(DES MOINES, IA--July 21, 2017) Casey's General Stores is teaming up with the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (IAICU) to help students and parents in the college planning process. The iconic convenience store chain is providing fuel discount coupons to families traveling to tour private college campuses during Iowa Private College Week, July 31 to August 4.

Adulting Classes at the Davenport Public Library

Master the basics of being an adult with the help of a series of Adulting classes being held at the Davenport Public Library. Join us on the second Tuesday of every month at Fairmount (3000 Fairmount Street) at 6:00pm to learn life skills that will help you navigate the adult world with ease.

The schedule for upcoming classes is:

August 8 – Money Management

ALAMOSA, Colo. (July 20, 2017) - Lynn Baer of Bettendorf graduated from Adams State University, Alamosa, Colo., during the Spring 2017 Graduate Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 13, in Plachy Hall. Lynn received a Master of Art in Education: LLC Reading Teacher

CHICAGO (July 19, 2017) – Today, Gov. Bruce Rauner again called on lawmakers to send him Senate Bill 1, the school funding reform bill. If the bill is not sent to Gov. Rauner’s desk soon, public schools throughout the state may not open in time for the new school year. Democrats in the Illinois Senate are using a procedural quirk to keep SB 1 from advancing.

High School Students Already Making College Plans DES MOINES, IA (July 18, 2017) - High school students are deep into summer jobs and activities. Many are also taking important steps toward deciding which college to attend. Several hundred have already signed up for campus tours at Iowa's private, non-profit colleges and universities during the first week of August.

Important financial aid for students at Iowa's private colleges DES MOINES, IA (July 18, 2017) - Iowa families looking for ways to help pay for their students' college costs will want to learn about a key financial aid program, the Iowa Tuition Grant (ITG). The ITG maximum grant is $5,650 for the upcoming academic year.

MADISON Wis (July 18, 2017) - More than 7,000 students received degrees during the University of Wisconsin-Madison's spring commencement ceremonies, May 11-12, 2017. The ceremony for doctoral and medical professional graduates was May 11 at the Kohl Center,  bachelor’s, master’s and law graduates received their degrees May 12 at Camp Randall.

Scott Community College Foundation is excited to share that they received notification today from The American Legion of Iowa Foundation that the college foundation will receive $2,000 again this year in support of veteran student scholarships.  This funding can be used to support two students at $1,000 each or four students at $500 each.

-Governor plans to issue amendatory veto, which will result in more state funding for almost every school district in Illinois-

-- New webpage shows how much more each district will receive: https://www.illinois.gov/gov/SitePages/SchoolDistrictFunding.aspx --

INDIANOLA, IA (07/14/2017)-- Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa congratulates students who graduated on April 29, 2017.

Virginia Atwell of Taylor Ridge graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in religion and philosophy. Virginia is the daughter of Colleen Atwell and Kenneth Atwell from Taylor Ridge.

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