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Hollins University, Roanoke
Lynchburg College, Lynchburg
Mary Baldwin College, Staunton
Marymount University, Arlington
Randolph-Macon College, Ashland
Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg
Roanoke College, Salem
Saint Paul's College, Lawrenceville
Shenandoah University, Winchester

VIRGINIA PRIVATE COLLEGE WEEK 2003 TOUR FOUR COLLEGES, APPLY TO THREE FOR FREE
For immediate release:	Contact:
July 11, 2003	Lisa J. Bowling, (540) 365-4307, lbowling@ferrum.edu
High school students who visit four Virginia private colleges during the seventh annual Virginia Private College Week (July 28 - August 2) will receive application fee waivers redeemable at any three private colleges. With application fees ranging from $15 to $50, students could save as much as $100. Governor Mark Warner has issued a proclamation recognizing July 28-August 2 as "Private College Week” in the Commonwealth of Virginia. More than 2,000 students and families participated in Private College Week 2002. " We hope that students and their families will participate and learn about the wonderful opportunities available at Virginia private colleges," said Robert Lambeth, president of the Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (CICV). "Our colleges are affordable, offering an academic community where teaching comes first and students receive personal attention." Often described as "one-stop shopping," Private College Week tours include informational sessions on how to apply for admission and financial aid. Sessions will be offered at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 2. Participants will receive a stamped "passport" at the first college they visit and should have it stamped at each college they visit. Passports with four stamps can be redeemed for three application fee waivers, which can be used at any of the 24 participating CICV member colleges. The CICV was instrumental in starting the state's Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) program. All full-time undergraduate students from Virginia attending a CICV institution in 2003-2004 will be eligible to receive a TAG award from the Commonwealth of Virginia of approximately $2,200. For more information, contact the Ferrum College Admissions Office at (800) 868-9797, (540) 365-4290, or admissions@ferrum.edu. Additional details on campus visits are available at www.ferrum.edu. Colleges participating in the event are:
Averett University, Danville Bluefield College, Bluefield Bridgewater College, Bridgewater College of Health Sciences, Roanoke Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg Emory & Henry College, Emory Ferrum College, Ferrum Hampden-Sydney, Hampden-Sydney Hampton University, Hampton	Hollins University, Roanoke Lynchburg College, Lynchburg Mary Baldwin College, Staunton Marymount University, Arlington Randolph-Macon College, Ashland Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg Roanoke College, Salem Saint Paul's College, Lawrenceville 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 # # #