Please join us at our upcoming STARS College Network events! We offer a wide variety of virtual sessions and local programs for students and parents, covering everything from starting the college search process to planning financially for a college education.

Virtual Event

STARS Virtual Panel: Introduction to Holistic Review

April 2nd 2024, 7:00 pm CST

Every month, STARS College Network member schools host Zoom webinars featuring a variety of perspectives on the academic programs, philosophies, and traditions that make our colleges great places to live and learn. Join representatives from Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, MIT, and The Ohio State University this month to learn more about how college applications are evaluated in a holistic review process and discover the exceptional opportunities all our schools have to offer!

Host:  Colby College, Case Western Reserve University, The Ohio State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Virtual Event

University of Iowa: The Rural Student Perspective

April 9th 2024, 6:00 pm CST

Join current University of Iowa students for a virtual panel as they discuss what life is like as a rural or small-town student on the University of Iowa campus.

Host:  The University of Iowa

Virtual Event

STARS Virtual Panel: Rural and Small-Town College Students

April 16th 2024, 7:00 pm CST

Every month, STARS College Network member schools host Zoom webinars featuring a variety of perspectives on the academic programs, philosophies, and traditions that make our colleges great places to live and learn. Join current college students from Brown University, University of Iowa, The Ohio State University, and Washington University in St. Louis to learn more about college life and the transition from a rural or small-town high school to a large university.

Host:  Washington University in St. Louis, The Ohio State University, The University of Iowa, Brown University

On-Campus Event

START-UP at Northwestern University

April 11th 2024, 11:59 pm CST

In partnership with the Small Town and Rural Students (STARS) College Network, Northwestern Undergraduate Admission is excited to team up with The Garage to launch the Small Town and Rural Teen University Prep Innovation Intensive, or START-UP. This new fully funded fly-in program for rising high school seniors will showcase the distinct resources and support available at Northwestern for young innovators, entrepreneurs, engineers, and more! Participants will explore cutting-edge technologies and strategies for building a business or product while experiencing the best of Evanston and our neighboring hub of Chicago. Simultaneously, students will be given deep-dive courses on the college application and financial aid processes at Northwestern.

START-UP will be hosted from Thursday, June 27, to Saturday, June 29, 2024.

Applications are open now! Learn more about the program via our website.

Apply for this summer's START-UP by April 11, 2024.

Host:  Northwestern University