Paul Simon Essay Contest offers $500 scholarship

LLCC students have an opportunity to win a $500 scholarship by participating in the Paul Simon Essay Contest. Please encourage students to enter by writing a 500-word essay on the topic “How My Community College Changed My Life.”

Deadline: 3 p.m., Friday, March 22

Entries will be judged on style, clarity and relevance with special emphasis on grammar and punctuation. Submissions must include the student’s name, address, phone number and email address. Students are encouraged to schedule appointments in the LLCC Writing Center to review essays before submission. Submissions must be emailed to the Writing Center by the deadline, writing.center@llcc.edu.

LLCC prizes:

  • First place: $75 gas card and prizes from the LLCC Bookstore. The winning essay will be entered into the statewide competition for the chance to win $500 toward educational expenses for the fall 2024 and an invitation to attend the Illinois Community College Association’s awards banquet in June.
  • Second place: $25 gas card and prizes from the LLCC Bookstore.
  • Third place: prizes from the LLCC Bookstore.

For more information contact the Writing Center at 217-786-2341 or writing.center@llcc.edu.

Paul Simon Essay Contest offers $500 scholarship

LLCC students have an opportunity to win a $500 scholarship by participating in the Paul Simon Essay Contest. Please encourage students to enter by writing a 500-word essay on the topic “How My Community College Changed My Life.”

Deadline: 3 p.m., Friday, March 22

Entries will be judged on style, clarity and relevance with special emphasis on grammar and punctuation. Submissions must include the student’s name, address, phone number and email address. Students are encouraged to schedule appointments in the LLCC Writing Center to review essays before submission. Submissions must be emailed to the Writing Center by the deadline, writing.center@llcc.edu.

LLCC prizes:

  • First place: $75 gas card and prizes from the LLCC Bookstore. The winning essay will be entered into the statewide competition for the chance to win $500 toward educational expenses for the fall 2024 and an invitation to attend the Illinois Community College Association’s awards banquet in June.
  • Second place: $25 gas card and prizes from the LLCC Bookstore.
  • Third place: prizes from the LLCC Bookstore.

For more information contact the Writing Center at 217-786-2341 or writing.center@llcc.edu.

Paul Simon Essay Contest

Students have an opportunity to win a $500 scholarship by participating in the Paul Simon Essay Contest. Please encourage students to enter by writing a 500-word essay on the topic “How My Community College Changed My Life.” The winner will be given prizes from the LLCC Bookstore, Foundation and Writing Center. They will then be entered into the statewide contest for a chance to win the scholarship. The Writing Center encourages students to schedule appointments for assistance with the essays. Entries should be submitted by 3 p.m. on March 22, 2024, to the Writing Center email: WritingCenter@llcc.edu.

Please see the 2024 Paul Simon Essay flyer for more information.

Extended hours for spring registration this week

LLCC Student Services and Bookstore are offering extended hours for spring registration this week. They are open:

  • Monday-Thursday, Jan. 8-11, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Friday, Jan. 12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Jan. 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The college will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 15.

Spring semester classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Extended hours for spring registration

LLCC Student Services and Bookstore on the Springfield campus will be offering extended hours for spring registration in January. Spring semester classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 16.

From Jan. 2-5, LLCC Student Services and Bookstore will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. During the week of Jan. 8, these offices will be open Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Saturday, Jan. 13, they will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Extended hours are also available the following week for students already enrolled in semester or first eight-week (mod 3) classes, or looking to enroll in second eight-week (mod 4) classes. The college will be closed Monday, Jan. 15 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. From Tuesday-Thursday, Jan. 16-19, LLCC Student Services and Bookstore will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Friday, Jan. 19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.