"Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow." ~Anita Desai, Indian novelist and Emerita John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Academic and Career Resources
The advisors in International Admissions at Parkland College are ready to help you through every step of the admissions process, from applying through orientation. We work with international students one-on-one via email, phone, Skype, and more to make the process of becoming a student here as simple as possible. We can help you with immigration, visa, and F1 status questions as well.
Parkland's ESL classes are designed with your success in mind. Our classes average 12 to 14 international students, allowing for extensive interaction with instructors. Our teachers will help identify skills needing improvement, develop a learning program, chart progress in specific skill areas, and prepare you for successful interaction in an American college environment. For refugees and immigrants not studying on a visa, Parkland Adult Education offers free ESL classes and English Communications classes for specific career pathways.
Project READ provides free tutoring to adults seeking to improve their reading, writing, math and/or ESL skills. Tutors are volunteers who meet learners at public places around Champaign-Urbana.
Whether you are a student choosing a college major or you are a dislocated worker, career changer, or retiree, we have career resources and services designed to assist you.
Parkland offers a wide variety of merit-based, need-based, and identity-based scholarships. Search the list of Parkland Foundation scholarships which accept applications each fall and spring.
Engagement and Mental Health Resources
Student Life maintains a list of student organizations that are currently active, as well as ones that have existed in the past but have become inactive. If you do not find one that meets your interests, contact Student Life for information on starting a new one.