2018 STARK COUNTY 2018 STARK COUNTY College And Career Fair College And Tuesday, October 2 6 – 8 p.m. Career Fair Canton Memorial Civic Center Tuesday, October 2 6 – 8 p.m. 1101 Market Avenue North, Canton, OH 44702

More than 100 COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES present Canton Memorial Civic Center Learn the FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL AID 1101 Market Avenue North, Canton, OH 44702 Contact YOUR GUIDANCE OFFICE for more information OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT NO COST PARK FREE in the Nationwide Insurance parking lot (east side of Market, across from the Cultural Center) More than 100 COLLEGES and Whether you’ve just begun to look for the right college UNIVERSITIES present or narrowed your search to just a few, the Stark County Nearly 100 PROGRAMS including new majors in Cybersecurity, College and Career Fair will be a great opportunity for Pre-Occupational Therapy, Graphic Design, Pre-Engineering, you. Representatives from more than 100 colleges and Music and more. Learn the FUNDAMENTALS universities will be available to provide information on OF FINANCIAL AID choosing a college, pursuing a career and planning your future. NCAA DIVISION II ATHLETICS Open format for conferences in the auditorium, 6 – 8 p.m. Contact YOUR GUIDANCE OFFICE BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS JUST OUTSIDE for more information Financial Aid Session 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. OF ROME, ITALY

62 HUNDREDS of faith-based programs and service initiatives to PARK FREE in the Nationwide Insurance [ Make plans now to attend the strengthen your spiritual journey. parking lot (east side of Market, across from the Cultural Center) LARGEST COLLEGE AND Arby’s MARKET AVE. Canton Memorial FREE PARKING CAREER FAIR Civic Center Nationwide Insurance Parking Lot DISCOVER Canton Cultural IN STARK COUNTY! Center for the Arts WALSH VISIT Co–sponsored by DOWNTOWN CANTON Presented by TUSCARAWAS ST. Stark County Educational Service DAYS: Center and the Stark County October 20 and walsh.edu/yourfuture institutions of higher education November 17 30 #walshu 77 Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES COLLEGE FAIR PLANNING STUDENT POPULATION

Alfred University Ohio Christian University Ohio Dominican University Prior to meeting with college representatives, students and parents should • What types of activities are available? establish a list of priorities. In order to make a realistic selection of a college or Aultman College • Do most of the students commute or live on campus? university, the following factors should be considered: Baldwin Wallace University • Are there sororities or fraternities on campus? Bethany College • Admissions requirements • What athletic programs are available? Bowling Green State University • Public or Private • Is the surrounding community supportive of the college? Canton City School District Adult Penn State • Cost • Does the campus have a visitation program? Career and Technical Education Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics • Nature of the student population • Is housing guaranteed for freshmen? Pittsburgh Technical College • Location Carlow University Point Park University • Enrollment Chatham University Robert Morris University • Majors offered ACADEMICS Cleveland Institute of Art Many representatives will ask you for your name and address so they can send Cleveland State University Slippery Rock University you additional information. Be prepared with your own list of questions to ask Columbus College of Art & Design Stark State College by using the topics below as a guide. • What is the average class size? Smallest? Largest? Cottey College Terra State Community College • How many students complete a degree? Eastern Kentucky University The Modern College of Design • Does the college offer career advising and job placement? Eastern Michigan University The North Coast College • Do students graduate in four or five years? Edinboro University The ATI ADMISSION POLICIES • What are the most popular majors? Gannon University The Ohio State University at Mansfield Geneva College The • Are students taught by full-time faculty members or • What high school courses are required? teaching assistants? Glenville State College The University of Akron • What entrance tests are required? What are acceptable scores? Goshen College Wayne College • What percent of graduates are accepted into graduate schools? • Does the college require a certain grade point average or rank in class? Heidelberg University The • Are academic advising services available? • Will my activities and involvement in high school be considered? • Is there an early decision or early action plan? Indiana Wesleyan University • What decision making process is used? FINANCIAL AID University of Mount Union • Are personal interviews, essays or letters of recommendation required? Johnson and Wales University University of New Haven Kent State Stark • What financial aid form does the college require? Kent State Tuscarawas THE COLLEGE • What percent of students receive financial aid? • When are the financial aid filing deadlines? La Roche College Walsh University • Does the college offer on campus student employment? Washington & Jefferson College • Where is the college located? (urban, rural) • What types of grants, scholarships and loans are available? Waynesburg University • What is the surrounding community like? • How is financial aid awarded? West Liberty University • Is the college public, private or parochial? • Are there special scholarships for leadership, athletics, the arts Westminster College • What special programs are offered? or academic achievement? Mercyhurst University Wheeling Jesuit University • Does the college have general education requirements? Mount St. Joseph University Wilmington College • Is the college on semesters or quarters? For more information contact your guidance Mount Vernon Nazarene University • Does the college offer summer classes? • Where do the majority of students come from? office or the Stark County Educational Service Niagara University Youngstown State University Center at 330.492.8136, Ext. 1307.