Students get opportunity to thank scholarship donors

Next week, students have a special opportunity to express gratitude to people who have helped them receive a Randolph College education.

The College will hold a Scholarship Thank-a-thon from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday in the Student Center. Students just need to bring their own pens and they will be given paper and an envelope.

Students only need to write a few paragraphs to express appreciation for the gifts that help make their education possible, said Terry Bodine, donor relations coordinator. The Thank-a-thon is a good opportunity to enjoy snacks, socialize with other students, and introduce themselves to their scholarship donors.

Gifts to the College and its scholarship funds are crucial and help more students afford a quality liberal arts education. “Without these generous donations, Randolph could not continue to provide the grants and scholarships that make higher education possible for so many of our students,” Bodine said.

Students who receive scholarships from a specific donor or endowed fund will be given information to write a letter to their specific donors, while students with general scholarships will write letters to annual fund donors. Students who cannot attend the Thank-a-thon will be able to submit a letter online.

Randolph introduces new program to make college affordable for local students

Today we are introducing a new program that makes a high quality education more affordable to local students. The Local Educational Access Program (LEAP) is available to qualified students from Lynchburg, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, and Nelson counties and offers both a residential and day student option.

Randolph admissions counselor Emily Anne Taylor introduces LEAP in this video.

Learn more about LEAP and the qualification requirements in our press release and our LEAP web page.

Randolph College Named a Forbes Best Buy

Randolph College was the only private college in Virginia named a Best College Buy in the latest rankings from Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CACP). Randolph College also earned a spot in Forbes America’s Best Liberal Arts Colleges and the Best Colleges in the South lists.

The Fiske Guide to Colleges gave the College high praise for the rigor of its academic programs, naming it one of the nation's "best and most interesting" colleges. Randolph is one of just 12 Virginia colleges and 330 nationwide to be recognized.

The Princeton Review's Best 371 Colleges named Randolph a "Best Southeast College" and lauded the College's outstanding academics and diversity. Randolph ranked 12th among all colleges in having a high level of interaction between students of different races and classes.

U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges 2010 ranks Randolph in the Top Tier of national liberal arts colleges. The College was also recognized for our diversity and global focus — ranking 7th among those colleges in the percentage of international students on campus.

Learn more at www.randolphcollege.edu/rankings ...

Randolph College is committed to making college affordable for students and families. Learn more about financial aid options for a top private college education...

The Best Colleges in Virginia

According to the Fiske Guide to Colleges 2010, twelve colleges and universities in the state of Virginia are considered to be among the best colleges in the United States.

They are (in alphabetical order)...

• George Mason University
• Hampden-Sydney College
• Hollins University
• James Madison University
• University of Mary Washington
• Randolph College
• University of Richmond
• Sweet Briar College
• University of Virginia
• Virginia Tech
• Washington and Lee University
• College of William and Mary

All are outstanding institutions where you can get a great education.

There is a little something for everyone on this list. Small, medium and large colleges. Public and private institutions. Coed and single sex. Liberal arts colleges and research universities. NCAA Divisions I, I-A, II and III. Urban, small town and rural.

A college search is about finding the right "fit" for you. If you're looking for a Virginia college, consider this list a starting point. Take a good long look at each of these schools. You really can't go wrong.

$1.4 Million Gift Will Provide Student Scholarships

A $1.4 million bequest dedicated to student scholarships from the estate of Margaret Pertzoff will help make a Randolph College education more affordable to future students. For 31 years, Pertzoff was a well-known, honored, and beloved professor at the college, teaching European and Russian history. The Margaret H. Pertzoff Endowed Scholarship Fund will enhance Randolph College's efforts to provide its students with financial assistance.

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