7/23/12
High school students can waive their college application fees if they tour three private colleges during Virginia Private College Week, which will be held July 30 – August 4, 2012.
Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, along with 23 other private colleges belonging to the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV), are joining together to sponsor a statewide series of free campus open houses and information sessions on admissions and financial aid for secondary school students and their families. Interested students can register online now to visit R-MC during Virginia Private College Week at
www.rmc.edu/Admissions/comevisit.aspx.
Students who visit three or more campuses during Virginia Private College Week will receive application fee waivers at any three CICV institutions. With application fees ranging from $25 to $50, students could save as much as $150. Last year, more than 2,800 prospective students and parents visited CICV colleges during Virginia Private College Week.
“Virginia Private College Week is an opportunity for students and parents to see firsthand the quality, diversity and affordability of private colleges in the Commonwealth,” said Robert R. Lindgren, president of Randolph-Macon College.
“High school students have a lot to consider when deciding which college is the best fit,” adds David Lesesne, R-MC dean of admissions and financial aid. “We encourage interested students and their parents to visit our campus and learn the real value of a private, liberal arts education.”
In-state students attending a Virginia private college are eligible for the Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG). A program of the Commonwealth of Virginia, TAG will be approximately $2,800 next year. It is not based on need or merit and is an annual grant available for four years at the undergraduate level.
Admission and financial aid informational sessions, along with campus tours, will be offered at each of the participating colleges at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday through Friday and at 9 a.m. at most of the colleges on Saturday, August 4. Colleges participating in the event include:
• Averett University, Danville
• Bluefield College, Bluefield
• Bridgewater College, Bridgewater
• Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg
• Emory & Henry College, Emory
• Ferrum College, Ferrum
• Hampden-Sydney, Hampden-Sydney
• Hampton University, Hampton
• Hollins University, Roanoke
• Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Roanoke
• Liberty University, Lynchburg
• Lynchburg College, Lynchburg
• Mary Baldwin College, Staunton
• Marymount University, Arlington
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Randolph-Macon College, Ashland • Randolph College, Lynchburg
• Roanoke College, Salem
• Shenandoah University, Winchester
• Sweet Briar College, Amherst
• University of Richmond, Richmond
• Virginia Intermont College, Bristol
• Virginia Union University, Richmond
• Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk/VA Beach
• Washington and Lee University, Lexington
For more information about
Virginia Private College Week, contact the CICV at (540) 586-0606 or click on Private College Week. The admissions offices of participating colleges and universities also can provide details. The Admissions Office at Randolph-Macon College can be reached at
www.rmc.edu or 1-800-888-1762. In addition, register online now to visit R-MC during Virginia Private College Week at
www.rmc.edu/Admissions/comevisit.aspx.