North Carolina Educational Opportunity Programs

All students deserve the chance to pursue postsecondary education to expand their knowledge, skillset, and prospects for the workforce. NC Educational Opportunity Programs are designed with the goal of providing every prospective student in North Carolina the opportunity to attend an educational program.
It is the responsibility of each college or university to inform their representatives of the CACRAO Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics will be in effect at all CACRAO Educational Opportunity Programs, and is applicable to all participating organizations, whether or not they are CACRAO members. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disciplinary actions including, but not limited to, supervisory notification, vacating the event without refund, or expulsion from the Educational Opportunity circuit of the representative or the institution without refund. 
CODE OF ETHICS

Registration for 2024 Ed-Op College Fair Events will be live in July. Please use the week outline below for preliminary planning.

Week

Week Name

Week Counties

Dates

1A

School Counselor Conferences

9/9: East Carolina University, 9/10: NC Central University,

9/11: Elon University, 9/12: UNC Charlotte, 9/13 Lenoir Rhyne University

9/9 - 9/13

1B

Asheville Week

Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, Yancey

9/9 - 9/13

2A

Boone Week

Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes

9/16 - 9/20

2B

Piedmont Week

Rowan, Randolph, Davidson, Davie

9/16 - 9/20

3A

Alamance Week

Wake, Orange, Alamance, Vance, Person, Warren, Granville, Franklin, Caswell, Chapel Hill-Carborro City

9/23 - 9/27

3B

Gastonia Week

Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Rutherford

9/23 - 9/27

4A

Triad Week

Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Stokes, Rockingham

9/29 - 10/4

4B

Sandhills Week

Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Lee, Moore, Richmond, Montgomery

9/29 - 10/4

5A

Charlotte-Concord Week

Anson, Cabarrus, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Union

10/14 - 10/18

5B

Pitt County Week

Beaufort, Edgecombe, Greene, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Pitt, Wilson

10/14 - 10/18

6A

Wilmington Week

Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Jones, Pamlico, Pender, New Hanover, Onslow, Duplin

10/21 - 10/25

6B

Goldsboro Week

Johnston, Lenoir, Sampson, Wayne

10/21 - 10/25

7A

Lumberton Week

Bladen, Columbus, Hoke, Robeson, Scotland

10/28 - 11/01

7B

Northeastern Week

Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington

10/28 - 11/01

Contact

Schedules are subject to change. It is the responsibility of individual institutions and their representatives to check back regularly for the final schedule as each Ed-Op week approaches.
The contact information for each week/site coordinator is included in the individual schedules. Please contact those coordinators for individual event/week questions.
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions regarding the overall circuit and registration.

Savannah Powell, Co-Chair
Admissions Counselor
UNC Charlotte

Cailin Asip, Co-Chair
Senior Director, Enrollment Strategy and Services
Davidson-Davie Community College
CACRAO VP for Admissions (NC)
Jen Tollison, UNC Charlotte
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College Fairs

Table View | Calendar View
Select one of the views above to find the most up-to-date college fair details.
  • The Table View is grouped by week to show all fairs that are part of each CACRAO week.
  • Click the college fair name to expand for more details including a link to google maps.
  • Last modified date - The last column will show the last date the college fair information was modified.
  • Any updates will be noted in the Notes column.
  • Contact information is provided in the database for the following:
    • If you are registered for a fair and have any questions or concerns, contact the CACRAO Coordinator listed.
    • If you have questions about registering for a college fair, contact the Ed-Op chairs at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
    • Want to download the fair information? Click Download CSV in the bottom right corner of each view.

Registration

Friday, August 25 - Registration Deadline
Friday, September 1 - Late Registration Deadline (there will be no extensions after this date) **additional late fees will apply**

Overall registration fees are non-refundable. If you believe you have an incorrect price (member vs. non-member) listed during registration, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to inquire about your pricing status before submitting your registration.

  • CACRAO Member Institution: $400.00 + fair costs (if applicable)
  • CACRAO Non-Member Institution: $600.00 + fair costs (if applicable)
  • CACRAO Community College Member Institution: $200.00 + fair costs (if applicable)
  • CACRAO Community College Non-Member Institution: $350.00 + fair costs (if applicable)

Regular Registration / Late Registration
In order to accommodate our host institutions with accurate registration lists, the regular registration deadline is Friday, August 25.

Any registrations after this date will incur a $200 additional late registration fee. This fee is for all registrations regardless of membership status. The late registration deadline is Friday, September 1, 2023.

CACRAO/StriveScan Partnership

CACRAO is pleased to announce we are continuing our partnership with StriveScan to bring their student barcode scanning technology to all of our college fairs in North and South Carolina. StriveScan will make the experience more efficient and productive for students and colleges, plus provide CACRAO and the Ed-Op organizers with valuable data about the events.

You can find StriveScan training videos at strivescan.com/training and their team can be reached directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Table View

Calendar View

Contact

Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions regarding the overall circuit and registration.

Savannah Powell, Co-Chair
Admissions Counselor
UNC Charlotte

Cailin Asip, Co-Chair
Senior Director, Enrollment Strategy and Services
Davidson-Davie Community College
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