September 2025

UPCOMING EVENTS (MT)

Sep 28 | 12-2:30 PM | RMACAC Albuquerque College Fair | Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd St NW:  The Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling (RMACAC) college fairs connect students, families, and educators with a large number of colleges in one convenient location. You can see the colleges participating in the Albuquerque event here.

Sep 30 | 10:30 AM-12 PM | RMACAC Four Corners College Fair | Bond Wilson Technical Center, 540 County Rd 6580, Kirtland: You can see the colleges participating here.

VIRTUAL EVENTS (MT)

Sep 18 | 8-9 AM | Harvard, Princeton, UVA, Wellesley, & Yale Virtual Counselor Meeting: Admissions representatives from Harvard, Princeton, UVA, Wellesley, and Yale invite you to a virtual counselor meeting to share news from our campuses and updates related to the coming admissions cycle.

Sep 18 | 5-6 PM | Application Workshop: Join Occidental College for a virtual application workshop. 

Sep 18 | 6-7 PM | Joint Info Session en Español- Columbia, UChicago, UT Austin, Michigan, Yale: Virtual information sessions to learn about multiple schools in Spanish.

Sep 22 | 6-7 PM | Your College Journey: A Chat with FGLI Students and Alumni: Join Bowdoin Admissions and hear from current students about navigating campus life, on and off-campus resources, and outcomes/ next steps for first-gen students who graduate from Bowdoin.

Sep 24 | 2-3 PM | Elon Fall Counselor Update: Join Dean of Undergrad Admissions to learn about scholarship application updates and to have your questions answered. Please note this is for counselors only.

Sep 24 | 6-7 PM | College Planning for Rural and Small-Town Students: Join BigFuture and the STARS College Network to learn about college planning, including choosing the right school, navigating the application process, understanding financial aid and scholarships, and tips for thriving in a new environment.

Sep 25 | 6-7 PM | Joint Info Session - Columbia, UChicago, UT Austin, Michigan, Yale: Virtual information sessions to learn about multiple schools.

Sep 30 | 6-7 PM | Access & Affordability: Join Columbia, UChicago, UT Austin, Michigan, and Yale to learn more about financial aid and affordability.

Oct 5 | 5-6:15 PM | Harvard, Princeton, UVirginia, Wellesley, and Yale virtual info session: Virtual information sessions to learn about multiple schools.

Oct 7 | 6-7:30 PM | STARS Virtual College Fair: Meet all of the STARS colleges during this virtual college fair!

ONLINE RESOURCES

Free resources from the College Essay Guy: The College Essay Guy’s website offers help with supplemental essays, the University of California application, the activities section, and has resources for counselors, too. You can also check out their youtube channel where you will find resources like this Common App Walkthrough video (39 mins).

STARS College to Career Summer Webinar Series: Recorded webinars about careers in different fields, from STEM, to the humanities and social sciences.

Schoolhouse.world: Offers access to free tutoring and courses for students seeking additional academic challenge. 

Bilingual College Admission and Financial Aid Glossary: Developed in-house by ROCA and Davis New Mexico Scholarship staff. Covers admissions, financial aid, and scholarship terms in both English and Spanish.

American Indian College Fund- Sko’ 2 College Summer Webinars: Check out recordings from the American Indian College Fund's summer webinar series.