For Immediate Release: October 19, 2009

CHESTER and MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – Are you exploring ways to continue your education? College Night, hosted by John Tyler Community College’s Chester Counseling Center in cooperation with the Virginia Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, gives you the opportunity to learn about dozens of institutions of higher education. On November 9, 2009, representatives from more than 90 colleges and universities will be on hand from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. to answer your questions. College Night takes place inside the Nicholas Student Center on John Tyler’s Chester Campus, located at 13101 Jefferson Davis Highway. It is free and open to high school students, their parents, and anyone interested in learning more about their higher education choices. For additional information about College Night, contact Tom Parrott, student services specialist, at tparrott@jtcc.edu.

John Tyler Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and is the fifth largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia. With campuses in Chester and Midlothian and off-campus classrooms throughout the area, John Tyler offers quality and economical opportunities for students who want to earn a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year college or university, train for the workforce, or switch careers. The College, which served more than 12,600 students during the 2008 – 09 academic year, offers 18 associate degrees, six certificates and 36 career studies certificates. The institution also serves 22,000 non-credit students and more than 800 companies and government agencies annually through the Community College Workforce Alliance. John Tyler Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.