The annual TCP College Fair invites students from six member schools and three college access organizations to meet with admission representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities to learn more about campus programs and the admission process. Approximately 600-650 students participate in the TCP College Fair, and juniors and seniors are strongly encouraged to participate. Attendance by colleges and universities is by invitation only.
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The 2025 Twin Cities Partnership Fair (TCP College Fair) will be held in-person at Breck School on Sunday afternoon, October 5th . The fair is only open to students from six independent schools (The Blake School, Breck School, Minnehaha Academy, Mounds Park Academy, St. Paul Academy, Shattuck - St. Mary's School) and four community-based college access organizations (Breakthrough Twin Cities, Break Through Minneapolis at Blake, College Possible, and Minds Matter Twin Cities). Juniors and seniors are strongly encouraged to attend.
Arrival and Parking for Students and Families
Students/families should arrive just prior to the time for their fair start time (12pm for College Access Partners, 1pm for independent school partners).
Any open parking is available for student/family use.
2025 Fair Schedule for Students and Families
12:00pm: Students from the College Access Partners arrive.
1:00pm: Students from the independent school partners arrive.
The fair concludes for all at 3:00pm.
Participation by colleges and universities is by invitation only, because of space limitations and our desire to meet the needs of our students. Please plan to send a member of your professional admissions staff. We believe this is essential to maintaining the quality of the TCP Fair. Alumni are not allowed to be the sole representative from your institution, but they can assist a professional staff member.
Fair invitations will be sent in June 2025. Please share updated college contact information with TCP Fair Registrar Wendy Erickson (952-988-3744), College Counseling Assistant at The Blake School.
Reminder: The TCP College Fair is for students who attend the schools and programs within our consortium. When creating this event in your CRM such as Slate, please be sure to mark this event as private so that it is not available on your public website. Thank you!
Arrival and Parking for College Representatives
College reps will be directed to a designated parking area behind the tennis courts on Ottawa Ave N.
2025 Fair Schedule for College Representatives
10:30am: College representatives arrive and set up their fair table.
11:00am: A brunch and presentation (11:30am) about our college access partners and logistics for the day.
11:45am: Brunch concludes and reps will move to the gym.
12:00pm - 1:00pm: The fair is open to College Access partners (dedicated time; CA students may stay after this).
1:00pm: The fair is open to all students from the independent partner schools and the College Access organizations.
3:00pm: The fair concludes for all.