RVA College Success Day
Held in partnership with Scholarship Sharing and the Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation and RVA Future Center
During College Success Day students and parents will learn step by step how to get admitted to your dream college, and ways to pay for it! Students and parents will be able to network with 40 different participating universities and nonprofits. Students will have the opportunity to apply on-site for several scholarship opportunities available only to College Success Day attendees! In addition to networking opportunities, students can participate in five hours of presentations from expert guest speakers who will each teach students different ways to fund their college education. Presentations are one per hour, and students can choose which presentations to attend. The fair area will be open throughout the day.
During the event we will also be raffling scholarships and prizes for students which will be awarded at the end of event ceremony from 1:30-2:00. Contributions from tickets sales will be used to fund on-site scholarships and the number of awards will be determined based on collected funds.
Registration is limited to the first 5000 students who register, so get your tickets early!
Date: March 5, 2016 from 9am - 2:00 pm
Location:
Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center
3001 North Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23230
Event Schedule:
Throughout the day from 9-2 there will be an open section for Foundations and Universities with exhibition tables. Students can network with representatives to learn about college aid opportunities. Students can choose which of the five available presentations to attend, it is not mandatory to attend all five.
8:00-9:00 Registration/College and Non-profit Fair
Check in will open from 8-9 am. Families should have thier tickets ready at the entrance to be scanned. Students can visit the tables of exhibitors. Bring a bag to collect handouts, and business cards to network.
9:00 - 9:30 Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation
Local resources for saving on college expenses, and preparing for college
9:30 - 10:00 Scholarship Sharing
How to write strong essays for Scholarships
10:00-11:00 Virginia Space Grant Consortium
Opportunities in STEM: scholarships, internships, and careers
11:00 - 12:30 Scholarship Sharing
Step by Step: how to find scholarships for college
12:30 - 1:30 Virginia Association of Financial Aid Administratiors
Federal Student Aid Resources
1:30 - 2:00 RPSEF, RVA Future Center & Scholarship Sharing
Award ceremony of Scholarships and Prizes winners from raffle
