RELEASED: December 18, 2008

DANVILLE, KY—Prospective students who want to become members of the Centre College Class of 2013 should have their admission applications completed and postmarked by Feb. 1. Early Action applications (that were due Dec. 1) are up more than 10 percent over last year.

Students can apply to Centre using the Common Application online or by obtaining one from high school guidance offices. Application fees are waived for those who apply online.

The window to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is from Jan. 1 to March 1. See Centre's financial aid page for more information. More than 80 percent of Centre students receive financial assistance, nearly 60 percent receive need-based financial aid, and more than half receive merit-based scholarships.

Timely applicants will receive admission decisions by mid-March, with scholarship and aid notification following in late March.

High school juniors interested in attending Centre should mark March 7 and May 3 on their calendars for Junior Day Open Houses. Prospective students and their parents can tour the campus and attend informative sessions about choosing a college, beginning the application process, financing a Centre education, and learning more about a day in the life of a college student.

For more information on Junior Day, call (800) 423-6236 or e-mail admission@centre.edu. Students can click here to register online.

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Founded in 1819, Centre College is ranked among the U.S. News top 50 national liberal arts colleges. Consumers Digest ranks Centre No. 1 in educational value among all U.S. liberal arts colleges. Centre alumni, known for their nation-leading loyalty in annual financial support, include two U.S. vice presidents and two Supreme Court justices. For more, visit http://www.centre.edu/web/elevatorspeech/

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