Elgin Community College
1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL, 60123-7193 -
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Elgin Community College mission is to improve people's lives through learning. To support the mission and goals of the College through value-added and innovative human resource initiatives focused on enabling Elgin community College to be an acknowledged leader in providing quality programs and innovative services which meet the academic, cultural and occupational needs of its students and district....
School Overview:
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| County | Kane County, IL | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 3,184 students | 1,029 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 6,888 students | 1,461 students |
| Total Enrollment | 10,072 students | 2,225 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 32% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 18% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,403 | $2,847 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 22% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $809 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 11% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,178 | $1,150 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 13% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $1,503 | $3,143 |
School Notes:
- When the University of Illinois decided to close its Elgin extension center (1946-49), Public School District U-46 voted to establish ECC in Jan. 1949. The College opened its doors the following fall with 97 students, one administrator, 17 part-time faculty and one full-time faculty member. The west wing of old Elgin High School, between Chicago and DuPage Streets on Elgin's eastside, was ECC's home for its first 10 years.
- The park-like setting of ECC's 145-acre main campus is dotted with trees and picturesque lakes. The campus is nestled in a pleasant neighborhood of residences and light industry. Lush lawns blend seamlessly with the greens and fairways of The Highlands, the city-owned golf course next door.
- As a large comprehensive institution, we offer a myriad of educational programs for all the citizens in District 509 - traditional students, returning adults, business and industry and personal enrichment. Our focus on maintaining a collaborative learning community will encourage you to explore and implement personal goals.
- Whether you are interested in pursuing an associate's degree and transferring to a 4-year college or university, ready to go to work but need new skills, or taking classes for promotion or for personal enrichment, we hope you'll will find what you need at ECC.
- ECC has an environment where you'll have the opportunity to concentrate on developing and refining your individual talents, have easy access to your teachers, and form close and lasting relationships with other members of the college community: a diverse and dedicated group of individuals who all share your interest in learning
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
- Hot, cold, high, low, spidery (The Courier News)
posted on September 5, 2010 at 02:31:32 pm
ELGIN -- Compared to rappelling from the peak of a 20-story skyscraper, cleaning the windows on the two-story Gail Borden Public Library downtown is like a day on the beach for David Graf and two co-workers from Elgin-based All Window Cleaning Services.But the 22-year-old Elginite actually would prefer to be working on one of those high-rises the company also cleans."Heights don't bother me at ... - ECC enrollment up, especially among returning students (The Courier News)
posted on September 5, 2010 at 05:15:29 am
Tammie Moore of Bartlett signed up for a four-month Public Safety Telecommunicator class at Elgin Community College. After that, she'd get her state certification, get a job as a dispatcher and be done, she figured. - Enjoy secrets, tastes of great cooking at Renz Center benefit (Daily Herald)
posted on September 5, 2010 at 05:01:33 am
Community residents are invited to sharpen their culinary palate at Renz Addiction Counseling Center's third annual Epicurean Delight fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Elgin Community College Culinary Arts & Hospitality Institute's Spartan Terrace Restaurant. - Culture Calendar (The Naperville Sun)
posted on September 3, 2010 at 09:17:03 am
AUDITIONS Noble Fool Theatricals Performing Arts Academy: NFT Academy will hold auditions for four fall productions. Teens 13 to 19 are invited to try out for "Glee" Show Choir; open auditions from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7 or noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 11. Open auditions from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 8 or 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 12. "Sleeping Beauty," Children's Fall 2010 Mainstage Musical for ages 6 to 9. Open ... - ECC unveils arts season (The Courier News)
posted on September 3, 2010 at 09:01:38 am
Each year, Elgin Community College hosts hundreds of student arts events from the school's concert band, choir ensemble and musical theater.The school also sponsors 17 other events throughout the season -- bands, theater, musical theater, solo acts, and ballet -- in its Center Stage shows in the Blizzard Theatre, or at "The Club," its black box SecondSpace theater.For the past several years ...
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- Hot, cold, high, low, spidery (The Courier News)
posted on September 5, 2010 at 02:31:32 pm
ELGIN -- Compared to rappelling from the peak of a 20-story skyscraper, cleaning the windows on the two-story Gail Borden Public Library downtown is like a day on the beach for David Graf and two co-workers from Elgin-based All Window Cleaning Services.But the 22-year-old Elginite actually would prefer to be working on one of those high-rises the company also cleans."Heights don't bother me at ... - ECC enrollment up, especially among returning students (The Courier News)
posted on September 5, 2010 at 05:15:29 am
Tammie Moore of Bartlett signed up for a four-month Public Safety Telecommunicator class at Elgin Community College. After that, she'd get her state certification, get a job as a dispatcher and be done, she figured. - Enjoy secrets, tastes of great cooking at Renz Center benefit (Daily Herald)
posted on September 5, 2010 at 05:01:33 am
Community residents are invited to sharpen their culinary palate at Renz Addiction Counseling Center's third annual Epicurean Delight fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at Elgin Community College Culinary Arts & Hospitality Institute's Spartan Terrace Restaurant. - Culture Calendar (The Naperville Sun)
posted on September 3, 2010 at 09:17:03 am
AUDITIONS Noble Fool Theatricals Performing Arts Academy: NFT Academy will hold auditions for four fall productions. Teens 13 to 19 are invited to try out for "Glee" Show Choir; open auditions from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7 or noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 11. Open auditions from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 8 or 3 to 5 p.m. Sept. 12. "Sleeping Beauty," Children's Fall 2010 Mainstage Musical for ages 6 to 9. Open ... - ECC unveils arts season (The Courier News)
posted on September 3, 2010 at 09:01:38 am
Each year, Elgin Community College hosts hundreds of student arts events from the school's concert band, choir ensemble and musical theater.The school also sponsors 17 other events throughout the season -- bands, theater, musical theater, solo acts, and ballet -- in its Center Stage shows in the Blizzard Theatre, or at "The Club," its black box SecondSpace theater.For the past several years ...
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