College & Career Fair scheduled Sept. 29 for St. Tammany, Tangipahoa high school students
Thursday, September 17, 2015
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – High school students and their parents can get an informal introduction
to college as well as valuable information about scholarships, financial aid, and
admissions requirements at the Northshore College and Career Fair on Tuesday, Sept.
29.
Not to be confused with Career Fair, Southeastern Louisiana University’s Office
of Career Services’ annual university wide employment recruiting event scheduled Sept.
17, this event caters to high school students. One of the largest college fairs in
the state with more than 70 participating colleges and universities from throughout
the state and nation, the event will be held from 6-8 p.m. at Southeastern’s Pennington
Center, located on the corner of University Avenue and General Pershing Street.
The fair is open to all Tangipahoa Parish and St. Tammany Parish high school
students and their parents; the event is scheduled in cooperation with the public
school boards of both parishes.
Students can pre-register for their own special bar code at lacollegefairs.com
to use at the event. Many vendors will be able to scan the codes to collect the students’
contact and interest information, eliminating the need to complete information cards
at each table.
“This is the primary event for high school students and their families to learn
more about selecting colleges and career options,” said Lori Fairburn, Southeastern
director of Enrollment Services. “Students and their parents will be able to browse
exhibits offering information on academic and career options, university admissions
requirements, the state TOPS scholarship program, as well as other scholarship and
financial aid opportunities.”
The fair will host college and technical program representatives from Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and other states, who will be on hand to inform the students
about their respective areas of study. Banks and lenders will also be available to
offer information and financial aid options.
For more information on the fair, contact Southeastern Admissions at 985-549-5637
or e-mail northshorefair@southeastern.edu. Additional information about Southeastern, including admission requirements and
scholarship opportunities, is available at southeastern.edu.