YES Prep College Fair
The annual YES Prep College Fair is an opportunity for Juniors and Seniors to connect with college representatives from across the nation.
YES Prep Public Schools believes that it is important for students to interact with college and university admissions representatives. Having the opportunity to engage with them during their Junior and Senior Year allows them to explore diverse college options, build their college list, get empowered with information, and dramatically increases their college-readiness.
Although this year YES Prep will not be offering an in-person college fair, YES Prep remains committed to offering this opportunity. In partnership with StriveScan, YES Prep will be hosting an online college fair for students and their families this fall.
YES Prep Online College Fair
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Tuesday, October 6
9:00 - 11:45 am
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Format
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Sessions will have six different colleges and universities presenting
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Students have the option type questions to reps throughout the session, through a chat interface
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Students are encouraged to register for three sessions over the three hours
Student Registration
The YES Prep College Fair will consist of 3 time blocks:
- 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
- 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
- 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Students are asked to register for a one session in each 45-minute time block. If students are interested in attending sessions that are running concurrently, students can to register for both sessions, so colleges receive your information. You will only be able to attend one live. The second sessions will be recorded and accessible at a later date.
2020 Online College Fair Schedule
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Review the following sessions, to determine one session to register for. Session A1 features YES Prep IMPACT Partners:
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
This panel includes a variety of state universities and regional universities, offering both undergraduate and graduated degree programs. These universities include:
- Lamar University
- Stephen F. Austin State University
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville
- The University of Texas at Tyler
- Midwestern State University
- Concordia University Chicago
A6
This panel includes multiple Catholic Colleges and Universities. Ranging in size from 3,000 to 15,000, these colleges both include strong academic programs, and are grounded in catholic educational traditions, including:
- University of St. Thomas-Houston
- St. Edwards University
- University of Notre Dame
- Saint Mary's College
- The Catholic University of America
- Villanova University
A7
This panel includes small, residential liberal arts colleges. Each college has between 1,000 and 3,000 students in attendance. The colleges are in primarily suburban or small town settings. The colleges include:
- Schreiner University
- Texas Lutheran University
- DePauw University
- Rider University
- Ohio Wesleyan University
- Illinois Wesleyan University
A8
This panel includes small to mid-sized, private universities and liberal arts colleges. Each college has between 2,500 and 8,000 students in attendance. The colleges are in primarily in large cities including Fort Worth, San Antonio, Boston, and more, or in near by suburban settings. The colleges include:
- Texas Wesleyan University
- St. Mary's University
- Florida Southern College
- Arcadia University
- Columbia College Chicago
- Suffolk University
A9
This panel includes private liberal arts colleges and private universities that are classified by Barron's Profile of American Colleges of High Competitive and Most Competitive/Most Competitive+ Colleges:
- Bowdoin College
- Bucknell University
- Davidson College
- Denison University
- Wesleyan University
- St. John's College
A10
This panel highlights opportunities to pursue a College Education, through the United States Military Academies or the Reserve Officers' Training Corps Scholarship programs. The panel features four of the nation's five national military academies:
- United States Air Force Academy
- United States Coast Guard Academy
- United States Military Academy
- United States Naval Academy
The program also includes the:
- United States Air Force ROTC
The US Air Force ROTC representative present is with the University of Houston Air Force ROTC Cadre. The UH program allows cross town participation at Texas Southern University, University of Houston Downtown, Houston Baptist University, Rice University, and the University of St. Thomas.
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Review the following sessions, to determine one session to register for. Session B1 and B4 feature YES Prep IMPACT Partners:
B1
This panel includes YES Prep's IMPACT Partners. These partners are classified by Barron's Profile of American Colleges as Highly Competitive and Most Competitive Colleges, including both private and public universities:
- Trinity University
- Bates College
- Boston University
- Colby College
- University of Rochester
- University of Virginia
B2
This panel features the University of Houston System, including the University of Houston Office of Admissions and three College:
- University of Houston - Office of Admission
- University of Houston - Cullen College of Engineering
- University of Houston - C. T. Bauer College of Business
- University of Houston - College of Technology
It also features two additional University of Houston System Colleges:
- University of Houston - Victoria
- University of Houston - Clear Lake
The University of Houston - Downtown will also participate in the YES Prep College Fair. They are part of Panel C3 during the next time block.
B3
This panel includes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) including primarily private HBCUs who are members of UNCF (https://uncf.org/). According to US News and World Report these top ranked HBCUs include:
- Howard University #2
- Xavier University of LA #3
- Dillard University #12
- Fisk University #10
- Morehouse College #6
- Tuskegee University #4
B4
B5
B6
This panel includes Most Competive/Most Competive+ National Universities, including Ivy League and Private Research Universities. Each college routinely ranks among the top 50 national universities, according to US News and World Report, including:
- California Institute of Technology (Caltech) #9
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) #4
- Duke University #12
- University of Southern California #24
- Case Western Reserve University #42
- Brown University #14
B7
This panel features a variety of highly competitive colleges and universities, including private liberal arts colleges, a public university, and an all-male college. These colleges include:
- Franklin & Marshall College
- Wabash College
- Nova Southeastern University
- Binghamton University
- Elon University
- Middlebury College
B8
This panel includes multiple Catholic Colleges and Universities. These colleges are largely in urban and suburban settings in Dallas, Providence, St. Louis, and other settings. They all have strong academic programs, and are grounded in catholic educational traditions. These colleges include:
- Seton Hall University
- Saint Leo University
- University of Dallas
- Providence College
- Maryville University
B9
B10
This panel features post-secondary comprehensive transition program (CTP) for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). These programs lead to meaningful credentials, employment and independence. They include:
- YES Prep Public Schools - Y-Step Program
- Texas A&M University- Aggie ACHIEVE
- Lone Star College, lifePATH Program
- Houston Community College, VAST Academy
This panel is not a panel for HCC or Lone Star Colleges associate degree programs. To learn about those programs attend panel C3.
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Review the following sessions, to determine one session to register for. Session C1 and C2 feature YES Prep IMPACT Partners:
C1
This panel includes YES Prep's IMPACT Partners. Each college is residential liberal arts college and is classified by Barron's Profile of American Colleges as Very or Highly Competitive:
- Austin College
- College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University
- Lycoming College
- Sewanee: The University of the South
- St. Olaf College
- Washington & Jefferson College
C2
This panel includes YES Prep's IMPACT Partners. Each college is a liberal arts college and private research university that are classified by Barron's Profile of American Colleges as Highly Competitive or Most Competitive:
- Kenyon College
- Macalester College
- Oberlin College
- Rhodes College
- The George Washington University
- Whitman College
C3
This panel feature Houston area Universities and Community Colleges, for students interested in attending college here in the Greater Houston Area:
- University of Houston, Downtown
- Texas Southern University (HBCU)
- Houston Community College
- San Jacinto College
- Lone Star College - North Harris
If you are interested in connect with other UH System Colleges attend Session B2
C4
C5
This panel includes a predominately public universities in Texas, along with Northern Arizona University and University of Alaska. These colleges range from mid-sized to large public research universities, including:
- Texas State University
- Sam Houston State University
- Texas Woman's University
- University of North Texas
- Northern Arizona University
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
C6
C7
This panel includes small to mid-sized, public and private universities. The colleges are classified by the Barron's Profile of American Colleges as having Very Competitive admissions. The colleges include:
- Chapman University
- University of Redlands
- Weber State University
- Westminster College, Missouri
- Drury University, Missouri
- Colorado Mesa University
C8
This panel includes large public research universities in urban and suburban environments in large and mid-sized US Cities. The colleges include:
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- San Diego State University
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Wichita State University
- University of Minnesota Rochester
C9
C10
This panel includes private liberal arts colleges and private universities that are classified by Barron's Profile of American Colleges of High Competitive and Most Competitive/Most Competitive+ Colleges:
- Pitzer College
- Pomona College
- Colorado College
- Cornell College
- Willamette University
- Lewis and Clark College
Pitzer and Pomona College are both part of the Claremont Group of colleges. You can learn about YES Prep's IMPACT Partners Claremont McKenna College (A1) and Scripps College (B4) who are YES Prep IMPACT Partners during their panel earlier in the day.
C11
This panel highlights opportunities to pursue a higher education outside of the United States. These programs and colleges include:
- Verto Education
- Universidad de las Americas Puebla
- London Metropolitan University
Verto Education is a First-Year College Program, that allows you to apply to Verto and apply through Verto to Verto's college partners. Many of these partners are also part of the College Fair.
Students can register for the the individual panels for the YES Prep College Fair on the YES Prep College Fair Share Point Page
Students will need to log-in to their SharePoint account in order to access the SharePoint page and register.
Colleges, at this time registration is closed for the YES Prep College Fair. However, YES Prep is hosting colleges throughout the Fall semester for College Visits. If you are interested in participating, you can find out more on our For Colleges Page:
Schools that Attending the 2020 YES Prep College Fair
- Houston Area Colleges | Universities
- Texas Public Colleges | Universities
- Texas Private Colleges | Universities
- Out-of-State Colleges | Universities
Houston Area Colleges | Universities
University of Houston |
B2 |
University of Houston - Air Force ROTC |
A10 |
University of Houston - C.T. Bauer College of Business |
B2 |
University of Houston - Cullen College of Engineering |
B2 |
University of Houston – College of Technology |
B2 |
University of Houston - Clear Lake |
B2 |
University of Houston - Downtown |
C3 |
University of Houston - Victoria |
B2 |
University of St. Thomas – Houston |
A6 |
Houston Baptist University |
C9 |
Prairie View A&M University (HBCU) |
A2 |
Rice University* (IMPACT) |
A1 |
Texas A&M University, Galveston |
B9 |
Texas Southern University (HBCU) |
C3 |
Texas Southern University - College of Education |
C3 |
Houston Community College |
C3 |
Lone Star College |
C3 |
San Jacinto College |
C3 |
Texas Public Colleges | Universities
Lamar University |
A5 |
Beaumont |
Texas |
Midwestern State University |
A5 |
Wichita Falls |
Texas |
Sam Houston State University |
C5 |
Huntsville |
Texas |
Stephen F. Austin State University |
A5 |
Nacogdoches |
Texas |
Texas A&M University |
A4 |
Houston |
Texas |
Texas A&M University-Kingsville |
A5 |
Kingsville |
Texas |
University of North Texas |
C5 |
Denton |
Texas |
The University of Texas at Austin |
C4 |
Austin |
Texas |
The University of Texas at Dallas |
B5 |
Richardson |
Texas |
The University of Texas at San Antonio |
C8 |
San Antonio |
Texas |
The University of Texas at Tyler |
A5 |
Tyler |
Texas |
University of Texas at Arlington |
B5 |
Arlington |
Texas |
Texas Woman's University |
C5 |
Denton |
Texas |
Texas State University |
C5 |
San Marcos |
Texas |
Texas Tech University |
A4 |
Lubbock |
Texas |
Texas Private Colleges | Universities
Austin College* (IMPACT) |
C1 |
Sherman |
Texas |
Baylor University |
A3 |
Waco |
Texas |
Howard Payne University |
C9 |
Brownwood |
Texas |
Jarvis Christian College (HBCU) |
C6 |
Hawkins |
Texas |
Paul Quinn College (HBCU) |
C6 |
Dallas |
Texas |
Schreiner University |
A7 |
Kerrville |
Texas |
St. Edward's University |
A6 |
Austin |
Texas |
St. Mary's University |
A8 |
San Antonio |
Texas |
Texas Christian University |
A3 |
Fort Worth |
Texas |
Texas College (HBCU) |
C6 |
Tyler |
Texas |
Texas Lutheran University |
A7 |
Seguin |
Texas |
Texas Wesleyan University |
A8 |
Fort Worth |
Texas |
Trinity University* (IMPACT) |
B1 |
San Antonio |
Texas |
University of Dallas |
B8 |
Irving |
Texas |
Out-of-State Colleges | Universities
Tuskegee University (HBCU) |
B3 |
Tuskegee |
Alabama |
University of Alabama |
C4 |
Tuscaloosa |
Alabama |
University of Alabama at Birmingham |
C8 |
Birmingham |
Alabama |
University of South Alabama |
B5 |
Mobile |
Alabama |
University of Alaska Fairbanks |
C5 |
Fairbanks |
Alaska |
Grand Canyon University |
B9 |
Phoenix |
Arizona |
Northern Arizona University |
C5 |
Flagstaff |
Arizona |
The University of Arizona |
A4 |
Tucson |
Arizona |
Arkansas Baptist College (HBCU) |
A2 |
Little Rock |
Arkansas |
John Brown University |
C9 |
Siloam Springs |
Arkansas |
Ouachita Baptist University |
C9 |
Arkadelphia |
Arkansas |
Philander Smith College (HBCU) |
A2 |
Little Rock |
Arkansas |
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (HBCU) |
A2 |
Pine Bluff |
Arkansas |
Caltech |
B6 |
Pasadena |
California |
Chapman University |
C7 |
Orange |
California |
Claremont McKenna College (IMPACT) |
A1 |
Claremont |
California |
Pitzer College |
C10 |
Claremont |
California |
Pomona College |
C10 |
Claremont |
California |
San Diego State University |
C8 |
San Diego |
California |
Scripps College (IMPACT) |
B4 |
Claremont |
California |
University of Redlands |
C7 |
Redlands |
California |
University of Southern California |
B6 |
Los Angeles |
California |
Colorado College |
C10 |
Colorado Springs |
Colorado |
Colorado Mesa University |
C7 |
Grand Junction |
Colorado |
United States Air Force Academy |
A10 |
USAF Academy |
Colorado |
University of Colorado Boulder |
C8 |
Boulder |
Colorado |
United States Coast Guard Academy |
A10 |
New London |
Connecticut |
University of Connecticut |
C4 |
Storrs |
Connecticut |
Wesleyan University |
A9 |
Middletown |
Connecticut |
Howard University (HBCU) |
B3 |
Washington |
District of Columbia |
The Catholic University of America |
A6 |
Washington |
District of Columbia |
The George Washington University (IMPACT) |
C2 |
Washington |
District of Columbia |
Florida Southern College |
A8 |
Lakeland |
Florida |
Nova Southeastern University |
B7 |
Fort Lauderdale |
Florida |
Saint Leo University |
B8 |
St. Leo |
Florida |
Mercer University |
A3 |
Macon |
Georgia |
Morehouse College (HBCU) |
B3 |
Atlanta |
Georgia |
Columbia College Chicago |
A8 |
Chicago |
Illinois |
Concordia University Chicago |
A5 |
River Forest |
Illinois |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
A7 |
Bloomington |
Illinois |
DePauw University |
A7 |
Greencastle |
Indiana |
Saint Mary's College |
A6 |
Notre Dame |
Indiana |
University of Notre Dame |
A6 |
Notre Dame |
Indiana |
Wabash College |
B7 |
Dallas |
Indiana |
Cornell College |
C10 |
Mount Vernon |
Iowa |
Grinnell College (IMPACT) |
A1 |
Grinnell |
Iowa |
Iowa State University |
A4 |
Ames |
Iowa |
Kansas State University |
A4 |
Manhattan |
Kansas |
Wichita State University |
C8 |
Wichita |
Kansas |
Dillard University (HBCU) |
B3 |
New Orleans |
Louisiana |
Grambling State University (HBCU) |
A2 |
Grambling |
Louisiana |
Southern University and A&M College (HBCU) |
A6 |
Baton Rouge |
Louisiana |
Xavier University of LA (HBCU) |
B3 |
New Orleans |
Louisiana |
Bates College (IMPACT) |
B1 |
Lewiston |
Maine |
Bowdoin College |
A9 |
Brunswick |
Maine |
Colby College (IMPACT) |
B1 |
Waterville |
Maine |
Johns Hopkins University (IMPACT) |
A1 |
Baltimore |
Maryland |
United States Naval Academy |
A10 |
Annapolis |
Maryland |
Boston College |
A3 |
Chestnut HIll |
Massachusetts |
Boston University (IMPACT) |
B1 |
Boston |
Massachusetts |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
B6 |
Cambridge |
Massachusetts |
Suffolk University |
A8 |
Boston |
Massachusetts |
Univeristy of Massachusetts Lowell |
C4 |
Lowell |
Massachusetts |
Wellesley College |
B4 |
Wellesley |
Massachusetts |
Lawrence Technological University |
B9 |
Southfield |
Michigan |
Carleton College (IMPACT) |
A1 |
Northfield |
Minnesota |
College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University (IMPACT) |
C1 |
Collegeville |
Minnesota |
Macalester College (IMPACT) |
C2 |
Saint Paul |
Minnesota |
St. Olaf College (IMPACT) |
C1 |
Northfield |
Minnesota |
University of Minnesota Rochester |
C8 |
Rochester |
Minnesota |
Jackson State University (HBCU) |
A2 |
Jackson |
Mississippi |
Mississippi College |
C9 |
Clinton |
Mississippi |
The University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) |
C4 |
University |
Mississippi |
Drury University |
C7 |
Springfield |
Missouri |
Lincoln University of Missouri (HBCU) |
A2 |
Jef+C42ferson City |
Missouri |
Maryville University |
B8 |
SAINT LOUIS |
Missouri |
Westminster College, Missouri |
C7 |
Fulton |
Missouri |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
B5 |
Lincoln |
Nebraska |
Rider University |
A7 |
Lawrenceville |
New Jersey |
Seton Hall University |
B8 |
Newark |
New Jersey |
St. John's College |
A9 |
Santa Fe |
New Mexico |
Binghamton University |
B7 |
Binghamton |
New York |
United States Military Academy |
A10 |
West Point |
New York |
University of Rochester (IMPACT) |
B1 |
Rochester |
New York |
Davidson College |
A9 |
Davidson |
North Carolina |
Duke University |
B6 |
Durham |
North Carolina |
Elon University |
B7 |
Elon |
North Carolina |
Johnson C. Smith University (HBCU) |
C6 |
Charlotte |
North Carolina |
Salem College |
B4 |
Winston Salem |
North Carolina |
Wake Forest University |
A3 |
Winston Salem |
North Carolina |
Case Western Reserve University |
B6 |
Cleveland |
Ohio |
Denison University |
A9 |
Granville |
Ohio |
Kenyon College (IMPACT) |
C2 |
Gambier |
Ohio |
Oberlin College (IMPACT) |
C2 |
Oberlin |
Ohio |
Ohio Wesleyan University |
A7 |
Delaware |
Ohio |
Oklahoma Baptist University |
C9 |
Shawnee |
Oklahoma |
University of Oklahoma |
A4 |
norman |
Oklahoma |
Lewis & Clark College |
C10 |
Portland |
Oregon |
University of Oregon |
C4 |
Eugene |
Oregon |
Verto Education |
C11 |
Portland, OR |
Oregon |
Willamette University |
C10 |
Salem |
Oregon |
Arcadia University |
A8 |
Glenside |
Pennsylvania |
Bryn Mawr College |
B4 |
Bryn Mawr |
Pennsylvania |
Bucknell University |
A9 |
Lewisburg |
Pennsylvania |
Drexel University |
A3 |
Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania |
Franklin & Marshall College |
B7 |
Lancaster |
Pennsylvania |
Lycoming College (IMPACT) |
C1 |
Williamsport |
Pennsylvania |
Temple University |
B5 |
Philadelphia |
Pennsylvania |
University of Pittsburgh |
B5 |
Pittsburgh |
Pennsylvania |
Villanova University |
A6 |
Villanova |
Pennsylvania |
Washington & Jefferson College (IMPACT) |
C1 |
Washington |
Pennsylvania |
Brown University |
B6 |
Providence |
Rhode Island |
Johnson & Wales University |
B9 |
Providence |
Rhode Island |
Providence College |
B8 |
Providence |
Rhode Island |
Fisk University (HBCU) |
B3 |
Nashville |
Tennessee |
Rhodes College (IMPACT) |
C2 |
Memphis |
Tennessee |
Sewanee: The University of the South (IMPACT) |
C1 |
Sewanee |
Tennessee |
Vanderbilt University (IMPACT) |
A1 |
Nashville |
Tennessee |
Weber State University |
C7 |
Ogden |
Utah |
Middlebury College |
B7 |
Middlebury |
Vermont |
Hollins University |
B4 |
Roanoke |
Virginia |
Regent University |
B9 |
Virginia Beach |
Virginia |
Sweet Briar College |
B4 |
Sweet Briar |
Virginia |
University of Virginia (IMPACT) |
B1 |
Charlottesville |
Virginia |
DigiPen Institute of Technology |
B9 |
Redmond |
Washington |
Whitman College (IMPACT) |
C2 |
Walla Walla |
Washington |
London Metropolitan University |
C11 |
London |
United Kingdom |
Universidad de las Americas Puebla |
C11 |
SAN ANDRES CHOLULA PUEBLA |
Mexico |