College fair draws thousands of students and parents

Flanked by Miami-Dade high school students who are making plans for their futures, Miami National College Fair Co-Chair Perla Tabares Hantman, left center, was joined by Mari Tere Rojas, school board member from District 6, on Feb. 23 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Miami Airport & Convention Center.
More than 10,000 students and parents attended the event to learn about admissions, financial aid, testing requirements and housing from representatives of 200 colleges and universities, the school board said.