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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…

RLC Foundation to host virtual open houses for new scholarship applications

Created: 20 January 2021

Meet up with the Rend Lake College Foundation’s Scholarship Coordinator to find out about the requirements for the upcoming scholarship deadline.

The RLC Foundation will be holding several virtual open houses this semester to assist students and their families in learning about available scholarship opportunities and how to complete the scholarship application correctly.

The…

Late-Start Spring Classes Begin March 8

Created: 14 January 2021

It is better late than never to start on a new career path. The semester may be underway but there is still time to work on a degree or certificate. Rend Lake College is offering several late-start classes this spring semester with a start date of March 8. The college…

Wilson named January RLC Employee of the Month

Created: 13 January 2021

Rend Lake College named Brody Wilson it's January Employee of the Month. Wilson, a records specialist at RLC, joined the staff less than a year ago and in that short time has been a fast learner, a great help, and very flexible.

A coworker said, "He jumps in and…

Spring Semester is underway at the RLC Bookstore

Created: 13 January 2021

Christopher Gory, a freshman from Chicago, LEFT, exchanges last semester's books for the new spring semester materials at the Rend Lake College Bookstore on Wednesday. The Spring 2021 semester began on Monday with classes remaining online or remote until at least Feb. 8. Gory is being waited on by Eli…

Meet the Fall 2020 Honors Students at Rend Lake College

Created: 13 January 2021

Rend Lake College is pleased to announce that more than 300 students have earned academic honors recognition for the Fall 2020 semester.

In the fall, there were 146 students named to the President's List and 187 students to the Vice Presidents' List. To make it on the President’s list, students…

Life or death training opportunities coming up at RLC MarketPlace

Created: 13 January 2021

MT. VERNON, IL (Jan. 13, 2021) — Are you looking for an opportunity to sharpen some life-saving skills? Do you need to meet some requirements for your career in the healthcare industry?

The RLC AHA Training Center at the Rend Lake College MarketPlaceis offering a number of professional development opportunities…