Representatives from more than 200 colleges and universities will be on hand at the Spring 2016 Monmouth County College and Transfer Fair, set for April 21 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Brookdale Community College, Collins Arena, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. Parking is in lots 6 and 7.
County high school students and their parents are invited to meet face-to-face with college representatives and learn about available academic programs, financial aid opportunities, campus life, the application process and more. Current Brookdale students are also invited to meet with representatives from potential transfer schools.
Represented institutions include schools from across the northeast, the south and the Midwest, including Rutgers, Penn State and Michigan State universities, as well as the University of Miami, Virginia Tech and the University of Arizona. For a full list of participating schools, visit www.brookdalecc.edu/college-fair.
Monmouth County high school guidance counselors will also host a “Help Table” at the fair offering guidance to students about the college selection process. Robert Franek, senior vice president at the Princeton Review and lead author of the book “Colleges That Create Futures,” will provide a keynote address at 6 p.m.
The fair, sponsored by the Monmouth County Guidance Directors Association and Brookdale, is free and open to the public. For more information please contact your local high school guidance office or call Brookdale Recruitment Services at 732-224-1857.