IECC Mini Survival Guide

ADMISSIONS... NOBODY TOLD ME ! I can apply online for an application. I need proof of Illinois residency. My advisor can tell me how to read my schedule. I need placement test scores on file prior to registration. I must send for my high school and college transcripts. I should memorize my Social Security number.	ADVISEMENT...NOBODY TOLD ME! I need to see an advisor in Student Services. Other students are not advisors. The catalog is a student's Bible. AA, AS, ASA & AAS degrees are different. Withdrawals do not affect your GPA. I have to apply and be evaluated for graduation. Each college/university has different rules.
FINANCIAL AID...NOBODY TOLD ME! I must reapply for financial aid each January. I need to apply for financial aid early. The Financial Aid process takes time. I should follow up on my paperwork process. I can apply for a Guaranteed Student Loan. If I withdraw from a class, I must check with financial aid first. *"If you aim at nothing, you are sure to hit it!" - Unknown*	TECH TALK...NOBODY TOLD ME! That with the Student Information System I can get an E-mail account, communicate with my instructors, get a copy of my transcript and get my grades. That Perkins Web Page is a great resource for Special Populations students.
CAREER INFORMATION...NOBODY TOLD ME! The internet is a valuable tool in a career search. Career information is available in Student Services at OCC and LTC, and in the Library Career Corner at WVC. The IETC in Olney has a career resource room with infinite information on careers and job information. Discover career-planning software is available in the Library at WVC and in Student Services at FCC. The AEHS program at FCC offers free local area job listings. Non-Traditional programs lead to successful careers. *"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right!" - Henry Ford*	REGISTRATION...NOBODY TOLD ME! Schedules are available before registration. To register early. (Check for registration dates) That there is a $10 application fee. I can take a telecourse. I can take online courses. To make an appointment with my advisor to register for each semester. Students are responsible for registering, dropping, and withdrawing from classes. Dropping and withdrawing are two different things. Students may be dropped for non-payment. *"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got." -Anonymous*
OTHER STUFF ...NOBODY TOLD ME There is no substitute for studying. Class attendance may affect my grades. At OCC, I must get a parking sticker for my vehicle. Transcripts can be held if fines are not paid. That there are clubs and organizations you can join. I cannot register for next semester if I owe money. That I must have proof of IL Constitution Test completion. That if I’m an out-of-state student, I must take the IL Constitution Test to graduate. That learning aids such as tape recorders, etc., are available for loan through the AAC at WVC, LSC at OCC and LTC, and SPC at FCC. (what??? See page 5) There are free tutors available through AAC at WVC, LSC at OCC and LTC, and SPC at FCC. (what??? See page 5) There is a Student Senate at OCC, LTC and WVC. The cafeterias have good, reasonably priced food. Students who participate in student activities generally do better in their classes. The GED exam is given once a month at FCC. AEHS at FCC offers free books and tuition on selected courses for those who qualify. At LTC parking tags may be obtained at the Business Office.	NOBODY TOLD ME ...what these letters mean AAC- Academic Assistance Center ABE - Adult Basic Education AEHS - Adult Education Human Services Program DH/SP - Displaced Homemaker/Single Parent. DWP - Dislocated Worker Program FA - Financial Aid FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid FCC - Frontier Community College GED - General Education Development Exam GERF - Graduation Evaluation Request Form IECC - Illinois Eastern Community Colleges IETC - Illinois Employment Training Center LNI - Learning Needs Inventory LRC - Learning Resource Center LSC - Learning Skills Center LSI - Learning Styles Inventory LTC - Lincoln Trail College MAP - Monetary Award Program MPE - Monetary Placement Exam NT - Non traditional OCC - Olney Central College REM - Remedial SAR - Student Aid Report SBDC - Small Business Development Center TABE - Test of Adult Basic Education TMI - Too Much Information :-) TRA - Trade Readjustment Act VA - Veterans Affairs VCS - Very Confused Student :-) WIA - Workforce Investment Act WVC - Wabash Valley College