MOUNT VERNON — From Aug. 5 to 9, hundreds of college-seeking students and their families will participate in what is becoming a rite of summer, Iowa Private College Week, sponsored by the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (IAICU). Throughout the week, Cornell College and 27 other participating Iowa private college campuses will host tours and activities for college-bound students from Iowa and surrounding states. Students can register for the tours through any of the participating schools — call Cornell at 1-800-747-1112 — or at the IAICU Web site, www.dontbeanumber.com.
During Iowa Private College Week, each campus conducts daily tours. In addition, visitors can attend free information sessions twice daily at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Prospective students and their families can meet current students and faculty and learn about academic programs and financial aid packages. At Cornell, visitors can register for a drawing for a Cornell T-shirt, which will be given away at each of the twice-daily sessions.
At the first college students visit, they will receive a passport to use for stamps, which allow them to apply to the schools they visit without paying application fees. With three or more stamps (limit two per day), any participating Iowa college or university will waive application fees.
Last year, Iowa Private College Week generated 3,320 campus visits to Iowa’s private colleges and universities.