The Quaker College Fair is an annual event for Quaker high school students and other students interested in Quaker value based higher education to learn about opportunities to attend Quaker Colleges. The 2022 Quaker College Fair will be completely virtual! High School students from across the country can attend a series of conversations and panels to ask questions, meet current college students and reps, and get to know other Quaker students.

Thursday, March 31 (7-8 pm)
BIPOC Student Space— Facilitated by PYM’s Inclusion & Belonging Coordinator Afroza Hossain, this space welcomes BIPOC students to meet with one another to kick off the college fair.

Monday April 4 — Wednesday April 7 (7-7:30 pm)
Conversations with College Counselors— Friends high school college counselors are available for a series of open conversations with parents, ensuring that any parent or student can attend at least one session. Friends school college counselors have generously offered to answer questions and share specific information about the various Quaker colleges.

Saturday, April 9 (10 am- 12 pm & 1- 5 pm)
Panels Series featuring speakers from Quaker Colleges— Six hour-long sessions featuring panelists speaking to a series of relevant topics. The sessions will be recorded for asynchronous viewing on the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting website. Panels will be facilitated by Quaker youth leaders. Current panel topics include:

Inclusion and belonging: What resources are available to support BIPOC students?
Inclusion and belonging: What resources are available to support first generation students?
Social Justice Opportunities: How can I engage with groups advocating for change?
Impacts of Virtual learning: What lessons have colleges learned from the pandemic?
Paying for College: Planning, Saving, Financial Aid, and Merit Scholarships
Quaker Value Based Education: What has historically made Quaker higher education unique? And what makes Quaker higher education unique today?

Sunday, April 10 (1-3 pm)
A “Traditional” College Fair— Quaker College admissions departments are invited to represent their schools in a “traditional” style fair to connect with different students who visit the zoom rooms they’re interested in, offering the chance for more personal communication. Each room will be accompanied by a PYM staff person for tech support.