Joliet Junior College Presented by Sue Bartels JJC

Joliet Junior College Presented by: Sue Bartels JJC Recruitment Specialist

JJC – Then…and Now • Founded in 1901 • Original enrollment was 6 students • Current enrollment: • Spring 2018 term: approximately 15, 000 • We service 7 counties in District 525

Our Locations Main Campus 1215 Houbolt Road Joliet, IL 60431 NEW!! City Center Campus 235 N. Chicago Street Joliet, IL 60432 Morris Education Center 725 School Street Morris, IL 60450 Newly Renovated!! Romeoville Campus 1125 West Romeo Road (West 135 th Street) Romeoville, IL 60446 Frankfort Education Center 201 Colorado Avenue Frankfort, IL 60423 Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center 17840 Laraway Road Joliet, IL 60433

Why JJC? • Affordability • Quality Programs (over 180 programs/certificates) • Highly Accessible Faculty (WHO CARE!) • Small Class Sizes (student-to-teacher ratio 30 to 1) • Transfer easily to 4 yr school or directly into the workforce

Degree Options More than 180 Academic Programs/Certificates to choose from! • Associate in Arts (Transfer to a 4 year college/university) • Associate in Science (Transfer to a 4 year college/university) • Associate of Arts in Teaching Special Education (Transfer) • Associate in Applied Science degrees are intended to prepare individuals for employment in a specific field. • Certificate of Achievement - to gain valuable experience, increase a skill set, and meet career goals. • Certificate of Completion - to gain specific skill sets or expand upon current skills, in order to become a more valuable employee.

Areas of Studies • Accounting • Administrative Assistant • Agriculture • Agriculture Business • Agriculture Production and Management • • • Allied Health • • Electrocardiography Technician • • Phlebotomy • • Certified Nurse Assistant • • Architecture and Engineering Automotive Technology Business • Customer Service • General Business Administration • Global Supply Chain • Retail Associate • Social Media Marketing Child Development Computer Aided Design and Drafting Computer Engineering Technology Computer Information Systems • Cisco Networking • Digital Media Production • Game Design and Development • Web Design

Areas of Studies • • • • Computer Programming Construction Management • Criminal Justice Culinary Arts • Diagnostic Medical Sonography Digital Media Production Electrical/Electronic Automated Systems • Technology Emergency Medical Services • • Entrepreneurship† Fire Science Technology • • Global Supply • Chain Management Health Information Management Technology Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Horticulture • Arboriculture • Interior Plantscape • Landscape Contracting • Landscape Management Hospitality Management Human Resources Industrial Maintenance Industrial Welding Technology Library Technical Assistant

Areas of Studies • Management Information Systems • Management and Supervision • Marketing • Mechanical Production Technology • Medical Administrative Assistant • Medical Coding • Microsoft Office Specialist • Microsoft Office User Specialist • Music Technology • Nursing • • • Orthotics and Prosthetics Technology Personal Trainer Phlebotomy Precision Machine Technology Process Instrumentation Technology Radiologic Technology Teacher Assistant Warehouse and Distribution Specialist Veterinary Medical Technology Visual Graphics

Where Do JJC Students Transfer? The possibilities are limitless… § Determine which Colleges and Universities offer your Major. In-State? Out-of-State? Public? Private? Independent?

The JJC Value In-District Tuition (for Spring 2018 semester)* $113 tuition + $31 fees = *$144 per credit hour Illinois Out-of-District Tuition (for Spring 2018 semester)* $347. 00 tuition + $31 fees = *$378. 00 per credit hour * rates subject to change

Financial Aid • Fill out the Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid form on line at: www. fafsa. gov • Check your JJC email account – you will be notified of documents needed to complete your financial aid file. Turn in all documents requested as soon as possible. 11

JJC Scholarships • We have over 400 scholarships! (Based on various criteria: Academics, financial need, extracurricular activities, family heritage, major specific, and more!) • To apply - Visit www. jjc. edu/scholarships • Apply between January 1 st and May 1 st (of your senior year) for priority consideration • Pick up a Scholarship flyer tonight! 12

Get Involved at JJC! • Over 30 Clubs & Organizations • Theatre Productions • Honors Program • Student Athletics New JJC Event Center!

Admission Steps Please refer to the: New Student Orientation (NSO) “Getting Started at JJC” handout 1. Apply online – it’s free! www. jjc. edu & simply click on ‘APPLY NOW’ 2. Look up your JJC ID number, username, and set your password (24 -72 hrs after applying) 3. Send in high school transcript/high school equivalency 4. Apply for Financial Aid & Scholarships www. fafsa. ed. gov 5. Take Placement Exam or send in applicable Test Scores (see next 2 screens) 6. View New Student Presentation online 7. Attend NSO (New Student Orientation) & REGISTER for classes!

What are the JJC Placement Tests? • Determines your placement in English, math, foreign language, and other courses and programs. They are computerized, untimed, and proctored tests. • The Math test is produced by ALEKS & includes a Learning Module. • The Reading & Writing tests are produced by Accuplacer. • Includes multiple-choice testing for Reading and Writing. • The Reading and Writing are available to be taken twice in a rolling 24 month period.

Can I use my ACT or other scores instead? • Yes! • JJC recognizes ACT, GED, Hi. SET, PARCC & SAT scores four years old or younger. • For example, JJC accepts ACT scores in place of ACT COMPASS scores • 22 in Math = Math 119, Math 123, Math 127, Math 128, Math 131 and Math 138 • 23 in Math = Math 142 • 20 in English (Not ACT Writing) = English 101 placement • ACT scores are valid for 48 months from testing date. See the Academic Skills Website for more information!

Student Services to help you SUCCEED at JJC! JJC’s Student Resources • • Academic Skills Center Tutoring and Learning Center (TLC) Career Services Counseling Disability Services Student Activities Office of Multicultural Student Affairs Project Achieve

Important Registration Dates Summer 2018 Semester Fall 2018 Semester General Registration begins: April 23 rd Classes begin: August 20 th General Registration begins: March 26 th Classes begin: § Session 1 – May 21 st (6 weeks) § Session 2 – June 4 th (8 weeks) § Session 3 – July 2 nd (6 weeks)

Thank you for your time and attention. Questions?