SMC College Night set for Sept. 26

Published 9:33 pm Monday, September 10, 2012

Southwestern Michigan College is hosting College Night from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26, inviting high school juniors and seniors and their parents, as well as current SMC students, to learn about higher-education opportunities, their programs and campuses.

Representatives from more than 40 colleges and universities, as well as armed services, will have tables set up in the Student Activity Center in the Charles O. Zollar Building on

SMC’s Dowagiac campus. Attendees are urged to use the parking lot off of Dailey Road.

Also scheduled to take part in the event are representatives from the armed forces and training providers who will detail what’s available at technical schools and how military service can help pay for a college education.

Financial aid workshops will be held at 6:45 and 7:30 p.m. in the Student Activity Center theater.

The workshops will cover scholarships, student loans and the kinds of financial assistance available from federal and state government.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, call (800) 456-8675 ext. 1472. Visit www.swmich.edu for directions to the Dowagiac campus.