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A guide to getting more out of a campus visit

A step-by-step guide to help you and your student get the most out of a college visit.

How a campus visit can help your college search

There are countless ways a visit to campus, like the Quad at Illinois State, shown here, can help refine your college search.

Helping your child choose a college is a critical undertaking, but how do you cut through all the noise to figure out where your student will be safe, supported, and successful?

From the source: College students talk campus visits

See a group of students while taking a campus visit? Stop them and ask them questions. Current students are a great source of unfiltered information.

Current students share their stories of how a visit helped them decide to become Redbirds, and they offer advice on how your family can get the most out of a stop on campus.

3 places to look for scholarships

a student receives a scholarship at a honorary ceremony

College can be expensive, but don’t worry! There are many different resources you can use to find scholarships to make a higher education more affordable.

Family and friends experience the CSD department during Family Day 2017

CSD professors and clinical educators offer their knowledge for guests attending Family Day on campus.

Best moments from #RedbirdWelcome and #RedbirdMoveIn 2017

Students in big red chair at Welcome Week 2017.

Welcome Week (including move-in) is one of the most exciting times of year at Illinois State University. Our newest Redbirds are making themselves at home, as our returning students arrive back on campus ready to begin classes Monday, August 21.

Rent bikes across campus, town with new service

Reggie Redbird rides a bike from the Town of Normal's rental program, Bike Share 309.

A new, public bike-sharing program, Bike Share 309, gives students access to bikes throughout Bloomington-Normal with the touch of an app.

10 ways to meet friends at Illinois State University

Reggie Redbird gearing up the crowd at a game

Here are 10 ways you can make friends at Illinois State University, straight from our student experts in the Office of Admissions.

State Farm commits $3 million to Illinois State University cybersecurity program

A gift of $3 million from State Farm will advance Illinois State University’s new cybersecurity program.

ISU institute makes 2017 Top Universities for Professional Sales Education list

Illinois State University’s Professional Sales Institute has been selected by the Sales Education Foundation (SEF) as a “Top Universities for Professional Sales Education” program in the foundation’s 2017 ANNUAL magazine.