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National March to College Day
On March 29, 2012, NSCS is launching National March to College Day at colleges and universities across the country! All chapters are encouraged to participate in National March to College Day. We are pleased to announce that the following schools have joined the movement and have pledged to host their National March to College Day on March 29.
- The George Washington University
- American University
- Howard University
- University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Columbia College
- University of Houston
- University of Washington
- University of Arizona
- Florida State University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Texas
- Oklahoma State University
- University of Texas – Pan American
- Spelman College
- Morehouse College
- The University of Alabama
- Texas A&M University
- Georgia State University
Does your chapter want to get involved? Contact your Member Engagement Manager and pledge to hold your March to College day on March 29.
Can’t hold a March to College day on March 29, but u want to get involved? Check out the ways below, you can make a difference and help place kids on the path to college.
- Volunteer at a local school to help students with their homework
- Tell a young student your college success story
- Help a high school student with their college admission or scholarship essay
- Take a young student on a personal campus tour of your campus
- Ask a child, “what do you want to be when you grow up?”
- Sign up to volunteer or mentor a child this year
About March to College (TM):
The most extensive initiative of the NSCS PACE program is March to College Day. This event takes place during the month of March and brings students on campus to experience a day in the life of a college student. Students tour the campus, visit the residence halls and attend presentations by professors and prominent campus figures such as student athletes, university presidents and deans.
Bringing the students to campus helps them realize that going to college is a tangible possibility. With the onsite experience of actually attending “classes,” eating in the cafeterias and interacting with the college community, students become excited about the prospect of college and are able to see that attending college is a possibility for them. In the 2010-2011 school year, nearly 500 NSCS members participated in a March to College Day event. Thanks to this initiative, nearly 2,500 PACE students were able to visit colleges and universities and experience firsthand what it is like to be a college student.
**March to College is a trademark of The National Society of Collegiate Scholars