Humboldt Park Admission and Registration

Admission at Wright

H.P.V.E.C. has an open-admission policy and welcomes:

• Graduates of accredited high schools.
• Students who have earned General Education Development (GED) Certificates.
• Transfer students from other colleges and universities.
• Students 18 or older who have not completed high school but meet certain requirements for entrance into a program.
• Students 16-17 who have been officially released from their high schools.
• Students 16 years or older who need to improve their basic skills in reading, writing, math, and/or who are limited in English proficiency (LEP).

Admission to the center does not ensure entrance into a particular course or program of study. If space is not available, H.P.V.E.C. is entitled to apply selective admission procedures in order to give priority to the residents of the city of Chicago.

Admission Requirements for Clock Hour Occupational Programs

Students are encouraged to initiate the enrollment process for most occupational training programs at least eight weeks before the program begins. Prospective students must file the following admission materials and participate in an orientation program prior to registration.

• New Students
  • H.P.V.E.C. application forms.
  • Copy of Social Security card.
  • Appropriate credentials verifying place of residence.
  • Placement test scores (placement tests may differ from one another in order to meet individual program needs, but will usually include a general reading and a mathematics section).
  • Official high school transcript or official GED test scores (for the Licensed Practical Nurse program).
  • A complete physical examination with official results sent to the H.P.V.E.C. (for the Licensed Practical Nurse program).
• Former Students in good standing
  • Students who withdraw from a program for personal reasons and wish to re-enroll.
  • A petition for re-admission.
• Transfer Students in good standing
  • H.P.V.E.C. application form.
  • Official transcript for each college attended.
• Transfer Students NOT in good standing (for students who were excluded from the Center for academic reasons)
  • H.P.V.E.C. application form.
  • Official transcript from each college attended.
  • A petition for re-admission.

Students who have been excluded from the H.P.V.E.C. or from any of the City Colleges of Chicago must file a petition with their college of preference, pending approval by the college. Petition forms are available from the Office for Student Services. The Office for Student Services will notify students if their readmission requests have been approved and of any registration restrictions that may apply.