{"id":42524,"date":"2019-07-20T09:33:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-20T13:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=42524"},"modified":"2019-07-25T11:16:48","modified_gmt":"2019-07-25T15:16:48","slug":"emu-hosts-virginia-private-college-week-july-22-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2019\/emu-hosts-virginia-private-college-week-july-22-27\/","title":{"rendered":"EMU hosts Virginia Private College Week July 22-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is inviting students to discover the educational opportunities available in Virginia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The university is among 23 schools participating in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/admissions\/vpcw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2019 Virginia Private College Week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, July 22-July 27, sponsored by the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cicv.org\/Our-Colleges\/Virginia-Private-College-Week.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (CICV).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any students who visit EMU can apply for free.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EMU will offer daily campus tours and information sessions about admissions, financial aid and academic programs. On Monday-Friday (July 22\u2013July 26), there will be a morning (9 a.m.) and afternoon (2 p.m.) session. On Saturday, July 27, there will be a morning (9 a.m.) session only.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cVirginia Private College Week is a great opportunity that provides prospective students and their families the chance to easily visit multiple schools over a few days and get a head start on the college search process,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/faculty-staff\/?show=mrr829\"><strong>Matt Ruth<\/strong><\/a>, director of undergraduate admissions. \u201cWe\u2019re very excited to welcome students and their families for these special sessions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students who visit three or more participating colleges will be eligible to receive three application fee waivers to use at any participating institution. In addition, CICV is also giving out a $250 Amazon gift card through a social media contest. To be considered for the prize, students must post a photo of their visit on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, tag CICV\u2019s account plus an institution\u2019s account and use either one or both event hashtags (#VaPrivateCollegeWeek and #VPCW).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cVisiting campuses in person is one of the most important steps in the college search process,\u201d said Robert Lambeth, president of the CICV.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CICV was founded in 1971 to promote the interests of nonprofit, independent higher education in Virginia. The Council was also instrumental in starting the state\u2019s Tuition Assistance Grant program.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI encourage parents to explore which college will be the best fit for their son or daughter, and I want to reassure them that a quality education at a Virginia private college is affordable and within reach,\u201d said Lambeth.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>More information<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register for Virginia Private College Week at EMU, go to<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/emu.edu\/admissions\/vpcw\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emu.edu\/vpcw<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or contact the Admissions Office at 1-800-368-2665 or admiss@emu.edu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here for more information on<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cicv.org\/Our-Colleges\/Virginia-Private-College-Week.aspx\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virginia Private College Week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including a list of participating colleges, or contact the<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vaprivatecolleges.org\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CICV<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at 540-586-0606.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is inviting students to discover the educational opportunities available in Virginia. 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