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During the 2016-2017 academic year, Waubonsee Community College celebrated its 50th anniversary. For decades, Waubonsee has been an integral part of the local community. Many don’t realize that the Waubonsee Community College Foundation has been in existence for nearly as long, providing support to Waubonsee students. This year, in 2018, the Waubonsee Community College Foundation will celebrate its 40th anniversary.

The turn of the page on the calendar brings with it a turning of the page in the academic year. Many college students are returning to classes for the second term of the year while others are starting classes for the first time. Each student begins college at different times and with unique circumstances. Those circumstances are part of what makes the college experience valuable for all of us.

Waubonsee Community College offers many local, national and international travel opportunities through its Community Education Department. On Feb. 9, the college will host an open house and learning event that will provide information about those opportunities. The open house will allow individuals to learn more about the travel options and the travel companies that Waubonsee partners with to provide these experiences to the community.

In time for spring and summer weddings, Waubonsee Community College is offering the opportunity for people to become a certified wedding and event planner.

Volunteers with Waubonsee Community College’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will offer free tax help again this season in downtown Aurora.

On Wednesday, Jan. 10, Waubonsee Community College will provide help with completing the 2017-2018 or the 2018-2019 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Assistance will be provided by staff from the Financial Aid Office of Waubonsee Community College.

Waubonsee students participated in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference Writers Competition and Festival held in November at Prairie State College. 

Last year, the Waubonsee Community College Foundation awarded 324 scholarships totaling more than $270,000. This year the foundation is set to provide more than 360 scholarships totaling more than $345,000. However, you must act soon to take advantage of these opportunities. People interested in receiving a scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic year must apply by February 5, 2018. 

High school students in Illinois are now required to take the SAT in the spring of their junior year. To help students prepare for this, Waubonsee Community College offers test preparation courses for both the SAT and the ACT.