Newman Guide Virtual College Fair

On Thursday, October 9, 2025, The Cardinal Newman Society invites all high school students discerning a college and their parents to attend the Newman Guide Virtual College Fair.

By attending the Fair, you’ll learn about potential scholarships, receive free merchandise, hear from renowned speakers on navigating the college search, explore virtual booths of Newman Gudie Recommended colleges, and “chat” with admissions representatives.

Registration is free and is required to attend the event.

One of this year’s featured speakers is Rich Olon, a youth minister for the past 14 years at St. John Francis Regis in Hollywood, Maryland. Olon organizes and escorts youth groups to in-person visits of Newman Guide Recommended colleges because he has witnessed firsthand the impact a college choice has on a young person.

“Young people are being formed in a culture more vicious than we’ve seen before. Our nation’s most prestigious universities have become bulwarks of gender ideology, transgenderism, LGBTQ activism, and atheism.  Therefore, it is not hyperbole to suggest that in choosing a college, a young person is making a choice that will quite literally affect their eternal salvation,” said Olon.

Last year’s Newman Guide Virtual College Fair saw a 23% increase in attendance over the previous year as Catholic families increasingly seek higher education that more closely aligns with their values.

“Whether you’re just beginning the college search, or trying to make a final college decision, the Newman Guide Virtual College Fair will have something for you,” said Kelly Salomon, vice president of Newman Guide Programs at The Cardinal Newman Society. “After attending the Virtual Fair, you’ll want to visit these campuses in person.”

This year’s Newman Guide Virtual College Fair is made possible thanks to our sponsors:

Partner Sponsor: Kolbe Academy
Kolbe Academy is a classical, Catholic homeschool program. Kolbe offers traditional homeschool, live online, and asynchronous online courses.

Gold Sponsor: Mother of Divine Grace School
Mother of Divine Grace School exists to help Catholic families raise their children in a living Catholic culture in their homes, mentoring them in using the MODG Catholic classical curriculum to lead their children to good judgment concerning the good, true and beautiful.

College Fair Sponsor: Aquinas Learning
Aquinas Learning is homeschool hybrid program in which Catholic is the core, classical is the approach, family-friendly is the style, scholastic reasoning is the training, and sainthood is the goal.

College Fair Sponsor: MiraVia
MiraVia’s free College Residence Program on the campus of Belmont Abbey College in North Carolina offers on-campus housing, meals, childcare, material assistance, and professional support. Student mothers enrolled at any institution of higher learning may apply.

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