North Carolina Educational Opportunity Programs

Registration for 2026 Ed-Op College Fair will open soon!

All students deserve the chance to pursue postsecondary education to expand their knowledge, skillset, and prospects for the workforce. NC Educational Opportunity Programs are designed with the goal of providing every prospective student in North Carolina the opportunity to attend an educational program.

It is the responsibility of each college or university to inform their representatives of the CACRAO Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics will be in effect at all CACRAO Educational Opportunity Programs, and is applicable to all participating organizations, whether or not they are CACRAO members. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disciplinary actions including, but not limited to, supervisory notification, vacating the event without refund, or expulsion from the Educational Opportunity circuit of the representative or the institution without refund. 
CODE OF ETHICS

Schedule

Dates Week A Week B
September 13–18, 2026 Counselor Conferences / Asheville Week Boone Week / Triangle Week (formerly Alamance Week)
September 27–October 2, 2026 Triad Week (formerly Metro) Gastonia Week
October 5–9, 2026 Piedmont Week Sandhills Week (Sanford)
October 11–16, 2026 Charlotte-Concord Week Pitt County Week
October 18–23, 2026 Wilmington Week Goldsboro Week
October 25–30, 2026 Lumberton Week Northeastern Week

 

CACRAO/StriveScan Partnership

CACRAO is pleased to announce we are continuing our partnership with StriveScan to bring their student barcode scanning technology to all of our college fairs in North and South Carolina. StriveScan will make the experience more efficient and productive for students and colleges, plus provide CACRAO and the Ed-Op organizers with valuable data about the events.

You can find StriveScan training videos at strivescan.com/training and their team can be reached directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

New for 2025: Through CACRAO’s partnership with StriveScan, we are excited to introduce a new feature this Ed-Op season called, Event Guide. This new platform enhances the StriveScan experience from scanning at the fair to helping students prepare in advance and make the most of their visit. CACRAO is piloting this platform specifically for the larger consolidated fairs across NC and SC (total of 20 fairs/events). The additional cost per event is $9 to utilize this feature.

For Students: Build a College List
Explore: View an interactive list of attending colleges and filter by size, location, majors, and more.
Plan: Save favorite schools and arrive ready to meet reps

For Fair Hosts: Inform Attendees
Communicate: Use the Event Guide as your fair’s homepage, sharing parking info and other logistics.
Prepare: Help students and families arrive ready to make the most of the fair.

For Colleges: Increase Visibility & Contacts
Showcase: Students can discover an institution’s profile and academic programs as they plan their fair strategy.
Connect: Even if students aren’t scanned at their booth, they can still engage with colleges through the Event Guide.

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Contacts

Schedules are subject to change. It is the responsibility of individual institutions and their representatives to check back regularly for the final schedule as each Ed-Op week approaches.
The contact information for each week/site coordinator is included in the individual schedules. Please contact those coordinators for individual event/week questions.
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions regarding the overall circuit and registration.

NC Ed-Op Co-Chairs
Patrick Frazier, Western Carolina University
Amy Denton, College Foundation of North Carolina

CACRAO VP for Admissions NC
Cailin Asip, Central Carolina Community College
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