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CBO college access & advising professionals, high CBO college access & advising professionals, high school college advisors & counselors, and IECs are invited to join @ctclcolleges at our annual CTCL Counselor Reception during the #NACAC2023 Conference! We’re excited to (re)connect in Baltimore! Join us to celebrate YOU, our 44 #distinctlydifferent #liberalarts member institutions, our 25th Tour Anniversary, the #CounselorsThatChangeLives, AND the life changing work we do together! 🎉🎓🙌💙#collegesthatchangelives #ChangingLivesTogether #whathappensduringthestayiswhatcounts
We wrapped up the 2023 summer tours in the Music C We wrapped up the 2023 summer tours in the Music City! It was a great night connecting with college bound folx, their families, and supporters! Keep asking #studentcentered questions as you search for the best college for you and know that one of the 44 #DistinctlyDifferent #collegesthatchangelives could be it! #liberalarts #collegesearch #whathappensduringthestayiswhatcounts
What a magnificent night in the Mile High City! We What a magnificent night in the Mile High City! We connected with so many enthusiastic college bound folx, their supporters, and advisors. Thanks to everyone for joining us in conversation and embracing a #studentcentered #collegesearch. We’re so glad you are researching the value of a #LiberalArts education at one of the #distinctlydifferent #collegesthatchangelives. ☺️🎓👏#whathappensduringthestayiswhatcounts 📸 @cvroliina_
Thanks to all the folx who spent part of their Tue Thanks to all the folx who spent part of their Tuesday evening with us to learn more about a #studentcentered #collegesearch, the value of the #liberalartsandsciences, and the #distinctlydifferent #collegesthatchangelives! We enjoyed connecting and getting to know you! Thanks to the team at the @rivercentre for being awesome hosts! 🎓👏☺️
Thanks to the college bound folx, their advisors, Thanks to the college bound folx, their advisors, and families who met with us in Chicago! So excited to connect with you! Thanks for (re)starting your college search with us! #LiberalArts #StudentCentered #collegeoptions #whathappensduringthestayiswhatcounts #collegesthatchangelives
When His parents bring Him, and He brings his girl When His parents bring Him, and He brings his girlfriend, and She brings Her friend, and They bring their parent to the @ctclcolleges event, we all learn together about a #studentcentered college search and explore the 44 #distinctlydifferent, #liberalarts #collegesthatchangelives! 👏🧡🎓
College bound folx and their supporters welcomed u College bound folx and their supporters welcomed us and our student-centered message in Houston, Austin, and Dallas! So excited to connect with y’all and affirm your power and agency to make the choices that are best for you! Thanks for spending time in conversation with us to learn more about the #distinctlydifferent, #liberalarts, #collegesthatchangelives! #CollegeSearch #CollegeOptions #FitFirstPhilosophy #whathappensduringthestayiswhatcounts ☺️🎓👏
The final stop of our 25th Tour Anniversary is Nas The final stop of our 25th Tour Anniversary is Nashville! Spend your Thursday night with us, connecting with our #distinctlydifferent, #liberalarts #collegesthatchangelives! The event is FREE and open to the public, so register today and let us know you’ll be there! Check out the 🔗 in our bio for more info. #StudentCentered #CollegeSearch #CollegeFair #whathappensduringthestayiswhatcounts
We’re headed to the Rockies! Join 40 of the 44 # We’re headed to the Rockies! Join 40 of the 44 #collegesthatchangelives for an information session and college fair as you start or continue your college search! College bound folx, their families, and those that advise them are invited to join us! The program is FREE and open to the public. PreRegister at ctclfair.org and meet us in Rooms 201/203! #collegesearch #liberalarts #collegechoice #distinctlydifferent #whathappensduringthestayiswhatcounts 👏🎓
Next stop on the Midwest tour is St. Paul! Excited Next stop on the Midwest tour is St. Paul! Excited to connect with folx in the Twin Cities at our FREE information session and college fair. We’ll share how to keep the college search #studentcentered and introduce attendees to 40 of the 44 #CollegesThatChangeLives. See you there!
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