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Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 1-4 p.m.
Ocean First Bank Center
Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024 1-4 p.m.
Please park in the main lot
Dear Parents, Guardians, and Students
Welcome to the Monmouth County Guidance Director Association’s annual Fall College Fair! The college search and selection process is exciting for families; college fairs can often be the first step. They provide excellent opportunities to meet with representatives from various schools to identify programs, gather information regarding financial aid offerings, and determine your level of interest. Whether you are a junior narrowing down your list or an underclassman just starting to explore, use your time tonight to identify schools you might want to visit in person.
As you walk through the OceanFirst Bank Center, reviewing the many options available—think about the following questions: In what majors am I most interested? Is there a particular geographical area within which I would like to stay? Will I be most comfortable and successful at a large school? small school? somewhere in between? What activities and programs are most important to me? While the schools’ websites can provide you with information regarding size, programs, and activities, the face-to-face meeting with admissions representatives provides a more personalized “real” presentation of the “experience” of the school. The representatives are highly knowledgeable—ask them many questions. Finally, keep track of the answers you receive—take notes, keep a journal, make a chart—and share them with your school counselor, a valuable resource for guidance when making your final college decisions.
Once you have narrowed your list using online programs, college “best of” books, the college fair, and most importantly, your school counselor, you will be ready to explore the colleges firsthand—visiting the campus and perhaps even sitting in on classes! The journey from search to selection can be a fantastic adventure—approach it with forethought, planning, and an open mind, and the path will lead to the best college match for you.
Special thanks to Monmouth University for hosting this event and to our “Help Table” volunteers. Without their efforts and support, this regional college fair would not be possible.
Jason Lippart, President
Monmouth County Guidance Directors Association
Participating Colleges
More than 100 schools are represented. Attending institutions include:
- Adelphi University
- Albertus Magnus College
- American University
- Arcadia University
- Arizona State University
- Bentley University
- Binghamton University
- Brookdale Community College
- Cedar Crest College
- Central Connecticut State University
- Champlain College
- Chatham University
- Clarkson University
- Coastal Carolina University
- Colby-Sawyer College
- Delaware Valley University
- DeSales University
- Dickinson College
- Dominican University
- Drew University
- Duquesne University
- East Stroudsburg University
- Eckerd College
- Elizabethtown College
- Endicott College
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Felician University
- Flagler College
- Florida Institute of Technology
- Florida Southern College
- Georgian Court University
- Hampden-Sydney College
- Harrisburg University
- High Point University
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Hofstra University
- Immaculata University
- Iona University
- Ithaca College
- Jacksonville University
- James Madison University
- Juniata College
- King’s College
- La Salle University
- Lafayette College
- Lawrence Technological University
- Lees-McRae College
- Lesley University
- Louisiana State University
- Loyola University Maryland
- Lycoming College
- Lynn University
- Manhattan College
- Manhattanville University
- Marist College
- Marywood University
- McDaniel College
- Merrimack College
- Miami University
- Middlesex University London
- Misericordia University
- Monmouth University
- Montclair State University
- Moore College of Art & Design
- Moravian University
- Mount Saint Mary College
- Neumann University
- New Jersey City University
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Nova Southeastern University
- Ohio University
- Pace University
- Pennsylvania College of Technology
- Providence College
- Quinnipiac University
- Ramapo College of New Jersey
- Rider University
- Roanoke College
- Roger Williams University
- Rowan University
- Rutgers University – New Brunswick
- Rutgers University-Camden
- Sacred Heart University
- Saint Anselm College
- Salve Regina University
- Seton Hall University
- Seton Hill University
- St. Bonaventure University
- St. John’s University
- St. Mary’s College of Maryland
- St. Thomas Aquinas College
- Stetson University
- Stevens Institute of Technoloy
- Stockton University
- Stony Brook University
- SUNY New Paltz
- SUNY Oneonta
- Susquehanna University
- Temple University
- The City University of New York
- The College of New Jersey
- The George Washington University
- The New School
- The University of Alabama
- The University of Maine
- University of California Irvine
- University of California, Riverside
- University of Delaware
- University of Florida
- University of Kentucky
- University of Louisville
- University of Mary Washington
- University of Maryland, College Park
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of Massachusetts Boston
- University of Massachusetts Lowell
- University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- University of New Hampshire
- University of New Haven
- University of North Carolina Greensboro
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW)
- University of Pittsburgh
- University of Rhode Island
- University of South Carolina Beaufort
- University of Tampa
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Ursinus College
- Virginia Tech
- Wagner College
- Wake Forest University
- Wentworth Institute of Technology
- West Chester University
- West Virginia University
- Western Connecticut State University
- Western New England University
- Widener University
- William Paterson University
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- York College of Pennsylvania