Diversity Fly-In Programs at US Universities

Many colleges and universities across the country have created free fly-in programming for underrepresented and diverse prospective students. These programs range in length and focus, but all of them give students free airfare and lodging, so they can actually visit schools on their list when it seems financially untenable. Fly-ins also focus on prospective students who are first generation college students and may need extra support with the process. However, remember that most of these programs do generally require students to submit an application to participate, so many sure you know when you have to submit your materials and what you need!

Here is a sample list of some diversity programs hosted at top schools across the US:

• Amherst College – Diversity Open House (DIVOH)
• Barnard College – Barnard Bound
• Bates College – Prologue to Bates
• Bowdoin College – Explore Bowdoin
• Bucknell College – Journey to Bucknell
• Carleton College – Taste of Carleton
• Carnegie Mellon – Celebration of Diversity Weekend
• Colby College – The Colby Commitment
• Colgate University – Colgate in Focus
• College of Charleston – Multicultural Overnight Visit Experience (M.O.V.E)
• Colorado College – Experience Colorado College
• Dartmouth College – Dartmouth Bound
• Davidson College – Multicultural Visitation Program
• Emory University – Cultural Overnight Recruitment Experience
• Franklin & Marshall College – Collegiate Leadership Summit
• Hamilton College – Diversity Overnight Program
• Johns Hopkins College – HOME Program
• Lafayette College – Our Beloved Community
• Lehigh University – Diversity Achievers Program (DAP)
• M.I.T. – Weekend Intensive in Science and Engineering (WISE)
• Miami University (Ohio) – Bridges Program
• Middlebury College – Discover Middlebury
• Pomona College – Perspectives on Pomona (POP)
• Rice University – Seeking Opportunities at Rice (SOAR)
• Tufts University – Voices of Tufts Diversity
• University of Pennsylvania – Penn Early Exploration Program (PEEP)
• Wesleyan University – Transportation Assistance Program (TAP)
• Wellesley College – Fall Travel Grant
• Williams College – Windows on Williams