Illinois State students do an exceptional job of repaying their student loans, so good their loan default rate is only 4 percent, compared to a national rate of 13.7 percent.
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Video: Scholarship helps ISU student with cancer inspire others
Textbooks are expensive, and many students work part-time jobs to pay for them. Illinois State sophomore Adebosola Akinborho can’t do that. That’s because she has cancer, and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.
Scholarship helps student after tornado destroys family home
For Kristin Kouri, the two hours after a tornado struck her hometown last year felt like three weeks. That’s because the Illinois State sophomore couldn’t reach her family immediately after the twister leveled their neighborhood in Washington.
Illinois State rallies to make dying father’s dream a reality
His world in turmoil, Kyle Waznis returned to campus wondering if he should even finish the semester, drop out entirely, or abandon plans for a masters degree at Illinois State.