College fairs are a great
opportunity for high school students to explore their college options and get
more information about potential colleges or universities. As a parent, I
remember my first fair being very helpful. It gave my son a good starting point
to talk to prospective college reps that were on his list of schools he wanted
to “check out”. Plus, it opened his eyes to other possible school choices. Representatives
from various colleges are available to answer questions about their schools,
and to hand out brochures and materials. High school juniors and seniors should
consider visiting at least one college fair to gather information. Visit www.icansucceed.org/collegefairs for a
full list of college fairs in the state of Iowa this year.
Before attending your first college
fair you can pre-register online at http://www.gotocollegefairs.org/. This
enables you to acquire a barcode colleges can scan from your smart phone or a
paper copy. Colleges will then have all
your student information, necessary for them to reconnect or send additional
information about their schools at a later date. So instead of handwriting all your
information at each booth you will use this barcode. The advantage to having
the barcode is that it saves time and allows you more opportunities to meet
with the colleges you’re interested in.
One of the largest college fairs
in the state of Iowa is the Golden Circle College & Career Fair hosted this Sunday, September 24th from 12:30-3:00 PM at the Iowa Center for
Higher Education-2500
Fleur Drive, in Des Moines. For more information, visit www.icansucceed.org/goldencircle/.
It’s an exciting time to start the college
search process. With the information you gathered from the fair, contact the
admission offices and schedule a visit. You can either call or set it up
online. Good luck and most of all have fun with your college search.
Cindy - ICAN Hiawatha Center
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