Posted: Thursday, October 8, 2009 1:11 pm

The annual Rutherford County College Night will be held Monday, Oct. 12, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. in Murphy Center, MTSU admissions officials said.

The event is free and open to the public. Any student and their parents or guardians from public or private high schools in Rutherford and surrounding counties are welcome to attend to learn about higher-education opportunities, said Michelle Arnold, an associate director in the Office of Admissions.

Representatives from more than 60 colleges, universities, community colleges and other organizations from across Tennessee and the South have requested booth space around the track area, Arnold said.

MTSU’s Office of Financial Aid will have a booth manned by Bonnie McCarty and Melanie Collins, said Director David Hutton. McCarty and Collins are scholarship and HOPE Lottery Scholarship experts who can answer financial-aid questions, Hutton added.

Students can ask their guidance counselors for details or call 615-898-2111 for more information, Arnold said.

The event is endorsed by the Tennessee Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.