1. Place a call or stop by the Student Services Office of the college you plan to attend. The staff will be glad to help you outline the steps to become a student.
   
   
2. Complete an application for admission which is available on-line at the IECC website http://www.iecc.edu or one can be mailed to you from the Student Services Office.

   Frontier Community College	877-464-3687 618-842-3711
   Lincoln Trail College	866-582-4322 618-544-8657
   Olney Central College	866-622-4322 618-395-7777
   Wabash Valley College	866-982-4322 618-262-8641

   
   
3. Financial aid information is available at each college. A PDF version of the FAFSA can be found at http://fsa.ed.gov/fafsa/fafsa_options.html FAFSA applications may be electronically filed at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov
   
   
4. Send a copy of your high school transcript with ACT scores if available.  If you completed your GED, a copy of your GED scores will be required.
   
   
5. If you did not take the ACT or would like to retest, the COMPASS computerized entrance exam is available district wide. Testing may be scheduled through the Student Services Office.
   
   
6. Call or visit your local college to schedule an appointment to meet with an advisor to schedule classes or discuss your educational goals.