School district to host College Night for students
Lee County juniors and seniors are invited to College Night today, Sept. 19, to provide them with the opportunity to converse with more than 100 representatives from colleges, universities and technical schools from around the country.
“We encourage students to come and take advantage of this opportunity to meet representatives from so many colleges, universities and technical schools,” School District of Lee County spokesperson Rob Spicker said. “We also recommend spending time with as many representatives as possible because you may find a school for you at a place you did not expect.”
School Counseling Director Lori Brooks said the district has offered College Night for more than 30 years with more than 4,000 students and parents attending each year.
“College Night is an annual event in every Florida school district as part of the Florida Tour,” she said. “The event is intended to provide students exposure to post-secondary schools and the opportunity for to engage in conversation with college admissions representatives.”
This year the event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Suncoast Credit Union Arena at Florida SouthWestern College, at 13351 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers. There is a strict clear bag policy and security will conduct bag checks at the door. Outside food and drinks are prohibited in the arena.
“Each post-secondary school provides admissions information and program highlights about their post-secondary school,” Brooks said. “Students are recommended to use their information from ACT to plan for their college fair experience.”
The school confirmed to attend include:
Ave Maria University
Berry College
Bethune-Cookman College
Bryant University
Bucknell University
Cape Coral Technical College & Fort Myers Tech College
Eckerd College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Fairfield University
Flagler College
Florida A & M University
Florida Academy
Florida Army National Guard
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University – College of Education
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Memorial University
Florida Southern College
Florida SouthWestern State College
Florida State University
Fort Myers Technical College / Cape Coral Technical College
Furman University
IE University, Spain
Indiana University
Johnson & Wales University
Keiser University
Lees-McRae College
Lynn University
Michigan State University
National Aviation Academy
New College of Florida
New York Film Academy
Northeastern University
NOVA Southeastern University – Ft. Lauderdale
Oglethorpe University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Premiere International College
Rasmussen College
Rider University
Ringling College of Art & Design
Rollins College
Saint Leo University
Southeastern University
St. John’s University
Stetson University
Temple University
The Laboratory Institute
The Salon Professional Academy
The University at Albany (SUNY)
Troy University
United States Coast Guard Academy
United States Military Academy – West Point
University of Alabama
University of Central Florida
University of Connecticut (UCONN)
University of Florida
University of Mississippi
University of New Hampshire
University of Northwestern Ohio
University of South Florida
University of Tampa
University of West Florida
Utica University
Valparaiso University
Warner University