important reminder!
Some of the sites this year have changed room locations.  Each year this event continues to grow, so we have had to find larger rooms to host many of these events.  Please make sure to look closely at the above linked packets for updated directions, parking, maps, etc.  

Technical Help & live streaming
​A special thanks to Scott Okes for helping keep all 9 sites connected today!  If you do have any technical difficulties, please have your site host call Scott at the number below, and he will help reconnect your site.  Thank you!
  • Scott Okes  |  Video Conference Coordinator  |   Cell Number |   406-770-0899

In the event that your site disconnects for a short time due to technical issues, you are welcome to live stream this event in between getting reconnected.  

IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY REGISTERED FOR THIS EVENT,
​PLEASE CONTACT US TO SEE IF THERE IS STILL SPACE AVAILABLE. 
406.531.3531 OR AMY.LEARY@MONTANACOLLEGES.COM
tHANK YOU!

counselor update  |  online links
\   Click the button to join the live questions group and ask your questions. 
\   Counselors are able to ask their questions, and the Colleges are able to then share answers live. 
\   We will email out the final list of questions and answers after the update. 
\   ​Thank you for participating!  
\   Share your feedback.  Help us invite more colleges, universities, military branches, and agencies to your college fair!
​\   ​Preview a listing of all the institutions who attended this year's fairs @  
​​http://www.montanacollegeprofiles.com/colleges/college-institution-directory-print.php 
\   ​Please check your counselor and school listing and share any updates.  You can submit changes to the directory @  
http://www.formstack.com/forms/montanacolleges-submitchanges 

deadline to register  |  Friday, october 12, 2018
|  fREE FOR COUNSELORS TO ATTEND
| OPI Montana State COunselor Credit Offered
|  SAVE YOUR PLACE TODAY!

counselor update  |  online links

​*Click the button above to ask your questions.  Counselors are able to ask their questions, and the Colleges are able to then share answers live.  We will email out the final list of questions and answers after the update.  Thank you for participating!  
*Share your feedback.  Help us invite more colleges, universities, military branches, and agencies to your college fair!
​*Preview a listing of all the institutions who attended this year's fairs @  
​​http://www.montanacollegeprofiles.com/colleges/college-institution-directory-print.php 

online streaming

*If by chance your site disconnects for a few minutes due to technical errors,
​you are welcome to stream the presentation during the disconnect. 
​Visit:  http://stream.vision.net/MT-gov/ ​ 
  • DURING THE COUNSELOR UPDATE  |  New!  For the first time, we are excited to offer a “live” interactive online group for you to post your questions and have the institutions address them throughout this event.  If you would like to participate in this new online, interactive group, please bring you own laptop, ipad, phone, etc. to access this group online throughout the event.  We will share more details on how to access this group the morning of the event!  

important reminder!

Many of this sites this year have changed room locations.  Each year this event continues to grow, so we have had to find larger rooms to host many of these events.  Please make sure to look closely at the above linked packets for updated directions, parking, maps, etc.  

agenda

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.     MONTANA CAMPUS UPDATES 
11:15 a.m.     Break (The exact Break time will be flexible due to the presenting layout.) 
11:30 a.m.     MONTANA CAMPUS UPDATES
12:15 p.m.     Break, Lunch, & Discussion (Lunch provided.)
12:45 p.m.     MONTANA CAMPUS UPDATES  
1:45 p.m.        Important Montana Announcements
  • |  Financial Aid Announcement
  • |  MPSEOC  |  Montana Colleges
  • |  Office of Public Instruction | OPI
  • |  Montana University System 
  • |  Reach Higher Montana
  • |  GEAR UP  |  College Application Week
  • |  General Updates  |  Counselor Announcements   
2:45 p.m.   Questions, Wrap Up, & Evaluations
 
​*Times and events are subject to possible variations.

overall  details

OVER 200 COUNSELORS & EDUCATORS
FREE FOR COUNSELORS TO ATTEND
COUNSELOR CREDIT OFFERED FOR YOUR TIME
ALL 25 MONTANA COLLEGES
MANY STATE AGENCIES
HOSTED SNACKS & LUNCH
9 SITES ACROSS MONTANA

​A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Thank you to our sponsors and partners for their support of today' s 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  
  • REACH HIGHER MONTANA   |   www.ReachHigherMontana.org  
  •  MONTANA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM  |  OCHE  |    www.MUS.edu 
  •  OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION  |  OPI   |    www.OPI.MT.gov
  •  BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA    |      www.BND.ND.gov