What is a fly-in program? 

Some schools cover the costs for prospective students to visit campus in person so they can experience what campus life is like before making a decision about where to attend (i.e. travel, housing, and food).  

What do I need for a fly-in program? 

Each school has a different application process, but most schools require: 

• A completed application 

• Financial information for you and your family 

• An essay about why you’re interested in their school or how you’d benefit from a fly-in program 

• Letters of recommendation from teachers or school counselors 

• High school transcripts 

When do I apply? 

Programs are offered at different times of the year. Here are applications to consider now, and over the summer: 

Washington University, St. Louis – WashU FLI-In App due May 15 

Dartmouth College – The Dartmouth Bound Program due May 18 

University of Pennsylvania – Penn Early Exploration Program due May 26 

Swarthmore College – Discover Swarthmore Fly-In Program due June 15 

Tufts University – Voices of Tufts due June 22 

Yale University – Yale in MOHtion due July 1 

College of the Holy Cross “Perspectives” Overnight Program due July 11 

Colorado College – Discover Colorado College due July 13 

Bryn Mawr College – Lantern Scholars fly-in program due July 15 

Williams College – Windows on Williams due Aug 1 

Emory University – The Emory Leadership, Enrichment, Advocacy, and Discovery (LEADs) Experience due Aug 1 

Wesleyan University – WesExplore due Aug 3 

Bates College – Prologue to Bates due Aug 7 

Washington and Lee University – PATH to W&L due Aug 7 

Claremont McKenna College – CMC Fall Preview due Aug 10 

Amherst College – Access to Amherst due Aug 10 

Bowdoin College – Explore Bowdoin due Aug 11 

Haverford College Have-A-Look (HAL) program due Aug 17 

Dennison College – Destination: Denison Aug 17 

Elon University – ElonYOU due Aug 31