MONTANA
​VIRTUAL EVENTS

helping keep MONTANA STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, teachers, PARENTS, colleges, & BEYOND connected!  

Next LIVE Event - April 6-8, 2021
STUDENTs, COUNSELORS, & parents
registration open!  Free to attend!

DUE TO COVID-19, THIS YEAR'S APRIL 2021 EVENT WILL VIRTUAL.  JOIN US!   This event includes 3 days of LIVE events!  ​This Virtual Event is designed to offer quality relations with counselors, students, & a bonus institute to build relations with our Montana Tribal Colleges.​  This event will include:
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  • ​Live STUDENT FAIR & Live Chat
  • Live COUNSELOR UPDATES
  • & Live MONTANA TRIBAL COLLEGE INSTITUTE / RELATIONS​​​

FREE REGISTRATION


​STUDENT fair registratioN

FOR:  STUDENT, COUNSELORS, PARENTS, FAMILIES, ETC.
​FREE FOR ALL TO ATTEND!

counselor UPDATE & mONTANA tRIBAL cOLLEGE iNSTITUTE REGISTRATION

FOR:  MONTANA  COUNSELORS
DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021

​WHAT IS THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS?

STUDENT SESSION TIMES


​WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021 |  Specially Geared For Juniors & Sophomore Students
  • ​1PM - 3PM |  LIVE VIRTUAL STUDENT FAIR, SESSIONS, & CHAT 

​THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2021  |  Specially Geared For Juniors & Sophomore Students
  • 9AM - 11AM |  LIVE VIRTUAL STUDENT FAIR, SESSIONS, & CHAT 
 
NEW!  IN-PERSON OPTION!  |  Easily setup a mini, onsite fair at your school!  See more details below.

$1,000 Ca$h Scholarships & Prizes!

​Who Is Invited To Attend these Student Fair Times?  We have geared this event to be a direct service for all students with a special focus for Juniors & Sophomores!  However, all students, parents, education staff are welcome:  Seniors, Juniors, & Sophomores Students, Transfer Students, School Counselors, Interested Teachers/Admin, Parents, Community Members, but also for the exhibitor professionals to build relations and gain professional development too. 

Hosted on the national Visitdays Platform along with new in-person "POP Up Fair" options for schools - 100’s of live sessions & resource videos  |  100’s of 1-on-1 meetings/chats with colleges, universities, military branches, training programs, agencies, resources, & more! 

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COUNSELOR SESSION TIMES


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 2021  |  Specially Created for Montana Counselors
  • 9AM - 12PM  | Spring COUNSELOR UPDATE SESSIONS WITH LIVE Q&A
  • Who's Invited To Attend?  All Montana High School Counselors are invited to attend for free with the option of gaining OPI Renewal Unit Credit for time.  Montana Colleges, Out-Of-State Colleges, Many Training Programs, & Many Montana Agencies will share important updates as an extension to new updates from the fall.
  • ​Counselor OPI Renewal Unit Credit  |  For these live training sessions, we will be offering HS counselors the option for credit.

​TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2021 | Optional Special Invite
  • ​10AM - 5PM |  MONTANA TRIBAL COLLEGES INSTITUTE & RELATIONS
  • Who's Invited To Attend?  This is a special institute of relationship building with our 7 Montana Tribal Colleges.  This is an optional day and all Montana High School Counselors are invited to attend for free.  Other education professionals will be attending and are invited to build relations with our 7 Montana Tribal Colleges too.  ​

new!  in-person option!
easily set-up your own mini pop-up fair @ your school!

EASILY ENGAGE YOUR STUDENTs AT YOUR OWN SCHOOL!

*FINAL FAIR SET-UP PACKET - WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD THE WEEK BEFORE THE LIVE FAIR.

​Instead of trying to work with individual students for this event, we highly encourage you to make this as easy as possible for you and students and help your students engage easily with this live fair!  Here are some simple steps to set-up your own mini, on-site "POP-UP Fair" experience at your own school for your own students!  
  • Step 1  |  Preview the “Example Packet” - Mini, On-site, POP-UP Fair option to give you an idea of how easy this can be and also a huge service to your students to have 100’s of education and career professionals in one place ready to live chat to help your students! 
  • Step 2  |  Pick Your Location  |  Find and reserve a space at your high school to set up this easy plan!  I.E – the gym, a large room, a hallway, etc.  Save this space for the times of the “Live Student Fair.”  Live Fair times are:  April 7 @ 1-3pm  & April 8 @ 9-11am
  • Step 3  |  Simplified Scheduling!  Students ONLY need 20 Minutes @ the Fair!  |  Work with your high school administration and staff to allow your Juniors & Sophomores (and any other students who are interested) to attend this quick, mini fair during the “LIVE Student Fair” times.  Most high schools are picking an easy 20 minutes for their students to cycle through the onsite fair to engage with all the exhibitors, live chat, ask questions, request information, sign up for the $1,000 scholarship, etc. 
  • Step 4  |  2 Weeks Before The Fair  |  Share promotions and invites to attend your on-site, high school college & career fair information with your students, parents, community, etc. 
  • Step 5  |  1 Week Before The Fair  |  Print The Final Fair Packet – This packet will be available to print the week before the fair and will include a page for each exhibitor and a QR code to scan to connect students to the live fair event and live chat.
  • Step 6  |  The Week Of The Fair - Setup For Your Pop-Up Fair
    • See “Example Packet” for setup ideas.
    • Lay pages for each exhibitor out in a room, gym, and/or tape on a hallway wall where students can walk through safely and easily to check out exhibitors, live chat during the live fair times with exhibitors, learn about colleges, careers, scholarships, and so much more!
    • Allow your Juniors and Sophomores (and any interested Seniors) to attend at least 20 minutes of the mini, on-site fair.  Most schools are letting their students out of class for 20 minute increments to walk through the on-site mini fair and get their questions answered in real time with all exhibitors available to you and your students.  
    • Student will be able to use their cell phones to directly connect to the live fair, or student could use a laptop/computer to directly access the virtual fair @ www.MontanaColleges.com .  
    • Please encourage parents to attend.
    • Please follow all COVID safety protocols for your school and adjust this plan as you see fit.
  • Have fun!

OTHER events & COVID-19 updates


​*Live, In-Person Events Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Developments

A Special ​Thank You To ALL Counselors!


​What does our site have to offer you?
  • MPSEOC hosts the Montana Counselor Directory on this website.
  • The MPSEOC website allows you to search through Montana's Colleges and Universities and beyond to help with your college search process.
  • www.MontanaColleges.com offers an opportunity to see full profiles on the Montana Colleges and Universities and request information easily from those institutions.
  • You'll have access to important information supplied by each college about admission requirements, deadlines, financial aid, college costs and much more!
  • Finally, you can explore related college resources and a counselor directory provided to give you as much information during your college search as possible.

MONTANA COUNSELOR DIRECTORY

MPSEOC hosts the Montana Counselor Directory.  Please take a look and let us know of any changes to our school.  This helps keep all counselors, colleges, parents, and educators connected to you and your correct contact information.  Thank you!

UPDATE YOUR LISTING
ON THE
COUNSELOR DIRECTORY

Submit any changes to the Montana counselor directory here!

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY SEARCH

www.MontanaColleges.com offers an opportunity to see full profiles on the Montana Colleges and Universities and request information easily from those institutions.

COUNSELOR UPDATE

You are invited!

|  Every fall
|  Updates from all 25 accredited Montana college, universities, and many state agencies (including Financial Aid, MUS, SAF, GEAR UP, etc.).
|  Free to attend!
|  Broadcast across Montana
|  OPI Counselor Credit offered.

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