How Do College Fairs Work? An organization, such as the Western Association for College Admission Counseling (WACAC), the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) and more use these gathering as a means of spreading the word to a broader audience.

College fairs do require registration and they will fill up. So, register early!

Prepare before you go. Look ahead at the list of colleges that will be participating. Plan which ones you want to visit. Be prepared to wait, but if there is a long line, move down your list and circle back. Bring a backpack or bag to hold things you pick up. Be prepared with a few specific questions that pertain to your fields of interest of things you really need in a college experience.

WACAC Silicon Valley College Fair on May 3rd - West Valley College, 10 – noon and 6 – 8 pm. For more information and registration: https://www.wacaccollegefair.com/Registration/EventSelectForState?stateName=All
Exploring College Options on May 16 - Exploring College Options is a special recruitment program sponsored by the undergraduate admissions offices of five of Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn and Stanford. Representatives from the five universities will conduct brief slide presentations about their institution and answer your questions. 7:00 pm, Fairmont San Jose Hotel,170 S. Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113. To register: https://key.admissions.upenn.edu/register/?id=178210df-bf34-4edd-9286-eacfaf065820170 S. Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Exploring Educational Excellence (EEE) on May 20th - Join Brown, Chicago, Columbia, Cornell and Rice for an information session for prospective students and their families. Sessions include a brief overview of each institution, information on admissions and financial aid, and a chance to speak informally with admissions representatives. For more information: http://www.exploringeducationalexcellence.org/event_detail.php?id=417
Colleges That Change Lives on July 31st - CTCL was founded on a philosophy of building the knowledge, character and values of young people by introducing them to a personalized and transformative collegiate experience. Forty unique schools will be represented. 7:00 P.M., Marriott Santa Clara, Salons 1-9, 2700 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA 95054
NACAC San Francisco Performing and Visual Arts Fair on September 20th - Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts, 555 Portola Drive, San Francisco, CA 94131. Register and learn more here: https://www.gotomypvafair.com/Registration/EventSelectForState?stateName=california