This marked the 27th year that CTCL has offered a national series of information sessions and college fairs for students, parents and counselors featuring the colleges and universities that inspired the book, Colleges That Change Lives. Below you will find the 2025 schedule as a point of reference. The schedule for 2026 will be published in the new year.
Each program opens with a 30-minute presentation on the student-centered college search, the value of the liberal arts, and an overview of what makes this collection of schools distinctly different.
After the opening presentation, attendees are invited to attend a 90-minute college fair. The fair provides students, families, and college-access professionals with an opportunity to connect directly with admission officers from the CTCL member schools.
March 8, 2025 | New York, NY
March 9, 2025 | Boston, MA
March 10, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA
March 11, 2025 | Washington, DC
July 26, 2025 | San Diego, CA
July 27, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA
July 28, 2025| Santa Clara, CA
July 29, 2025 | San Francisco, CA
July 30, 2025 | Portland, OR
July 31, 2025 | Portland, OR
Counselor Breakfast & Roundtable
July 31, 2025 | Seattle, WA
August 9, 2025 | Chicago, IL
August 10, 2025 |
Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN
August 11, 2025 | Denver, CO
August 12, 2025 | Denver, CO
Counselor Breakfast & Roundtable
August 12, 2025 |
Phoenix / Scottsdale, AZ
August 16, 2025 | Houston, TX
August 16, 2025 | Austin, TX
August 17, 2025 | Dallas, TX
