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For rising seniors, our Camp College initiative provides insight, guidance, support, and information for students and their families.
Submit ApplicationLearn MoreThere’s nothing quite like spending time on a college campus to jump start your plans for life after high school. For rising seniors, our Camp College initiative provides insight, guidance, support, and information for students and their families. Camp College starts with a planning retreat on the beautiful Sewanee: The University of the South campus in mid-June. Admissions officers and college advisors from across the southeast work with students in small groups and one-on-one to cover all aspects of the college application and financial aid processes.
Download OverviewParticipants are selected by a committee of PEF staff members, community volunteers, and business leaders.
Apply to camp collegeSessions include scholarship essay writing, college searches, and a mini-college fair, as well as opportunities to meet other students and preview campus life. Parents/guardians of accepted students will be invited to attend a financial aid workshop and orientation in late May and early June.
Students and volunteer group leaders will be housed in a dorm on Sewanee’s campus, just 45 minutes from Chattanooga. Transportation, rooms, meals, and materials are all paid by PEF, Sewanee, and other generous sponsors. For accepted students, there will be a $25 non-refundable enrollment fee.
Camp College will host 100 rising seniors who meet the following criteria:
Camp College was featured as part of the Chattanooga Times Free Press series “Pieces of the Puzzle”
For rising seniors, Camp College provides insight, guidance, and support for students and their families as they prepare for post-secondary success.
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