College Information

• College search, visit CollegeBoard or www.petersons.com
• For New Hampshire colleges and Universities, visit http://www.visitnhcolleges.org/
• Vermont residents, visit www.vsac.org
• New Hampshire residents, visit www.nhheaf.org
• College Insider Publication (hard copy available in RA Guidance Office):  https://www.nhheaf.org/pdfs/publications/College_insider.pdf

College Fairs

College Fair - Tuesday, September 11th from 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM at River Bend Career & Technical Center. There will be close to 45 colleges and training programs represented.

NH College Mini Fair - Representatives from colleges and Universities in New Hamphire will be visiting Rivendell on Friday, September 21st from 8:30 - 9:30 AM for a mini-fair in the West Wing Memorial Gym.  Students in grades 7 - 12 will attend the mini-fair.

Architecture/Design College Fair - presented by the Boston Society of Architects/AIA. There will be 40+ schools represented. To register and see all schools, visit www.architects.org/programs-and-events/architecture-design-college-fair-2018

NEACAC/NACAC College Fairs -  For a listing of locations and dates, click here.  For the fall 2018 fair listings,  click here.  A few nearby include:

• St. Michael's College - Thursday, September 13th 9:00 - 11:00 AM
• Western New England University - Sunday, September 16th 1:00 - 3:00 PM
• Southern New Hampshire University - Thursday, September 27th 9:00 - 11:00 AM 
• University of New Hampshire - Tuesday, October 2nd 9:00 - 11:00 AM

College Planning Workshops

College Pathways by VSAC. Register online at vsac.org/CollegePathways.

Workshops include:  applying to college, writing an essay that stands out, strategies for the SAT/ACT tests, the college search (factors to consider and tools to use), college costs and financial aid.

Destination College by NHHEAF - Go to www.destinationcollege.org for more information and to register.

College Representatives Visiting Rivendell - Fall 2018

• Endicott College (Beverly, Massachusetts) - Monday, September 17th at 12:30 PM

• Goucher College (Baltimore, Maryland) - Tuesday, September 18th at 11:30 AM
• St. Lawrence University (Canton, New York) - Tuesday, September 18th at 1:30 PM

• University of New Haven (West Haven, Connecticut) - Wednesday, October 24rth at 1:30 PM

• Castleton University (Castleton, Vermont) - Friday, October 26th at 8:00 AM
• Rivier University (Nashua, New Hampshire) - Monday, October 29th at 8:00 AM
• University of Maine @Orono (Orono, Maine) - Wednesday, October 31st at 9:30 AM
• Curry College (Milton, Massachusetts) - Tuesday, November 6th at 10 AM
• Vermont Technical College (Randooph, Vermont) - Tuesday, November 6th at 1:30 PM

Military Representatives 

Please call Guidance at 603-353-4321 x3 if you would like to schedule a visit from a representative from any one of the miliary branches or if you would like to take the ASVAB.

US Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Callahan visits Rivendell Academy each month to meet with interested students during lunch and Block 4 (11:30 - 12:40).  He is also available to schedule individual appointments and can be reached at the office at (603) 352-1558.

West Point - United States Military Academy

Considering West Point?   Visit www.discover.usma.edu/guide or www.apply.usma.edu.

Post-secondary Technical Education Programs

For a listing of schools, click here  to visit the River Bend Career & Technical Center Guidance Web site.  Select from the list of programs in the right hand column.

College Transfer Credits

• New Hampshire - for information on transferring from the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) to the University System of New Hampshire (USNH) and to the participating private universities visit www.nhtransfer.org.
• Vermont - for information on articulation agreements between Community College of Vermont (CCV) and four-year degreee programs, click here.