Transfer agreement between Illinois Central College and Lincoln
College-Normal helps working adults finish their degrees
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[August 03, 2015]
NORMAL
- Illinois Central College and Lincoln College-Normal formally
signed a new articulation and transfer agreement today which will
give busy, working professionals in Central Illinois an alternative
path to finishing their bachelor’s degree.
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The agreement involves the Accelerated Bridge to
Education (ABE) Program, which is designed to cover the same
college-level material typically covered in a 13- to 16-week college
semester in only five weeks. Classes meet weekly for a four-hour
class session, with the remainder of the coursework completed
online. Students will be encouraged to complete their associate
degree at ICC before applying to the ABE program.
“Adults who stopped short of completing their degrees often find
themselves challenged to do so once they enter the workforce because
of the time commitment,” said ICC Interim President William Tammone.
“This program provides an alternative, convenient format designed to
help working professionals more easily maintain their careers and
other responsibilities while pursuing those educational goals.”
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Aug/01/images/ads/current/garage_sale_bch.png) "I am especially excited about the continued expansion of the ABE
program, as it is what working adults are looking for in their
educational opportunities. It has been shown that students are more
successful in obtaining their bachelor degrees when it is delivered
in a concentrated manner,” Lincoln College President David Gerlach
said. “We are excited to partner with Illinois Central College in
delivering our Accelerated Bridge to Education bachelor degree to
Peoria."
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To be eligible for the ABE Program, students must be at least 23 years old and
have a minimum of three years of post-high school, full-time employment. Any
student who has earned an Associate in Arts, an Associate in Science or an
Associate in Applied Science from ICC and also meets the minimum requirements
will automatically be admitted to the program.
For more information, contact Illinois Central College at (309) 694-4-ICC or at
http://icc.edu/ and Lincoln College-Normal
at 309-452-0500 or at
http://normal.lincolncollege.edu/.
[Valerie Welsh, Illinois Central
College]
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