Date for Filing Applications
Applications for a cooperative agreement should be filed with Waubonsee Community College at least 30 calendar days prior to the official beginning of classes of the specific term or semester of the college the applicant expects to attend. Once the joint agreement is approved, it is usually valid for one academic year and must be renewed if the applicant wishes to continue for another year.
Limit on Number of Programs Per Applicant
Authorization is limited to one program per applicant at any time.
Collaborating with area colleges to expand programs for district residents
We want our district residents to follow their dream career paths, even if we don't offer the specific program that can get them started. Therefore, students in Waubonsee's District 516 who wish to pursue career and technical education degree and certificate programs not available at Waubonsee Community College may do so through a cooperative agreement. Through these agreements, our in-district students can enroll in certain occupational degree or certificate programs at other community colleges and pay that college's in-district tuition rate.
- Students take all specialized courses at the cooperating college.
- General courses are to be taken at your home College/Waubonsee Community College or as long as you take one course from the A.A.S.degree or certificate program you are seeking you may take your general classes at the college with the specialized program of your choosing.
- The cooperating college issues all degrees or certificates for successful completion of the individual program.
Waubonsee participates in the Community College Education Agreement: Comprehensive Agreement Regarding the Expansion of Education Resources (CAREER). All Illinois community colleges participate in this agreement.
Out-of-district students who want to enroll in a program at Waubonsee under a cooperative agreement should contact their own community college first to make initial application.
Contact Us
Office of the Assistant Provost of Student Services
(630) 466-2349
cooperativeagreement@waubonsee.edu
