To give high school juniors a chance to start thinking about life after high school, they have the opportunity to get a firsthand experience of college life by visiting three college campuses in one whirlwind of a day! Although it’s required of all juniors to do, this campus visit day was started four years ago by Kristen Bauer, high school counselor, and Allyson Kitch, high school business/CAPS instructor, to give those kids who may have never been on a college campus or may not have even thought college was something for them the chance to literally see college life for themselves. There are three different opportunities for visits, with each day featuring a community college, a private college, and one of our big three state universities. This year’s visits include a day at Kirkwood College, Coe College, and the University of Iowa. Another visit goes further south, visiting Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC), Drake University, and Iowa State University. There’s also a day that’s closer to home, covering Hawkeye Community College, Wartburg College, and the University of Northern Iowa. As an added bonus, the kids get to eat for free in a dining hall on the state university campuses! The students experience a short walking tour of campus, get inside a dorm room, typically get some kinds of “swag” from the campus, and have a chance to hear from and ask questions of an admissions person at each stop. This question-and-answer session provides information on admissions requirements, tuition costs, housing options, class size, work opportunities, and much more! These juniors' futures are so bright...they have to wear shades!
(Thank you to Kirkwood Community College for the sunglasses.)
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December 2019
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