JUNE 2020

Virtual College Road Trip

Start Your Road Trip

Starting May 31st - June 30th, join our virtual college road trip for a full month of student-led virtual college tours, information sessions with college admissions directors and onsite Hillel reps with real insights on Jewish campus life, Q&A discussions, workshops, relevant articles and more!

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College Tips & Hacks

Workshops & Webinars

How It Works

Follow us here and on social all through June for daily updates on virtual tours and information sessions, and to get the most out of your road trip experience.

STUDENT-LED VIRTUAL TOURS

#JumpOnTheBus and follow our student 'bus drivers' on Instagram Stories to get their insider guides to their campus and college towns -what they love, what makes the place special, and what Jewish life is like there. More than a virtual tour, here's your chance to see things through a student's eyes. Reference each college page for social links, dates and times of these tours.

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Join us for formal information sessions for each college. These sessions will be led by college admissions directors and representatives, Hillel on-campus reps, and student leaders. Register for sessions ahead of time; registration link provided on each college page.

Explore The Colleges

Wondering what life is really like on campus?

Want to learn more about these colleges?

Here's where the virtual college road trip is taking us...

Meet Your Student 'Bus Drivers'

From Instagram stories to curated playlists and insider tips,

meet the students who will guide your college road trip tours.

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College Tips & Hacks

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Workshops & Webinars

All month we're offering interactive learning sessions for both teens and parents, featuring deep dives into topics ranging from the admissions process and accessing financial aid to what college classes might look in the age of COVID-19. All past webinars will be available to watch on demand on our YouTube channel.

TEEN WORKSHOP

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

5:00 pm EST

Creating a College List

Sometimes the hardest part of the application process is knowing where to begin. With the increasing cost of higher education, choosing colleges requires more than just writing down the names of schools with the best football teams or your parents’ alma maters. Creating a well-researched and balanced list ensures that students have a variety of college options at the end of senior year. To help you get started, Kim Roman, an experienced educational consultant and the owner of Custom College Planning, will provide you with factors to consider as you build your “best-fit” college list.

PARENT WEBINAR

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

8:00 pm EST

College Admissions

Testing in 2020

Much has changed in the world of standardized testing in the last several weeks - spring SAT and ACT test dates have been postponed, APs were taken at home, and the ACT's move to computer-based testing, anticipated for September may be here sooner. Almost every day another college announces they will be "test optional", but does that mean students should be opting out of testing altogether? Join Applerouth's founder, Jed Applerouth, PhD, for a thorough investigation of what we know about standardized testing for the year 2020.

TEEN WORKSHOP

Friday, June 26, 2020

1:00 pm EST

College Applications: What To Do Before the Beach

Summer is around the corner. What do you need to do for your college applications before you hit the beach? Hear from two experienced college counselors.

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Virtual College Road Trip

June 2020

What?

Virtual College Tours:

Student-led tours, professional information sessions, and ways to virtually connect with the colleges you are interested in.

When?

June 1 - 30, 2020

New college tours and information sessions held daily! Follow us and sign up to create your own personal 'road trip'.

Where?

Online:

Follow our student-led virtual tours on Instagram. Explore colleges and sign up for information sessions on website.

Background

JumpSpark drives innovative teen programming in Atlanta, and is one of the 10 communities that comprise the Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Funder Collaborative. Inspired by by Springboard Chicago, another Collaborative community’s, virtual College Roadtrip run in partnership with JCC Camp Chi, JumpSpark is partnering with other communities to bring its first-ever road trip national for all college-bound teens and their parents.

Contact Us

To learn more, don’t hesitate to get in touch.