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Illinois Nontraditional Student Groups and Support

Schools with Nontraditional Student Support

Western Illinois University - Organization of Adult Students for Interaction and Support (O.A.S.I.S.)

From their email: "We are an inclusive group on WIU's main campus in Macomb, IL. We are a diverse group including Veterans, returning students, married/partnered, widowed/divorced, International students, and parent students. We also have an active group of parents, headed up by our Student Parent Association Chair, Sarah Scott. We are hoping to make connections and build relationships with other non-traditional students around the country, to lend support and share resources."

Email: www.wiu.edu/oasis

Sarah Scott is the contact person. Michelle Langhout is President. Mail to 1 University Circle.

8-14-08: Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois (ESU) is giving a Nontraditional student orientation for the very first time this year (2008). You can read more about it here.

Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois features luncheon meetings twice a month.

They have an annual pizza/movie night, help out with Habitat for Humanity, and educate others about non-traditional students.

You can find out more here.

Northern Illinois University offers support to both their commuter students and their Non-traditional students.

They have a student club, a carpool connection service, a parents group and a non-traditional lounge.

Here is their About page to learn more.

Also, they have a commuter webpage, and a non-traditional student page.

Here is their Academic Offerings page. Thanks, NIU, for the link here. It is much appreciated!

Illinois Scholarship Resources and other Illinois Nontrad links

Here are some good, free resources for Illinois.

Find a scholarship for Illinois from the OEDb Database. http://oedb.org/scholarship/illinois

Scholarships for Illlinois Scholars on the JulietBiz site: http://www.jolietbiz.com/scholarships/index.html

Illinois Special Ed Scholarships http://www.specialeducation.ilstu.edu/scholarships/

Illinois Agriculture scholarships http://www.agriculturescholarships.us/agriculture-scholarships/illinois-scholarships-in-agriculture/105/

Teaching - Troops to Teachers, more scholarships for Veterans http://veterans.illinois.gov/benefits/education.htm

And be sure to check the Scholarships Pages - page one and page two here on the Nontrads site.

You can add to this page.

We are currently compiling a list for students so that everyone will be able to join a Non-traditional student group when they go back to school.

Do you have an Illinois group that is not listed here? Fill out an easy and free form for a FREE listing on this page for your Non-traditional student group. This group may be part of a GED program, a Trade School Program, a College Program, or a University Program.

You may also send resources or help links for nontraditional students, which will be put on the page as space permits.

Check here for more Illinois resources soon .