OACAC Sponsored College Fairs

We are grateful to the counselors and schools who partner with OACAC to bring quality programming to students and parents. OACAC is also working with StriveScan to streamline the connection between students and college representatives with advanced student barcode scanning technology. (See details below.)

A few reminders:

Payment by credit card is required.

Members must be logged-into the website portal to have access to the member rate. Therefore, the member must login to register for the fair. On the form, there is a place to indicate if another representative from the member institution is attending.

*Member rate – $150 and Nonmember rate – $200.  Please note, this first year of the fair at Butler High School will have a special rate for all fair exhibitors and colleges at $150 regardless of member status. (*A late registration fee of $25 will be applied 14 calendar days before the fair.)

CLICK HERE for a W9 for OACAC

You must register separately for each fair. By doing so, this allows each volunteer coordinator to maintain an accurate database of their fair. However, you can pay for all fairs in one checkout!  Payment will be accepted only by credit card.  If you need special consideration to send a check, please email: execadmin@oacac.org

Health checks are subject to change based on host school site, state and CDC guidelines. We ask that all attendees follow the CDC guidelines for mask and health checks. Self-health checks should be conducted by each individual prior to arriving to the host site. Guests should not attend if they have any signs or symptoms of flu or covid-19.  Social distancing will be encouraged and space permitting, fair set-up will comply accordingly to enhance social distancing. Due to uncertainties with holding events and the personal choice to attend events, please note the OACAC refund policy as we must adhere to the 14 day refund request.

Refunds: Refunds will be reviewed upon request up to two weeks (14 calendar days) before the first day of the event. Requests must be sent via email to execadmin@oacac.org . Please include an explanation for your request, the payee and USPS address. You may be refunded any monies less any applicable credit-card processing fees if the original payment was by credit card. Refunds may be issued by OACAC check. Refund checks will be issued no sooner than 30 days after the last day of the event. If an OACAC event is canceled by circumstances beyond the control of OACAC such as but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorist threats, government regulations, public health crisis, disaster, civil disorder, inclement weather, sudden outage of electricity or water at the venue, or curtailment of transportation facilities – to the extent that such circumstances make it illegal or impossible to allow the OACAC event to occur, the participant agrees that they will not hold OACAC liable for the cancellation and/or disruption of the event (if in progress) and thereby request a return of any paid fees including but not limited to conference registration fees, sponsorship commitment fees, exhibitor table fees, meals, hotel and transportation costs.

Food at the Event:  As caring, inclusive host organizations, we will always do our best to help you be safe and comfortable. Your hosts will offer as reasonably as possible a variety of foods that meet your lifestyle preferences (e.g. vegetarian, vegan). We are acutely aware of food allergies. While, we cannot mandate or control a nut free/allergy free/grain-free environment, we can, however, offer options and have clear signage on food when we commune together. We cannot, however, control what attendees nor passers-by bring in or consume in the venue. Your hosts and OACAC ask anyone with a food or environmental allergy to self-advocate and have a plan in place for what to do if they come in contact with an allergy causing element(s).  This may include having a medical plan, wearing a medical alert bracelet, keeping emergency medication on their person and having their cell phone on their person to call for help, if needed. 

Thank you for your understanding! We can’t wait to see you!

 

Toledo Area West College Night

Toledo Area West College Fair

Tuesday, March 7, 2023
6:30-8:00 p.m.
The University of Toledo – Student Union Auditorium

Registration is now closed.

Fair Contact: Jennifer Nagy, Ottawa Hills High School, 419-534-5376 or jnagy@ohschools.org

College Reps: A map of the UT campus  You may park in Area 13. Materials may be unloaded by following West Centennial Drive to the circular drive next to the Student Union.

CLEast College and Career Fair

CLEast College and Career Fair

Tuesday, March 14th, 2023

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

West Geauga High School

 College representative dinner 5-6:30. College panel 6-6:30 PM

Fair Contact: Ashley Roche: ashley.roche@westg.org

West Geauga High School
13401 Chillicothe Road
Chesterland, OH 44026

REGISTER HERE.  A Member must login for the member rate.

Google maps: Map to West Geauga HS

Northeast Ohio Spring College Fair

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
The University of Akron

Look for signs for materials drop-off and rep. parking

NEOH College Fair Parking Pass available soon!

Reps Register Here! A member must login for member rate.

School Counselors in the Akron area, register here.

Buses will be parking in lot 9 that can be accessed from Spicer Street or Exchange Street, it is the gravel lot beside of InfoCision Stadium. College representatives, please park in lot 10 directly behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center, or at the East Campus Parking Deck, both are located off Carroll Street. For representatives that wish to drop off their materials before parking,  drop off at the back door to the SRWC which is in lot 10.

Fair Contacts:
Chauncy Johnson – cjohnson@uakron.edu
Ashley Hahn – ahahn@uakron.edu

Contact the day of the fair, Admissions Visitor Relations: 330-972-7100
Google maps: Map to U.A.

Cincinnati Spring College Fair

Cincinnati Spring College Fair

March 20, 2023
6:00-8:00 p.m.
St. Xavier High School – Ellis Gymnasium
600 W. North Bend Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45224

Co-hosted by Saint Ursula Academy and St. Xavier High School

Fair Contact: Lindsey Ferguson, St. Xavier HS: lferguson@stxavier.org

College Reps- Materials may be unloaded in front of the Ellis Gymnasium entrance. Dinner for college representatives will be provided starting at 5pm.

Register Here! A member must login for member rate.

 

Virtual Fair partnership with OH Transfer Council

OACAC and the Ohio Transfer Council is

excited to welcome many to the spring virtual college fair serving transfer students!

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

45-minute time slot between 4:00 – 6:45 PM Eastern.

College Registration click here

We will be utilizing StriveScan’s 6×6 Virtual College Fair format.

45-minute time slot between 4:00 – 6:45 PM Eastern.

Registration fee:  $150 per institution

  • Each presenter will be added to the webinar and will receive their own unique link to join the webinar as a panelist 6 days prior to their assigned grouping
  • Having a second representative is optional, but can be helpful especially to respond to student questions in the chat during the presentation.
     

Summer College Fair at Baldwin Wallace

Summer College Fair

Baldwin Wallace University

TBD 2023

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Columbus Suburban College Fair

Columbus Suburban College Fair

Registration is Closed

Otterbein University

TBD 2023

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

 

 

Butler High School College and Career Fair

Butler High School College and Career Fair

Vandalia, Ohio

TBD 2023

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

NW33 Corridor College Fair - NW Central Ohio

Join us to meet students, parents, administrators and coaches at this fair which serves Union, Franklin, Champaign, Delaware, Logan & Marion Counties in the northwestern section of Central Ohio!  Co-sponsored by: Delaware Hayes, Dublin Jerome, Fairbanks, Marysville, Marysville Early College and North Union High Schools.

WE WILL SEE YOU AGAIN IN 2024!

6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Marysville High School (Union County) Field House
800 Amrine Mill Rd.
Marysville OH 43040

Fair contact for *college reps: execadmin@oacac.org or Belinda Quisenberry: 937-578-6218
Plenty of parking! Unload & check in at Alumni Hall right in front of the school. Google maps: Map to MHS
*pasta, salad, fruit, cookies, beverages will be offered to our guests and volunteers  starting at 5:15pm

 

Ohio ACAC is pleased to announce we have partnered with StriveScan to bring their student barcode scanning technology to our college fairs starting this spring, 2022. StriveScan will make the experience more efficient and productive for students and colleges, plus provide Ohio ACAC and the fair organizers with valuable data about the events.

StriveScan is used at college fairs around the country, including by other NACAC affiliates including Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Indiana, Great Plains, Rocky Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Western, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii ACACs, other ACRAO affiliates including Kansas, Utah, West Virginia, Virginia, and the Carolinas, plus the Colleges That Change Lives, Jesuit Excellence Tour, Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council, and more. More than 2,500 colleges have used StriveScan at hundreds of college fairs around the country and in 68 different countries.

Fair Participant Information (College Representatives )

College reps use the StriveScan app on their iPhone, Android, or iPad to scan students’ barcodes. Reps can instantly view the student’s profile information and take notes right in the app. After the fair, reps export the student data with one click, instantly, to a CSV file.

StriveScan is included with your registration fee for all OACAC College Fairs. After you register, you will receive instructions and an unlock code to activate scanning at these fairs. Student data can be exported instantly. Fair organizers are working hard to get all students registered with a barcode

You’ll no longer need to wait for your data, purchase lead packages, app codes, or rent scanners for each rep.

Student Registration Process

Students attending the fairs go to the registration page at www.StriveFair.com and fill out a quick form on their phone or computer (in advance or at the door). When they sign up, StriveScan sends them a barcode via text message and email. The next day, students receive an email with a report on all of the colleges and representatives they met along with their contact information and social media profiles. There is no cost for students.

School Counselors

Counselors should encourage their students to pre-register before attending an OACAC College Fair by directing them to StriveFair.com. You can also use StriveScan’s handout for students to assist with student registration!

More Information

For more information, we recommend watching the two-minute intro video at www.strivescan.com. Contact StriveScan at help@strivescan.com. More information will be provided to colleges during fair registration.


Refund Policy:

Refunds will be reviewed upon request up to two weeks (14 calendar days) before the first day of the event. Requests must be sent via email to execadmin@oacac.org . Please include an explanation for your request, the payee and USPS address. You may be refunded any monies less any applicable credit-card processing fees if the original payment was by credit card. Refunds may be issued by OACAC check. Refund checks will be issued no sooner than 30 days after the last day of the event. If an OACAC event is canceled by circumstances beyond the control of OACAC such as but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorist threats, government regulations, public health crisis, disaster, civil disorder, inclement weather, sudden outage of electricity or water at the venue, or curtailment of transportation facilities – to the extent that such circumstances make it illegal or impossible to allow the OACAC event to occur, the participant agrees that they will not hold OACAC liable for the cancellation and/or disruption of the event (if in progress) and thereby request a return of any paid fees including but not limited to conference registration fees, sponsorship commitment fees, exhibitor table fees, meals, hotel and transportation costs.