Let your counselor know if you are interested in being nominated for Swarthmore!
Greetings from Swarthmore College! We hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and well during this unusual and challenging school year.
Please consider nominating students for our Discover Swarthmore (DS) fly-in program, an all-expenses-paid visit to one of the best liberal arts and engineering colleges in the country. Prospective students get a taste of the college experience by meeting current students and professors, eating in our dining hall, and spending a few nights in our residence halls with student hosts. They also gain valuable information about college admissions and financial aid from our staff of experts.
While the Fall 2022 program dates have not yet been finalized, we typically offer two DS programs to give students maximum flexibility, in mid-September and late October. We offered a week-long virtual program in late September 2020 and 2021. While students were unable to visit our campus in person last fall, they participated in virtual community-building opportunities, attended special faculty lectures and webinars, and learned more about the application process from our teams in Swarthmore’s Admissions Office and Financial Aid Office.
Nomination and Selection Criteria
During our review, the Discover Swarthmore selection committee prioritizes applications from students who are:
- Underrepresented students in higher education (Black, Asian American, Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latinx, Middle Eastern and North African, Native Hawaiian, and Native and Indigenous American)
- First generation in their family to attend college
- Low-income students (Pell-eligible, free/reduced lunch, etc.), and students who might not otherwise be able to afford a trip to campus
- Rural and small town students
- Undocumented and DACA-eligible students
Please nominate students who might be a good match for this opportunity by submitting our online nomination form by June 15, 2022. You may nominate as many students as you wish, using one nomination form per student. We accept nominations from high school counselors, mentors, community-based organization advisors, teachers, and any person who works with a high-achieving student, so please share this information with your colleagues.
Next Steps
We contact all nominated students in April to let them know that they must complete the application in order to be considered. If a student chooses to apply and is accepted to the program, Swarthmore pays for round-trip airfare/train fare, housing, meals, and travel incidentals to attend. Nominate a Student for Discover Swarthmore! We appreciate all that you do to support students and hope you’ll nominate some of your top students for Discover Swarthmore. Thank you in advance for your help to expand college access. If you have any questions or would like more details, please email discover@swarthmore.edu.
Sincerely,
Swarthmore Admissions Office
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