Parkland Pathway
Parkland Pathway to Illinois is an opportunity for qualifying Illinois high school graduates to attend Parkland College their first two years of college and then to gain guaranteed admission as a transfer student to certain University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign majors. Participants are members of both the Parkland College and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign undergraduate communities. Among program benefits, participants receive personalized mentoring and academic counseling; are granted access to events and opportunities exclusive to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign student body, including University Housing, libraries, extracurricular activities, and recreational facilities (additional fees apply); and are eligible to enroll in limited University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign instruction as non-degree students in accordance with the appropriate tuition rate as determined by Parkland. Upon completion of the program, participants apply to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as degree-seeking transfer students.
Other Pathway Programs
Students attending the City Colleges of Chicago, Danville Area Community College (DACC), Illinois Central College (ICC), and Rock Valley College (RVC) who are interested in transferring to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have access to Pathway programs. No application is needed to join the program, but students must complete the necessary form before earning 30 hours at the community college. Students interested in participating will have access to personalized advising from a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign advisor and can work toward any University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign program of study. Participants are required to complete 60 hours at their community college, and that community college must be their primary institution.