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PSOP and RSVP to host Battle of the Bands fundraiser July 17
Hear the RSVP Orchestra and Country Western Band, as they join forces in a Battle of the Bands Wednesday, July 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Southwestern Illinois College Programs and Services for Older Persons, 201 N. Church St., in Belleville. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program will host the event, titled Keep the …
SWIC to offer Precision Machining courses at Red Bud High School
Learn the basic principles of precision machining from safety and set up to drilling and cutting in Southwestern Illinois College courses offered at Red Bud High School this fall. SWIC will offer two Precision Machining Technology courses, PMT 101 Intro to the Machine Trades and PMT 102 Intermediate Machining at the high school, 815 Locust …
Explore Captivating Iceland with PSOP in 2020
Dreaming of your next big adventure? Let Southwestern Illinois College Programs and Services for Older Persons help make it a reality! Plan to attend the Travelogue program on Monday, July 15 at 2:30 p.m. at PSOP, 201 N. Church St., Belleville. The meeting will highlight the following excursion: Iceland Explorer – June 3-9, 2020 Discover …
Student with a Perfect ACT enrolls at SWIC
Emilie Hoepker has always made academics a priority in her life, but it was still quite a shock when she received a perfect score of 36 on the ACT exam, a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. Now, she’s headed to Southwestern Illinois College to start her college education. “I was …
SWIC New Student Orientation set for August
Find out all you need to know to begin your Fall 2019 semester at Southwestern Illinois College! Learn about strategies for success, instructor expectations, student resources and more. All sessions will be held at the SWIC Belleville Campus, 2500 Carlyle Ave. Fall 2019 Semester classes begin Aug. 17. There will be three sessions to choose …
SWIC to offer in-district tuition rate to out-of-state residents
Good news for St. Louis residents who want to take classes at Southwestern Illinois College: They can pay the same tuition rate as SWIC district residents starting in the Fall 2019 Semester. Residents of Missouri and other states can attend SWIC for only $113 per semester credit…the same rate that residents of Community College District …