| Feature |
Note |
| Main telephone |
312.972.7209
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| Request more information |
Find more information on this website
|
| Contact person name |
Debra Horn
|
| Contact person title |
Owner
|
| Contact person e-mail |
Email
|
| Contact person phone |
312.972.7209
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| Feature |
Note |
| Public or private |
Private
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| Type of school |
Vocational trade school
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| Date founded |
1997
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| Degrees offered |
Diploma and certificate of completion
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| School accreditation |
Approved by Illinois Board of Higher Education
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| Setting |
Suburban (within commuting distance of a large city)
|
| Closest major metropolitan area |
Chicago
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| Population of city the school is in |
39,650
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| County |
Will
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| Feature |
Note |
| Number of full time, male students |
40
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| Number of full time, female students |
5
|
| Total number of full time students |
45
|
| Total number of students |
45
|
| Black |
10%
|
| Hispanic |
5%
|
| White |
85%
|
| 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 25 or older |
45%
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| Feature |
Note |
| Costs (for proprietary schools) |
Diploma Programs: Tuition includes: non-refundable registration fee, books, materials & kit
Structural Welding Specialist: $11,500
Pipe Welding Specialist: $14,000
Combination Structural/Pipe Welding Specialist: $18,000
Continuing Education: Refresher Welding: $1200 ; Basic Welding: $2050
|
| Academic program/major |
Yes
|
| Tuition refund policy |
Find more information on this website
|
| Installment plan (you can pay tuition in several payments over the course of the term) |
Yes
|
| School employees and their children |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Financial aid contact person |
Debra Horn
|
| Financial aid contact title |
President
|
| Financial aid contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Financial aid phone |
630.679.0566
|
| Submit these forms |
Payment plan agreement
|
| Veteran's benefits |
| Veteran's benefits, such as the GI Bill, are honored |
Yes
|
| Other |
| Other financial aid program information |
Workforce Grants according to county
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Admissions contact person |
Debra Horn
|
| Admissions contact title |
President
|
| Admissions contact e-mail |
Email
|
| Admissions phone (local) |
630-679-0566
|
| For incoming students |
Minimally difficult (about 95% of applicants accepted)
|
| Open admissions policy applies to |
All students
|
| High school education |
High school diploma required and GED accepted.
|
| Admission is available |
IWS offers a new start date every month.
|
| Application deadline |
Continuous
|
| Submit these items: |
| Application |
Required for all students
|
| High school transcript or GED certificate |
Required for all students
|
| Interview |
Required for all students
|
| Admissions contact person #2 |
Delano Horn
|
| Admissions contact title #2 |
Vice-President
|
| Admissions contact e-mail #2 |
Email
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Certificate or diploma |
Yes
|
| School catalog website |
Find more information on this website
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| Academic calendar |
Monthly
|
| Grading system |
letter grades
|
| Number of faculty on campus |
4
|
| Student faculty ratio |
17:1
|
| Evenings |
Yes
|
| Part time |
Yes
|
| Short-term courses |
Yes
|
| Summer school |
Yes
|
| Computers on campus for student use |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Basic job skills |
Yes
|
| Feature |
Note |
| Career contact person |
Debra Horn
|
| Career contact title |
President
|
| Career contact e-mail address |
Email
|
| Career contact phone |
630.679.0566
|
| Placement assistance |
Yes
|
| Résumé preparation assistance |
Yes
|
| Résumé referral to employers |
Yes
|
