FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, February 12, 2007

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

 

WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE?
NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR COMES TO MIAMI, SUNDAY, FEB. 18

Thousands of South Florida students and parents will meet with
representatives from more than 150 colleges and universities at the 2007
National College Fair in Miami from noon - 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 18, at the
Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, 777 N.W. 72 Ave.

Students, parents and other members of the public are invited to the
free fair. The fair allows students and others to meet with college
representatives and get their questions answered. Additionally, information
sessions on financial aid, college planning and admission and testing
requirements will be offered. Select sessions will be presented in Spanish
and Haitian-Creole as well. Counseling and computer centers will allow
students to access career interest surveys and information about college
preparation, admissions and scholarships.

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and
Miami-Dade County Public Schools are sponsors of the event. School Board
Member Perla Tabares Hantman is co-chair of the local committee of the
National College Fair. Every year NACAC sponsors fairs in 48 cities across
the country that attract more than 650,000 students and parents.

For more information, contact the College Fair Hotline at 305-995-1739
or visit nacacnet.org.

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