By the time a student crosses the stage at Commencement, our hope and prayer is that—as fruit bearers—they have already begun impacting the kingdom through excellence in character, scholarship, service, and leadership.
For the vast majority of our students, a college education comes next, and we are here to provide guidance through each step of the college planning and application process. Building relationships with students to understand and appreciate each one’s spiritual gifts, interests, and academic strengths is key to successful planning. A huge benefit of being at a school where students are known is the amazing and personal college recommendations our faculty are able to write!
As our students navigate college and career planning with support from counselors and parents, they will grow in confidence in how God has uniquely designed them and may be leading them regarding their future.
Click through the cards for our College Countdown Checklist.
Program Highlights
Guidance counseling for our Upper School students includes the following:
- Interest and skill assessments
- Career exploration/planning for Juniors and Seniors
- Senior capstone course
- College search insights for Sophomores and Juniors
- College financial aid
- PSAT Prep (Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors)
- AP testing (across all US grades)
- College fair and visits from college representatives
- College guidance class (Juniors)
- Personal counseling
Additional Resources
Since 2013, CHA graduates have continued their educational journey at the following institutions:
- Abilene Christian University (TX)
- Asbury University (KY)
- Azusa Pacific University (CA)
- Baylor University (TX)
- Belmont University (TN)
- Biola University (CA)
- Bradley University (IL)
- Butler University (IN)
- Calvin University (MI)
- Cedarville University (OH)
- Columbia College of Chicago (IL)
- Concordia University–Mequon (IL)
- Cornell College (IA)
- DePaul University (IL)
- Drake University (IA)
- Duke University (NC)
- Elmhurst College (IL)
- Geneva College (PA)
- Grove City College (PA)
- Harper College (IL)
- Hope College (MI)
- Illinois State University
- Illinois Wesleyan University
- Indiana University
- Indiana Wesleyan University
- Judson University (IL)
- Kentucky Welding Institute
- Lake Forest College (IL)
- Liberty University (VA)
- Lipscomb University (TN)
- Loyola University (IL)
- Michigan Technological University
- Moody Bible Institute (IL)
- Mount Holyoke (MA)
- North Park University (IL)
- Northern Illinois University
- Northwestern University (IL)
- Oakton College (IL)
- Olivet Nazarene University (IL)
- Palm Beach Atlantic University (FL)
- Purdue University (IN)
- Saint Louis College of Pharmacy (MO)
- Saint Louis University (MO)
- Samford University (AL)
- School of Visual Arts (NY)
- Southern Illinois University–Carbondale
- St. Cloud State University (MN)
- Trinity College (IL)
- Trinity International University (IL)
- University of Houston (TX)
- University of Illinois–Chicago
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- University of Michigan
- University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
- University of Minnesota
- University of Oklahoma
- University of Redlands (CA)
- Urshan College (MO)
- Vanderbilt University (TN)
- Wellesley College (MS)
- Western Illinois University
- Wheaton College (IL)
- Wilbur Wright College (IL)
