3 Steps to Enrollment

Complete and submit the enrollment application. Application forms are available in braille, cassette, CD, large print and online. To access the online application, visit Enrollment Application Web page. All required fields on the electronic from must be completed for processing. If a question does not apply to your particular situation, mark it NA (Not Applicable).

List the courses of interest in the preferred order on the application. You will not be enrolled concurrently in the courses you select. Contact Student Services for details regarding additional courses or see School Policies regarding multiple course enrollments. High School student will be contacted regarding course selection requirements upon completion of the High School Program Entrance Assignment.

United States residents applying for enrollment in the ACE or HS Programs must submit an eye report. See additional information about the Eye Report in the section that follows. An eye report is not required for those who live outside the United States or those who are applying to the Hadley School for Professionals Studies or Family Education Program.

Once Student Services has received your completed enrollment application form and eye report (required for U.S. Students), you will be automatically enrolled in either the ACE or HS Program Entrance Assignment.

The Adult Continuing Education Entrance Assignment is used to give students the opportunity to demonstrate basic writing and comprehension skills. In addition, the High School Entrance Assignment assesses basic math and English grammar skills.

The Entrance Assignment assists in determining the prospective student’s ability to prepare and submit assignments via distance education. It serves as a measure of the student’s commitment evaluated by how much time elapses prior to completion of the assignment.

High School students are expected to move at a steady pace toward earning a diploma. Therefore, we ask that students enroll only at a time when they are committed to completing their Hadley studies. A grade of at least 80 percent on the entrance assignment is required for acceptance into either program.

A Student Handbook is enclosed with the Entrance Assignment. It is also available online at www.hadley.edu by going to the Student Handbook link under Admissions.

If you are enrolling in the ACE program, upon satisfactory completion of the Entrance Assignment you will be automatically enrolled in the first course selected on your application or its prerequisite.

If you are enrolling in the HS program, upon satisfactory completion of the High School Entrance Assignment, the evaluator or high school coordinator will contact you regarding your course selection.

NOTE: If you have not heard back from us within two weeks from the date you submitted your assignment, contact Student Services in writing, by telephone or via email at student_services@hadley.edu so that they can check the status of your request.

Eye Reports (U.S. applicants only)

Ask your medical doctor, ophthalmologist or optometrist to complete and sign the Hadley Eye Report form included with the enrollment application. Eye reports signed by a blindness professional from an agency working with you are also accepted. This information should be written on the letterhead of the agency.

If your eye condition has not changed since your last exam, your doctor may complete the form without reexamining your eyes. If you are, or have been, served by another agency or school that has your eye report on file, you may obtain and submit a copy of that report.

The submitted report must indicate your current visual acuities or visual field and state that you are legally blind or progressively visually impaired. Or, if you have a visual impairment that significantly disrupts functioning in one or more areas including but not limited to reading, writing, travel, employment, recreation, adjustment or other activities of daily living in the home, school work or community settings, the report must document these functional limitations.

Contact Student Services with questions regarding the Hadley Eye Report.

The following suggestions and procedures will help you as you communicate with the school.

Telephone:

Before you call, know the purpose of your call and which department or individual you need. When you call, immediately ask for the department or person with whom you need to speak. (Please do not begin your conversation with your name, location or course.)

Contact Student Services if:

You want to enroll in another course
You need guidance in choosing a course
You have a concern about your enrollment or materials
You need replacement materials
You want a transcript

Ask for your course instructor if:

You have a question regarding a topic in your course
You need to report a delay in your studies
You wonder if your lesson has been received (Remember, mailing can be slow, so please be patient.)

Ask for the receptionist if:

You need a Course Catalog or enrollment application

Important Telephone Numbers

To speak with your instructor or the receptionist:

U.S., Puerto Rican and Canadian students 800-323-4238 (toll-free)
Persons who are hearing or speech impaired 847-441-8111 (TTY)
All other students 847-446-8111

To speak with a Student Services representative:

U.S., Puerto Rican and Canadian students 800-526-9909 (toll-free)
Persons who are hearing or speech impaired 847-441-8111 (TTY)
All other students 847-446-8111, ext. 2846
To fax the school 847-446-9820

Web site

The school's Web site is designed for easy access and navigation by people who use access technology. The address is www.hadley.edu.

In addition to reading the entire Hadley Course Catalog, you can use the Web site to:

Apply for enrollment
Read in-depth details about all Hadley courses
Catch up on what's new at Hadley, including new courses not listed in the catalog
Get to know some Hadley students or your instructors
Read online newsletters
Link directly to other organizations of interest
Access OASIS, Hadley's Online Automated Student Information System

Email

The school embraces email as another form of communication that links students with the school. Here are email addresses to keep on hand.

General Inquiries - info@hadley.edu
Student Services - student_services@hadley.edu

Most faculty and staff have individual email addresses. Ask the person you want to contact for his or her address.

Written Communication

To communicate in writing with the school, use the following address:

The Hadley School for the Blind
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093-2554
USA

Always include your full name and return address on the envelope.