Recruitment Fair for HCBU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Students interested in attending an HBCU college or university (FAMU, Howard, etc) Free and open to the public.  Meet with over 50 college recruiters and learn about admissions, financial aid and scholarships.  Thursday, September 29, 9:00 am to11:00 am at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale.  Register at hbcu.eventbrite.com or call 954-658-5791.

Harvard, Princeton, UVA Information Session

These three prestigious schools invite prospective students and their parents to an information session on Thursday, October 13th at 8:00 pm at the Pine Crest School at 1501 NE 62nd Street, Ft. Lauderdale.  All are welcome to attend.  RSVP to www.harvardprincetonuva.com

Penn State University Information Session

Representatives of Penn State University welcome prospective students and their parents to an information session on Saturday, October 22, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Delray Beach Marriott on North Ocean Blvd in Delray Beach.  For registration, contact http://admissions.psu.edu/infoprograms.

Tufts University Presentation

Representatives from Tufts University, located outside of Boston, invite prospective students and their parents to an information session on Monday, October 3, at 7:00 pm at the Marriott Boca Raton at the Boca Center on Military Trail.  RSVP:  http://admissions.tufts.edu/RSVP 

College Fair at Pope John Paul II High School

This one is a college fair right in our own backyard!!  Monday, October 17th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  This is an excellent opportunity to pick up information, applications and speak to reps from many colleges.  No registration required.

District of Palm Beach County College Fair 2011

The School District of Palm Beach County will be holding a college fair on Thursday evening, October 20, from 6 pm to 8 pm at the South Florida Fairgrounds.  Over 200 colleges and universities will be represented.  This is a great way for juniors and seniors to meet with various reps in a short amount of time to explore their college opportunities.

Greater Fort Lauderdale National College Fair

The National Association for College Admission Counseling is hosting a National College Fair at the Broward County Convention Center on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 from 9:00 amto 1:00 pm and from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm.  This is one of the largest fairs in the state of Florida with hundreds of colleges represented.  It is open to the public and there are not only booths for colleges but also free workshops for students and parents on financial aid, scholarships etc. 

Students are encouraged to register online at http://www.gotomyncf.com/ to obtain  a scanable bar code to save time receiving information from the various representatives.

Washington University in St. Louis

Representatives from the Washington University in St. Louis will be in town on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 from 8:00 to 9:00 pm at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott North.   Address is 6650 N. Andrews Avenue.

No reservation is needed.

FSU Deadlines and Testing Policy

FSU has two application deadlines.  Everyone that applies by October 17th will be notified with a decision in December. Everyone who applies by January 17th will receive notification in March.  It is easier to get in for the first group as all the slots for incoming freshmen are open.  Therefore, all students are encouraged to apply by October 17th.

 If you plan to apply using this deadline, then all required information must be at FSU by the deadline--application, fee, transcript and test scores.  If you are taking additional testing in September and October, there is no guarantee that your test scores will arrive on time to beat the deadline so students must go onto their accounts at Collegeboard or ACT and send a previous score to FSU.  Then you can continue to send updated scores later on and still be counted in the first deadline.

Bowdoin/Carleton/Pomona/Swarthmore Presentation

Representatives from these fine colleges and universities will be presenting a joint informational session on Monday, September 11 at 2:30 pm at the Miami Airport Marriott, 1201 Le Jeune Road.  Phone 305-649-5000 for directions.   No preregistration needed.

Johns Hopkins University Presentation

A representative from Johns Hopkins will be presenting an informational meeting on Saturday, October 15, at 4:00 pm at the Pine Crest School in Ft. Lauderdale.  This meeting is open to the public.  Check the Johns Hopkins website for more information.