​COUNSELOR UPDATE 2025
IN-PERSOn

day of the event

Live chat, handouts, links, and more!

when

DATE:   Wednesday, OCTOBER 29, 2025

Time   |  10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Registration Deadline   |  ​October 17, 2025

what's new

As a BIG thank you to all Montana School Counselors for all the good work you do, we are so excited to share that we will be giving away even more prizes, gifts, and awards at this event this year!
  • Montana School Counselor Prize Award  |  $1,000 for one Montana School Counselor!
  • Montana School Counselor Association - MSCA  |  9 Annual Memberships  |  1 for each site!  A BIG Thanks to MSCA for their support and partnership on this!
  • Over 35 Presenters sharing important statewide updates!
  • ​Several other gift cards, prizes, and swag items at each site!

who's invited

  • Attendees:  Montana school counselors are invited to attend for free.
    • OPI credit offered.
    • Priority in-person seating given to Montana high school counselors.  
  • Presenters will include over 35 professionals from the 26 Montana Colleges, Montana University System, GEAR UP, Office of Public Instruction, Montana Department of Labor & Industry, American Indian College Fund, Big Future/College Board, MASFAA, MSCA, PNACAC, MPSEOC, and many more!

SITE DETAILS & LOCATIONS

Click the sites location LINKS BELOW for more information for each location:  event agenda, parking, room location, site contact, etc.  Thank you!

Billings
​Bozeman  New Location!
GLASGOW
Great Falls
Havre
Helena  New Location!
KALISPELL 
Miles City
Missoula   New Location!

schedule of events

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
​|  Live Counselor Update Sessions  
  • For Counselors 
  • 9 In-Person Sites Across Montana - Statewide Presentation
  • In-Person Sites Include:  Billings, Bozeman, Glasgow, Great Falls, Havre, Helena, Kalispell, Miles City, & Missoula
  • Each site will host lunch & continental breakfast.
  • Agenda Outline:  10:00 am - 3:30pm
    • ​10:00 a.m.     Check-in & Welcome  (Coffee, juice, and rolls are provided.) 
    • 10:10 a.m.     Welcome from MPSEOC  |  Montana Colleges
    • 10:15 a.m.     ANNOUNCEMENTS & MONTANA CAMPUS UPDATES 
    • 11:00 a.m.     Break (The exact break time will be flexible due to layout.) 
    • 11:15 a.m.     ANNOUNCEMENTS & MONTANA CAMPUS UPDATES 
    • 12:00 p.m.     Break, Lunch, & Live In-Person Discussion (Lunch provided.)
    • 1:00 p.m.     ANNOUNCEMENTS & MONTANA CAMPUS UPDATES  
    • 2:00 p.m.      Break 
    • 2:10 p.m.      ANNOUNCEMENTS & MONTANA CAMPUS UPDATES 
    • 3:00 p.m.     Questions, Wrap Up, & Evaluations​​
  • Counselor Prize Winner & Annual Award, MSCA Memberships, etc. Announced.​​
  • ​*Times and events are subject to possible variations.

what to bring?

YOUR QUESTIONS

  • BEFORE THE COUNSELOR UPDATE  |  We have an live questions during the event to submit your questions during the Counselor Update.  If you have any questions now before the event, please simply click the button below to ask your questions now before the event.   We will address these during the live event.  Thank you for participating!  

 
​YOUR LAPTOP, IPAD, PHONE, ETC.  |  Live Questions Group

  • DURING THE COUNSELOR UPDATE  |  Back again!  We are excited to offer a “live” interactive online chat for you to post your questions and have the institutions address them throughout this event.  If you would like to participate in this online, interactive chat, please bring you own laptop, ipad, phone, etc. to access this group online throughout the event.  Simply connect to the "live Zoom session" link in the confirmation page to access the link to join.  
  • These sessions are hosted via Zoom Technology.   After registering for the Zoom Session, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link / information about joining the meeting to post questions. 
  • After the event, we will email out the final overall list of questions and answers shared during the live event.  Thank you for participating!  

 
​share your feedback

  • Share your feedback.  Help us invite more colleges, universities, military branches, and agencies to your college fair!​


​SAFETY information

  • ​We ask you to follow the requirements of the site you are attending. Live confirmation details will be posted in the confirmation packet, and we ask all attendees to check for up-to-the moment updates/changes for the site you are attending. Thank you for helping keep everyone safe. 

OPI REnewal Unit Credit offered

  •  We will be offering full OPI Renewal Unit Credit for your time attending these sessions.  We will be taking sign-ins at each site and also asking you to fill out a final credit form as part of the process.   
  • More details will be shared at the event.  Thank you!

register today

Registration Deadline:  October 17, 2025
  • Spaces limited.  Save your place today.  
  • Free to attend for Montana school counselors.

​A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Thank you to our sponsors and partners for their support of this event! We simply could not offer this annual program without their amazing team efforts and commitment to students and Montana education.

WORKING TOGETHER TO HELP STUDENTS!
  • MONTANA COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
  • MONTANA COUNSELORS
  • MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATORS | MASFAA | www.MASFAAOnline.org
  • GEAR UP | www.MUS.edu/GEARUP
  • MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM | OCHE | www.MUS.edu
  • OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION | OPI | www.OPI.MT.gov
  • AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | www.collegefund.org
  • MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & INDUSTRY - CAREER LAB | www.lmi.mt.gov
  • BIG FUTURE  |  COLLEGE BOARD  |  bigfuture.collegeboard.org
  • MONTANA SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCATION  |  www.mtschoolcounselor.org/
  • MONTANA POST SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNTIES COUNCIL - MPSEOC | www.MontanaColleges.com

wE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THIS
YEAR'S COUNSELOR UPDATE & events! 
PLEASE CONTACT US WITH ANY QUESTIONS @ 406.531.3531 OR [email protected]