Rend Lake College
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Rend Lake College believes in the democratic ideal of providing educational opportunities to all who desire and can benefit from them, in keeping with the specific needs of the community and general expectations of society. The college sees its success as inseparable from the success of its students. Through its community service programs and the process of instructing and training students in the fundamental skills of its baccalaureate and vocational programs, the college endeavors to be an active leader in the economic, cultural, and social development of the region. ...
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- Community College Avg.
| County | Jefferson 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 | 1,056 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 5,185 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 6,241 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 67% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 20% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $1,817 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 26% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,012 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 7% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,147 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 7% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,139 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Rend Lake College is located on the north shore of beautiful Rend Lake. Students at Rend Lake College enjoy the small class sizes and personalized instruction from a college small enough to get to know you on a personal basis, but large enough to meet your educational needs. RLC offers a wide variety of degree programs and occupational certificates from our advanced technology division to our Paul Mitchell Partner School of Cosmetology. Use the links on the left to find out more about RLC.
- The college was founded in 1955 as Mt. Vernon Community College and officially became Rend Lake College when it was organized December 20, 1966, under the Illinois Junior College Act. The first classes of Mt. Vernon Community College began in September, 1956, with an enrollment of 124 day and 79 evening students. Expanded curricula offerings in both the baccalaureate and vocational areas, plus the establishment of a School of Practical Nursing in 1961, eventually attracted students from surrounding communities, and by 1966 the college's enrollment stood at 721 students.
- Student Center includes offices for the Center for Business Services, Cooperative Education and Employment Services, Community Education, Institutional Research, Marketing/Public Information, Security, Textbook Store, Retail Store and Subway.
- In addition, the college provides a land lab for the natural sciences and agriculture program, plus recreational facilities for baseball, softball, sand volleyball, a bicycling and walking path and a golf driving range.
- Rend Lake College recieved 10-year accreditation from theNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Profile last updated: 03/23/2009.
In the News:
- You can teach an old dog new tricks (Benton Evening News)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 04:34:10 pm
INA – Nineteen years ago, a mine coordinator at Old Ben Coal Mine #21 in Sesser walked up to a bulletin board, put a thumb tack in a piece of paper, and delivered the news to hundreds of coal miners that in two months time they would be looking for work. One of those miners was a 6-3, rough-around-the-edges, 37-year-old named James Lee Muir. He had worked there since five days after his 18th ... - Tax levy approved by RLC (Mt. Vernon Register-News)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 08:06:52 pm
By RORYE O’CONNORrorye.oconnor@register-news.comINA — The Rend Lake College Board approved the 2009 tax levy (payable 2010) at its regular meeting Monday. - Kenyan runner trail-blazing with Vols (Knoxville News Sentinel)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 05:00:00 am
If Peter Sigilai happened to chuckle a little bit as his feet struck the ground, you could certainly understand it. Sigilai, the first Kenyan to run cross country at Tennessee, also is the first member of his family to attend college. And he got here the same way he got to school every day in his hometown of Longisa - by putting one foot in front of the other. Growing up, Sigilai was ... - MSHA awards $500,000 in Brookwood-Sago mine safety grants [09/15/2009] (U.S. Department of Labor)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 02:23:30 am
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) today announced it has awarded $500,000 in grant funds to six organizations that provide education and training within the mining industry. The Brookwood-Sago grants program was established through a provision in the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006, and fiscal year 2009's funding will target the development and ... - Elkville woman turned layoff into academic degree, award (The Southern Illinoisan)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 05:12:11 am
ELKVILLE - Paula Porter of Elkville had a hard time explaining the importance of higher education to her 9-year-old son Trevor.
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