BPS College Month kicks off with more than 600 students at City-Wide College & Career Fair

BPS College Month kicks off with more than 600 students at City-Wide College & Career Fair

*more events to follow for the month of October*

BOSTON – On Saturday, September 27, more than 600 students and 250 parents, guardians and mentors attended a city-wide college fair at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School in Roxbury.  Boston Public Schools, in partnership with Boston Scholar Athletes (BSA) and Success Boston, hosted the fair for students and families to connect with 132 college, university, and community partner exhibitors. Boston Public Schools high school students were joined by elementary and middle school parents and numerous charter school and METCO students residing in the Boston area.

Colleges and universities from the New England area and from as far away as Georgia, Virginia, and Minnesota presented their programs, alongside vocational opportunities for students, particularly in the science, engineering, and health sciences career fields. The variety of exhibitors also included historically black colleges and universities such as Morehouse, Spelman, Howard and Hampton Colleges.  Mary Skipper, Network Superintendent for High Schools, notes, “The Fair offers one-of-a-kind services to students and families in the Boston area, including workshops in both Spanish and English, and access to in- and out-of-school services through community partner exhibitors such as National College Advising Corps, Bottom Line, the Boston Private Industry Council (PIC), and Hyde Square Task Force.”

The College and Career Fair marked the beginning of College Month across the city. Throughout October, Success Boston and a broad community of partners are raising awareness of the importance of college among students and families, with a month of events, resources and information on college attainment and the application process. 

Each week in College Month will highlight a “college knowledge” theme. Students across elementary, middle, and high schools will participate in age-appropriate college awareness. Students and families can ask questions pertaining to college, financial aid, and career by using the hashtag, #CollegeMonth.

Week 1: Empowering Students and Families through Financial Aid

Week 2: Ensuring Student and Family Planning and Preparation through Admissions Awareness

Week 3: Bringing BPS Alumni Home through Alumni Engagement

Week 4: Connecting College and Career Readiness through Career Exploration

More information about College Month is available at http://www.tbf.org/tbf/55/success-boston/college-month