High school juniors and seniors in Bellingham Public Schools and countywide are invited to College Fair 2025. This free event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 and will be hosted at Sehome High School this year.

Public, private, two-year and four-year institutions will be onsite. See below for a list of confirmed attendees.

Register for the event

Students are encouraged to register ahead of time through StriveScan. Go to www.strivescan.com, then click Student Registration to register. Students can also scan the QR code found on posters and flyers around school to access the registration form. Once registered, students will receive a barcode which saves time filling out the information cards for each college table they visit. Registering will also give them a reminder of the event and give them a list of the colleges with whom they share their barcode at College Fair.

Before this year's event, click here for a checklist to help prepare for the college fair.

Beyond high school planning

Planning for life after high school is important work for high school students. We encourage families to start discussions about where student passions lie and what they might like to do after high school. Every 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 now uses the SchooLinks platform.

For more information on college and career planning, please contact your school counselor or career center.

Colleges and universities attending as of 10/01/2025:

Academy of Interactive Entertainment
Beede School of Business (SFU)
Bellingham Technical College
Cal Maritime Academy
Central Washington University
Connecticut College
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Eastern Washington University
Gonzaga University
Grand Canyon University
Harvey Mudd College
Hawaii Pacific University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Lewis and Clark College- Portland
Northwest College of Art and Design
Northwest University
Oregon Tech
Pacific Lutheran University
Portland State University
ROTC – Pacific Lutheran
Saint Martin's University
Seattle Pacific University
Simon Fraser University
Trinity Western
University of British Columbia
University of Idaho
University of Oregon
University of Puget Sound
University of Victoria
University of Washington- Bothell
University of Washington-Seattle
Washington State University- Pullman
Western Washington University
Whatcom Community College
Whitworth University
Zorganics

Community Partners:

WA State Opportunity Scholarship

Whatcom Community Foundation

WWU Financial Aid