NC Educational Opportunity Schedule

 

Dates

Week A

Week B
1 September 13–18, 2026 Counselor Conferences Asheville Week
2 September 20– 25, 2026 Boone Week Triangle Week (Formerly Alamance Week)
3 September 27–October 2, 2026 Triad Week (formerly Metro) Gastonia Week
4 October 5–9, 2026 Piedmont Week Sandhills Week (Sanford)
5 October 11–16, 2026 Charlotte-Concord Week Pitt County Week
6 October 18–23, 2026 Wilmington Week Goldsboro Week
7 October 25–30, 2026 Lumberton Week Northeastern Week
8 November 1–6, 2026 Hurricane Make Up Hurricane Make Up

*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.

 

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 [email protected].

Through CACRAO’s partnership with StriveScan, we are excited to introduce our StriveScan Event Guide. This 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.