Therapeutic Day Program for Special Needs Students Receives SBA Loan & Line of Credit from Centrust
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Guiding Light Academy has been helping students between the ages of 5-21 with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Intellectual Disability, OHI, and other developmental disabilities. The institution reached out to Centrust Bank in need of support with expanding its campus. Through the help and invested time Centrust helped Guiding Light secure an SBA loan and a line of credit to open up a second location in Shorewood, Illinois. With Centrust’s financial assistance, Guiding Light Academy has been able to grow its business and continue to provide academic and therapeutic services that help students in need.
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