Colleges that Change Lives Tour

Tomorrow night, Monday, August 29th, the Colleges that Change Lives tour will be providing a presentation and college fair in Columbus at the Marriott Airport Hotel. This is a free event and pre-registration is not required. About 40 colleges - many of which are smaller, liberal arts schools - participate in this event.

The program begins at 7:00pm with a 30-minute panel presentation on completing a college search today. The presentation will highlight the latest research on specific campus characteristics and learning components that lead to the most successful college experience. They state that a well-informed journey that leads to the best possible outcome: finding the best college fit—one that could be life changing.

Immediately after the panel presentation, the college fair begins, lasting approximately 1.5 hours. Students and families will be able to collect information from and speak directly with admission representatives from the colleges and universities that inspired noted education reporter and former New York Times education editor Loren Pope to write the book Colleges That Change Lives.

Additional information about these event is available on their website.