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Contact: David West (west@nsula.edu
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News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466
2/26/2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NATCHITOCHES-For high school seniors, it's time to plan for college. The variety of opportunities for students at Northwestern State University will be covered at the annual Spring Senior Day Saturday, March 8. Top students can get a head start on their college education at NSU's Credit Connection being held that same day.
During Credit Connection, students can earn college credit by taking an Advanced Standing Examination. Students with ACT scores of at least 25 or SAT scores of at least 1130 are eligible to take the exams which can result in credit being posted on the student's college transcript once they enroll at Northwestern. All tests will be given in Kyser Hall on the NSU campus.
Credit Connection begins at 8:30 a.m. in the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium. The first round of tests begins at 10 a.m. At 11:15 a.m., the second round of tests will be given. The third set of tests will be held at 1:30 p.m.
Simultaneously, NSU's Office of Admissions and Recruiting will be holding its annual Spring Senior Day beginning at 8:30 a.m. Representatives from each of NSU's colleges will be on hand to explain degree programs offered at Northwestern. Financial aid officials will also be on hand to discuss scholarships, grants and other available assistance programs for students. Also as part of Spring Senior Day, prospective students will get to tour Northwestern's campus and historic Natchitoches.
For more information on Spring Senior Day /Credit Connection, contact the Office of Admissions and Recruiting at (318) 357-4503 or (800) 426-3754 in Louisiana or (800) 327-1903 (outside Louisiana).