open house

Confederation College is hosting its annual Open House on Thursday at its Thunder Bay campus.

Prospective students are invited to come learn about the programs offered at the college, student life and how to pay for their education.

According to Confederation College’s manager of enrollment services and recruitment, the school usually sees more than 200 people attend the event.

“It is kind of the heart of our recruitment season right now,” says Derek Lawrence. “It is one of the biggest and best opportunities for people to come and see what the college has to offer.”

This year, the event is being rolled out in two stages: During the day, the college is hosting an invite-only Open House for high school students.

Prospective students and their parents as well as members of the public are invited to attend the evening Open House that will run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition to getting to tour the campus, meet with faculty and current students, all attendees will also have a chance to win $1,000 tuition credit at the Open House.

“It’s a really exciting thing that we are able to do,” adds Lawrence. “(We’ll) do a draw and hopefully a great, local student will get that opportunity to make that transition a little bit easier.”