STUDENTS EXPLORE THEIR EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS AT
SUCCESSFUL 2011 NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR

MIAMI – Miami-Dade County Public Schools experienced another successful National College Fair held Sunday at the DoubleTree Miami Mart Airport Hotel.  More than 11,000 students and their parents attended the 4-hour event to meet with representatives of nearly 200 colleges and universities to ask questions about admissions, financial aid and testing requirements.

“I am pleased that so many students and parents were able to attend this event and learn more about opportunities available to them,” said School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman, who has co-chaired Miami-Dade’s College Fair for 15 consecutive years.

A popular component of the fair allowed students to pre-register for an electronic ID, which let them request information from multiple colleges and universities without having to fill out information cards.  The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and Miami-Dade County Public Schools sponsored the free event.

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COLLEGE FAIR - School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman (center) and Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho (right) cut the ribbon, which opened the 2011 National College Fair on Feb. 20. Ms. Hantman and Mr. Carvalho are joined by National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Associate Director Sylvia E. Karpf (left). Ms. Hantman has co-chaired the local committee of the National College Fair for 15 consecutive years.

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