SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE

Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, 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.
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

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COLLEGE FAIR RESOURCES AND TIPS

• Review college catalogs in your high school guidance office or visit the college websites 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: 2/14/2019

COLLEGES IN ILLINOIS

• American Academy of Art
• Augustana College
• Blackburn 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
• Lindenwood University
• 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
• Lindenwood 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
• Truman State University
• University of Central Missouri
• University of Missouri
• University of Missouri-St. Louis
• Webster University
• Westminster College
• William Woods University

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
• Indiana State University, IN
• Iowa State University, IA
• Iowa Wesleyan University, IA
• Kansas State University, KS
• Marian University, IN
• 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
• University of Alabama, AL
• University of Arkansas, AR
• University of Colorado – Boulder, CO
• University of Dayton, OH
• University of Iowa, IA
• University of Kansas, KS
• University of Kentucky, KY
• University of Memphis, TN
• University of Mississippi, MS
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NB
• University of Notre Dame, IN
• University of Oregon, OR
• University of South Alabama, AL
• University of Southern Indiana, IN
• University of Tampa, FL
• University of Tennessee-Knoxville, TN 
• 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.

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 four-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

COLLEGE FAIR COMMITTEE

• KATIE DOUGHTY (ON-SITE COORDINATOR), SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE
• SARA FOX (CO-CHAIR), SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE
• KATHY WULLER, ALTHOFF CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
• MERLE WILDER, BELLEVILLE EAST HIGH SCHOOL
• ASHLEY CRYDER, BELLEVILLE WEST HIGH SCHOOL
• JASON COREY, COLLINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
• RENEE KURTZ, COLLINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
• KATHLEEN KELLEY, COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL
• ANNE MEINERT, FREEBURG HIGH SCHOOL
• MARY JACKSON, HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL
• JEANETTE SCHORFHEIDE, LEBANON HIGH SCHOOL
• HALEY HORTON, SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE
• KEIMIA PARHAM, SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE
• HEIDI HOUCHINS, TRIAD HIGH SCHOOL
• KATHY SCHMIDT, WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL 

THE COLLEGE FAIR IS COORDINATED BY THE SWIC ACADEMIC ADVISING/ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLLEGE FAIR COMMITTEE. THE FAIR IS SPONSORED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION FOR COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COUNSELORS (IACAC) AND IS PART OF THE STATEWIDE ILLINOIS REGIONAL COLLEGE FAIRS (IRCF).