Event brings more than 40 colleges, universities, and military branches to Petoskey campus for students and families
North Central Michigan College (NCMC) invites high school juniors, seniors, and their families, along with current NCMC students considering transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree, to attend College Fair on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The free event will take place on the Petoskey campus in the NCMC Athletics Center from 6–7:30 p.m.
Attendees will have the opportunity to connect with representatives from more than 40 colleges, universities, and military branches from across the Midwest. Conversations will cover admission requirements, academic programs, costs of college, campus activities, and residence life. Michigan Student Aid representatives will also be available to answer questions about both state and federal financial aid programs.
Students are encouraged to pre-register at https://app.strivescan.com/registration. Pre-registration provides each student with a personal barcode that colleges can scan at the event, saving time on forms and making it easy to share information with multiple institutions. After the fair, students also receive a follow-up report that summarizes the colleges they connected with during the event.
The College Fair is offered to the community by North Central Michigan College at no cost to students and families. The event is sanctioned by the Michigan College Fairs Committee, a joint initiative of the Michigan Association for College Admission Counseling (MACAC) and the Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (MACRAO).
For more information and a list of participating institutions, visit https://www.ncmich.edu/community-events/events/college-fair-2025.html.