CHARGE UP TODAY WITH CHARGE FORWARD.

In just one night a week for two years, you can transform your life. This innovative eight-week blended learning program fits your busy schedule while powering you toward an associate's degree.

Like Sandburg’s Chargers mascot, the Charge Forward program is about building momentum, breaking through barriers and reaching new heights.

  • Charge up your knowledge, your skills and your potential.
  • Charge up your career with industry-relevant skills.
  • Charge up your confidence with supportive faculty and peers.
  • Charge up your future with a respected associate's degree.
One night a week is all it takes to join the ranks of Sandburg Chargers who’ve powered their way to success.

Don't wait to energize your future. Join the Charger family, and Charge Forward to the life you deserve.

 

Charge Forward benefits

Sandburg’s Charge Forward program offers a unique opportunity for you to complete your associate in arts degree in two years by meeting every Tuesday on campus. It’s the perfect program for adult students currently in the workforce and traditional recent high school grads.

  • Face-to-face classes every Tuesday night.
  • Plan your schedule for the entire two years.
  • Small class sizes give you more one-on-one attention from instructors.
  • Online & individual tutoring is available.
  • Campus services available:
    • Academic advising
    • Disability support
    • Financial aid
    • Registrar 
    • Student leadership & engagement
    • TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)
    • Tutoring

 

Available courses

Associate in arts

  • General education courses
  • Communications
  • Humanities/Fine Arts
  • Social Sciences Science
  • Mathematics
  • Electives: 21 credit hours
  • Other requirements: 3 credit hours
  • Human Relations

Total credit hours: 61
Total completion time: Two years

 

Admission requirements

This is an open-enrollment program, meaning there’s no criteria you have to meet to be admitted.

Apply today.

 

What financial aid can I receive?

Learn how you can take advantage of financial aid, grants and scholarships available to Sandburg students. 

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. Learn more, and complete this formto determine your eligibility. 

Career and technical programs/courses follow our equal opportunity & non-discrimination statement. For more information, email the Title IX coordinator, or call 309.341.5258 or the ADA/504 coordinator at 309.341.5262.