Perspectives Program
Who is the Program Designed for?
The Perspectives Program is designed for prospective high school seniors, who may be from families with limited financial resources, attending rural and urban Title I schools, and those who are unable to visit campus on their own. Students who will be the first in their family to attend college are also welcome to apply. If you have an interest in visiting Holy Cross, we encourage you to apply regardless of your demographic or economic background.
Overnight Program
The Perspectives Overnight Program is designed for high school seniors who reside outside Connecticut, Massachusetts, or Rhode Island. Students must attend with one parent, guardian (over the age of 25), or community mentor (i.e., college counselor). Overnight attendees will stay in a local hotel, and transportation will be provided to and from campus. Travel grants are available upon request in the application form and cover student and guest transportation (flight, bus, and airport shuttle). Hotel accommodations are given to all guests regardless of the travel grant.
Day Program
The Perspectives Day Program is designed for prospective high school juniors and seniors who reside in Connecticut, Massachusetts, or Rhode Island. The Perspectives Day Program will be held in conjunction with our Fall Open House Programming. Perspectives students will attend Open House in the morning and attend Perspectives programming in the afternoon.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Day Program
Yes. A parent/guardian is invited to attend Perspectives with you, but is not required to attend. A guardian can be an aunt, uncle, older cousin, older brother or sister, or community mentor.
Overnight Program
No. It is a requirement to have a parent/guardian who is 25 years old+. Students and their guardians will be staying in a hotel, and that is the policy set forth by the hotel. A guardian can be an aunt, uncle, older cousin, older brother or sister, or community mentor.
Holy Cross cannot reimburse gas mileage, but can provide bus and train tickets. If you noted that you need a grant on your application, you will be contacted to confirm your travel arrangements.
The grant covers airfare, bus ticket or train ticket, as well as the hotel stay. It also includes transportation from and to the airport. Meals for all attendees will be provided throughout the event.
Students will receive a complete schedule via email, approximately one week before.