Ability to Benefit (ATB)
College applicants who have not earned a high school diploma or GED must achieve passing scores on an approved test to qualify for federal aid as Ability to Benefit (ATB) students. The text consists of three sub-tests: Reading, Writing Skills and Numerical Skills. Please contact the Financial Aid office at (630) 942-2251 for more information and a permit to test.

United States and Illinois Constitution Tests

C.O.D. Graduation Requirement
Degree-seeking students have an option to meet the “Constitution” requirement by earning a satisfactory score on a United States and Illinois Constitution test. Testing is available at the Testing Lab on campus in Glen Ellyn, or at an off-campus Center for Independent Learning.

GED Certificate Requirement
The GED Constitution Test is administered in English or Spanish in the Testing Lab on campus in Glen Ellyn. For more information, go to the GED Testing Constitution Test page.