Program areas at MPSEOC
Montana college fairs: the september college fairs, the Montana tribal college fairs, and the guide to higher education are comprehensive tools to help students learn about their opitions after high school. In september, there are three weeks of college fairs that are held across the state each year with a total of 18 fairs. In the spring, the Montana tribal colleges host 6 fairs at each of their campuses. This team effort allows students to see what options are available after high school. These events also help train students on the proper steps to take to achieve these higher education goals and also helps offer the helpful personnel to get them the correct information. Tribal colleges that host these events are: aaniih nakoda college, blackfeet community college, chief dull knife college, fort peck community college, little bighorn college, and stone child college. Every Montana high school sophomore, junior, and senior students are invited to participate at no costs, as well as, all counselors, parents, and community memebers.
Mpseoc offers a statewide annual counselor update hosted at nine Montana sites. This event is designed to help all Montana high school counselors learn what is new in higher education each year (including Montana college and uniersity updates, financial aid, application deadlines, scholarship deadlines, college application week, statewide events, etc.)
A summer conference is held to provide professional development for the Montana college admissions and new student services professionsals to collaborate and work together to help students.