Indiana Association for College Admission Counseling (INACAC)

BRIEF SUMMARY

KEY POINTS

• INACAC Website

RESOURCES

• (Added 3/17/25):   The Indiana Association for College Admission Counseling (INACAC) Postsecondary College Fair Committee is calling for college fair proposals for the 2025-26 school year. Here are the targeted dates:
  • Region 1 – Northwest Indiana Region – Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, and Jasper
  • Region 2 – South Bend Region – St. Joseph, Marshall, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, and Steuben
  • Region 3 – Ft. Wayne Region – Noble, DeKalb, Whitley, Allen, Huntington, and Wabash
  • Region 4 – Lafayette Region – Starke, Pulaski, Fulton, Cass, Miami, Howard, Tipton, Clinton, Carroll, White, Benton, Tippecanoe, Warren, Fountain, and Montgomery
  • Region 5 – Indianapolis Region – Boone, Hamilton, Hendricks, Marion, Hancock, Morgan, Johnson
  • Region 6 – East Central Region – Grant, Blackford, Wells, Adams, Jay, Delaware, Randolph, Madison, Henry, Wayne, Union, Fayette, Rush, and Shelby
  • Region 7 – Terre Haute Region – Vermillion, Parke, Putnam, Vigo, Clay, Owen, Sullivan, and Greene
  • Region 8 – Evansville Region – Knox, Daviess, Gibson, Pike, Dubois, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, and Perry
  • Region 9 – Southern Indiana Region – Monroe, Brown, Bartholomew, Decatur, Franklin, Dearborn, Ripley, Jennings, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Washington, Scott, Jefferson, Switzerland, Ohio, Clark, Floyd, Harrison, and Crawford  
  • Priority Weeks Fall 2025 (Regions):
    • August 25 – 29th – Region 5 & 8
    • September 2 – 5th – Region 1 & 9
    • September 8 – 12th – Region 5
    • September 15 – 19th – Region 6 & 9
    • September 22 – 26th – Region 3 & 7
    • September 29 – October 3rd – Region 4 & 2
    • October 6 – 10th – Region 1 & 7
    • October 13 – 17th – Region 2 & 6
    • October 20 – 24th – Region 3 & 8
    • October 27 – 31st – Region 4 & 5 *All sanctioned fall fairs conclude by October 31st. 

• • Priority Weeks Spring 2026 (Regions):
    • February 25 – 27th – Region 3 & 7
    • March 2 – 6th – Region 5
    • March 9 – 13th – Region 8 & 9
    • March 16 – 20th – Region 1 & 6
    • March 23 – 27th – Region 4 & 2
    • April 6 – 10th – Region 5 
    • April 13 – 17th – Region 1 & 6
    • April 20 – 24th – Open to all regions *All sanctioned spring fairs conclude by April 24th
  • Finally, just a quick plug if you aren’t already a member of INACAC and receiving messages like the one below, it’s free for high schools to become a member of INACAC!  If you have questions about the college fair proposal and sanctioning process, please contact iacaccalendar@gmail.com. I’m also happy to help with questions or get you connected to the committee chair.

• (Added 11/12/24):  The Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) released information regarding Career Discovery Meetings (CDMs). INACAC requested and worked with ICHE to develop resource guides to help schools and postsecondary institutions have a clearer understanding of the rules and expectations of these meetings as a result of HEA 1002-2023.  Commonly known as “30-minute meetings,” CDMs are mandatory for high school juniors and seniors on school property, and during school hours, maintained by a school corporation or charter school to discuss current and future career opportunities.  ICHE created a guide for both secondary schools and post-secondary institutions. Please refer to and save the guides below, each specifically tailored for and distinguishing requirements of industry/employers v. institutions (in- and out-of-state).
  • Schools
  • Colleges
• (Added 9/2/24):  INACAC produces and supports multiple sanctioned college fairs annually throughout the state of Indiana in the fall and spring. Our sanctioned College Fair Calendar is distributed to our membership with the goal of offering accessible fairs to students in all parts of the state so each one can learn about their post-secondary options.  We know this upcoming year presents new challenges with state mandates; therefore, we want to provide you with a guide to our best practices in partnering with us at our sanctioned fairs. Etiquette Guide for College Fairs.
• (Added 5/15/24): 2024 – 2025 INACAC College Fairs
• (Added 1/12/24): 2024 ADVOCACY WEBINAR SERIES: The Government Relations Committee (GRC) is excited to announce the 2024 Advocacy Webinar Series (AWS)! AWS will train you to advocate for students in higher education, read and understand legislation, and discuss current issues facing education. AWS is free for INACAC members. Register HERE.  The AWS consists of four webinars and an invitation to participate in this year’s Virtual State Advocacy Day. If you are unable to attend any of the virtual sessions (via Zoom) or the State Advocacy Day, alternatives can be provided! Those who complete AWS will be presented with a certificate at the 2024 INACAC Conference in Indianapolis.
  • January 16 from 2:00-3:00 EST: Overview of State Legislature System and Understanding Bills (Courtney Hott)
  • January 23 from 2:00 – 3:00 EST: NACAC Values & Ways to Advocate (CJ Powell)
  • January 30 2:00 – 3:00 EST: Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Mental Health

• (Added 10/31/23, CounselorTalk)
  • Q: Is there a form or a way to access waiver codes for college applications? Through the Common App, it is an easy check box.  Some universities will have sections on their applications to be confirmed by the counselors, etc.  But, if this is not the case, I remember an old form that was used in the past. Does anyone remember this?
  • A: Yes, it is a NACAC fee waiver form.  You can read more here https://www.nacacnet.org/student/fee-waivers/

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