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Bellingham High School College Fair Set for Oct. 8

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Bellingham Public Schools announced College Fair 2026 for high school juniors and seniors on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sehome High School, 2700 Bill McDonald Parkway. The free event will include 30+ colleges and universities, including Washington State University Pullman, University of Washington Bothell, and Bellingham Technical College.

Students are encouraged to register via StriveScan to receive a barcode for faster check-in at college booths. The fair will include breakout sessions on financial aid, FAFSA/WASFA applications, and scholarships. The High School and Beyond Plan process, using SchooLinks, helps students outline post-graduation plans.

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    Bellingham Public Schools announced College Fair 2026 for high school juniors and seniorsβ€œHigh school juniors and seniors in Bellingham Public Schools and countywide are invited to College Fair 2026.”
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    College Fair 2026 was announced on Thursday, Oct. 8No usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    College Fair 2026 will take place from 6 to 8 p.m.β€œThis free event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 and will be held at Sehome High School, located at 2700 Bill McDonald Parkway.”
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    College Fair 2026 will take place at Sehome High Schoolβ€œThis free event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8 and will be held at Sehome High School, located at 2700 Bill McDonald Parkway.”
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    Sehome High School is located at 2700 Bill McDonald Parkwayβ€œlocated at 2700 Bill McDonald Parkway.”
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    The free event will include 30+ colleges and universitiesNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Washington State University Pullman is one of the colleges includedβ€œWashington State University Pullman”
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    University of Washington Bothell is one of the colleges includedβ€œUniversity of Washington Bothell”
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    Bellingham Technical College is one of the colleges includedβ€œBellingham Technical College”
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    Students are encouraged to register via StriveScanβ€œStudents are encouraged to register ahead of time through StriveScan.”
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    Registration via StriveScan will receive a barcode for faster check-in at college boothsβ€œOnce registered, students will receive a barcode which saves time filling out the information cards for each college table they visit.”
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    The fair will include breakout sessions on financial aidβ€œBreakout sessions There will be several informational sessions throughout the evening on financial aid, FAFSA/WASFA application help, and scholarships.”
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    The fair will include breakout sessions on FAFSA/WASFA applicationsβ€œBreakout sessions There will be several informational sessions throughout the evening on financial aid, FAFSA/WASFA application help, and scholarships.”
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    The fair will include breakout sessions on scholarshipsβ€œBreakout sessions There will be several informational sessions throughout the evening on financial aid, FAFSA/WASFA application help, and scholarships.”
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    The High School and Beyond Plan process will be discussedβ€œEvery high school student works on a High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) which sketches out what students should do to graduate successfully. It also helps to outline post-high school plans. The HSBP process uses the SchooLinks platform.”
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    The High School and Beyond Plan process uses SchooLinksβ€œThe HSBP process uses the SchooLinks platform.”

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