

*Morton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability in its education, admissions or employment policies.

Admission to Health Career Programs

Admission: Health Career Programs

Health Career programs limit the number of students accepted each year. The College accepts the best qualified candidates for these programs, using past academic performance and recent Accuplacer scores as guides. See individual programs for specific admission requirements. Admission priority is given to district residents meeting program requirements.

Health Career programs that utilize competitive enrollment include:

• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Registered Nurse
• Licensed Practical Nurse
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Paramedic 

NOTE: Students enrolling in instructional programs with state and/or federal licensure requirements, including residency and employment eligibility requirements, should contact the appropriate regulatory agency prior to enrolling in classes.

Admission Requirements for University Transfer Students

Admission Requirements for University Transfer Students

The Illinois Board of Higher Education has established minimum admissions standards for all Illinois public universities and community colleges. The following requirements for high school subjects applies to all students planning to earn the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degrees:

• Four units of English (emphasizing written and oral communication and literature).
• Two units of social studies (emphasizing history and government).
• Two units of mathematics (introductory through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry or fundamentals of computer programming).
• Two units of science (laboratory sciences).
• Two units of electives selected from foreign language, music, art or vocational education.
• Three flexible units selected from any of the above five categories.

Transfer of Credit to Morton College

Students who have attended other colleges and universities will have their transcripts evaluated by the Office of Admissions and Records.

Transfer credit is accepted under the following conditions:

• The institution previously attended must be accredited by the Higher Learning Commission or a comparable regional accrediting association.
• The student must submit an official transcript from each institution.
• Credit may be transferred only in college-level courses in which a grade of “D” or above has been earned (Most receiving institutions will not accept a “D” for transfer). A “C” is required in ENG 101 and ENG 102 or course equivalents in all transfer degrees (A.A., A.S., A.F.A., A.E.S).
• A maximum of six semester hours of credit may be transferred in religion courses.
• Transfer credit will be granted for course work for which a passing letter has been earned. However, individual course grades will not be included in the computation of the GPA at Morton College.
• Credit from countries outside the United States may be considered. A certified evaluation by Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc., or by World Education Services, Inc., is required before acceptance of credit is determined.
• The student must submit an official transcript from each institution. Transcripts are only considered official if sealed envelope has not been opened or electronically if received directly from the institution from which they were requested.
• Degree seeking students wishing to have their official transcripts evaluated, should complete a transcript evaluation form with their Academic Advisor. Financial Aid eligible students should notify the Financial Aid department once official transcripts have been submitted to the Office of Admission and Records.
• Evaluation of credits may take up to 6 weeks to complete. Once completed, any credits awarded will be reflected on a student’s Morton College transcript. Questions regarding the evaluation can be addressed by the student’s Student Success Coach or Credential Analyst in the Office of Admission and Records.
• Credit from each transferring institution is evaluated separately. Awarding of credit, including graduate level credit, is left to the college’s discretion.

Illinois Articulation Initiative

Morton College participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI), a statewide agreement designed to facilitate the transfer of students from one Illinois college/university to another in order to complete a bachelor’s degree (see the “IAI Participating Schools” table above). Effective as of 1998, students who complete the IAI General Education Core Courses (GECC) can transfer this “package” of course work and have it accepted in lieu of lower-division, general education course requirements. Students who complete an Associate in Arts or an Associate in Science degree that contains the IAI GECC also will have met their transfer college/universities’ lower-division general education requirements and be granted junior standing. To learn more about the Illinois Articulation Initiative, contact the Academic Advising Center at (708) 656-8000, Ext. 2484 or or visit www.itransfer.org.

Transfer Agreements

For an current list of programs for which Morton College has transfer agreements please contact Academic Advising or visit the Morton College transfer website.

• Benedictine University
• Dominican University
• DePaul University
• Governors State University
• National Louis University
• Northern Illinois University
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• VanderCook College of Music
• Olivet Nazarene University
• Concordia University

Joint Educational Agreements

Joint Educational Agreements

This agreement allows residents of the Morton College district to enroll in some programs at other Illinois public community colleges at rates the hosting colleges charge their in-district students. Applications for Joint Educational Agreements must be made 30 college business days before courses begin at the college the student wishes to attend. Proof of residence in Morton College District 527 must be provided at the time of application. Once approved, a student is issued an Authorization for Attending a Recognized Illinois Public Community College Under a Joint Agreement. Morton College has joint educational agreements with the following community colleges:

Cooperative Agreements — Morton College is a participant in the South Metropolitan Career Network, a cooperative effort among 28 area community colleges that makes more educational programs available to the residents of each college district.

Residents of Morton College’s district may enroll in any programs in the Career and Technical Education Applied Science degree or certificate not offered at Morton College upon approval without paying out-of-district tuition at the following colleges:

• Black Hawk College
• Carl Sandburg College
• College of DuPage
• Danville Community College
• Elgin Community College
• Harper College
• Heartland Community College
• Highland Community College
• Illinois Central College
• Illinois Valley Community College
• John Wood Community College
• Joliet Junior College
• Kankakee Community College
• Kaskaskia College
• Kishwaukee College
• Lake Land College
• Lewis and Clark Community College
• Lincoln Land Community College
• McHenry County College
• Moraine Valley Community College
• Morton College
• Prairie State College
• Rend Lake College
• Richland Community College
• Rock Valley College
• Sauk Valley Community College
• South Suburban College
• Southwestern Illinois College
• Spoon River College
• Triton Community College
• Waubonsee Community College

Further information on this Agreement is available in the Office of Admissions and Records.

International Students

International Students

Only individuals holding an F1 student visa are allowed to study. B1/B2 visas are restricted from study. B1/B2 visitors must apply for a change of vias status in order to study at Morton College. Morton College cannot assist nor advise in these cases.

Official College Transcripts - college transcripts must be translated to English. The official evalutation must be from ECE or WES evaluation agency.

Citizens of other countries wishing to enroll at Morton College must complete and submit an International Student Application along with the following supporting documents:

• International Student Admission Application
• Official High School transcripts - The college recommend ECE or WES as the evaluation agency but applicants may use any other foreign credential agency as long as it is accredited by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.)
• TOEFL score: TOEFL®iBT Minimum score 80.
• TOEFL®PBT Minimum score 550

  ***The TOEFL is not needed if student will be enrolling in the English as a Second Language program (ESL).

• Financial Affidavit of Support.

Candidates must submit these documents. Candidates must submit these documents according to the set deadlines. Late applications will not be accepted and documents must be resubmitted for a future term. Once accepted, Morton College will issue an I-20 to the student.

• Fall semester = all requirements must be submitted by June 11th
• Spring semester = all requirements must be submitted by October16th

Those attending Morton College on a student visa must enroll as a full-time credit student each semester and will be charged the international tuition rate. Federal and state financial aid may not be available to citizens of other countries.

Prospective international students should contact the Registrar, Courtney O'Brien, at 708-656-8000 ext 2362, or email courtney.obrien@morton.edu with additional questions.

The international students application for admission can be found at www.Morton.edu. Applications will not be considered if any supporting documentation is missing.

Student who fail to enroll as a full-time credit student or fall below full-time status during the semester will have their F1 status terminated.  It is the students’ responsibility to maintain and keep-up with their status on their I-20. If the student notices a change on their I-20, the student needs to make it a priority to contact the Office of Admissions and Records/Registrar.

Educational Guarantees

Educational Guarantees

Morton College has established an educational guarantee policy (approved April 1993) for transfer courses and career programs.

Transferability Guarantee – Morton College guarantees the acceptance of all transfer courses at 4-year, public Illinois colleges and universities for students who complete the Associate in Arts or Associate in Science Degree. If the terms noted below are met and a specific course or courses do not transfer, Morton College will refund the tuition paid by the student at the time the course(s) was/were taken. To qualify, any claims must be submitted within one calendar year of graduation from Morton College.

Terms

1. All guaranteed course work must be completed at Morton College.
2. All course work must be completed within three years prior to graduation.
3. Transfer status of individual courses is based upon the receiving college’s or university’s agreement with Morton at the time of the student’s graduation.
4. The student must have attained acceptable grades in individual courses as defined by the receiving university.
5. The student must have met with an authorized Morton College advisor and declared a major and transfer college or university prior to taking the courses under guarantee. Only those courses approved in writing by the authorized counselor are guaranteed transferable, and these courses are guaranteed to transfer as general education electives unless the counselor has specifically authorized them as meeting distributive general education or major area requirements.

Career Program Guarantee – Morton College guarantees that career program graduates can be expected to perform competently in positions for which their degrees or certificates are intended to prepare them. An employer who perceives that a Morton College graduate does not possess appropriate entry-level skills encompassed in the degree or certificate program, and can specify such deficiencies, may request that the student be permitted to retake a specific course or courses for up to nine credit hours without additional tuition charges. If the terms noted below are met, Morton College agrees to provide up to nine tuition-free credit hours in a career program degree or certificate curricula.

Terms

1. The graduate must have earned the A.A.S. degree or certificate beginning May 1993 or thereafter in a career program identified in the college catalog.
2. All guaranteed program coursework must be completed at Morton College with a grade of “C” or better.
3. The graduate must have completed the A.A.S. degree within a four-year timespan or the certificate within a two-year time span.
4. Graduates must be employed full-time in an entry level position for which the A.A.S degree or certificate is intended to prepare students. (Determination that the position falls within the terms of the guarantee may occur when the gradate initiates the career program guarantee as noted in #12 below.)
5. Employment must commence within 6 months of graduation.
6. The employer must certify in writing within 90 days of the graduate’s initial employment that the employee is lacking entry-level skills consistent with the position(s) for which the A.A.S. or certificate is intended to prepare students.
7. The student, program coordinator, and instructor, in consultation with the employer and/or division dean, will develop a written educational plan for retraining.
8. Retraining will be limited to nine credit hours related to the identified skill deficiency and to those classes regularly scheduled during the period covered by the retraining plan.
9. The graduate and/or employer is responsible for the cost of books, insurance, uniforms, fees, and other course-related expenses.
10. The guarantee does not imply that the graduate will pass any licensing or qualifying examination for a particular career.
11. The student’s sole remedy against the District and its employees for skill deficiencies shall be limited to nine credit hours of tuition-free education under conditions described above.
12. The career program remedy can be initiated through a written communication with the Office of the Provost.

Note: This guarantee applies to software releases and vendor-specific equipment used in the courses at the time the student enrolled in the course. The College is not responsible for guaranteeing student competency in subsequent releases of software or revised or new equipment. Likewise, the College is not responsible for guaranteeing student knowledge or skills that will be introduced in the future, or guaranteeing student knowledge or skills when non-academic problems cause the deficient performance.