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Summer 2008 Classes start June 30th, 2008

CPS Bridge Orientation for the Summer term 2008 will be held on the Chicago Campus on Thursday, June 19th, 2008 from 3:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - room TBA. Parents are welcome!

New Student Application Deadline will be Friday, May 23rd, 2008

Returning Student Application Deadline will be Friday, June 13, 2008.

Assessment Date for New students: Thursday, May 29th at 4:00pm. - room 4024

We look forward to meeting our new Bridge students, and greeting our returning students.

National-Louis University
122 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60603

CPS Bridge Program

Experience college now! This is your chance.

This program is specifically designed for high school junior and seniors in the Chicago Public Schools. If that is you, you can take college-level courses for both high school credit and college credit.

What can I do in the Bridge Program?

  • Get a head start on college.
  • Make new friends.
  • Potentially earn high school advanced placement credit.
  • Potentially earn college credit.

Am I eligible?

  • You are a junior or senior in the Chicago Public High Schools.
  • You have a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
  • You have an attendance level of at least 90%.

How do I apply? (1st time applicants)

  • Obtain an application from your high school's college counselor, fill it out, and send it in. (The application form is also downloadable from this web page as a pdf file.) You will indicate a 1st and 2nd choice of course work from the list of available Bridge courses sent to your college counselor or available on this website.
  • Write a 100–150 word essay outlining your educational and career goals.
  • Submit a letter of recommendation to the program from your high school's college counselor. (The recommendation form is also downloadable from this web page as a pdf file).
  • Submit a copy of your official high school transcripts.
  • Be assessed in writing at the Center for Academic Development prior to registering for any course work. You must pass the writing assessment with a Satisfactory or a CAD Recommended in order to be enrolled.
  • Only those students who are solely on the math track will have to take the math assessment in addition to the writing assessment.

Assessment Requirements for all new students

  • ALL NEW College Bridge students must take the university's reading and writing assessment . You must call the Center for Academic Development (CAD) at 312-261-3374 to schedule. Math assessment is not required for Bridge students. If a student is not accepted, he may reapply the following term.

How do I apply (returning applicants)?

  • Obtain an application from your high school's college counselor, fill it out, and send it in. (The application form is also downloadable from this web page as a pdf file.)

Bridge Courses include:

  • General Psychology
  • General Biology/Lab
  • U.S. History & Culture
  • Studio Art
  • Mexican Art/American Art/Egyptian Art/African Art
  • Intro to Music
  • Applied Music: Class Piano
  • Effective Speaking
 

Contact the Bridge Program at NLU

To learn more about the CPS Bridge Program at NLU please contact:

Ms. Traci Dennard Phone: 1.312.261.3845
E-mail: traci.dennard@nl.edu.


Last modified on: 2008-05-15 10:21:32 by: Ewa Politanska _co-vail.nl.edu_