Loyola University Chicago
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
Continuing Education
Degree Completion for Adults
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From horror to hope: SCPS Responds to Racism
Interim Dean Jeanne Widen, Ph.D., outlines the school's past, present, and future strategies to tackle racism, and the steadfast resolve to move forward with hope and tenacity during these turbulent times. -
Together during COVID
Uncertain times can bring out the best and worst in people. For the SCPS community - Cura Personalis is a deeply ingrained emotion in their vocation and life. From lifting the spirit with music to going above and beyond in partnering with peers, the SCPS community has risen magnificently to the challenge that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented. MORE -
Highest student retention
According to the Ruffalo Noel Levitz Adult Student Priorities Survey - 94% of adult students said they were likely to enroll at Loyola SCPS again. Start your back to school journey today -
Career Outcomes for your education
A degree from SCPS can help you get your dream job! Take a look at some of the roles you can land as a graduate. -
My Loyola Transformation
How has Loyola changed your life? This video and photo series showcases SCPS students talk about their transformational journey. -
Financial Support for Working Adults
The SCPS Fellows program provides tuition matching assistance of up to $5,250. This means companies can double their support for colleagues who want to return to school. Click the header to read more about the program and eligibility. -
Partnerships that matter
An exclusive scholarship program dedicated to One Million Degrees scholars and alumni -
Transfer Credit
Loyola SCPS accepts transfer credit earned from community colleges and regionally accredited universities. Transfer credit guides are available for some community colleges in Illinois, which allow students to transfer to Loyola SCPS. Click to know more. -
A Resource Network: By Students, Of Students, For Students
The SCPS Student Ambassadors serve as liaisons to new and prospective students, providing assistance to these individuals as they transition to the college environment at Loyola University. -
Why Go Back to College?
Education has mattered enormously during this recent recessionary period, in terms of helping individuals to avoid unemployment and garner higher wages. Those with only a high school education have continued to lose jobs throughout the entire recession, and their wages have slid lower. An associate’s degree improves prospects. A bachelor’s degree improves wages and employment even more. -
Scholarships
"Loyola's scholarships were a big help to me"
Like Shannon, scholarships at Loyola SCPS help a lot of students take that first step to achieving their dreams. LEARN MORE -
Prior Learning Assessment
Jessica Peterson saved close to $15,000 and earned her degree with the help of Loyola School of Continuing and Professional Studies' Prior Learning Assessment Portfolio. LEARN MORE -
A Faculty Perspective on Students
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies students are so engaged and dedicated, that they have our highly qualified faculty members raving about their perseverance and tenacityWATCH VIDEO -
Student Demonstrates Benefits of Online Learning
"Once they introduced the online component to our program no one was more excited than I was," SCPS student Robin May-McMorris says. "It provides comfort, convenience, and flexibility." -
A school for second chances
After high school, Vickie Henson struggled to keep up with studies in her early college years. She later went back to school and completed her degree as an adult student at Loyola. "I do not know where I would be today if it were not for the second chance afforded me in my formidable years as a young adult."
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