America East College Tour to Host Virtual Event This Week
BOSTON – The America East College Tour is hitting the road once again, this time virtually. Prospective college students will have a unique opportunity to learn more about all 10 America East institutions at once during the online event on Thursday, October 8 from 4-6 p.m.
Registration link: America East Virtual College Tour: October 8, 2020
Coordinated by the America East Academic Consortium, the free online event will feature enrollment and admissions staff members from each America East institution. The event, which will be hosted by CareerEco Virtual Fairs, a virtual recruiting platform, will provide information and highlight assets of each university, including academic requirements, student life, specialized programs and academic success stories for prospective students.
Additionally, the two-hour virtual event, which already has over 1,000 registrants, will provide attendees opportunities to interact directly with campus admissions representatives in breakout rooms to discuss programs and opportunities offered at each university. Attendees, who can switch rooms during event at any time, will also be able to learn more about each institution’s application process and financial aid policies.
“The America East Virtual College Tour is an optimal opportunity for prospective college students to learn more about all 10 America East institutions at one time,” said America East Academic Consortium Executive Director, Marsha Florio. “This collaboration is another example of the how the Consortium can benefit our schools and students alike.”
This is the second virtual admissions event put on by the America East Academic Consortium and third event overall. The virtual event held in May drew over 900 attendees.
About America East: The America East provides its member schools and their athletic programs a platform upon which student-athletes can achieve both collegiate and life success through the promotion and nurturing of athletic excellence, academic achievement and leadership, on and off the field. One of the most comprehensive Division I conferences in the country and progressive in its approach to its more than 3,400 student-athletes, America East recognizes champions in each of its 18 sports and consists of 10 member institutions spanning from the Mid-Atlantic to Northeast regions of the United States including: University at Albany, Binghamton University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, UMBC, UMass Lowell, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University and University of Vermont. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com or follow the America East Conference on Twitter @AmericaEast.
About the America East Academic Consortium: Established in June 2014, the America East Academic Consortium (AEAC) is dedicated to facilitating inter-institutional academic and administrative collaboration between the nine universities that comprise the America East Conference. To learn more about the AEAC, please visit the initiative’s website at www.theaeac.org.
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