Student Section

CLICK ON THE PICTURE for the ANSWER!   Court reporting and captioning students represent the future of the profession, and ILCRA wants to help our students be the very best reporters in the nation! If you are a current reporting student or considering a career in court reporting, this page features information that may be helpful as you embark on this exciting career opportunity!   Check out these videos about the benefits of becoming a court reporter today. http://www.uscourts.gov/Careers/CareerProfiles/CourtReporter.aspx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK9ioni5qs0 Do you want to become a court reporter or captioner? The following links will tell you how to make that dream a reality. Click Here for an in-depth description of the profession, earning potential, its history and the future of the industry. Interested in the types of jobs you can target once you graduate? Click Here Looking for court reporting programs in Illinois? Illinois is home to some of the best court reporting schools in the nation! For a complete list, Click Here! Free Online Dictation Practice Site   Linda Fisher, a reporter from New York, developed a website for students and reporters alike that provides downloadable dictation, online. It has dictation ranging in speed from 40 to 230 words per minute. The best part of all - it’s free! Just pick your speed, click, and go. It’s perfect for reporters practicing for the national certifications such as the RPR, RMR, or CRR, and for students practicing for state certifications. For dictionary building, there’s a link to word lists dictated at slow speeds. You can print out the text of the words or write them as they’re dictated. The word lists include frequent words, medical suffixes, economic terms, states and their capitols, genetic terms, legal terms, and countries. You just never know when Zimbabwe might come up. If it does, voila…..you’re covered. Check it out here.    Other Information for Current or Prospective Students NCRA's Student Community of Interest site   Student Community of Interest ILCRA Student Mentoring Program   Student Mentoring Program Another site describing the reporting profession   www.BestFuture.com  Financial Aid Sites for Students Below are sources of financial aid. These links are not associated with ILCRA and are provided only as a resource. http://www.salliemae.com/apply/index.html http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp   http://www.college-scholarships.com http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com http://www.finaid.org/ http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ http://www.fastweb.com/ http://www.collegeboard.com/paying/0,1127,6-0-0-0,00.html   Federal Government Description and Job Outlook of the Industry http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/23-2091.00 http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos152.htm   Stories about Potential Earnings as a Court Reporter  Legal Careers (Court Reporting) from About.com http://legalcareers.about.com/od/careerprofiles/p/courtreporter.htm 10 High-paying Jobs http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/08/27/fast-cash-10-high-paying-jobs-with-two-year-degrees/ 10 Surprising Six-Figure Jobs http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Forbes/10SurprisingSixFigureJobs.aspx Surprising Salaries http://www.buzzle.com/articles/surprising-six-figure-salaries.html Payscale.com Jobs http://blogs.payscale.com/content/2010/07/six-figure-jobs.html     ILCRA is proud to offer a $1,000 scholarship to one outstanding student per year.  For details and deadlines please download the nomination form below and send it to ILCRA Headquarters.

Links that relate to this page (1)
Student Scholorship Application Form

Association Headquarters | 43150 Broadlands Center Plaza | Suite 152-269 | Ashburn, VA 20148