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Issue 73 – Feb.-March 2019

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Are you looking for more ways to stay connected to Manchester and your student? Join the Spartan Parent and Family (SPF) Program and get extra benefits especially for our proud MU parents. If you’d like to step up your participation, consider joining the Parent Council, in which you can use your experience to support other parents and families with incoming students.

Find out more and register here.

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On the MUve: Manchester MAT program relocating

In order to best serve its students – a driving emphasis always at Manchester University – the Master of Athletic Training Program will be relocating to the Fort Wayne campus next fall. Among other advantages, moving to Indiana’s second-largest city will greatly expand the clinical experiences for MAT students. Learn more here

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Manchester adds Master of Accountancy degree

Manchester University prides itself on seeking out innovative ways to provide its students academic excellence at the best possible value. To that end, the University’s acclaimed accounting program is adding a Master of Accountancy degree in the fall of 2019. The distinctive 3 + 1 program will enable students to earn both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in just four years. Learn more here.

History major among state’s top 10

Manchester’s intellectual rigor prepares students for the best careers. So no surprise the University’s history major has been named one of the 10 best among Indiana colleges and universities by Zippia, the web-based career connection. Learn more here.

Have you filed yet?

fafsa-small-2018The Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) provides valuable financial aid for college students. Combined with the merit scholarships provided by Manchester, it helps to make college affordable, so don’t pass it up!

The deadline for filing is June 30, 2019. Make sure to list Manchester with code 001820 and have your prior year tax records handy.

File your FAFSA at fafsa.ed.gov

Find helpful information about filing on our website at www.manchester.edu/fafsa.

Dates you should know
February
5

Spring Semester Opening Convo

8-9

Music@Manchester Weekend

20

Discussion Day

22-23

Music@Manchester Weekend

March
1-2

Music@Manchester Weekend

6Career, Internship and Grad Fair
10

Manchester Symphony Orchestra: 80!

15End of first half of Spring Semester
16-24Spring Break
25Good Friday Holiday
Find more MU events on our Campus Calendar.

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