Cooperative Agreements

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The Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the Expansion of Education Resources

In May 2007, Lewis and Clark Community College entered into an educational agreement with 24 other community colleges. The Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the Expansion of Education Resources (CAREER) provides additional educational programs to the citizens of each District involved in the Agreement: Black Hawk College, Carl Sandburg College, Danville Community 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 Community College, Lake Land College, Lewis and Clark Community College, Lincoln Land Community College, McHenry County College, Morton College, Prairie State College, Richland Community College, Rock Valley College, Sauk Valley Community College, South Suburban College, Southwestern Illinois College, Spoon River College, Waubonsee Community College.

Residents of the Lewis and Clark District may take advantage of this Agreement by seeking approval at Lewis and Clark to apply for acceptance at programs not now available at Lewis and Clark. Given written approval, residents can apply to the appropriate programs, if space is available and they are accepted, residents will pay only the in-district tuition rate of the college they attend. Students may take approved courses at either institution. Upon successful completion of the program, courses taken at Lewis and Clark shall be acceptable to transfer to the community college offering the program. The cooperating college will issue all degrees or certificates for successful completion of the programs. To apply for a community college education agreement authorization, contact the office of the Vice President of Enrollment Services, 618-468-5001.

Interdistrict Cooperative Agreements

Lewis and Clark Community College also has agreements with Illinois Eastern Community College, Parkland College, and Shawnee Community College, so that our residents can apply to programs not offered by Lewis and Clark, if space is available. Under these agreements, Lewis and Clark District residents seek approval to apply to the participating community colleges. Given written approval, they can apply to the appropriate programs and will pay only the in-district tuition rate of the college they attend. The cooperating college will issue all degrees or certificates for successful completion of the programs. To apply for a community college education agreement authorization, contact the Director of Enrollment Center for Admissions, Records and Recruitment, Enrollment Center, 618-468-5100.