Stanford University
Our Commitment
A diverse student body is, and has long been, essential to the educational mission of Stanford.We are dedicated to fostering a diverse intellectual community that “expands our horizons, enables understanding across difference, prevents complacency and promotes intellectual breadth.” We take pride in enrolling an exceptionally diverse undergraduate student body, believing that educating individuals from every walk of life is vital for the successful future of our world.
To further this mission, we are committed to ensuring that students who are disconnected from urban centers and their abundant resources have access to information about the opportunities available at various higher education institutions, including Stanford and those within the STARS Network. Therefore, we are proud and excited to be a member of the newly formed STARS Network and plan to pursue the following initiatives:
To ensure the successful design and execution of a program that engages rural students across the U.S., we will assign a dedicated staff member for this initiative.
We will also develop new programming specifically for rural students and counselors. This includes virtual programming, a fly-in program for counselors serving students in rural communities, hiring student ambassadors who can share their experiences as rural students at Stanford, and implementing other targeted outreach efforts. These initiatives are aimed at ensuring rural students recognize that Stanford, and similar institutions, are welcoming and suitable options for their college education.
Stanford is committed to actively participating in all STARS Network activities to help boost college enrollment rates among rural students within our network.
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Stanford University Events
Virtual Event
STARS Virtual Panel: Mock Application Review & Case Studies
September 16th 2025, 7:00 pm CDT
Join representatives from Yale University, University of Alabama, Stanford University, and Columbia University to get a sneak peek at what your college application will look like and learn some tips and tricks on how to approach your own college application process.
Host: Columbia University in the City of New York, The University of Alabama, Stanford University, Yale UniversitySTARS Near You
STARS in Lake Tahoe
September 25th 2025, 6:30 pm PDT
Join 10+ colleges and universities from the STARS College Network for an evening all about college! We’ll have a 45 minute information session on topics including application review, financial aid, and how to prepare for the college application process. Afterwards, you’ll have time to browse a mini-college fair of participating institutions from across the country!
Host: Brown University, Berkeley, Case Western Reserve University, Northwestern University, Notre Dame, Stanford University, University of Southern California, The University of Chicago, Vanderbilt UniversitySTARS Near You
STARS in Fargo, ND
September 29th 2025, 6:00 pm CDT
Join 15+ colleges and universities from the STARS College Network for an evening all about college! We’ll have a 45 minute information session on topics including application review, financial aid, and how to prepare for the college application process. Afterwards, you’ll have time to browse a mini-college fair of participating institutions from across the country!
Host: Amherst College, Brown University, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Dartmouth College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Northwestern University, The University of Alabama, The University of Chicago, The University of Iowa, University of Maryland College Park, Notre Dame, University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, Yale UniversitySTARS Near You
STARS in Sioux Falls, SD
September 30th 2025, 6:00 pm CDT
Join 15+ colleges and universities from the STARS College Network for an evening all about college! We’ll have a 45 minute information session on topics including application review, financial aid, and how to prepare for the college application process. Afterwards, you’ll have time to browse a mini-college fair of participating institutions from across the country!
Host: Amherst College, Brown University, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Dartmouth College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, Northwestern University, The University of Alabama, The University of Chicago, The University of Iowa, University of Maryland College Park, Notre Dame, University of Southern California, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, Yale UniversityVirtual Event
STARS Virtual College Fair
October 7th 2025, 7:00 pm CDT
Join all 32 STARS Network partner colleges and universities to discover the exceptional opportunities all of our schools have to offer through a virtual college fair!
Host: Amherst College, Auburn University, Berkeley, Brown University, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Case Western Reserve University, Colby College, Columbia University in the City of New York, Dartmouth College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University, Notre Dame, SMU, Spelman College, Stanford University, The Ohio State University, The University of Alabama, The University of Iowa, University of Arkansas, University of Denver, University of South Carolina, University of Southern California, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Vanderbilt University, Washington University in St. Louis, Yale University, The University of Chicago, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Maryland College Park, University of Arizona