Alabama College & Career Expo
Navigate Your Next Big Move.
Connect directly with Alabama’s leading universities, technical colleges, and premier employers. We help you move from listening to intentional action.
Why Attend the Expo?
The ACCAP Expo is more than just a gathering—it is a catalyst for career exploration and professional growth.
Industry Insight
Get first-hand knowledge of emerging career fields and educational requirements directly from industry leaders.
Direct Networking
Bridge the gap between education and employment by meeting recruiters and admissions officers face-to-face.
Actionable Plans
Walk away not just with brochures, but with a clear roadmap of actionable steps to achieve your future goals.
Understanding Financial Aid
Cost should never be a barrier to your education. At the Expo, students and families can get hands-on help understanding FAFSA applications, discovering local scholarships, and exploring state and federal grants.
Talk to Experts
Meet directly with financial aid officers who can answer your specific questions about the application process.
Identify Key Documents
Learn which documents and information may be needed to complete FAFSA and financial-aid applications.
Scholarship Options
Discover specialized Alabama scholarship opportunities and learn how to position your application for success.
Direct Access
Students meet directly with employers, higher education reps, and skilled trades partners looking for talent.
The goal is not simply attendance. The goal is movement.
Why Bring Your Students?
Moving from information to implementation requires more than just listening—it requires a plan. Provide your students with the tools to navigate their next steps.
Pathway Clarity
Exposure to multiple outcomes allows students to visualize where their skills fit in Alabama's future economy.
Concrete Plans
The experience is designed to turn ambiguous career dreams into a concrete set of milestones and actions.
Which Students Should Attend?
Seniors finalizing their post-graduation plans.
Juniors starting the exploration process.
Students interested in 4-year or 2-year colleges.
Students exploring skilled trades and apprenticeships.
Students considering military service or government careers.
Any student who needs more than just a brochure to make a decision.
The Expo is designed for intentional exploration, not just a field trip. We encourage schools to bring students who are ready to engage with exhibitors.
School Participation Process
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REGISTER YOUR SCHOOL
IDENTIFY YOUR STUDENTS
PREPARE YOUR STUDENTS
ATTEND THE EXPO
Refer students to ACCAP Navigation to ensure the expo ride is not the end of the process.
FOLLOW UP
Submit your school information to receive your participation toolkit and official dates.
Determine which groups of students will gain the most from exploration and navigation.
The best experience begins before the bus arrives. Use our pre-expo activity list.
Help them have the right conversations. The goal is movement, not just attendance.