Saluki Step Ahead | Undergraduate Admissions | SIU

In order to qualify for Saluki Step Ahead, a student must:

• Attend a partner institution
• Apply during your first year at community college
• Graduate with your AA/AS/AAS degree (2.0+)
• Enter into a Saluki Step Ahead partner online program:
  • Accounting
  • Business & Administration
  • Criminology & Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood
  • Elementary Education
  • Health Care Management
  • Nursing (RN to BSN)
  • Psychology
  • Radiologic Sciences

There are many benefits available to transfer students taking part in the Saluki Step Ahead Program, including:

• Early admittance into SIU
• 4-year outlined degree track
• Personalized assistance from an Admissions Coordinator
• $8,000 scholarship ($4,000/year for two years)
• Must maintain good academic standing

Students who wish to apply will need to complete the Application for Undergraduate Admission. To ensure consideration for Saluki Step Ahead, students will need to:

• List the Illinois community college you are attending
• Choose a Saluki Step Ahead major.
  • Accounting
  • Business & Administration
  • Criminology & Criminal Justice
  • Early Childhood
  • Elementary Education
  • Health Care Management
  • Nursing (RN to BSN)
  • Psychology
  • Radiologic Sciences
• Choose the term that he or she intends to transfer to SIU.
• Submit the necessary credentials to be admitted to the SIU (see below).

Students with 12 or more transferable semester hours of credit must:

• Submit official college transcripts from every college or university attended.
• Have at least a 2.0/4.0 cumulative GPA (as calculated by SIU).
• Be eligible to continue enrollment at the last institution attended.

Students with less than 12 transferable semester hours of credit must:

• Submit official college transcripts from every college or university attended.
• Have at least a 2.0/4.0 cumulative GPA (as calculated by SIU).
• Be eligible to continue enrollment at the last institution attended.
• Must meet freshman admission criteria for SIU.
• Submit official high school transcripts for review.

Once you have been conditionally admitted, you will be contacted by the Undergraduate Admissions Office to start the Saluki Step Ahead program!