Kaskaskia College
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Kaskaskia College is committed to life-long student learning and to providing quality comprehensive education....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Marion 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 | 1,943 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 3,127 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 5,070 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 62% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 46% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,882 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 43% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,439 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 21% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $2,968 | $1,146 |
School Notes:
- Kaskaskia College was the first community college in Illinois established under the Junior College Act of 1965. It has a rich tradition of providing comprehensive, high quality, cost-effective educational opportunities for lifelong learning. The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools has awarded Kaskaskia College the maximum ten-year accreditation status. This confidence in academic excellence serves as proof that Kaskaskia College is fulfilling its academic mission of training and educating our citizens and future leaders.
- The beautiful main campus is located on 200 rural acres near Centralia in south central Illinois near the crossroads of America's heartland. Extension centers offering a wide array of course choices are located throughout the 9 county district in Trenton, Salem and Vandalia, Illinois and at the Harry L. Crisp Manufacturing Technology Center in Centralia. The main campus and extension centers provide classrooms, technical labs, and other services to students.
- We are a student-centered, learning-oriented institution committed to the success of our students. Kaskaskia College offers college-level courses in support of one-and two-year occupational/technical programs in addition to university-parallel courses constituting the first two years of baccalaureate degree programs.
- Kaskaskia College offers Associate of Science and Associate of Arts degrees for transfer to four-year colleges and universities as well as 29 associate degree career programs and 74 certificate programs. Students may also benefit from additional programs and activities through non-credit classes, business and industry training, and social, recreational and cultural events.
- The career and occupational programs are styled in accordance with the wants and needs of students, the community, business and industry. The College is committed to working together with employers to assess technological, educational, and training needs. Kaskaskia College's partnerships with the region's manufacturers assure a valuable, educated workforce. The College serves as the primary resource for skills training programs and technical and computer education for business and manufacturing in the district. Kaskaskia College is committed to life-long student learning and to providing quality comprehensive education.
In the News:
- MACC women beat Kaskaskia (Moberly Monitor-Index)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 07:57:32 pm
Handicapped by having only seven basketball players available for the first semester, the Moberly Area Community College women’s team remarkably remains undefeated following the Lady Greyhounds 50-48 victory Friday against Kaskaskia College in a game hosted at Centralia, Ill. - MACC teams hit the road (Moberly Monitor-Index)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 07:43:08 pm
Both the men and women’s basketball teams at Moberly Area Community College travel today to Illinois to participate in weekend classics, however, they will play at different locations. - Tigers' Page to sign with Kaskaskia (Princeton Daily Clarion)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 05:22:30 am
Kaskaskia College, located in Centralia, Ill., and playing in a Great Rivers Athletic Conference that includes Wabash Valley, will get baseball scholarship signatures from Dalton Page., - College Sports Notebook: Nov. 10 (Bonita Banner)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:37:52 pm
News and notes on local athletes in college. - College Sports Notebook: Nov. 10 (Naples Daily News)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:31:27 pm
MEN’S ICE HOCKEY University of Massachusetts forward David Boehm, of Naples, scored his first collegiate goal as the Minutemen topped Niagara, 4-1, in a men’s ice hockey game on Nov. 6 in Amherst, Mass. The goal by the former Junior Everblade was into an empty net with 11 seconds left in the game. Boehm, a redshirt freshma, has two points in four games this season. FOOTBALL - Averett kicker ...
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