Fall Open House @ Ferrum College
October 4, 2003

FIRST FALL OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED

September 5, 2003

     Ferrum College will be holding its first fall admissions Open House for prospective students and parents on Saturday, October 4. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. at Vaughn Chapel, and programs run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

     Tours of the Ferrum campus, student and parent information sessions, an academic department fair, and a complimentary lunch will be provided. Participants will have the opportunity to meet Ferrum faculty, students, administrators, admissions counselors and financial aid personnel. The College's $25.00 application fee will be waived for high school seniors and transfer students who turn in a completed application during Open House.

     “ The 2003-04 academic year is off to a great start with the highest enrollment in recent history. It is an exciting time to be at Ferrum College. President Jennifer Braaten and our faculty, staff, and current students are eager to welcome prospective students and families to our first open house program of the new year,” invites Gilda Woods, director of admissions at Ferrum College.

     Student athletes should plan to arrive at 9:00 a.m. to learn more about the College’s Division III athletic programs. “Open House is scheduled on Homecoming Weekend so it promises to be an action-filled day. Guests are invited to join us in cheering on the Ferrum Panthers in their football and men’s and women’s soccer games that afternoon,” says Woods.

     For more information or to register, call the Ferrum College Admissions Office at 1-800-868-9797, or (540) 365-4290. Students and parents can also register online and download a Ferrum College application at www.ferrum.edu/openhouse.html.

     Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu. # # #