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Get the CRCP 411 here
It's easy to become a Chicagoland Regional College Program student.
Click on any of these links or scroll down the page to learn more about the program.
Requirements
Employment
Benefits
Requirements
- Enroll at either Chicago State University, Governors State University, Moraine Valley Community College, Morton College, Olive-Harvey College, Prairie State College or Richard J. Daley College.
- Be hired as a package handler at the UPS Hodgkins, IL facility for an average of 3.5 to 5 hours per night,
Monday through Friday and be available during the following hours:
- Sunrise Shift (4:00am - 9:00am)
- Night Shift (10:00pm - 3:00am)
- Students must be at least 17 years of age by the start of the program.
- Successfully complete 12 credit hours per academic year.
- Students must sign a Student Agreement each semester to receive benefits.
- Students must be employed at UPS at the time the benefits are granted.
- Remain a UPS employee as specified under their signed Student Agreement.
Additional requirements for each organization:
- UPS - Authorized to work in the United States
- Governors State University
- Minimum GPAs: 2.0 for undergraduate and 3.0 for graduate students on a 4.0 scale
- Chicago State University (Incoming Freshmen)
- GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale
- A score of 16 on the ACT or 790 on the SAT
- Moraine Valley Community College, Morton College, Olive Harvey College, Prairie State College and Richard J. Daley College - each college has an open-door admissions policy
To learn more about our program partners, visit their websites.
Chicago State University
Governors State University
Moraine Valley Community College
Morton College
Olive Harvey College
Prairie State College
Richard J. Daley College
UPS
Please keep in mind that guidelines are subject to change without notice.
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Employment
To be a part of the Chicagoland Regional College Program, you must be employed by
the UPS Chicago Area Consolidation Hub in Hodgkins, IL. You must be on the UPS payroll
by specified dates and remain on the payroll until the end of the student agreement
period.
All CRCP student employees will be initially hired as package handlers. In this job, you will
be loading (or unloading) packages from UPS trailers. During your shift, you will
be expected to load or unload parcels weighing up to a maximum of 70 pounds, with
an average weight of approximately 20 pounds. The shifts are between 3.5 and 5 hours
each day, although overtime may be required at times.
Based on job performance, CRCP students are eligible for consideration for promotion
to part-time supervisor.
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Employment and Program Benefits
- Weekly paycheck
- Holidays and weekends off
- Paid vacations and holidays, according to UPS guidelines
- Tuition benefit of up to $1,500 per semester for package handlers
- Tuition benefit of up to $2,000 per semester for part-time supervisors.
- $25 textbook reimbursement allowance per course
- $300.00 monthly educational allowance
- $500.00 monthly educational allowance for qualified Veterans
- PACE monthly bus pass
Please keep in mind that benefits are subject to change without notice.
To learn more about our program partners, visit their websites.
Chicago State University
Governors State University
Moraine Valley Community College
Morton College
Olive Harvey College
Prairie State College
Richard J. Daley College
UPS
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