RALEIGH, N.C. - Area high school students will have two opportunities to visit Wake Tech’s Main Campus this year. For the first time, the College is holding its Open House for high school students twice: on Saturday, March 6, and again on Friday, March 12. The annual event is a unique opportunity for high school students and their parents to speak with admissions advisors, career counselors and representatives from all College Departments and campuses. Visitors can tour Main Campus and learn about financial aid, college transfer options, student activities and athletics at Wake Tech.

When: Saturday, March 6, 2010 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

and

Friday, March 12, 2010 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.



Where: Wake Technical Community College

Main Campus, Student Services Building

Conference Center

9101 Fayetteville Road (US 401 South)

Raleigh, NC

Who: Prospective students, parents, guidance counselors

Why: Wake Tech is the second-largest community college in North Carolina, serving more than 65,000 curriculum and continuing education students each year. More than 500 high school students attended last year’s Open House to learn about Wake Tech curriculum programs in health sciences, culinary arts, cosmetology, business, computers, engineering, and applied technologies (trades). More than 75% of all

associates degrees from Wake Tech are transferable through articulation agreements with specific colleges and universities in North Carolina.

Visit http://choices.waketech.edu.