Belmont Abbey College Offers Students a Helping Hand
College Hosts GET READY Event Preparing For Fall 2005
July 26, 2005
BELMONT, NC --- The end of summer is near… and that has students everywhere getting ready to head back to class.
As students prepare for the fall semester, Belmont Abbey College is hosting a special event to make the transition (and paperwork) a bit easier.
The Abbey will hold a special 2-day event on campus called, “GET READY” on Friday, July 29 (3-7:00 PM) and Saturday, July 30, (9:00 AM-1:00 PM) 2005.
The GET READY program is specifically designed to meet the needs of freshman and transfer students who may be in search of additional assistance in preparing for the fall semester. Students who bring their high school transcripts and SAT or ACT scores will get the opportunity to meet with the Abbey’s admission counselors and financial aid specialists to get information and receive instant decisions on their application status. Students will also get an advance opportunity in registering for classes, selecting a roommate, and applying for student IDs, parking passes and other services.
“Basically this event is intended for students who have not completed the admission process or somehow missed the deadline for admission,” says Anne Stevens, dean of enrollment management and director of financial aid at Belmont Abbey College. “We’re catering this event to meet the needs of these students and help them in making all the necessary preparations to start attending classes in August.”
GET READY will inform incoming students about Belmont Abbey College’s enhanced scholarship program and opportunities, expanded athletic program with a new of new teams, renovated classrooms and its academic departments and new course offerings. The Abbey will also be the home of HOLY GROUNDS, a new café/coffeehouse serving STARBUCKS coffee and Wi-Fi hotspot for students and faculty, which will officially open this fall.
Ranked one of the best liberal arts colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report, Belmont Abbey College celebrates excellence and virtue steeped in its 128 year Catholic Benedictine heritage. It is home to students from over 34 states and 17 countries and welcomes everyone from any background or tradition committed to this vision of excellence and virtue. The campus consists of the College, the Monastery and the Abbey Basilica, which can be found on its sprawling 650 acres of picturesque landscape.
Just minutes from Charlotte, NC, the nation’s second largest banking center, Belmont Abbey College offers students numerous internship opportunities and career placement.
The College believes in development of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. By offering a wide array of clubs and activities including Division II athletics, theatre, publications, and study abroad, Belmont Abbey College invests in the personal growth of its students.
Founded in 1876, the College celebrates its heritage and is inspired by the Benedictine monastic tradition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the College and Abbey Basilica greet thousands of visitors each year.
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Media Contact:
Teresa A. Sowers
Director of Public Relations
Belmont Abbey College
ph. 704-461-6890
email: teresasowers@bac.edu
