BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI – Lake Michigan College is hosting its annual College Night event on Monday, September 21. This free event is for college-bound high school juniors and seniors and their parents. It will be held in the Mendel Center’s Grand Upton Hall on LMC’s Napier Avenue Campus from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Those planning to attend can pre-register at www.lakemichigancollege.edu/collegenight.

This year, more than 60 colleges and universities will be represented including Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, Grand Valley State University, Ferris State University, Siena Heights University, Central Michigan University, Western Michigan University, Michigan Tech University, Purdue University, Indiana University South Bend, Saint Mary’s College, Andrews University and more, along with various military organizations.

A financial aid workshop conducted by LMC financial aid director, Anne Tews, will be held at 7 p.m.  Students will learn about various forms of financial aid including scholarships, grants, loans and work study opportunities, geared towards making college education more affordable.

An Early College workshop will be offered at 7:30 p.m. for high school juniors and their parents. Deedee Stakely, LMC’s Early College director, will present information about the opportunities available to students to earn college credit during their junior and senior years of high school.

In addition to the evening’s activities, a Transfer Day program for current LMC students planning to transfer to a four-year institution will be held that day from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Hall of Pride, near the bookstore on the first floor of the main academic building on the Napier Avenue Campus. Representatives from several Michigan and Indiana four-year schools will be available to answer any questions transferring students may have.

For information on College Night or Transfer Day, contact Henri Hall at 1-800-252-1562, ext. 5210.