Six college fairs to be held in upcoming weeks


Oct. 6, 2007, midnight | By Monica Wei | 16 years, 5 months ago

Events will be hosted throughout D.C. and Baltimore


Six college fairs will be held in the Washington metropolitan area this fall to provide information regarding the college admissions process. The fairs will feature representatives and alumni from various institutions and give students an opportunity to pose questions regarding colleges or universities.

The Albert Einstein High School PTSA will host its eighth annual College Fair from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8, at the Kensington school. Over 100 colleges and universities are scheduled to attend.

The Montgomery County College Expos Fair will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 10 at the Discovery Sports Center in Gaithersburg, MD. This fair will be held in two sessions, the first from 9:45-12:45 p.m. and the second from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Students who wish to attend the session during the school day can obtain permission slips from the career center. Parents of sophomores, juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend the evening segment of the fair, when evening workshops will be held on financial aid, athletic recruiting and early college awareness.

The Black College Expo will be visiting the Price George's Sports and Learning Center on Saturday, Oct. 20. More than 50 historically black colleges and universities will be attending this event. The fair, which begins at 9 a.m., will offer educational seminars about college preparation and career choices.

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, the Hispanic College Fair will be held at the Universities at Shady Grove Conference Center in Gaithersburg from 9:30-12:30 p.m. during the school day. Students interested in attending should visit the career center to obtain permission slips.

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) will host the Greater Washington, D.C. National College Fair on Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The fair will be held in two sessions, one from 9:30-12:30 p.m. and the other from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

The Baltimore National College Fair, also hosted by the NACAC, will be held from Nov. 12-13 at the Baltimore Convention Center, from 9-1 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, and 9-12 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13. This fair features workshops on topics such as college athletics and financial aid. Over 300 universities and colleges are scheduled to attend.

Colleges attending:

Einstein College Fair (including but not limited to)
Albert Einstein High Schoool – 11135 Newport Mill Road, Kensington, MD 20895

American University
Bentley College
Carnegie Mellon University
Clark University
Colgate University
Colorado State University
Drew University
Drexel University
East Carolina University
Frostburg State University
George Mason University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Grinnell College
Howard University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Kenyon College
Manhattan College
Mary Baldwin College
Middleburg College
Northeastern University
Ohio State University
Oberlin College
Penn State University
Purdue University
Saint Louis University
Salisbury University
Simmons College
Seton Hall University
St. Mary's College
State University of New York
Stevens Institute of Technology
Towson University
University of Baltimore
University of Iowa
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Notre Dame
University of Pittsburg
University of Scranton
Villa Julie College
Villanova University
Wesleyan University

Montgomery County College Expo
Discovery Sports Center – 18031 Central Park Circle, Germantown, MD 20841
For more information, visit this web site.

Allegany College of Maryland
Arcadia University
Ball State University
Barbizon School of Modeling
Bentley College
Bethany College
Binghamton University
Bowie State University
Brandeis University
Bryant University
Campbell University
Charleston Southern University
Chestnut Hill College
Coastal Carolina University
College of Santa Fe
Colorado State University
Concord University
Cornell College
Curry College
Davis & Elkins College
DeVry University
Drexel University
Duquesne University
East Carolina University
Eastern University
Fairmont State University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Florida A&M University
Florida Southern University
Frostburg State University
Geneva College
George Mason University
Goldey-Beacom College
Goucher College
Grove City College
Harrisburg University of Science & Technology
Hofstra University
Illinois Wesleyan University
Indiana University
Iona College
Jackson State University
Johnson & Wales University
Juniata College
Lebanon Valley College
Lees-McRae College
Liberty University
LIM College
Limestone College
Lynn University
Manhattan College
McGill University
Messiah College
Methodist University
Millsaps College
Montgomery College
Mount Holyoke College
Mt. St. Mary's University
Mountain State University
Naval ROTC
North Carolina State University
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Oberlin College
Ohio University
Penn State University
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Polytechnic University
Randolph College
Regent University
Richmond, The American International University in London
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rosemont College
Sacred Heart University
Salisbury University
Security National Life Insurance Co.
Seton Hall University
Shippensburg University
Simmons College
Shepherd University
St. John's University
St. Vincent College
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College
The State University of New York
Tuskegee University
U.A. Mechanical Trade School
United States Merchant Marines
United States Naval Academy
Unity College
Universal Technical Institute
University of Alabama
University of Hartford
University of Iowa
University of Maine
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland University College
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of New England
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
University of Tampa
Vanderbilt University
Villa Julie College
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Intermont College
Virginia Tech University
Virginia Wesleyan College
Wagner College
Warren Wilson College
Washington & Jefferson College
Waynesburg University
Wentworth Institute of Technology
West Liberty State College
West Virginia University
Western State College of Colorado

Black College Expos
Prince Georges Sports & Learning Center – 8001 Sheriff Road, Landover, MD
For more information, visit this web site.

Alabama State University
Bennett College
Bethune Cookman
Central State University
Delaware State University
Florida A&M University
Florida Memorial College
Grambling State University
Hampton University
Jackson State
Johnson C. Smith
Lane College
Lincoln University MO
Lincoln University PA
Miles College
Mississippi Valley State University
North Carolina A&T
Paine College
Philander Smith College
Prairie View A&M
Southern University
West Virginia State University
Wiley College
Tennessee State University
Tuskegee
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff

Greater Washington, D.C. National College Fair
Washington Convention Center – 801Mount Vernon Place, Washington, D.C. 20001
For more information, visit this web site.

Air Force ROTC/RRO Academy AL
Albright College PA
Alfred University, NY
American University DC
American University of Beirut Lebanon
Arcadia University PA
Arizona State University AZ
ARMY ROTC
Assumption College MA
Auburn University AL
Aveda Institute – Washington, DC
Ball State University IN
Barry University FL
Becker College MA
Bennett College NC
Bethany College WV
Bethune-Cookman University FL
Binghamton University (SUNY) NY
Bowie State University MD
Buffalo State College NY
Campbell University NC
Capitol College MD
Catawba College NC
Central State University OH
Chestnut Hill College PA
Christopher Newport University VA
Clark Atlanta University GA
Clarkson University NY
Clemson University SC
Cleveland State University OH
Coastal Carolina University SC
College of Santa Fe NM
Colorado's Fort Lewis College CO
Columbia College IL
Concord University WV
Coppin State University MD
Corcoran College of Art & Design DC
Curry College MA
Daniel Webster College NH
Davis & Elkins College WV
Delaware State University DE
Dillard University LA
Drew University NJ
Drexel University PA
East Carolina University NC
Eastern Michigan University MI
Eastern University PA
Eckerd College FL
Elizabethtown College PA
Elon University NC
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College MA
Emmanuel College MA
Fairleigh Dickinson University NJ
Fairmont State University WV
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising CA
Fisk University TN
Florida Institute of Technology FL
Frostburg State University MD
George Mason University VA
Georgia State University GA
Gonzaga University WA
Goucher College MD
Green Mountain College VT
Grove City College PA
High Point University NC
Hood College MD
Howard University DC
Illinois Wesleyan University IL
Immaculata University PA
Indiana Tech IN
Jacksonville University FL
Johnson & Wales University NC
Johnson State College VT
Kettering University MI
La Roche College PA
Le Moyne College NY
Lees-McRae College NC
Lesley College MA
LIM College - for the Business of Fashion NY
Lincoln University PA
Louisiana State University LA
Loyola College MD
Lyndon State College VT
Lynn University FL
Manhattan College NY
Manhattanville College NY
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania PA
Marist College NY
Mars Hill College NC
Marymount University VA
Mercyhurst College PA
Messiah College PA
Michigan State University MI
Millsaps College MS
Misericordia University PA
Morehead State University KY
Morehouse College GA
Morgan State University MD
Mount Ida College MA
Mount Saint Mary's University MD
NC Wesleyan College NC
New York Institute of Technology NY
Nichols College MA
North Carolina A&T State University NC
North Carolina State University NC
Northeastern University MA
Northwood University FL
Ohio University OH
Oklahoma City University OK
Old Dominion University VA
Pace University NY
Penn State University PA
Pennsylvania College of Technology PA
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science PA
Polytechnic University NY
Radford University VA
Regent's College United Kingdom
Rhode Island College RI
Rider University NJ
Robert Morris College IL
Robert Morris University PA
Rochester Institute of Technology NY
Roosevelt University IL
Rowan University NJ
Rutgers University NJ
Saint Anselm College NH
Saint Francis University PA
Saint John's University NY
Saint Joseph's College of Maine ME
Saint Michael's College VT
Saint Thomas University FL
Saint Vincent College PA
Salisbury University MD
Savannah College of Art and Design GA
Seton Hall University NJ
Shenandoah University VA
Simmons College MA
Slippery Rock University PA
Spelman College GA
St. Mary's College of Maryland MD
St.Andrews NC
Stony Brook Southampton NY
Suffolk University MA
SUNY College of New York at Canton NY
Susquehanna University PA
Swarthmore College PA
Temple University PA
The Art Institutes VA
The Catholic University of America DC
The George Washington University DC
The State University of New York NY
The University of Alabama AL
The University of Alabama in Huntsville AL
The University of Georgia GA
The University of Iowa IA
The University of New Orleans LA
The University of North Carolina at Asheville NC
Towson University MD
Trinity (Washington) University DC
Trinity College Dublin Ireland
Tuskegee University AL
United States Merchant Marine Academy NY
United States Military Academy NY
United States Naval Academy MD
University at Albany (SUNY) NY
University at Buffalo (SUNY) NY
University of Advancing Technology AZ
University of Alaska Anchorage AK
University of Arizona AZ
University of Baltimore MD
University of Bridgeport CT
University of Central Florida FL
University of Delaware DE
University of Florida FL
University of Hawaii Hilo HI
University of Hertfordshire United Kingdom
University of Kent United Kingdom
University of Maine ME
University of Mary Washington VA
University of Maryland MD
University of Maryland Baltimore County MD
University of Maryland Eastern Shore MD
University of Massachusetts Amherst MA
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth MA
University of Massachusetts Lowell MA
University of Miami FL
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor MI
University of Michigan – Flint MI
University of North Carolina at Wilmington NC
University of North Florida FL
University of Pittsburgh PA
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford PA
University of Scranton PA
University of Tennessee TN
University of Utah UT
University of Warwick United Kingdom
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse WI
University of Wisconsin – Madison WI
Ursinus College PA
Vanderbilt University TN
Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology NY
Villanova University PA
Virginia Commonwealth University VA
Virginia State University VA
Virginia Tech VA
Wagner College NY
Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary MD
Washington College MD
Wells College NY
Wentworth Institute of Technology MA
West Liberty State College WV
West Virginia University WV
West Virginia University Institute of Technology WV
West Virginia Wesleyan College WV
Wittenberg University OH

Baltimore National College Fair
Baltimore Convention Center, Halls A, B & C – 1 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
For more information, visit this web site.

Adelphi University NY
Air Force ROTC/RRO Academy
Alaska Pacific University AK
Albright College PA
Alvernia College PA
American International College MA
American University DC
Anne Arundel Community College MD
Appalachian State University NC
Arcadia University PA
Arizona State University AZ
ARMY ROTC
Assumption College MA
Auburn University AL
Ball State University IN
Baltimore City Community College MD
Bard College at Simon's Rock MA
Barry University FL
Becker College MA
Belmont Abbey College NC
Bennett College NC
Bentley College MA
Bethany College WV
Binghamton University (SUNY) NY
Bond University – Australia TN
Bowie State University MD
Cabrini College PA
Caldwell College NJ
California University of Pennsylvania PA
Capitol College MD
Colorado State University CO
Columbia College IL
Concord University WV
Converse College SC
Coppin State University MD
Corcoran College of Art & Design DC
Curry College MA
Daniel Webster College NH
Davis & Elkins College WV
Delaware State University DE
Dickinson College PA
DigiPen Institute of Technology WA
Dillard University LA
Drew University NJ
Drexel University PA
East Carolina University NC
Eastern University PA
Education New Zealand DC
Elizabethtown College PA
Elmira College NY
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Emerson College MA
Fairleigh Dickinson University NJ
Fairmont State University WV
Farmingdale State College – SUNY NY
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising CA
Felician College NJ
Flagler College FL
Florida Atlantic University FL
Florida Institute of Technology FL
Florida Southern College FL
Francis Marion University SC
Franklin and Marshall College PA
Frostburg State University MD
Full Sail Real World Education FL
Furman University SC
Gardner-Webb University NC
George Mason University VA
Georgia College & State University GA
Georgia State University GA
Georgian Court University NJ
Gettysburg College PA
Goldey-Beacom College DE
Gonzaga University WA
Goucher College MD
Greensboro College NC
Grove City College PA
Harford Community College MD
Harrisburg University of Science & Technology PA
Hawaii Pacific University HI
High Point University NC
Hofstra University NY
Hollins University VA
Holy Family University PA
Hood College MD
Howard University DC
Immaculata University PA
Indiana Tech IN
Indiana University of Pennsylvania PA
Ithaca College NY
ITT Technical Institute – Owings Mill Campus MD
IUP Academy of Culinary Arts PA
James Madison University VA
John Cabot University Italy
Johns Hopkins University MD
Johnson & Wales University NC
Johnson State College VT
Kettering University MI
Keystone College PA
Le Moyne College NY
Lees-McRae College NC
Lesley College MA
Limestone College SC
Lincoln University PA
Lock Haven University PA
Long Island University C.W. Post Campus NY
Longwood University VA
Loyola College MD
Loyola University Chicago IL
Lycoming College PA
Lynchburg College VA
Lyndon State College VT
Lynn University FL
Maine Maritime Academy ME
Manhattan College NY
Manhattanville College NY
Marist College NY
Marquette University WI
Mars Hill College NC
Marymount Manhattan College NY
Marymount University VA
Massachusetts College of Art MA
Massachusetts Maritime Academy MA
McDaniel College MD
Mercer University GA
Mercyhurst College PA
Meredith College NC
Messiah College PA
Methodist University NC
Michigan State University MI
Montclair State University NJ
Morehouse College GA
Morgan State University MD
Mount Aloysius College PA
Mount Ida College MA
Mount Saint Mary's University MD
NC Wesleyan College NC
Neumann College PA
New England College NH
New Jersey Institute of Technology NJ
New York Institute of Technology NY
Nichols College MA
North Carolina A&T State University NC
North Carolina State University NC
Northeastern University MA
Northwood University FL
Ohio University OH
Old Dominion University VA
Pace University NY
Penn State University PA
Pennsylvania College of Technology PA
Philadelphia University PA
Piedmont College GA
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science PA
Pittsburgh Technical Institute PA
Point Park University PA
Polytechnic University NY
Prescott College AZ
Purchase College SUNY NY
Purdue University IN
Radford University VA
Randolph College VA
Randolph-Macon College VA
Regis College MA
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NY
Rhode Island College RI
Rider University NJ
Robert Morris College IL
Robert Morris University PA
Rochester Institute of Technology NY
Roger Williams University RI
Roosevelt University IL
Rosemont College PA
Rowan University NJ
Saint Francis University PA
Saint John's University NY
Saint Joseph's University PA
Saint Leo University FL
Saint Thomas University FL
Saint Vincent College PA
Salem College NC
Salisbury University MD
Savannah College of Art and Design GA
Seton Hall University NJ
Seton Hill University PA
Shepherd University WV
Simmons College MA
Slippery Rock University PA
Spelman College GA
St. Joseph's College NY
St. Mary's College of Maryland MD
St.Andrews NC
Stephens College MO
Stetson University FL
Stony Brook Southampton NY
Suffolk University MA
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry NY
SUNY College at Geneseo NY
SUNY College at Old Westbury NY
SUNY College of New York at Canton NY
SUNY Maritime College NY
Susquehanna University PA
Temple University PA
The American University of Rome DC
The Art Institutes VA
The Catholic University of America DC
The Citadel SC
The College of New Jersey NJ
The Community College of Baltimore County MD
The Culinary Institute of America NY
The George Washington University DC
The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College PA
The State University of New York NY
The University of Alabama AL
The University of Georgia GA
Thiel College PA
Thomas College ME
Towson University MD
Trinity (Washington) University DC 2007
Trinity College Dublin Ireland
Tuskegee University AL
United States Merchant Marine Academy NY
United States Naval Academy MD
University at Albany (SUNY) NY
University at Buffalo (SUNY) NY
University of Advancing Technology AZ
University of Baltimore MD
University of Bridgeport CT
University of Central Florida FL
University of Delaware DE
University of Florida FL
University of Glasgow United Kingdom
University of Hawaii Hilo HI
University of Hertfordshire United Kingdom
University of Mary Washington VA
University of Maryland MD
University of Maryland Baltimore County MD
University of Maryland Eastern Shore MD
University of Massachusetts Amherst MA
University of Miami FL
University of Michigan – Flint MI
University of North Carolina at Wilmington NC
University of Phoenix Online AZ
University of Pittsburgh PA
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford PA
University of Rhode Island RI
University of Rochester NY
University of San Diego CA
University of Scranton PA
University of Tennessee TN
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia PA
University of Utah UT
University of Warwick United Kingdom
University of Wisconsin – Madison WI
Ursinus College PA
Utica College NY
Vanderbilt University TN
Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology NY
Vermont Technical College VT
Villa Julie College MD
Villanova University PA
Virginia Commonwealth University VA
Virginia State University VA
Virginia Tech VA
Virginia Wesleyan College VA
Wagner College NY
Warren Wilson College NC
Washington Bible College/Capital Bible Seminary MD
Washington College MD
Wells College NY
Wentworth Institute of Technology MA
Wesleyan College GA
West Chester University PA
West Liberty State College WV
West Virginia University WV
West Virginia University Institute of Technology WV
West Virginia Wesleyan College WV
Western Michigan University – College of Aviation MI
Western New England College MA
Wheaton College MA
Widener University PA
Wilkes University PA
Wilson College PA
Wittenberg University OH
Xavier University OH
York College of Pennsylvania PA




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