2012 NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR PROVIDES STUDENTS
NUMEROUS EDUCATIONAL CHOICES

MIAMI – Once again, Miami-Dade County Public Schools hosted the ever-successful National College Fair, which was held February 19 at the Double Tree Miami Mart Airport Hotel. Close to 12,000 students and parents participated in the four-hour event where representatives from 196 colleges and universities provided answers to questions regarding admissions, financial aid, and testing requirements.

“It is gratifying to know that many thousands of participating students were able to obtain critical information about academic opportunities available to them, especially as the decisions they make today will affect their future,” said School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman, who has co-chaired the event for the past 15 years.

Students pre-registered to obtain an electronic ID permitting them to request valuable information from the multiple learning institutions. The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and Miami-Dade County Public Schools sponsored the free event.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Three photos attached

Ms. Perla Tabares Hantman, Chair of the School Board of Miami-Dade County (right) with Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho as they officially open the 2012 National College Fair.

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