Representatives from over 100 colleges nationwide have the opportunity to meet with high school students and their parents at the Chester County College Fair, which is hosted by the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

Attending the fair provides career readiness opportunities for students by ensuring that they have access to career exploration and preparation activities that are standards-aligned and evidence-based. This includes the development of career plans and portfolios that help students identify pathways and opportunities for postsecondary success.

Walk-ins are welcomed, registration is preferred. Please, see below for more information!

Information for Participating Students & Attendees

General Information

This year's fair will be held at United Sports on Monday, October 17, from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. This free event is sponsored by CCRES and powered by StriveScan. StriveScan brings electronic student scanning to our college fair.

To ease the flow of traffic, the fair will be conducted in three time slots based on the student's last name. Please see the time slots below.

A - G: 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.
H - M: 6:20 to 7:05 p.m.
N - Z: 7:10 to 7:55 p.m.

During the fair, students and families will learn about entrance requirements, financial aid, campus life and academic programs from colleges and universities, nursing schools, junior colleges, community and technical colleges, trade and skill schools and branches of the military.
Student & Attendee Registration Information

Students must complete their registration through StriveScan prior to the fair to receive a barcode. During the fair, students will show their barcodes to colleges, which allows institutions to send students more information about their offerings.

The day after the fair, students will receive a report with information on the colleges with whom they scanned!
List of Participating Colleges & Universities

Information for Participating Institutions

General Information

Now in its 40th year, the fair attracts students and parents from over 50 high schools located throughout southern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware. Chester County is a suburb of Philadelphia, PA, and Wilmington, DE, with over 80,000 students enrolled in 18 public high schools and 17 non-public schools. More than 80% of our students continue their education beyond high school.

We are excited to share that we will be partnering with StriveScan to help us host the fair this fall. Students will be registered and prepared for the fair with their barcodes. There is no additional cost to scan at the event!