Southwestern Illinois College
Career Activities and Employment Center
Personal Advocate Linking Services (PALS)
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Students and
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The mission of the PALS program is to support each student's endeavors and encourage each student's success by linking each student to educational and community resources and opportunities.

PALS provides the following services to all students:

Free assistance with the Financial Aid Forms, including access to files via the Internet

Referral to campus services such as the Career Activities and Placement Center, The Success Center, Special Services, The Counseling Center, Veteran's Services, Kids' Club, Financial Aid, and many others.

In addition to these services, PALS offers tuition/book assistance to students receiving TANF, medical card, food stamps and working low income. The assistance is limited to funds available. And, students must complete the scholarship process to be eligible.

Office Locations and Contact Numbers

Belleville Campus
Information Sciences Building, Room 1157
(618) 235-2700, ext. 5558

East St. Louis Community College Center
BLDG A Room 1007
(618) 874-6594 or 874-6583

Sam Wolf Granite City Campus
Room 421
(618) 931-0600, ext. 6647

Red Bud Campus
Room 164
(618) 282-6682, ext. 8126

Southwestern Illinois College
Career Activities and Employment Center /
2500 Carlyle Ave. / Belleville, IL 62221 / (618) 222-5562