150 episodes streaming on Amazon Prime Video and free on www.TheCollegeTour.com. For those of you who are new to The College Tour, each episode tells the authentic story of a new 4-year college, community college, or university through the lens of current students. This is a super powerful tool to help inspire and educate your students in a language they understand
Introducing www.thecollegetour.com 2.0!
virtual college fair presented by the STARS College Network! Join representatives from all 32 STARS College Network member schools to discover the exceptional opportunities our schools have to offer.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
7:00-8:30 PM (CDT)
REGISTER HERE
The STARS College Network is a consortium of 32 top colleges and universities across the United States committed to improving access and affordability to higher education for rural and small-town students. These schools are united in their mission to make college a reality for all rural and small-town students through free college planning tools that help students learn about, prepare for, apply to, and succeed at college.
Friends, family, educators, and administrators are invited to join too!
After registering, you will receive a separate email with our Zoom webinar link approximately 4 hours before the session's start time.
Can't make it this time? Check out our schedule of upcoming events and follow us on the STARS YouTube Channel to catch up on previous sessions.
The members of STARS are excited to get to know you better! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at stars@starscollegenetwork.org.
Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) College Network, a coalition of 32 of the nation’s leading universities and colleges who are redoubling our efforts to engage, support, and build pathways for students from small-town and rural America.
16 founding members of the network which includes Brown University, California Institute of Technology, Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, The Ohio State University, University of Chicago, University of Iowa, University of Maryland, University of Southern California, University of Wisconsin, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, and Yale University.
The coalition is welcoming 16 new members this year (2024): Amherst College, Auburn University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Southern Methodist University, Spelman College, Stanford University, University of Alabama, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of California Berkeley, University of Denver, University of Notre Dame, University of South Carolina and The University of Texas at Austin.
PennWest’s Student for a Day program on Oct. 3 or 22. These special days allow students to be immersed in campus life, attend a real class, and connect with current students and faculty.
Students can choose from classes in popular introductory areas such as psychology, algebra, criminal justice, college composition, speech and language development, biology, chemistry, sports nutrition, engineering technology, and more. They will be paired up with a peer mentor to guide them through the day. Parents, guardians, and teachers are welcome to accompany students throughout the experience or relax in our lounge.
This program gives students a meaningful first-hand look at college life and helps them to envision themselves as part of the PennWest community.
Please share this opportunity with your students and encourage them to register here.
Penn State DuBois
Admissions website: https://dubois.psu.edu/admissions. Take a virtual campus tour, view all upcoming virtual events (for example Engineering Visitation, OTA/PTA Visitation, Wildlife Visitation, Criminal Justice Visitation, and an Application Completion Session). Register to attend any event and get an application fee waiver for “visiting” campus even though it is done virtually. How to apply for admission, facts about campus, and contact information. https://dubois.psu.edu/virtual-events-and-campus-visits
Scholarships for High School Students to Study Abroad!
Just like the header says, we're writing today to inform you of NEW YFU scholarship opportunities for your students to study abroad and a fun side-gig for you! YFU USA is excited to announce several scholarships for high school students to study abroad for a summer, semester or school year:
Fleurir Scholarship Fund- Up to five partial scholarships for students to spend a year or semester in France or French-speaking Belgium.
Jason Pollington Latin American Scholarship- A full scholarship for one student to study abroad for a full school year or semester in one of seven different South American destinations.
YFU Presidents Scholarship- Two partial scholarships for students to study in South America for a school year or semester.
YFU Americas Scholarship- Up to five partial summer program scholarships available to YFU's South American destinations.
Rolf Olofsson Scholarship for US-Sweden Understanding- One $10,000 scholarship for a student to spend the school year in Sweden on either the academic or music program.
In addition to the scholarships above, YFU offers the Financial Aid Fund, which can be combined with any partial scholarship. Please visit our scholarship page to learn more about the various scholarship opportunities, deadlines, and program details.
Students who are interested in any YFU program may visit and apply online at yfuusa.org, email us at info@yfu.org or call us today at 1.800.TEENAGE to learn more.