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 College Fair on May 1 at the County Center in White Plains.
Albertus Magnus College CT
Alfred University NY
Baruch College (CUNY) NY
Bay Path University MA
Boston University MA
Bryant University RI
Bucknell University PA
Cairn University PA
Caldwell University NJ
Centenary University NJ
Central Connecticut State University CT
Champlain College VT
Chestnut Hill College PA
Cochran School of Nursing NY
College of New Jersey NJ
College of Staten Island (CUNY) NY
College of the Holy Cross MA
The College of Westchester NY
Curry College MA
DePauw University IN
DeSales University PA
Dominican University NY
Drew University NJ
East Stroudsburg University PA
Elizabethtown College PA
Elmira College NY
Elon University NC
Endicott College MA
Fairfield University CT
Fairleigh Dickinson University NJ
Five Towns College NY
Florida Institute of Technology FL
Fordham University NY
Franklin and Marshall College PA
Gettysburg College PA
Goldey-Beacom College DE
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology PA
Hofstra University NY
Hunter College (CUNY) NY
Iona University NY
Iowa State University IA
James Madison University VA
Johnson & Wales University RI
Kean University NJ
Keene State College NH
Keuka College NY
Kutztown University PA
Lafayette College PA
Lawrence Technological University MI
Lees-McRae College NC
Lehman College (CUNY) NY
LIU - Post & Brooklyn Campuses NY
Loyola University Maryland MD
Lynn University FL
Manhattan College NY
Manhattanville College NY
Marist College NY
Marymount Manhattan College NY
Marywood University PA
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts MA
Mercy University NY
Merrimack College MA
Misericordia University PA
Mitchell College CT
Molloy University NY
Monroe College NY
Montclair State University NJ
Mount Saint Mary College NY
New York Army National Guard NY
New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa NY
North Carolina State University NC
Northeast College of Health Sciences NY
Nova Southeastern University FL
Ohio Wesleyan University OH
Pace University NY
Paul Smithís College NY
Pennsylvania College of Technology PA
Providence College RI
Queens College (CUNY) NY
Quinnipiac University CT
Ramapo College of New Jersey NJ
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute NY
Rhode Island College RI
Rider University NJ
Rochester Institute of Technology NY
Rollins College FL
Saint Anselm College NH
St. Bonaventure University NY
St. Johnís University NY
Saint Josephís University PA
Saint Thomas Aquinas College NY
Salve Regina University RI
Sarah Lawrence College NY
Savannah College of Art & Design GA
Seton Hall University NJ
Seton Hill University PA
Siena College NY
Sigma Chi Fraternity
Simmons University MA
Skidmore College NY
Southern Connecticut State University CT
Springfield College MA
SUNY - University at Albany NY
SUNY - Binghamton University NY
SUNY - Stony Brook University NY
SUNY Alfred State NY
SUNY - Cobleskill NY
SUNY - Corning Community College NY
SUNY - Cortland NY
SUNY - Delhi NY
SUNY - Farmingdale State College NY
SUNY - Fashion Institute of Technology NY
SUNY - Fredonia NY
SUNY - Fulton-Montgomery Community College NY
SUNY - Genesee Community College NY
SUNY Geneseo NY
SUNY - Herkimer College NY
SUNY - Hudson Valley Community College NY
SUNY - Jefferson Community College NY
SUNY Maritime College NY
Morrisville State College (SUNY) NY
SUNY New Paltz NY
SUNY Old Westbury NY
SUNY Oneonta NY
SUNY Oswego NY
SUNY Potsdam NY
SUNY - Purchase College NY
SUNY - Rockland Community College NY
SUNY - Tompkins Cortland Community College NY
SUNY - Westchester Community College NY
Stonehill College MA
Susquehanna University PA
Syracuse University NY
Temple University PA
Tulane University LA
United States Naval Academy MD
United States Navy ROTC
University of Connecticut CT
University of Delaware DE
University of Hartford CT
University of Maine at Farmington ME
University of Maryland MD
University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) MD
University of Massachusetts Amherst MA
University of Massachusetts Boston MA
University of Massachusetts Lowell MA
University of Michigan MI
University of Mount Saint Vincent NY
University of New Hampshire NH
University of New Haven CT
University of Rhode Island RI
University of Rochester NY
University of Saint Joseph CT
University of Scranton PA
University of South Carolina at Beaufort SC
University of Southern Maine ME
University of Tennessee TN
Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology NY
Vermont State University VT
Wagner College NY
Washington & Jefferson College PA
Washington College MD
Wellesley College MA
Wells College NY
Westchester School for Medical and Dental Assistants NY
Western Connecticut State University CT
Western New England University MA
Whittier College CA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute MA
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 Conferences 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 Conference with career guidance?
Colleges and career schools are stepping stones to careers, therefore, a College Conference is an excellent opportunity to gather information for career preparation. The more you put into the College Conference, 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