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College Courses Offered to Area High School Students

May 19, 2015

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MACOMB, IL — High school seniors from west-central Illinois can put their college careers on the fast track beginning this fall with an updated program offered through Western Illinois University.

Students from Macomb, West Prairie, Bushnell, Hamilton, Illini West, West Central, United, VIT, Knoxville, Cuba, Lewistown, Astoria and Rushville high schools who are entering their senior years can now apply for admission at WIU and take classes at Western prior to completing high school, according to Andy Borst, director of undergraduate admissions.

For the 2015-2016 school year, the University will offer an automatic scholarship to the special admit high school students that will cover two-thirds of their tuition. While the special admit program for area high school seniors has been in existence for several years, the program has been updated to include the automatic scholarship and Cost Guarantee lock, Borst added.

"The other benefit of this new program is that students who maintain continuous enrollment will have their tuition, fee, room and board rate locked in at an earlier rate," he explained.

The area high school students and their families can visit WIU from 2-6 p.m. Thursday, June 4, Friday, June 5 and Tuesday, June 16 to learn more about the program, as well as complete an application and register for classes. To sign up for one of the visits, register online at wiu.edu/highschool (reservations are not required; walk-ins are welcome). Students must bring a letter of support from their school's guidance counselor or principal, an official transcript with junior year grades completed and an official ACT score.

Students can also contact admissions at (309) 298-3157 [877/PICK-WIU] or admissions@wiu.edu.

"This is a wonderful opportunity to begin receiving college credit and getting a head start," Borst noted. "Western has numerous course options available that will fit into a high school senior's schedule."

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