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Rend Lake College Board Of Trustees - Feb. 9, 2021 Meeting Highlights

Created: 09 February 2021

No tuition increase for 2021-2022

INA, Ill. (Feb. 9, 2021) — The Rend Lake College Board of Trustees approved Tuesday night to keep tuition rates the same for 2021-2022.

It's the fifth-straight year RLC's in-district tuition rate has stayed $110 per credit hour. The rate is set for the…

FAFSA For Late Start Classes

Created: 09 February 2021

Thinking about late-start classes? There's still time to apply for Financial Aid

If you would like to begin your journey at RLC with classes that start March 8, you still have time to apply for financial aid. You will need to complete the 2020-2021 FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov. The system…

Visiting artist Adaline Lewis Tucker to demonstrate alginate dental art at next Cultural event

Created: 08 February 2021

Regional artist Adaline Lewis Tucker will be the next featured subject for the Rend Lake College Cultural Calendar of Events virtual meet and greet on Friday at noon.

Tucker will be conducting an alginate casting demonstration during the virtual event, which will be held over Zoom. Dental alginate is…

RLC Radiologic Technology to hold virtual information meetings

Created: 04 February 2021

Are you interested in joining one of the most essential health care professions in the US? Rend Lake College can help!

The JRCERT-accredited RLC Radiologic Technology program is hosting four virtual informational open house sessions throughout the semester. These sessions will help get you started on this rewarding career path.…

RLC Community Education Is Now Enrolling For Truck Driving Permit Class

Created: 03 February 2021

Put yourself in the driver’s seat of one of the fastest-growing industries in the world today with a number upcoming training events at Rend Lake College Murphy-Wall Pinckneyville campus.

Openings are available for interested students to receive hands-on training from experienced instructors in late model tractor-trailers. The Feb. 10 permit class…

Visiting artist Jerome Wisehart to lead next RLC Cultural Arts Calendar of Events

Created: 02 February 2021

Join Rend Lake College alumnus Jerome Wisehart for a live presentation and art demonstration on Friday, Feb. 5, at 5 p.m. via Zoom.

Wisehart is the next featured artist for the RLC Cultural Arts Calendar of Events. The virtual event will be held over Zoom. This semester, the Cultural…

More RLC Community Education classes added for spring

Created: 29 January 2021

Treat the winter blues with a new interest. The Rend Lake College Community & Corporate Education has announced several additional classes for the Spring 2021 semester. Many of the affordable offerings are available online and can be completed from the comforts of home.

To register and pay for classes, visit…

Filing dates coming up for Student Trustee 2021 Election

Created: 28 January 2021

INA, Ill. (Jan. 29, 2021) — Candidate filing dates are fast approaching for those interested in student government at Rend Lake College.

RLC’s Student Trustee represents the student body on the RLC Board of Trustees. The Student Trustee attends RLC board meetings each month and has an advisory vote on…

Required tests for RLC Allied Health are available online

Created: 27 January 2021

There’s never been a better time to test into Allied Health programs at Rend Lake College!

By testing online, students can take the exam anytime, day or night. A test is required for entrance into high-demand healthcare programs in nursing, medical assistant and radiology at Rend Lake. Simply go online to…

RLC Nursing to host series of virtual information meetings

Created: 27 January 2021

INA, Ill. (Jan. 27, 2021) — Learn all you need to know about getting started in Rend Lake College's nursing program.

A series of virtual informational meetings are coming up, starting in February. RLC Nursing officials and faculty will be on hand to answer any question you might have about…

STARS recruiting to help RLC students

Created: 27 January 2021

Need one-on-one tutoring? How about immediate access to an advisor? What about grant money?

The STARS program at Rend Lake College is recruiting! Students interested in receiving one-on-one advising, financial aid counseling, tutoring, and grant money (for eligible students), along with many other amazing perks can email [email protected] for an application.…

Visiting artist Andrea Snow to open Spring 2021 Cultural Calendar of Events

Created: 25 January 2021

Andrea Snow, an artist and illustrator who graduated from Rend Lake College, is the featured subject for the first Cultural Arts Calendar of Events for the Spring 2021 semester.

Snow will be leading a meet-and-greet discussion about art and other topics at noon on Friday, Jan. 29, with a…

Dual Credit enters 20th year at RLC, saving millions for local students

Created: 21 January 2021

Local students and families have saved more than $17,000,000 by using Rend Lake College’s dual credit program. Now in its 20^th year at RLC, more than 50,000 dual credit classes have been taken as the program continues to be an amazing opportunity to simultaneously earn credits for high school and college.

With…

Next CNA class at RLC starts March 15

Created: 20 January 2021

The next chance to start the tuition-free Basic Nurse Assistant course (CNA) is coming up March 15 at Rend Lake College.

This course is great for entering the workforce and vital to enter RLC's Associate Degree Nursing program that prepares you to become a registered nurse. Tuition for this course is…