Sauk Valley Community College is dedicated to teaching and scholarship while engaging the community in lifelong learning, public service, and economic development. Sauk confers associate degrees and certificates, but also provides customized business training, community education, and G.E.D. preparation. Students can earn a two-year transfer degree (A.A. or A.S.) and then matriculate to a 4-year institution or they can earn a two-year associate degree in applied science (A.A.S.) or shorter certificates and immediately enter the workforce. An associate degree earner from Sauk will make $600,000 more in their lifetime than a non-degree earner. SVCC graduates contribute approximately $13.3 million, on average annually, to the local economy. The College is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and governed by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE). SVCC participates in five men's and five women's sports in the highest level of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) competition and is a member of the Arrowhead Athletic Conference. Awards and Rankings 2019 Aspen Award 2018 Great Colleges to Work-Chronicle of Higher Education 2014 recipient of the Noel Levitz Retention Award. 3rd in college rankings in Illinois by CNN Money for student success rates in FY 2014. 5th in college rankings in Illinois for highest performance-based funding in FY2014. 3rd in transfer (42%) and completion rates (39%) in the Illinois Community College system in 2012. Veteran Friendly campus since FY 2008. Economic Impact of SVCC