Sept. 20 College Fair Will Showcase More Than 80 Colleges, Universities

Published: 09/02/2009

“We are excited to bring so many colleges, universities, and technical schools to St. Charles Community College for our area high school students to start their college search process,” said Mary Jo Grimm, student outreach coordinator at SCC.  
 
Informational booths will assist prospective students with the college selection process.  Many branches of the military will also be represented at the fair.
 
“With rising transportation costs, this can serve as a first look for juniors and seniors in high school as well as SCC students wanting to transfer,” Grimm said.
 
Admission is free. Many handouts, catalogs, and other helpful information will be available.

Some of the schools that will be attending, organized by state: ARKANSAS – Harding University, Hendrix College, University of Arkansas; COLORADO – Regis University; ILLINOIS – Blackburn College, Bradley University, Columbia College-Chicago, Eastern Illinois University, Greenville College, Illinois College, Knox College, McKendree University, Millikin University, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Western Illinois University; INDIANA – University of Evansville; IOWA –Drake University, Murray State University; KANSAS – Baker University, Benedictine College, Kansas State University; KENTUCKY – Murray State University; MISSISSIPPI – University of Mississippi; MISSOURI – Avila University, BJC College of Nursing, Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing, Central College of the Bible, College of the Ozarks, Columbia College, Concordia University, Culver-Stockton College, DeVry University, Drury University, Fontbonne University, Hannibal-LaGrange College, Harris-Stowe State University, Kansas City Art Institute, ITT Technical Institute, Lincoln University, Lindenwood University, Linn State Technical College, Logan College of Chiropractic, Lutheran School of Nursing, Maryville University, Missouri Baptist University, Missouri State University-Springfield, Missouri University of Science & Technology, Missouri Valley College, Missouri Western University, Northwest Missouri State University, Ranken Technical College, Rockhurst University, St. Charles Community College, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Saint Louis University, Southeast Missouri State University, Stephens College, University of Central Missouri, University of Missouri-Columbia, University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Westminster College, William Jewell College, William Woods University; NEBRASKA – University of Nebraska; SOUTH CAROLINA – Clemson University; ARMED SERVICES – U.S. Coast Guard.
 
For more information on the college fair, call the SCC Admissions Department at 636-922-8601.  To see an up-to-date list of participating colleges, visit www.stchas.edu/collegefair.

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences, and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational, and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.