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Chinese Students to Start Attending IVCC in Spring

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OGLESBY- Chinese students will be taking classes at Illinois Valley Community College this Spring.   An agreement approved at the Thursday night board meeting endorsed a dual credit high school and college level English as a second language course.
Although the college expects only a handful of students to participate in the program the first year, Yang Hong, Foreign Service China Group of Hong Kong CEO, anticipates more to follow with the potential of 20 per year moving forward.
IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said the agreement would provide “scholarly interaction, cultural interchange and other forms of academic collaboration.
“The timing for this partnership is perfect,” he said, adding, “We are excited to see what develops.”
Foreign Service Group already has purchased the former Sherman School in Streator for a teacher training facility.
Prior to enrollment, IVCC will require each participant take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to determine their ability to listen to, speak, read and write English.  Students will be charged in-district tuition and will receive the 25 percent discount for dual credit courses.

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