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Council on College Admission in South Dakota

2025 Fall High School Counselor Workshop Locations

TO REGISTER: Click the event location that you want to attend below  to register online

   WEEK 1
9/ 3  Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid City
9/ 4  Capitol Lake Visitor Center, Pierre
   WEEK 2
 9/ 8  Southeast Technical College, Sioux Falls HC  257
 9/ 9  Lake Area Technical College, Watertown  NEW LOCATION - Room 1104 Student Center
 9/10  Northern State University, Aberdeen
 9/ 10  Virtual Session 
 9/ 11  Mitchell Technical College, Mitchell


or click here to  DOWNLOAD  REGISTRATION  FORM  and  mail  with  payment 

Upcoming events

    • September 29, 2025
    • October 02, 2025
    • Eastern South Dakota
    Registration is closed

    CCASD 2025 FALL COLLEGE FAIRS

    WEEK 1 (Eastern SD)

    09/29   9:00 am - Mount Marty, Yankton  
    09/29   12:30 pm  - University of South Dakota, Vermillion
    09/30   8:00 am  - Augustana University, Sioux Falls
    09/30   1:00 pm  - Harrisburg High School, Harrisburg
    10/1      8: 30 am  - Madison High School, Madison
    10/1      12:30 pm - South Dakota State University, Brookings
    10/2      11:00 am - Lake Area Technical College, Watertown

    Details Week 1    

    INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS
    Registration: Now - Sept 15,  2025

    Membership in Council on College Admissions is required for participation. Membership renewals or New Membership Applications must be received prior to registration. 

    If you have not joined or renewed you can use this link to do so now.  Join or Renew

    We will be using StriveScan this year.  You can purchase your Scanning credits  at strivescan.com
    Colleges pay StriveScan directly for Fair Credits, at the cost of $24 each. One Fair Credit unlocks scanning at one college fair, nationwide. There are 19 CCASD Fairs this fall, so if an institution is planning to attend all CCASD fairs, they will need to purchase 19 credits in order to scan at every event. 
    CCASD Code of Ethics.pdf  - Following 
    all policies in the Code of Ethics is 
    required while displaying at all of our fairs.  


    To review your registration details, login and go to your profile.  Under the events tab, 
    scroll down and click 'College Fair WEEK 1 Registration (Fall 2025)'.  You will see your details including which locations you indicated attending or not attending.  

    INFORMATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS 

    If you are planning to take your students to a college fair near you, be sure to email the host and let them know how many students you will be bringing and coordinate a schedule with them. The site hosts are listed below.

    Students should go to Strivefair.com and click on "student registration" to register for the event they are attending.  They can do this on their phone, laptop or IPad.  They will receive a barcode via text or email and can either use their phone to show  the barcode to colleges or they can print it and take with them. 

    WEEK 1   Site Coordinators
    Mount Marty, Yankton 
     Kyle McLean
    University of South Dakota, Vermillion Jeanne Haar
    Augustana University, Sioux Falls Kelly Jones & Adam Heinitz
    Harrisburg High School,  Dana Bigge
    Madison High School, Madison  
    Lori Christensen
    South Dakota State University, Brookings Alexis Holen Gary Mork
    Lake Area Technical College, Watertown April Simon

    All locations are Central time unless labeled as Mountain Time (MT). 

    For more information contact:

    Shelly Lammers

    Shelly@sdcollegeadmissions.com

    605-381-9534

    • October 06, 2025
    • October 09, 2025
    • North Central South Dakota
    Register

    CCASD 2025 FALL COLLEGE FAIRS

    WEEK 2 (North Central SD)
    10/6   10:00 am       Stanley County High School, Ft Pierre
    10/7   10:00 am        Mobridge Armory, Mobridge
    10/8     8:00 am         Northern State University, Aberdeen
    10/8    1:30pm          Huron Arena, Huron
    10/9    9:00 am         Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell


    Details (addresses, directions, etc) Week 2

    INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS
    Registration: Now  - Sept 15

    Membership in Council on College Admissions is required for participation. Membership renewals or new membership applications must be received prior to registration. 

    If you have not joined or renewed you can use this link to do so now.  Join or Renew

    We will be using StriveScan this year.  You can purchase your Scanning credits  at strivescan.com
    Colleges pay StriveScan directly for Fair Credits.  One Fair Credit unlocks scanning at one college fair, nationwide. There are 19 CCASD Fairs this fall, so if an institution is planning to attend all CCASD fairs, they will need to purchase 19 credits in order to scan at every event. 


    CCASD Code of Ethics.pdf  - Following all policies in the Code of Ethics is required while displaying at all of our fairs.  


    To review your registration details, login and go to your profile.  Under the events tab, 
    scroll down and click 'College Fairs WEEK 2 (Fall 2025)'.  You will see your details including which locations you indicated attending or not attending.  


    INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS 

    If you are planning to take your students to a college fair near you, be sure to email the host and let them know how many students you will be bringing and coordinate a schedule with them.

    Students should go to Strivesfair.com and click on "student registration" to register for the event they are attending.  They can do this on their phone, laptop or IPad.  They will receive a barcode via text or email and can either use their phone to show  the barcode to colleges or they can print it and take with them. 

    WEEK 2   Site Coordinators
    Stanley County High School, Ft Pierre, Nichole Hahn  
    Mobridge Armory, Mobridge, Jolaine Bain
    Northern State University, Aberdeen, Kennedy Lorenz
    Huron High School, Huron, Lacey Wilde
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    kota Wesleyan University, Mitchell, Samantha Olson & Fredel Thomas

    All locations are Central time unless labeled as Mountain Time (MT). 

    For more information contact:

    Shelly Lammers

    Shelly@sdcollegeadmissions.com

    605-381-9534

    • October 21, 2025
    • October 23, 2025
    • Western South Dakota
    Register

    CCASD 2025 FALL COLLEGE FAIRS

    WEEK 3 (Western SD)

    10/21 9:00- 10:30 (MT) Spearfish High School, Spearfish
    10/22 8:00 -11:00 (MT) The Monument, Rapid City

    10/23 9:30 - 10:30 (MT) Red Cloud High School, Pine Ridge
    10/23 11:30 - 12:30 (MT) Lakota Tech High School, Pine Ridge 


    Details Week 3 (parking directions, addresses, etc)


    INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS
    Registration: Now  - October 10, 2025

    Membership in Council on College Admissions is required for participation. Membership renewals or New Membership Applications must be received prior to registration. 

    If you have not joined or renewed you can use this link to do so now.  Join or Renew

    We will be using StriveScan this year.  You can purchase your Scanning credits  at strivescan.com
    Colleges pay StriveScan directly for Fair Credits, at the cost of $24 each. One Fair Credit unlocks scanning at one college fair, nationwide. There are 17 CCASD Fairs this fall, so if an institution is planning to attend all CCASD fairs, they will need to purchase 17 credits in order to scan at every event. 

    CCASD Code of Ethics.pdf  - Following 
    all policies in the Code of Ethics is 
    required while displaying at all of our fairs.  


    To review your registration details, login and go to your profile.  Under the events tab, 
    scroll down and click 'College Fairs' WEEK 3 (Fall 2025).  You will see your details including which locations you indicated attending or not attending.  

     

    INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS 

    Students should go to Strivefair.com and click on "student registration" to register for the event they are attending.  They can do this on their phone, laptop or IPad.  They will receive a barcode via text or email and can either use their phone to show  the barcode to colleges or they can print it and take with them. 

    If you are planning to take your students to a college fair near you, be sure to email the host and let them know how many students you will be bringing and coordinate a schedule with them. 

    WEEK 3  Site Coordinators 
    Spearfish High School, Spearfish Jill Murphy
    The Monument, Rapid City 
    Elizabeth Rus
    Red Cloud High School, Pine Ridge Trista Merrival
    Lakota Tech High School, Pine Ridge Misty Mousseaux

    All locations in week 3 are Mountain Time (MT). 

    For more information contact:

    Shelly Lammers

    Shelly@sdcollegeadmissions.com

    605-381-9534

    • October 27, 2025
    • October 30, 2025
    • Sioux Falls South Dakota
    Register

    CCASD 2025 FALL COLLEGE FAIRS

    WEEK 4 (Sioux Falls, SD)

    10/27  Jefferson High School
    10/28  Lincoln High School

    10/29  Roosevelt High School
    10/30  Washington High School


    Each location is currently scheduled to fun from 8:30 - 11:15 am.  


    Details Week 4 (parking directions, addresses, etc info will be updated as it gets closer to the fair)


    INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS
    Registration: Now  - October 10, 2025

    Membership in Council on College Admissions is required for participation. Membership renewals or New Membership Applications must be received prior to registration. 

    If you have not joined or renewed you can use this link to do so now.  Join or Renew

    We will be using StriveScan this year.  You can purchase your Scanning credits  at strivescan.com
    Colleges pay StriveScan directly for Fair Credits. One Fair Credit unlocks scanning at one college fair, nationwide. There are 20 CCASD Fairs this fall, so if an institution is planning to attend all CCASD fairs, they will need to purchase 20 credits in order to scan at every event. 
    CCASD Code of Ethics.pdf  - Following 
    all policies in the Code of Ethics is 
    required while displaying at all of our fairs.  


    To review your registration details, login and go to your profile.  Under the events tab, 
    scroll down and click 'College Fairs' WEEK 4 (Fall 2025).  You will see your details including which locations you indicated attending or not attending.  

     

    INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL COUNSELORS 

    Students should go to Strivefair.com and click on "student registration" to register for the event they are attending.  They can do this on their phone, laptop or IPad.  They will receive a barcode via text or email and can either use their phone to show  the barcode to colleges or they can print it and take with them. 

    If you are planning to take your students to a college fair near you, be sure to email the host and let them know how many students you will be bringing and coordinate a schedule with them. 

    WEEK 4  Site Coordinator is Renae Oines, renae.oines@k12.sd.us. 

    All locations in week 4 are Central Time (CT). 

    For more information contact:

    Shelly Lammers

    Shelly@sdcollegeadmissions.com

    605-381-9534

2025 Admissions Counselor Institute

Click here to register

August 6th & 7th

Cost is $90 (includes materials, lunch and snacks)

Deadline to register is July 28th

Ramkota, Aberdeen, SD (605) 229-4040


Contact the Ramkota for Rooms. 

Rooms will be available at the SD State Rate. A block will be set aside until July 6th.


CONTACT US


CCASD

PO Box 282

Belle Fourche, SD  57717


Shelly Lammers - CCASD Executive Director

Tel: 605-381-9534

Shelly@sdcollegeadmissions.com

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