Hannibal-LaGrange College Offers Aid To Students Displaced By Hurricane Katrina

Hannibal, MO--Hannibal-LaGrange College President Dr. Woodrow Burt has announced that Hannibal-LaGrange College will accept applications from eligible students enrolled at an institution in the Gulf Coast flood areas.

HLG is extending registration and enrollment deadlines, as well as waiving application fees, late fees, and tuition fees for the Fall 2005 semester. All admitted students will be enrolled as degree seeking guest students and will be eligible for all appropriate financial aid and scholarships. Limited space is also available in HLG’s residential halls.

If you are an interested student or know of a student who is currently enrolled in a college or university that has been affected by the hurricane, please contact the Admissions Office at 1-800-HLG-1119.

HLG is also planning relief trips to the Gulf Coast over Fall Break. They are currently accepting donations that will be sent to the affected areas.

"Our heart goes out to those who have been devastated by this disaster," said Burt. "We, at HLG want to do anything we can to help them through this time."

Founded in 1858, Hannibal-LaGrange College is a four-year, Christian liberal arts college located in Hannibal, Mo.