(Moscow, ID) Palouse Pathways, a local nonprofit providing high school students with higher education resources, is hosting a free “Returning Student Forum” from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday, December 30, in the Great Room of the 1912 Center in Moscow. The annual event gives current high school students a chance to learn about college experiences from local high school graduates.
This year, students from American University, Columbia, Georgia Tech, Harvard, Princeton, Tufts, University of British Columbia, University of Idaho, University of Washington, Washington State University, and more are expected to attend. The event will feature a round-robin format, where high schoolers will move from table to table, in set intervals, to talk with different groups of college students. Time will also be provided for informal and one-on-one conversations.
Here is what your students can expect:
• A “speed date” format where high schoolers move from table to table to talk to groups of college students
• College students from nearby schools and far away schools, ranging from college freshman to super seniors
• Conversations on a range of topics from how to make friends and deal with home sickness to what college food is like to how to pick a college (see advice from returning students below)
• Pizza and snacks
• Raffle prizes
• Gas cards for every student coming from outside Moscow to defray transportation costs.
The forum is free and open to all high school students in grades 9 through 12, including homeschool students. Pizza and festive treats will be served. Gift cards will be raffled off, and students who travel to Moscow for the event will receive gas gift cards. Palouse Pathways is a community organization that provides college and career guidance and resources for families on the Palouse.
For more information, email [email protected] or visit www.palousepathways.org.
