MONTANA
VIRTUAL EVENTS | FALL-WINTER 2020
*Fall 2020 - Live, In-Person Events Cancelled Due To COVID-19 Developments
what does the virtual College Fair offer?
THIS VIRTUAL PLATFORM WILL HELP easily search options after high school in one location, offer live sessions to connect, & build relationships with professionals at those INSTITUTIONS.
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These events provide the opportunity for institutions to interact with prospective students, counselors, parents, & beyond. At these events, students, counselors, parents, etc. will be able to:
1 - Schedule meetings with specific members of an institution. 2 - Attend LIVE Zoom sessions on specific topics including academics, financial aid, student affairs, student life, and more by institutions. 3 - Build relationships with institutions in a digital setting. 4 - Students easily filter, sort, like, and save institution profiles & information to their "student portal" to find institutions that fit what they are seeking. 5 - Students have the ability to browse pre-recorded videos that have been uploaded by institutions. This provides further opportunities for prospective students to get-to-know institutions and be able to go back on their own time to continue to learn about an institution. Having multiple ways to connect offers higher levels of engagement between students and institutions to help build relationships, grow engagement, and ensure quality interactions even within the virtual world. |
STUDENT DIRECT TEXT MESSAGING / email REMINDERS FOR LIVE SESSIONS 
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1 - From the moment a prospective student registers for the virtual event, they start receiving hyper-personalized email and text message communication to keep them informed and updated with times/events/etc.
2 - These communication flows are personalized to each student and provide them the information needed for their virtual experience in a smooth, efficient, & clear way to connect. |
STEPS TO TAKE | STUDENT INFORMATION VIDEO
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sTEPS TO tAKE
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registration
registration open!
what if you are having technical issues?
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registration OPEN
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schedule of events | updates
what is the schedule for the "live sessions?"
1-on-1 meetings
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preview Live Sessions in the virtual fair
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intro / snapshot videos | Welcome!
welcome | monday, September 21st - intro day
| watch these quick intro videos of all the colleges to kick off the week & get you started!
montana 2-year colleges & community colleges |
montana 4 -year colleges & community colleges |
tribal
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arizona &
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Idaho &
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NOrth Dakota &
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washington
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WYOMING &
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many COLLEGES | military branches, training programs & more! |
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- What Are These Intro Snapshot Sessions?:
- These Are Quick Intro Sessions To Resemble a “Fair-Like” Experience – As counselors you are welcome to show these Intro-Quick sessions to groups of students to help them start off the week. You may also just share these links directly with individual students if that is easier too. These are here to help give you and students a quick touch of all the 108+ colleges, universities, military branches, agencies, etc. that are participating in this Montana Virtual Event!
- THESE ARE PRE-RECORDED INTRO VIDEOS to kick off the week |
- These Are Quick Intro Sessions To Resemble a “Fair-Like” Experience – As counselors you are welcome to show these Intro-Quick sessions to groups of students to help them start off the week. You may also just share these links directly with individual students if that is easier too. These are here to help give you and students a quick touch of all the 108+ colleges, universities, military branches, agencies, etc. that are participating in this Montana Virtual Event!
what do these events offer?
student & counselor prizes / scholarship $!for students
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event overview| a ONE-STOP-EVENT for Students, Counselors, Parents, Schools, colleges, & Beyond!
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more virtual event overview details
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montana
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when are these events?
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September 21 - 25. 2020 | Montana Statewide Virtual Fair & Live Session Event
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who is invited?
FREE FOR STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, TEACHERS, & PARENTS TO ATTEND.
| Free Registration Opens mid-September 2020
| We recommend HS Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, counselors, & parents to
attend these virtual fair events.
what are the snapshot sessions, live sessions, 1-on-1 meetings, & resource sessions?
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September Virtual Event - Registration Opens For Students, Counselors, & Parents
Starting September 14th the Virtual Event Registration Opens, and you and your students are welcome to start logging into the event to start liking profiles, researching exhibitors, and scheduling live sessions for the “Live” Event that begins on September 21st. Snapshot Sessions - We highly recommend these sessions to resemble the "In-person fair experience" to start the week! On Monday afternoon only, we will offer a quick intro of all exhibitors for the week. These “Snapshot Sessions” will allow students to quickly see 10 - 15 +/- institutions in one 15-20 minute group session. We will offer these sessions by types of colleges grouped together, and we encourage you to allow students time out of class to attend these “SnapShot Sessions” especially if they are unsure what they want to do after high school. These quick touch sessions to start to the week will allow students to then choose their next days ahead of their favorite “live college sessions.” *Check online for the detailed schedule of groupings a week before the event. Live Sessions On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, we will be offering these group live sessions via Zoom for students, counselors, parents to schedule. Students do not have to show their face. You are welcome to simply attend to hear live updates. However, most sessions will have the "Chat" function open for live questions. These will be offered in the time-blocks shown above, and colleges will schedule these their openings on their individual profiles. Scheduling happens by visiting the profile. Most of these sessions will have unlimited space to attend, however, if attendance is very busy and the sessions happens to meet capacity, we encourage students to see the exhibitor's additional session times and attend another time. Most sessions will have unlimited capacity. But we encourage students to reserve and save their place as soon as possible once registration opens. *Important Notice: If you as the counselor are planning to project this particular sessions in a classroom or gym for many students to watch, please encourage your students to also sign up for these sessions on their own too, so that the colleges can see that they are interested and attending, and then are able to connect to each student's information/contact to send them more information after the event. |
1-on-1 Meetings
On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, we will be offering these more personal meeting options for students, counselors, parents to schedule. These will be offered in the time-blocks shown above, and colleges will schedule their openings on their individual profiles. Scheduling happens by visiting the profile. Exhibitors may have limited offerings for this, so we encourage your students to sign up early to secure a spot. These will fill on a first-come-first serve basis. Counselor Sessions In the mornings on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, we will be offering these sessions to help you as counselors. These will include sessions such as: Financial Aid Help / Q&A, Virtual Event Help, College Application Week Overivew/Q&A, Montana School Counselor Association Gathering, Scholarship Updates, etc. Check back for a more detailed schedule of offerings. These sessions will be offering incentives and little prizes, as a thanks to you as our prized Montana Counselors! Resource Sessions On Friday, we will be offering these sessions to help you as counselors, students, parents, etc. connect with wonderful tools, resources, & agencies helping with the educational process. These will include sessions such as: American Indian College Fund, GEAR UP, Montana University System, Office of Public Instruction, Financial Aid Help, Counselor Update Session, College Application Week Overview/Q&A, Montana School Counselor Association Gathering, Scholarship Updates, etc. Check back for a more detailed schedule of offerings. These sessions will be offering incentives and little prizes, as a thanks to you as our prized Montana Counselors! Online College/Exhibitor Profiles & Video Library Starting a week before the "LIVE" event, students, counselors, parents, etc. are welcome to utilize the online profiles, watch pre-loaded videos, brochures, & other information during these days before, during, & after the event. If a student likes a profile or watches a pre-loaded video during this time, the exhibitors will still see that contact and reach out to students who visit their pages before, during, & the weekend after the event. |
who will be exhibiting at this event?
100+ Colleges / exhibitors - Here are some of the colleges, univerities, military branches, & Agencies that will be presenting!
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OPPORTUNITY TO MEET, ASK LIVE QUESTIONS, WATCH VIDEOS, SCHEDULE ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS, & MORE WITH:
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Aaniiih Nakoda College
Academy of Interactive Entertainment American Indian College Fund Army ROTC Bismarck State College Bismarck State College Black Hills State University Black Hills State University Blackfeet Community College Boise State University Carroll College Casper College Central Washington University Central Wyoming College Chadron State College Chief Dull Knife College City College at Montana State University Billings Colorado State University Concordia College - Moorhead Cornish College of the Arts Dawson Community College Department of Labor (Career Lab) Dickinson State University Eastern Oregon University Eastern Washington University Eastern Wyoming College EHL Flathead Valley Community College |
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do you have more questions?
Montana Post Secondary Educational Opportunities Council
501 C 3 Nonprofit
PO Box 7548 | Missoula | Montana | 59807
501 C 3 Nonprofit
PO Box 7548 | Missoula | Montana | 59807
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Telephone406.531.3531
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