St. Louis Metro East Baccalaureate College Fair
Southwestern Illinois College
Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Belleville Campus Varsity Gym, 2500 Carlyle Ave., Belleville, IL, 62221
High School students and community college transfer students can meet with more than 100 colleges and universities and attend financial aid and transfer planning workshops.
College Fair: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Financial Aid Workshops: 1:45-2:15 p.m. and 2:45-3:15 p.m.
FAFSA Completion Assistance: 1:30-3:30 p.m. (Walk-in)
Transfer Planning Workshop: 2:15-2:45 p.m.
Free and open to the community
It’s free to attend, but save time by registering in advance at www.strivefair.com
College Fair Resources and Tips
- Review college catalogs in your high school guidance office or visit the college web sites before the fair. Develop questions to ask the representative at the fair.
- Select your “must see” colleges in priority order. Allocate time at the fair to speak with each one.
- Attend workshops on Financial Aid and Transfer Planning, if applicable to your college needs.
- Visit out-of-area colleges first. Take the opportunity to learn about colleges new to you and colleges that are further away to visit. Talk to local colleges later in the fair when the lines are shorter.
- Pick up business cards of the admissions representative or handouts and jot notes on the back for follow-up later.
- NACAC Student and Parent College Planning Resources
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission
- College Board
2019 Attending Colleges and Universities
Updated: 1/7/2019
Colleges in Illinois
American Academy of Art
Augustana College
Bradley University
Chicago State University
Columbia College-Chicago
Concordia University Chicago
Dominican University
Eastern Illinois University
Eureka College
Greenville University
Illinois College
Illinois State University
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Illinois Wesleyan University
Knox College
Lakeview College of Nursing
Lincoln College
MacMurray College
McKendree University
Millikin University
Monmouth College
Northeastern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University
Olivet Nazarene University
Parkland College-Institute of Aviation
Quincy University
Robert Morris
Rockford University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southwestern Illinois College
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Illinois Springfield
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Western Illinois University
Colleges in Missouri
Barnes Jewish College
Columbia College
Culver-Stockton College
Drury University
Fontbonne University
Hannibal LaGrange University
Maryville University
Missouri Baptist
Missouri State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Missouri Western State University
Ranken Technical College
Rockhurst University
Saint Louis University
Southeast Missouri State University
St. Louis College of Pharmacy
St. Louis Community College
State Technical College of Missouri
Truman State University
University of Central Missouri
University of Missouri
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Webster University
Westminster College
Colleges Nationwide
Ball State University, IN
Bellarmine University, KY
Belmont University, TN
Butler University, IN
Colorado State University, CO
Drake University, IA
Grand Canyon University, AZ
Iowa State University, IA
Kansas State University, KS
Marian University, IN
Marquette University, WI
Michigan State University, MI
Michigan Technological University, MI
Mississippi State University, MS
Morgan State University, MD
Murray State University, KY
Sacred Heart University, CT
St. Ambrose University, IA
Texas A&M University, TX
University of Alabama, AL
University of Arizona, AZ
University of Colorado – Boulder, CO
University of Dayton, OH
University of Iowa, IA
University of Kansas, KS
University of Memphis, TN
University of Notre Dame, IN
University of Oregon, OR
University of South Alabama, AL
University of Southern Indiana, IN
University of Tampa, FL
Vincennes University, IN
West Point, NY
Wichita State University, KS
Xavier University, OH
Financial Aid Workshops
1:45 – 2:15 p.m. OR
2:45-3:15 p.m.
MC Theatre/Second Floor
Financial Aid 101 – Types, Qualifications, & Processes
Students and families will learn about the financial aid process and the steps to maximize and simplify the financial aid process. Open to all students and families.
1:30 – 3:30 p.m. (Walk-in)
Cyber Lounge/1st Floor
Presented by FA/PALS Staff
FAFSA Financial Aid Application Assistance
Parents and high school senior students are invited to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online with the assistance from SWIC Financial Aid staff. Families will need to bring their completed 2016 tax returns (student & parent), W-2’s, 1099’s, documentation of Social Security Benefits, and other untaxed income from 2016 and will need to know the student’s SSN.
Transfer Planning Workshop
2:15-2:45 p.m.
MC Theater/Second Floor
Tips and Tools for Transfer Success Workshop
Are you a high school student considering attending SWIC before transferring to a 4-year university?
Are you a SWIC college student planning to transfer?
Learn about the steps to transferring, course transferability, cost savings, application processes, deadlines, financial aid/scholarships and more.
About the Fair
Institutions wishing to participate may register here: St. Louis Metro East Baccalaureate College Fair