| Feature |
Note |
| Main telephone |
6306658169
|
| Request more information |
Email
|
| Contact person name |
Leanne S. Vos
|
| Contact person title |
Executive Director
|
| Contact person e-mail |
Email
|
| Contact person phone |
6306658169
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Public or private |
Private
|
| Type of school |
Private Business Vocational School
|
| Date founded |
1987
|
| School accreditation |
Illinois Board of Higher Education
|
| Specialized accreditation |
Private Business Vocational School
|
| Setting |
Suburban (within commuting distance of a large city)
|
| Closest major metropolitan area |
Chicago
|
| Population of city the school is in |
100,000
|
| Distance from campus to city center |
Within the city center
|
| Public transportation to campus |
Yes
|
| Student parking on campus |
Yes
|
| Campus size |
100,000
|
| County |
DuPage
|
| School visit availability |
By appointment Only
|
| Contact to set up school visit |
mailto:smoore@donkainc.org or call 630.665.9169 Ext 10
|
| Additional information |
School Visits allowed only from 10am - 4pm
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Number of part time, male students |
3
|
| Number of part time, female students |
13
|
| Total number of students |
16
|
| Asian |
5%
|
| Hispanic |
2%
|
| White |
10%
|
| These figures reflect responses of people who chose to indicate their racial-ethnic background. All categories except Hispanic represent non-Hispanic students. International students are not included in these figures so they may not add up to 100 percent. |
| Percentage of students from out of state |
0%
|
| Number of states and territories represented |
0
|
| Other out-of-state student information |
0
|
| Percentage of students from outside the US |
16%
|
| Percentage of students 25 or older |
50%
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Costs (for proprietary schools) |
90 hours of instruction - class is 2 -3 times per week for a total of 6 hours per week.
Books are included in the total course costs
|
| Other tuition rate variation information |
Donka offers Microsoft Office Basic Skills Training Course that includes Computer Fundamentals, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Internet and Email. Cost of Basic course is approx. $3,500 and is 1:1 instructor / student training and includes books and testing. Students receive 70-90 hours of training and includes assessment. A custom training, to learn intermediate skills in Microsoft Word and/or Excel would be based on pre-assessment of current skills, $43 per hour for training.
|
| Tuition refund policy |
Per Illinois Board of Higher Education guidelines.
|
| Other tuition payment plan information |
Illinois Department of Human Services - Division of Rehabilitation Services for qualified students. WIOA - for qualified students.
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Financial aid contact person |
Samantha Moore
|
| Financial aid contact title |
Program Director
|
| Financial aid contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Financial aid phone |
630.665.8169 Ext-11
|
| Need-based scholarships and grants |
| Privately-sponsored scholarships and grants |
Yes
|
| Other need-based scholarship information |
Costs for training are $86 per hour and Donka subsidizes part of the costs so that the student rate is $43 per hr.
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Admissions contact person |
Samantha Moore
|
| Admissions contact title |
Program Director
|
| Admissions contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Admissions phone (local) |
630.665.8169
|
| High school education |
High school diploma or equivalent not required.
|
| Submit these items: |
| Interview |
Required for all students
|
| Admissions contact person #2 |
Leanne Vos
|
| Admissions contact title #2 |
Executive Director
|
| Admissions contact e-mail #2 |
Email
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Pre-certification training |
Yes
|
| Certificate or diploma |
Yes
|
| School catalog website |
Find more information on this website
|
| To get a catalog |
Email
|
| Academic calendar |
continuous
|
| Grading system |
pass/fail
|
| Number of faculty on campus |
4
|
| Average class size |
| Lecture |
3:1
|
| Laboratory |
2:1
|
| Discussion |
Computer Software
|
| On-line/distance learning |
Yes
|
| Part time |
Yes
|
| Summer school |
Yes
|
| Computers on campus for student use |
Yes
|
| Computer lab available to students |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Housing contact person |
Samantha Moore
|
| Housing contact title |
Programs Manager
|
| Housing contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Housing phone |
630.665.8169 ext. 11
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Other information about academic services |
Job Readiness Course with Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
|
| Basic job skills |
Yes
|
| Accessibility contact person |
Samantha Moore
|
| Accessibility contact title |
Program Manager
|
| Accessibility contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Accessibility contact phone |
630.66.58169 x11
|
| Designated parking |
Yes
|
| Learning aids |
Yes
|
| Readers for the blind |
Yes
|
| Registration assistance |
Yes
|
| Services for students with learning disabilities |
Yes
|
| Accessibility services other |
Assistive Technology - software and hardware used during the training for students who are blind or physically disabled
|
| Low-income students |
Yes
|
| Minorities |
Yes
|
| Veterans |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Career contact person |
Carlos Johnson
|
| Career contact title |
Job Placement Specialist
|
| Career contact e-mail address |
Email
|
| Career contact phone |
630.665.8169 x12
|
| Had a full-time job offer within six months of graduation |
1%
|
| Was counseled by the career services office |
1%
|
| Career counseling |
Yes
|
| Job bank |
Yes
|
| Job fairs |
Yes
|
| Job interviews |
Yes
|
| Job interview preparation |
Yes
|
| Placement assistance |
Yes
|
| Résumé preparation assistance |
Yes
|
| Résumé referral to employers |
Yes
|
