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'''Wabash Valley College''' is a [[community college]] located in [[Mount Carmel, Illinois]]. As of Fall, [[2004]], it had 1375 students. Conventional students often attend either [[Southern Illinois University Carbondale]] or [[University of Southern Indiana]] upon completion of their associate degrees. Out-of-state [[tuition]] fees are waived at USI, in exchange for similar discounts for [[Indiana]] students in [[Illinois Eastern Community Colleges]]. The school is extremely inexpensive, and still offers enticing scholarships to local students and national athletes. It offers numerous night classes and distance learning courses for non-traditional students. Occupational courses are offered in [[coal mining]] and [[diesel]] technologies as well as [[Driver's license|Commercial Driver's License]] training. Another major program at the school is their two year licensed practical [[nurse]] training program, which can also provide a springboard into a four-year program to become a registered nurse. [[English language|English]] as a second language, or [[ESL]], courses are offered in the district as well. Many foreign students seem to benefit from the safe, relaxed, small town environment of Mount Carmel.
== Media program ==
Students in the Radio and Television Program operate a [[college radio]] station at 89.1mhz, ''[[WVJC]] The Bash'' that reaches as far as [[Evansville, Indiana]] that plays [[alternative music]] and [[hard rock]], manned by student DJs. The program also operates a bulletin board type programing showing upcoming community events and taped church services. It is not broadcast over the air, and is only carried on channel 15 of the local cable system. It also irregularly airs a nightly [[newscast]] at 6:00 P.M. The station also covers breaking news and severe weather.
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