Olney Central College

The chance to attend an out-of-state university while still paying in-state fees is one reason to attend Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel, Illinois. Part of the Illinois Eastern Community College system, Wabash Valley also provides those dealing with unemployment, financial hardship and a single-parent lifestyle additional support and resources, including tuition assistance in some cases. Associate degrees designed for four-year transfer include such subjects as Art, Computer Science, Education, Pre-Law, Pre-Medicine and Social Work. Students may transfer to any college or university within and, in some cases, even outside of the state. One especially appealing program is Wabash Valley’s transfer agreement with University of Southern Indiana, which allows Wabash Valley students to transfer to this out-of-state school and pay the same fees as Indiana residents. Students may also earn a career certification or degree in such areas as Information Technology, Agriculture, Coal Mining Technology, Law Enforcement, Social Services and healthcare professions like Nursing. Additional activities include a campus radio station, which is home to the college’s Radio Broadcasting department. There are also student academic and professional clubs, performing arts activities and a student government association. An open-enrollment institution, Wabash Valley enrolls any student with a high school diploma or GED. Tuition is significantly lower for district-area residents, and in addition to its variety of tuition assistance programs for certain populations, Wabash Valley offers student loans to eligible students.

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