Thirteen Zeigler-Royalton Tornadoes landing at RLC this fall (standalone photo)

INA, Ill. (May 3, 2016) - Seniors at Zeigler-Royalton High School registered for Fall 2016 classes at Rend Lake College today when advisors were on campus as part of College Signing Day. Pictured is, FRONT, FROM LEFT, Asia Sanders, Kaelynn Kirchner, Makenzie Kondoudis, Brianna Bowlin, Ariel Mays, and Stephanie Miller; BACK, FROM LEFT, Cameron Jones, Shania Barlow, Brandon Rhodes, Brandon Hahn, Bradford Broadway, Clay Humerickhouse, and Austin Walker. Click on the image for a larger view.
(ReAnne Palmer / RLC Public Information)

Advisors will visit Hamilton County High Schools later this week and Mt. Vernon Township High School 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.