Benton Rangers enroll at RLC on official College Signing Day (standalone photo)

INA, Ill.(April 26, 2016) - Seniors at Benton Consolidated High School took advantage of National College Signing Day today to register for Fall 2016 classes at Rend Lake College. Pictured is, in alphabetical order, Ashley Atkins, Leigha Bain, Charlotte Ceelen, Raven Dean, Kyrie Dial, Kevin Gibbs, Nick Greenwood, Haley Ing, Aaron Jackson, Lauren Kink, Matthew Krug, Andrew Lingle, Ashton Mateycak, Austin Miller, Ashley Odom, Kara Ramsay, Gabrielle Reed, Logan Smith, Sierra Tiberend, Rebecca Tinker, and Morgan Wlech. Click on the image for a larger view.
(ReAnne Palmer / RLC Public Information)

Advisors will visit Zeigler-Royalton and Hamilton County high schools next week to register interested senior for classes at RLC next fall.

The “Reach Higher” initiative was launched by First Lady Michelle Obama as a way to provide encouragement for students and activating educators, counselors, and other adults to help young people see college as an option, states the campaign’s website.

According to information from the Reach Higher initiative, education after high school is a critical part of a successful future. College graduates have more opportunities than those who choose not to pursue their education past high school. Studies have found that college graduates are set to make 84 percent more over their lifetimes than high school graduates.

To learn more about Reach Higher, visit www.whitehouse.gov/reach-higher.