You’ll want to bookmark this one if your student is thinking about applying to Dartmouth. They can go and kick the tires so to speak to get a first hand experience by participating in Dartmouth Bound. This summer, July 20 – 22, 2020, students from underrepresented backgrounds can spend time on campus. They will stay…
Rising high school seniors have the opportunity to experience college life and get help with the college application process at Pepperdine this summer! Pepperdine Summer Preview’s overnight program happens July 18 pat 10 am and goes through 3 pm on July 19. All lodging accommodations and food will be included in the program. Students will…
Columbia University offers a selective,all-expense paid, three-day overnight program designed for high school seniors who are interested in an unique engineering education.The Columbia Engineering Experience runs from October 9 – 11, 2016. All meals, housing and transportation, including travel to and from New York City, will be funded by Columbia. Applications are due on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Students selected…
Here’s a great diversity fly-in program for high school seniors interested in STEM. Harvey Mudd College offers high school seniors the opportunity to stay on campus in an all-expense paid weekend through their Future Achievers in Science and Technology (FAST) program. Accepted participants will also receive a fee waiver for a Harvey Mudd College freshman application. The…
I know, I know, summer isn’t even here yet and here I go posting stuff happening in the fall, but you’ll want to bookmark this. Tuft Unviersity will be hold two Diversity weekends, one for students interested in engineering on October 20-21, 2016 and one for students interested in arts and sciences, October 27-28, 2016. The applications…
YouThink will be hosting a free college visit to Marymount California University. In addition to food and transportation, the trip includes a walking tour of the campus and a Q & A session. Marymount is a small Catholic University located in Ranchos Palos Verdes (with a killer view!). Total student enrollment is 1,099. They offer a…
High school seniors can explore the campus of University of Vermont during Discovering UVM weekends. Geared toward students from underrepresented groups, they will spend two days in residence halls with a UVM student host, attend a class, and learn about the college application process. Discovering UVM participants will receive free room and board for the program.…
High school seniors can discover first-hand what life on campus is like at Carnegie Mellon. During the Celebration of Diversity Weekend, October 31 – November 2 or January 23-25, 2016, students will attend a networking reception with faculty and staff, interview with admissions as well attend classes, meet students and tour the campus. Of course, no weekend would be…
No matter how vividly a website can paint a picture, nothing takes the place of going to visit a college. If you have a high school junior or senior interested in Bryn Mawr, have them apply as a Travel Scholar. Bryn Mawr offers a limited number of travel scholarships in the fall of each year for…
Think a small liberal arts college and conservatory of music would be right for your student? Add Oberlin College to your visit list. Located in Ohio with only 2900 students, it was the first college to grant bachelor’s degrees to women in a coeducational environment. Oberlin’s Multicultural Visit Program (MVP), an all-expenses-paid weekend visit program for high-achieving…
