U California Campuses Offer Virtual College Fair
High
school
students who are considering attending any of the University of
California campuses will be able to attend a virtual college
fair Thursday, October
2.
CollegeWeekLive,
an online channel that connects students and colleges, will host the
fair from
noon to 10 p.m. Eastern standard time.
Prospective
students
will be able to learn about the University of California and speak
live with admissions officers and students. Six interactive video chats
are
scheduled with representatives from different campuses:
The
virtual
college fair will allow high school juniors and seniors to ask
questions about the application process, academics, student life and
financial
aid.
Students
who
log in and join at least three chats with UC campus representatives will
automatically be entered in a drawing for a $1,000 scholarship offered
by
CollegeWeekLive.
To
learn
more about how a high school can participate in the UC virtual college
fair or any of the other virtual fairs CollegeWeekLive presents, e-mail [email protected] or call 888-697-0050.\
About the Author
Michael Hart is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and the former executive editor of THE Journal.