I am a first year undergrad straight out of highschool and I am moving from Texas to Chicago. I am lookin for a 2 – 4 year public school within about 10 miles from 60610. I am majoring in Early Childhood Education and need to find a school which offers an Associate’s of Applied Science degree in Early Childhood Education? I am an out- of- state student so I am also looking for affordable out- of- state tuition. If possible i plan to be a full-time student, however, if need be, I will go part-time in school and part-time online. I also need to know of scholarships available. I have a 3.0GPA and I am involved in school activities. I am planning on registering for the fall 08-09 semester or the spring 08-09 semester. Please contact me if you have any information.
It is too late for fall admissions for most schools. The public universities in Chicago are University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) (near west side), Northeastern Illinois University (North Park), Governors State U (University Park, IL), and Chicago State U (Bronzeville). My guess is that UIC is the closest school to you, but they only offer regular elementary education. It is also expensive for out of staters. If you live in Illinois for a year prior to starting, you’ll become an in-stater. It is the school with the best reputation. NEIU has a large education department. With them, it only takes 6 months to become an in-stater. CSU and GSU are regularly thought of the worst public university in the state. All of these schools offer bachelors.
If you want an associates, you’ll have to go to a Community College. There are many in Chicago.