Connecting Rural Students with College
Summer Opportunities Seminar
Our virtual Summer Opportunities Seminar on January 17, 2024, was a big success!
To watch the Seminar recording in English, please click here.
Hear college admissions officers and other experts share their advice on how students can plan their summers.
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Watch the videos from 2023 Session here (Feb. 2, 2023) and here (Feb. 1, 2023).
Mira los videos en Español aquí (el 2 de febrero, 2023) y aquí (el 1 de febrero, 2023).
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Who: 7th-12th grade students, parents, and counselors
What: Learn the FACTS to enhance the high school summer experience
Where: Virtual
When: Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Why: Hear college admissions officers and other experts share their advice on how students can plan their summers.
Fun: Relax, spend time with family and friends, read, exercise, and explore!
Academics & Activities:
• Learn a new subject, learn more about a subject you love, or take a class to fill in a gap.
• Learn a new sport or improve your skills.
• Join a music group, take an art, dance, or theatre class.
• Learn more about the hundreds of academic and other summer programs, both online and in-person, that are available on college campuses in Colorado, around the country, and internationally and understand how these fit in with a well-rounded summer. Many are free or offer scholarships. Click here for more information.
Career/Summer Job/Internship: See how a part-time summer job or internship can help you learn new skills and learn more about yourself! Click here for a list of local opportunities.
Travel: Can be as simple as visiting your grandparents or other family. Attend a program on a U.S. college campus. You are a global citizen, attend an international program. Go beyond your comfort zone!
Service: Give back, there are 500+ nonprofits in the Western Slope of Colorado, many in your backyard, see how you can help others! Click here for a list of local non-profits.
Summer is over 10 weeks long. What are you going to do?