Area high school students from central and north central Ohio, parents, and other interested adults are invited to attend the 38th Annual Marion Area College Night, Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the George H. Alber Student Center on the Marion campus.
The event, which is co-sponsored by The Ohio State University at Marion and Marion Technical College (MTC) each year focuses on connecting prospective college students and their parents from central and north central Ohio counties with a multitude of higher education opportunities.
Jane Galyk, Marion Technical College assistant director of admission, and Matt Moreau, Ohio State Marion’s director of enrollment management, plan the annual event in conjunction with area high school guidance counselors.
Some out-of-state schools will be represented as well. Those attending will have an opportunity to meet with more than 70 college and university representatives from Ohio and surrounding states. The representatives will be available to answer questions about specific academic programs, admission requirements, campus life, and financial aid opportunities at their colleges.
According to Moreau, it is expected that nearly 800-900 students and parents will be in attendance. Both Galyk and Moreau report that the Ohio Association of College Admissions Counselors has rated the Marion Area College Night as a well-planned college information program.
The event will follow an information open house format, including a special college admission and financial aid planning for parents and prospective students.
The open house format will be held at the George H. Alber Student Center from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Prospective students and their parents are encouraged to visit college information tables, collect literature, and ask questions about academic programs, campus life, and more.
A financial aid information session will be held in Maynard Hall, Guthery Community Room from 5:30 to 6 p.m., prior to the college fair, which will be held in the Alber Student Center Gymnasium, 6-7:30 p.m.
College Night is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Ohio State Marion at 740-725-6337, or Marion Technical College at 740-389-4636, extension 247.
The Marion Campus, site of Marion Technical College and Ohio State Marion, is located on State Route 95, about one mile west of U.S. 23 in Marion.
The following colleges and universities are expected to be at this year’s event.
Alderson-Broaddus College
American Institute of Alternative Medicine
Army National Guard
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Ashland University
Baldwin-Wallace College
Bluffton College
Bowling Green State University
Capital University
Cincinnati Christian University
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland State University
College of Mount Saint Joseph
College of Wooster
Columbus State Community College
Defiance College
DeVry Institute of Technology
Earlham College
Franklin University
Glenville State College
Heidelberg University
Hiram College
Hocking College
Kendall College of Art and Design/FSU
Kent State University
Lake Erie College
Malone College
Marietta College
Marion Technical College
Marywood University
Michigan State University
Moore College of Art and Design
Mount Union College
Mount Vernon Nazarene College
Mt. Carmel College of Nursing
Muskingum College
Northeastern Ohio Univ. College of Medicine
Northwestern College
Ohio Christian University
Ohio Christian University
Ohio Dominican College
Ohio Northern University
Ohio State Schools of Cosmetology
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Ohio State University – Agricultural Technical Institute
Ohio State University – Columbus
Ohio State University – Marion
Ohio University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Otterbein College
School of Advertising Art
Shawnee State University
Siena Heights University
Sullivan University
Taylor University
The Art Institutes
Tiffin University
Trine University
Tri-Rivers Career Center
University of Akron
University of Cincinnati
University of Findlay
University of Northwest Ohio
University of Toledo
Urbana University
Ursuline College
Valparaiso University
Walsh University
Wheeling Jesuit University
Wilberforce University
Wilmington College
Wittenberg University
Wright State University
Youngstown State University
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