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News
Start Your Journey at the Rend Lake College Open House
INA, Ill. (January 12, 2025) — Rend Lake College is happy to announce its next Open House will be 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11 at the RLC Event Center, located...
RLC Foundation Scholarships Applications are open now
INA, Ill. (January 5, 2026) — Funding your education doesn’t have to be stressful! The Rend Lake College Foundation is here to make it easy. By filling out one application...
Learn About the Nursing Program by Attending a Spring 2026 Information Meeting
INA, Ill. (December 22, 2025) — Attend a Nursing Informational Meeting on Jan. 23, Feb. 3, Feb. 24, March 5, or March 16 in person to discover more about the Rend Lake...
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Resources
Form 1098-T Electronic Consent Instructions
Rend Lake College offers a quick and easy way to retrieve your 1098-T form electronically online through your student Self-Service. It's that time of year! Student 1098T...
Invest in Your Academic Journey with RLC During College Savings Month
Invest in Your Academic Journey with RLC During College Savings Month Join Rend Lake College in celebrating National College Savings Month this September by getting a start...
Get Started at RLC during Super Saturday
Get Started at RLC on Super Saturday Rend Lake College offers a chance for students to register for classes, pick up textbooks, get their Student ID, visit the Financial Aid...
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Student Success
Banterra Student of the Month: Emalee McPeak
Banterra Student of the Month: Emalee McPeak INA, Ill. (January 15, 2026) — Join Rend Lake College in celebrating one of its students each month, sponsored by Banterra Bank....
RLC Announces President's & Vice President's Lists For Fall 2025
INA, Ill. (January 9, 2026) — Rend Lake College administrators, faculty and staff would like to congratulate the 411 students who made the President's and Vice President's...
Banterra Student of the Month: Kadence Kujawa
Banterra Student of the Month: Kadence Kujawa INA, Ill. (December 19, 2025) — Join Rend Lake College in celebrating one of their students each month, sponsored by Banterra...
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In the Community
Banterra Student of the Month: Emalee McPeak
Banterra Student of the Month: Emalee McPeak INA, Ill. (January 15, 2026) — Join Rend Lake College in celebrating one of its students each month, sponsored by Banterra Bank....
Banterra Student of the Month: Kadence Kujawa
Banterra Student of the Month: Kadence Kujawa INA, Ill. (December 19, 2025) — Join Rend Lake College in celebrating one of their students each month, sponsored by Banterra...
Dr. J. Ryan Willis and Dr. Jerrold C. Willis named RLCF 2025 Alumni of the Year
INA, Ill. (November 24, 2025) — The Rend Lake College Foundation is proud to honor Dr. J. Ryan Willis (Mt. Vernon) and Dr. Jerrold C. Willis (Mt. Vernon) as the 2025 Alumni...
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RLC SUPPORTS MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS WITH NEW ZEN GARDEN
INA, Ill. (July 19, 2022) Rend Lake College constructed a COVID-friendly outdoor meditation space/Zen Garden for students and staff to have a place to seek a quiet space...
RLC's Upward Bound Gets Five-Year, $1.5M Renewal From FED
INA, Ill. (May 25, 2022)Students from several high school districts in the Rend Lake College area will continue to reap the benefits of college prep services from Upward...
