Early Entry College - E2C

E2C College (Early Entry College) is an opportunity for students to earn college credit while enrolled as a junior or senior in high school. Qualified students, with permission from their high school principal or designee, are eligible to enroll in IVCC courses offered on-site at their local high schools during the day.

 

E2C Program Features

Reduced Cost

The cost for IVCC courses taken for college credit or dual credit is $30.25* per credit hour, plus registration fees and the cost of text(s).

*subject to change

Eligibility

Students must complete an IVCC application and document approval from their high school principal or designee.

Students are required to take the IVCC placement tests prior to enrolling in E2 College courses. Placement tests may be completed in one of three ways:

  1. Placement tests are given at area high schools annually.  Students interested in upcoming E2C participation (e.g. sophomores, juniors) may participate in this annual testing with permission from the high school principal or designee.
  2. Placement tests may be given as part of the Strategies for College (SFC 1000) curriculum, if the high school sponsors mandatory orientation to college. Students enrolled in the SFC 1000 course will complete the requisite placement tests prior to enrolling in subsequent courses.
  3. Placement tests may be scheduled on the IVCC campus by calling the Assessment Center at (815) 224-0542.

 

Transferability of E2 College Courses

IVCC courses are transferable to other colleges and universities, but subject to the course acceptance policies of the transfer college. Students are encouraged to meet with an IVCC Counselor to explore transfer issues, particularly to private or out-of-state colleges. E2C courses offered meet the IVCC General Education requirements, as well as those requirements established by the statewide Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI.)

For details about transferring dual credit/dual enrollment credits to more than 30 Colleges and Universities, please click on the 'High School Students Taking IVCC Courses (E2)' link above and to the left or click here. 

 

E2 College Program Evaluation

IVCC strives to promote student learning and assure quality teaching. Students participating in E2College will sign consent to release academic transcript information so that their progress in the E2 courses, and their subsequent progress at IVCC or another college can be researched. This information will be used to evaluate and improve the E2 College program; only non-identifying group information will be shared in public documents describing the program.

Courses available in E2College currently include:

Art
English
History
Global Environment
Math
Music
Psychology
Research Strategies
Spanish
Speech
Sociology
Strategies for College

 

FERPA

Due to federal privacy law, IVCC and its instructors cannot release grades or progress information without the written consent of the student. 

Here is the document necessary for students to sign and return to Mark Grzybowski at IVCC in order to release grades or progress information. 

For more details, visit the FERPA page on the Office of Admissions and Records website. 

 

Contact Information

For more information contact: Mark Grzybowski, Dual Credit Coordinator at 815-224-0598. 

Or: Mark_Grzybowski@ivcc.edu