Robert Morris offers Community Grant Program for fall quarter

Robert Morris University is getting ready for the fall 2013 quarter with new tuition grants for Northwest suburban area residents attending the Arlington Heights and Bensenville campuses.

Students attending the Arlington Heights or Bensenville campuses, including residents of Buffalo Grove, Wheeling, Prospect Heights, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Addison, Franklin Park, Northlake, Schiller Park and Bensenville, are eligible to receive the Robert Morris University community grant.

The community grant offers up to $28,000 per year (five quarters) once state and federal grants are applied. Robert Morris University’s College of Adult Continuing Studies enrolls students on a full-time basis, allowing them to attend classes two nights a week. This accelerated schedule allows for improved balance of family, work and school responsibilities.

Residents interested in learning more about the Robert Morris University Community Grant Program at the Arlington Heights and Bensenville campuses should call (847) 718-6700 by Saturday, Aug. 31. Fall classes begin on Monday, Sept. 23.

Robert Morris University Illinois is a nonprofit, accredited baccalaureate and graduate degree granting institution, serving over 7,000 students interested in getting an education in business, graphic arts, nursing and health care, culinary and computer studies at its main campus in Chicago, as well as at locations in Arlington Heights, DuPage, Elgin, Orland Park, Bensenville, Springfield, Peoria, Schaumburg and Lake County. For information, call (800) 762-5960 or visit the website at www.robertmorris.edu.