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Highland Community College - Freeport, IL
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Highland Community College - Freeport, IL |
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Highland Community College - Freeport, IL
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2998 W Pearl City Rd
Freeport, IL 61032-9341 |
General information
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(815) 235-6121
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| Mission |
| Highland Community College is committed to shaping the future of our communities by providing quality education and learning opportunities through programs and servics that encourage the personal and professional growth of the people of northwestern Illinois. |
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| Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students |
| Tuition and Fees | 2009-2008 | 2008-2007 | 2007-2006 |
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| In-State | $ 2,034 | $ 1,908 | $ 1,608 |
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| Out of State | $ 3,282 | $ 3,132 | $ 2,880 |
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| Books and Supplies | $ 900 | $ 900 | $ 900 |
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| On-Campus |
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| Room and board | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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| Other Expenses | ---- | ---- | ---- |
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| Off Campus |
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| Room and board | $ 5,084 | $ 5,084 | $ 5,084 |
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| Other Expenses | $ 3,700 | $ 3,700 | $ 4,238 |
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| Off Campus w/ family |
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| Other Expenses | $ 3,700 | $ 3,700 | $ 3,700 |
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Financial aid 2006-2007
Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students
| Type of Aid | Percentage of students receiving aid | Average amount of aid they received |
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| Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
31% |
$ 2,900 |
| State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
27% |
$ 1,279 |
| Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) |
24% |
$ 1,012 |
| Loans to students |
12% |
$ 2,293 |
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End of file for Highland Community College - Freeport, IL.
Highland Community College
Associate degree
Accounting | |
A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting,... |
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Associate degree
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures,... |
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Associate degree
Agricultural Business and Management, General | |
A general program that focuses on modern business and economic principles involved in the organization, operation, and management of agricultural enterprises. |
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Associate degree
Autobody + Collision and Repair Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish automobile bodies, fenders, and external features. Includes instruction in structure analysis, damage repair, non-structural analysis, mechanical and electrical components, plastics and adhesives,... |
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Associate degree
Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains,... |
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Associate degree
Biological and Physical Sciences | |
A program that is either a general synthesis of one or more of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences. |
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Associate degree
Business Administration and Management, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization... |
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Associate degree
Child Care Provider + Assistant | |
A program that prepares individuals to be primary providers of home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning and supervision of play and learning activities; child abuse and neglect prevention;... |
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Associate degree
Engineering, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to solve a wide variety of practical problems in industry, social organization, public works, and commerce. |
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Associate degree
General Studies | |
An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies. |
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Associate degree
Graphic Design | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply artistic and computer techniques to the interpretation of technical and commercial concepts. Includes instruction in computer-assisted art and design, printmaking, concepts sketching, technical drawing, color theory, imaging, studio technique, still and life... |
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Associate degree
Health Information + Medical Records Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of health information administrators and other professionals, to construct medical records and clinical databases, perform manipulations on retrieved data, control the security and quality of records, and supervise data entry and technical maintenance... |
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Associate degree
Industrial Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial processes, industrial planning procedures, computer applications,... |
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Associate degree
Information Technology | |
A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware and software components, algorithms, databases, telecommunications,... |
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Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies | |
A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. |
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Associate degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | |
A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Accounting | |
A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting,... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping | |
A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains,... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Child Care Provider + Assistant | |
A program that prepares individuals to be primary providers of home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning and supervision of play and learning activities; child abuse and neglect prevention;... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services | |
A program that prepares individuals to provide basic administrative support under the supervision of office managers, administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office personnel. Includes instruction in typing, keyboarding, filing, general business correspondence, office equipment operation,... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist + Coder | |
A program that prepares individuals to perform specialized data entry, classification, and record-keeping procedures related to medical diagnostic, treatment, billing, and insurance documentation. Includes instruction in medical records and insurance software applications, basic anatomy and physiology,... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Medical Transcription + Transcriptionist | |
A program that prepares individuals to execute verbatim medical conference minutes, medical reports, and medical orders. Includes instruction in dictation and simultaneous recording, analysis of notes and visual evidence, medical terminology, data processing applications and skills, formal medical report... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Nail Technician + Specialist and Manicurist | |
A program that prepares individuals to shape fingernails and toenails, remove unwanted skin and blemishes, apply polish and cosmetics to nails, and function as licensed manicurists or nail technicians/specialists. Includes instruction in manicuring theory; skin anatomy; nail growth, irregularities,... |
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Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Welding Technology + Welder | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction... |
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Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures,... |
| Highland Community College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Child Care Provider + Assistant | |
A program that prepares individuals to be primary providers of home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning and supervision of play and learning activities; child abuse and neglect prevention;... |
| Highland Community College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Cosmetology + Cosmetologist, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to cut, trim, and style scalp, facial, and body hair; apply cosmetic preparations; perform manicures and pedicures; massage the head and extremities; and prepare for practice as licensed cosmetologists in specialized or full-service salons. Includes instruction... |
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Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair and maintain industrial machinery and equipment such as cranes, pumps, engines and motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, production machinery, marine deck machinery, and steam propulsion, refinery, and pipeline-distribution... |
| Highland Community College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Industrial Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial processes, industrial planning procedures, computer applications,... |
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Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Licensed Practical + Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) | |
A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education and assistance with examinations and treatment. |
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