The Southern Westchester Regional College Fair is free to attend and open to the public. There is no need for students or parents to register. If you are a college representative, please visit wpccc.org.
Southern Westchester Regional College Fair
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
6:00 to 8:30 pm
Westchester County Center
White Plains, NY
Hosted by the Westchester-Putnam College Conferences, Inc.
For information, wpccfairs@att.net or 914-739-2313
No. Westchester-BOCES Regional College Fair & College Night
Thursday, May 2, 2024
9:00 am to 12:00 noon and 5:30 to 8:00 pm
Putnam No. Westchester BOCES
Yorktown Heights, NY
Hosted by Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES.
For information, apaone@pnwboces.org or 914-248-2425
The following schools are registered to attend the Southern Westchester (sw) College Fair on May 1 at the County Center in White Plains and/or the Northern Westchester (nw) College Fair/College Night on May 2 at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences NY sw
Albertus Magnus College CT sw
Alfred University NY sw nw
Assumption University MA sw
Baruch College (CUNY) NY sw
Bay Path University MA sw nw
Boston University MA sw nw
Bryant University RI sw nw
Bucknell University PA sw nw
C2 Education nw
Cairn University PA sw nw
Caldwell University NJ sw nw
Cedar Crest College PA nw
Centenary University NJ sw nw
Central Connecticut State University CT sw nw
Champlain College VT sw nw
Chestnut Hill College PA sw nw
Cochran School of Nursing NY sw nw
College of New Jersey NJ sw nw
College of Staten Island (CUNY) NY sw nw
College of the Holy Cross MA sw
The College of Westchester NY sw
Connecticut College CT sw
Cure Center for Ultrasound Research NY sw
Curry College MA sw nw
DePauw University IN sw
DeSales University PA sw nw
Dominican University NY sw nw
Drew University NJ sw nw
Drexel University PA sw
East Stroudsburg University PA sw nw
Eastern Connecticut State University CT sw
Elizabethtown College PA sw nw
Elmira College NY sw nw
Elon University NC sw nw
Endicott College MA sw nw
Fairfield University CT sw nw
Fairleigh Dickinson University NJ sw nw
Five Towns College NY sw
Florida Institute of Technology FL sw nw
Fordham University NY sw nw
Franklin and Marshall College PA sw nw
Franklin Pierce University NH nw
Gettysburg College PA sw nw
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology PA sw
High Point University NC sw
Hobart and William Smith Colleges NY sw
Hofstra University NY sw nw
Hunter College (CUNY) NY sw nw
Huntington Learning Center nw
Iona University NY sw nw
Iowa State University IA sw nw
Ithaca College NY sw nw
James Madison University VA sw nw
Johnson & Wales University RI sw nw
Kean University NJ sw nw
Keene State College NH sw nw
Keiser University FL nw
Keuka College NY sw nw
Kutztown University PA sw nw
Lafayette College PA sw nw
Lasell University MA sw nw
Lawrence Technological University MI sw nw
Le Moyne College NY nw
Lees-McRae College NC sw
Lehigh University PA nw
Lehman College (CUNY) NY sw nw
Liberty University VA nw
LIM College NY sw nw
LIU - Post & Brooklyn Campuses NY sw nw
Loyola University Maryland MD sw nw
Lycoming College PA sw
Lynn University FL sw nw
Manhattan College NY sw nw
Manhattanville College NY sw
Marist College NY sw nw
Marymount Manhattan College NY sw nw
Marywood University PA sw nw
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts MA sw nw
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences MA sw nw
Mercy University NY sw nw
Merrimack College MA sw nw
Misericordia University PA sw nw
Mitchell College CT sw nw
Molloy University NY sw nw
Monmouth University NJ nw
Monroe College NY sw nw
Montclair State University NJ sw nw
Moravian University PA sw
Mount Holyoke College MA nw
Mount Saint Mary College NY sw nw
Nazareth University NY nw
New England College NH nw
New Jersey Institute of Technology NJ sw
New York Army National Guard NY sw nw
New York Institute of Technology NY sw
New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa NY sw nw
New York School of Interior Design NY nw
New York State Police - Troop K nw
New York State Trooper Recruitment nw
North Carolina State University NC sw nw
Northeast College of Health Sciences NY sw nw
Nova Southeastern University FL sw
Ohio Wesleyan University OH sw nw
Pace University NY sw nw
Paul Smithís College NY sw
Pennsylvania College of Technology PA sw nw
Penn State University PA nw
Poznan University of Medical Sciences Poland sw nw
Providence College RI sw
Queens College (CUNY) NY sw
Quinnipiac University CT sw nw
Ramapo College of New Jersey NJ sw
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NY sw nw
Rhode Island College RI sw nw
Rider University NJ sw
Roanoke College VA nw
Roberts Wesleyan College NY sw
Rochester Institute of Technology NY sw nw
Roger Williams University RI sw nw
Rollins College FL sw nw
Sacred Heart University CT sw nw
Saint Anselm College NH sw nw
St. Bonaventure University NY sw
Saint Francis University PA sw nw
Saint John's College MD sw
St. Johnís University NY sw nw
Saint Joseph's University PA sw nw
St. Mary's College of Maryland MD nw
Saint Thomas Aquinas College NY sw nw
Salve Regina University RI sw nw
Sarah Lawrence College NY sw nw
Savannah College of Art & Design GA sw nw
Seton Hall University NJ sw nw
Seton Hill University PA sw nw
Siena College NY sw nw
Sigma Chi Fraternity sw
Simmons University MA sw nw
Skidmore College NY sw nw
Southern Connecticut State University CT sw nw
Springfield College MA sw nw
SUNY - University at Albany NY sw nw
SUNY - Binghamton University NY sw nw
SUNY - University at Buffalo NY sw
SUNY - Stony Brook University NY sw nw
SUNY Alfred State NY sw nw
SUNY Brockport NY nw
SUNY - Cobleskill NY sw nw
SUNY - Corning Community College NY sw nw
SUNY - Cortland NY sw nw
SUNY - Delhi NY sw nw
SUNY - Dutchess Community College NY nw
SUNY - Farmingdale State College NY sw nw
SUNY - Fashion Institute of Technology NY sw
SUNY - Fredonia NY sw nw
SUNY - Fulton-Montgomery Community College NY sw nw
SUNY - Genesee Community College NY sw
SUNY Geneseo NY sw nw
SUNY - Herkimer College NY sw nw
SUNY - Hudson Valley Community College NY sw nw
SUNY - Jefferson Community College NY sw nw
SUNY Maritime College NY sw
Morrisville State College (SUNY) NY sw
SUNY New Paltz NY sw nw
SUNY Old Westbury NY sw
SUNY Oneonta NY sw nw
SUNY Oswego NY sw nw
SUNY Potsdam NY sw nw
SUNY - Purchase College NY sw nw
SUNY - Rockland Community College NY sw nw
SUNY - Tompkins Cortland Community College NY sw nw
SUNY - Westchester Community College NY sw nw
Stevens Institute of Technology NJ sw nw
Stockton University NJ nw
Stonehill College MA sw nw
Susquehanna University PA sw nw
Syracuse University NY sw nw
Temple University PA sw
Tulane University LA sw
Union College NY nw
United States Army Recruiting sw
United States Coast Guard Academy CT nw
United States Merchant Marine Academy NY nw
United States Naval Academy MD sw nw
United States Navy ROTC sw nw
Unity College. ME nw
Universal Technical Institute Online nw
University of Connecticut CT sw nw
University of Dayton OH nw
University of Delaware DE sw nw
University of Hartford CT sw nw
University of Maine at Farmington ME sw nw
University of Maryland MD sw nw
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) MD sw nw
University of Massachusetts Amherst MA sw nw
University of Massachusetts Boston MA sw nw
University of Massachusetts Lowell MA sw nw
University of Michigan MI sw nw
University of Mount Saint Vincent NY sw nw
University of New Hampshire NH sw nw
University of New Haven CT sw nw
University of Rhode Island RI sw nw
University of Rochester NY sw nw
University of Saint Joseph CT sw
University of Scranton PA sw nw
University of South Carolina at Beaufort SC sw nw
University of South Carolina at Columbia SC nw
University of Southern Maine ME sw nw
University of Tampa FL sw
University of Tennessee TN sw nw
Vanderbilt University TN nw
Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology NY sw
Vermont State University VT sw nw
Wagner College NY sw nw
Washington & Jefferson College PA sw nw
Washington College MD sw nw
Wellesley College MA sw
Wells College NY sw nw
Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants NY sw
Western Connecticut State University CT sw nw
Western New England University MA sw nw
Westfield State University MA nw
Whittier College CA sw
Wilkes University PA nw
Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA sw nw
For Students & Parents
Westchester-Putnam College Fairs
Representatives from more than 200 two-year and four-year colleges, nursing schools and business schools will participate in the Westchester Putnam College Fairs.
There is no need for students or parents to register nor is there any fee whatsoever. You may attend at any time and for as much time as you need.
Students and parents are invited to take advantage of this opportunity to meet face-to-face with admissions representatives from hundreds of colleges throughout the country. Officers and enlisted personnel from the various branches of the military will also be on hand to discuss the military’s enlistment and education programs such as R.O.T.C., the military academies, and the GI Bill.
The College Conference is a timesaving opportunity for students and parents to gather a lot of information in one night. In addition to asking questions, students and parents will be able to set up college interviews, pick up literature and learn about the various financial aid programs available.
For Counselors
Please inform your students of the upcoming College Fairs in Westchester County. College Fairs are time-saving opportunities for students and parents to gather a lot of information from a number of colleges, universities and military services in one day.
Copies of College Fair Guide will be distributed to guidance offices three weeks prior to a College Conference.
Why associate a College Fair with career guidance?
Colleges and career schools are stepping stones to careers, therefore, a College Fair is an excellent opportunity to gather information for career preparation. The more you put into the College Fair, the more you will get out of it.
About The Westchester-Putnam College Conferences
By Louis C. Brunelli
What happens at the College Conference?
The College Conference is an important event to help you plan your future. Primarily, it is an information gathering day, a time for you to learn about many different schools and colleges.
How does the College Conference fit into my guidance program?
Guidance is indeed a curriculum in which school counselors do not simply advise and counsel but attempt to teach students how to make decisions, how to collect information, and how to develop effective plans.
How does this affect college selection?
College selection – the decision whether or not to go to college or some kind of post-secondary school, as well as which college to go to – is one of the most important decisions a person has to make in life. The better your guidance program has prepared you to make decisions, the better your college selection decision is bound to be.
Will there be any special services?
Professional counselors will be available to speak with students and parents about college selection and financial aid. Financial aid information, as well as a variety of banking programs for financing an education, can be discussed with representatives from a number of local banks. In addition, representatives from the military services will be there to discuss direct enlistment as well as ROTC and other college programs.
Who represents the colleges and schools?
In almost all instances, a full-time employee of the college or school’s admissions office attends the conference. Some schools are represented by alumni who have donated their time to speak with prospective students.
Can’t I just take a virtual tour online?
Be sensible. Sure you’re busy but one look in person can be worth a thousand views on a Web site. Plus, you don’t know how old those images are. You want to see what’s happening now. The feelings you get by spending a day visiting classes, dorms, the cafeteria, admissions staff, etc. usually are the real deciding factors in making a good college selection. Students should always visit a campus before making their final decision. Also, many colleges expect you to visit and assume you’re not too interested if you don’t make the effort. College visitation policies vary greatly. Talk to your counselor about various colleges.
My SATs and ACTs really are low compared to my high school average. I guess this eliminates me from a highly competitive college, doesn’t it?
This is a major reason why college conferences are so helpful. Talk to the admissions representatives and explain your concerns. Most colleges look at many factors especially high school average, when reviewing a person’s overall potential