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College Fair Calendar

Registration

Every Illinois high school student – 1 million+ – will be invited to attend the Illinois Regional College Fairs that will be held throughout the state during the school year.

These college fairs are projects of IACAC and are planned and presented by the host institutions and participating high schools.

  • Confirmation material will be sent from the host site.
  • Registration indicates that the institution and its staff members agree to abide by the registration contract and Illinois Regional College Fair regulations.
  • Student scanning will be available at all of the fairs and fees are included in the registration process.

Students will find their registration at strivefair.com. 

Registration for Fall 2026 is open.

  • Registration for the FALL Illinois Regional College Fairs

  • Please select ONE person from your organization to register for the Fall 2026 travel season. Spring 2027 is on a separate registration. The Fall IRCF registration deadline is August 31, 2026 at 5 pm CT. Late registrations/add-ons will be evaluated on an individual basis and may incur a surcharge.

  • Please list the name of the person completing this form or the main contact for the fairs. You will also be given the opportunity later to include the name of the actual representative attending each fair, if you'd like. 

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • If you are a COMMUNITY COLLEGE, please email ehoover@iacac.org for discounted pricing BEFORE registering.

     

    If your institution isn't listed, you must email Erin Hoover at ehoover@iacac.org to be added to the list.

     

    If you are a college within a larger university, you must obtain written permission from the University's Admission Office to register separately for our fairs. That permission must be sent from an Admission Office representative and should be sent to ehoover@iacac.org. If space allows, you will be permitted to register. Some IRCF events do not allow multiple entries from the same university.

  • Organization Membership Status*
  • Instructions

    IACAC encourages institutions to have one person submit this registration form, regardless of whether that will be the person attending an individual fair. As long as one individual from your institution is a member, you can qualify for the member rate. 

    If you register at the member rate but are not in fact an active member, you will be billed the price difference.

    Before completing this registration form, make sure no one else from your organization has already registered. The form will not submit if your organization has already submitted it. To edit an existing registration, contact Erin Hoover at ehoover@iacac.org - surcharges will apply. 

    The registration process includes the StriveScan Student Scanning fee automatically (no need to purchase credits separately for the IRCFs). Although StriveScan normally charges IACAC $26/fair, when bundled with registration, the fee is only $24/fair.

     # of Programs Attending Member Price Non-Member Price Additional StriveScan Fee per Fair
     Just 1  $250  $400  $24
     2 to 4  $375  $525  $24
     5 to 9  $425  $575  $24
     10 to 13  $470  $620  $24
     14 to 17  $525  $675  $24
     18+  $570  $720  $24
  • Restrictions

    Although IACAC welcomes for-profit insitutions as members, many college fair coordinators do not permit for-profits to register for their programs. The following fairs do not allow for-profit institutions: 

    • Barrington High School
    • College of Lake County
    • District 214
    • DuPage County High Schools
    • Elgin Community College
    • Fox Valley
    • Greater McLean
    • Hinsdale District 86
    • Illinois College
    • Kankakee Community College
    • Lake County High Schools
    • Lincoln-Way District 210
    • Lyons Township
    • Maine District 207
    • Morton College
    • Niles Township District 219
    • Oak Park and River Forest Area
    • Plainfield District 202
    • Parkland College
    • Rend Lake College
    • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
    • St. Louis Metro East
    • Tri-State

    If you are a for-profit/proprietary institution and a fair that you are interested in does not allow your institution type to register, you are welcome to contact fair coordinators directly to see if they will make an exception. Fair coordinator's information can be found on the IACAC College Fair Calendar. If they accept your registration, you can contact Erin Hoover at ehoover@iacac.org to register manually.

    Registrations will ONLY be accepted from accredited, degree-granting, postsecondary institutions; vendors, military recruiters and ROTC officers cannot be accommodated. Certain exceptions will be made as approved through the host site.

  • Alumni representatives are not permitted to attend the following programs:

    • College of Lake County
    • District 214
    • Elgin Community College
    • Fox Valley
    • Lyons Township
    • Macon County
    • Maine District 207
    • Parkland College
  • Cancellation Policy

    Should IACAC or the host site need to cancel their fair, a full refund will be provided. Should an individual need to cancel their registration, a swap for another fair may be made but no refunds will be given.

  • IRCF Registration

  • Payment Method*
  • Your registration is not complete until we have received your payment. If payment is not received at least two weeks before the event, your registration will be canceled.


    Checks payable to: IACAC


    Mail to:


    IACAC
    400 E. Randolph St.
    Suite 3115
    Chicago, IL 60601


    These instructions will also be in your confirmation email.

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