Illinois Administrative Code
Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 1506 - HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FOR ADULT LEARNERS
Section 1506.400 - Application Process
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 52, December 27, 2024
a) An application from an eligible applicant for a high school diploma program for adult learners shall be submitted electronically to the Illinois Community College Board on forms prescribed by the Board.
b) Each application submitted to the Board shall include:
Describe the demographic, socioeconomic and employment trends for the proposed service area, including labor market and education attainment data that demonstrates a need for the Program.
* Long-term unemployed and underemployed, and those not in the labor force who demonstrate a deficiency in basic skills;
* Low-income adults;
* Individuals with disabilities;
* Individuals receiving public assistance;
* Out-of-school youth;
* Veterans;
* Migrant and seasonal farmworkers;
* Incarcerated and other institutionalized individuals;
* Re-entry individuals (ex-offenders);
* English Language Learners;
* Older individuals;
* Homeless individuals;
* Single parents, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients, and displaced homemakers;
* Youth in the foster system or who have aged out; and
* Low literacy adults, without a high school diploma.
Describe the requirements for Program completion, including the use of any standardized testing or assessments. Adult learners must also complete the U.S. and Illinois State Constitution Tests, as well as the Flag Test, as required by the School Code (see 105 ILCS 5/27-3) .
c) In addition to the above required information, a nonprofit eligible applicant shall provide the following to the Board: