News Release

Contact: Jeri Kornegay
Director of Media and Public Relations
260-982-5285  jskornegay@manchester.edu

High school students can check out  more than 30 schools at College Fair hosted by Manchester

       Area high school students can check out more than 30 schools in one place at the 2007 Wabash County College Fair on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Manchester College.

       Students from Grant, Huntington, Kosciusko, Miami, Wabash and Whitley counties are especially encouraged to attend the fair, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the new College Union on the North Manchester campus.

       At the free event, representatives from colleges, universities and technical schools will provide information about areas of study, financial aid, admission requirements, athletics, extracurricular activities, scholarships and more.  

       Among colleges sending representatives: Anderson University, Baker College, Ball State University, Bethel University, Grace College, Hanover College, Huntington College, Indiana State University and Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Also: Indiana University/Kokomo, Indiana Wesleyan University, ITT Technical Institute, Ivy Tech State College, Manchester College, Marian College, Purdue School of Technology, Purdue University, St. Joseph’s College, Taylor University/Fort Wayne, Taylor University/Upland, Tri-State University, University of Indianapolis, University of Saint Francis, University of Southern Indiana and Vincennes University. Many more are expected.

        For more information about the Wabash County College Fair, contact the Manchester College Office of Admissions at 800-852-3648. For directions to the North Manchester campus in northern Indiana, visit www.manchester.edu and click on About Manchester.