Community Events for Students 

This web page is for students who are interested in attending college fairs, open houses, career fairs and events.  

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College Fairs

College Fairs Across the State of Illinois: The entire school year of 2019- 2020 
www.iacac.org/college-fairs/#list/?view_17_filters=%5B%7B%22field%22%3A%22field_1%22%2C%22operator%22%3A%22is%20today%20or%20after%22%7D%5D

College Visits:
www.college-visits.com/
 
NACAC National College Fairs:
www.nacacfairs.org/

USA Gap Year Fairs
Opportunities for face-to-face conversation with gap year alumni, college admissions representatives, and gap year program providers from all over the world offer attendees a personal and individualized experience. Families are encouraged to pre-register. Encourage your students to use the Gap Matcher feature to generate gap year program recommendations based on specific needs, interests, and goals. The quiz takes about 5 minutes to complete and then links users with program websites based on interest, destinations, and cost.

Wisconsin Private Colleges
www.wisconsinsprivatecolleges.org/visit/visit-information

Stepping in the Right Directions, HBCU Tours
http://www.steppingintherightdirection.com/

Updates on: 12/11/19

Events

Research Apprentice Program (RAP)
The RAP experience is a three-week on-campus experience, July 5-July 25, 2020, at the University of Illinois.  It is designed to help the students explore STEM programs dealing with food, environment, and human science.  Students are selected based on grades, stated interest in STEM areas, letters of recommendation, and a final interview.  The application deadline is March 20, 2020.

The major areas that students will be assigned to conduct science-based projects will be:
1) Business: markets, management, policy
2) Environment: ecology, plant biology, natural resources
3) Animal Sciences: food production, meat sciences, food safety
4) Human Professions: child, families, community
5) Engineering: biological, power, soil and water, food and bioprocess
6) Food Science: human nutrition, food safety, human health
7) Communications: technical writing, media, journalism
8) Plant Biotechnology: breeding, genetics, biotechnology

Contact Information: Dr. Jesse Thompson, 217-333-3380, jthomps5@illinois.edu

Website: https://academics.aces.illinois.edu/diversity/research-apprentice-program

Ag Discovery Program
For students interested in exploring opportunities associated with becoming a veterinarian and working with wildlife.  This program is offered through the ISDA.  The program is on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campos from July 5th - July 25th, 2020.  The deadline to apply is March 20, 2020.

There is no application fee for either program and only $50 program fee for those students selected.

Contact Information: Dr. Jesse Thompson, 217-333-3380, jthomps5@illinois.edu

Website: https://academics.aces.illinois.edu/diversity/ag-discovery

College/University Open Houses

Augustana College
https://www.augustana.edu/admissions/visit

Aurora University
https://aurora.edu/about/visit/index.html

Brandeis University:
https://www.brandeis.edu/admissions/fallforbrandeis/

Calvin University
https://calvin.edu/admissions/visit/

Case Western Reserve, Diversity Overnight Program
https://go.case.edu/register/diversityovernight

Case Western Reserve, Fall Open Houses
https://case.edu/admission/visits-events

Eureka College, Discover Day:
https://www.eureka.edu/discovery-day

Hamilton College, Fall Visits
https://www.hamilton.edu/admission/visiting/fall

Indiana State University:
https://www.indstate.edu/visit

Ithaca College:
https://www.ithaca.edu/admission/visit

Purdue University, Fort Wayne (Campus Visits)
https://apply.pfw.edu/register/?id=61591c94-4f3a-4011-b7f3-8fd0a2f3f968

Rust College, Spring of 2020 Preview Day
- February 21st 
- Register Online at https://rustcollege.edu/

Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
https://www.osfhealthcare.org/sfmccon/

SIU-E
http://www.siue.edu/visit/

Southeast Missouri State University, Show Me Day
https://semo.edu/visit/show-me-day.html?redirect=showmeday

St.Louis College of Pharmacy, Preview Day
During Preview Day, students will connect with the people who know us best – our students, faculty and staff – and discover what makes the College the perfect place to pursue their education. They will also learn more about student life and academics and experience our community firsthand.
More information and online registration is available at stlcop.edu/preview.

Suffolk University, Open Houses
https://www.suffolk.edu/undergraduate-admission/visit/open-house

University of Illinois at Springfield, Preview Day
https://www.uis.edu/admissions/visit/?utm_content=preview%20day&utm_campaign=visit&utm_source=slate&utm_term=Fall%2018%2C19&utm_medium=email

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
https://admissions.unl.edu/visit/

Updated on: 01/17/2020

Events

Updated On: 01/17/2020

Pictures of Campuses

Georgetown University

George Washington University

Eureka College