Share Your Story
Contribute authentic experiences about academics, campus life, career preparation, and lessons learned.
For College & University Alumni
Turn your college experience into guidance for the next student.
College Deadline can give alumni, alumni chapters, and alumni associations ways to support college access through authentic stories, mentoring, scholarship awareness, events, and introductions to their institutions and communities.
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Howard University
Washington, DC • Private HBCU
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Application DeadlineJan 15
Scholarships12 Available
Campus VisitNot Scheduled
Application Progress72%
SCSpelman CollegeAtlanta, GA • Private HBCU
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DeadlineFeb 1
Top MatchBiology
Net Price$28.4K
Scholarship MatchNew opportunities for your profile
12 scholarships available
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Share
Help students understand the lived college experience.
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Mentor
Support students through planning conversations and events.
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Promote
Increase awareness of scholarships, programs, and college resources.
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Connect
Introduce College Deadline to alumni networks and institutions.
Institution Data
Word Of Mouth
College Deadline + Alumni
The Opportunity
Students want facts, but they also want to know what a college experience feels like.
Institutional data helps students compare options. Alumni perspectives can add context about campus life, traditions, academic experiences, career pathways, and the transition from college into the workforce.
- ✓Authentic alumni stories that add context to college research
- ✓Mentoring and college-readiness programs connected to structured planning tools
- ✓Scholarship and event promotion through alumni networks
- ✓Introductions to institutions, community organizations, and other partners
Ways Alumni Can Help
Support access without becoming an admissions office.
Alumni participation is most valuable when it is accurate, transparent, and focused on helping students understand options.
Mentor Students
Participate in college-readiness programs, Q&A sessions, webinars, or community events.
Support Scholarships
Promote or sponsor scholarship opportunities through alumni chapters, foundations, or partner programs.
Host College-Access Events
Work with College Deadline and community partners on workshops, fairs, panels, or planning sessions.
Strengthen College Awareness
Help students learn about programs and opportunities while directing official questions to the institution.
Make Introductions
Connect College Deadline with admissions teams, alumni organizations, community groups, sponsors, or employers.
Why It Matters
Alumni can make college information more human.
College Deadline’s data and planning tools can answer many “what” questions. Alumni can help students understand the “what was it like?” and “what did it lead to?” questions.
Perspective
Add real-world context to institutional information.
Belonging
Help students imagine themselves in different college environments.
Networks
Extend college-access resources through alumni chapters and associations.
Opportunity
Connect education planning with careers, mentoring, and community support.
Alumni Interest
Support the next generation of college students.
Join the alumni interest list to hear about storytelling, mentoring, event, scholarship, and partnership opportunities as College Deadline grows.
College & University Alumni
Frequently asked questions
Questions alumni and alumni organizations may have.
Why does College Deadline have an alumni role?
The growth strategy identifies alumni organizations and networks as potential community and student-acquisition partners, and the content strategy includes alumni stories.
Can alumni represent their college on College Deadline?
Alumni can share personal experiences, but official institutional information should come from verified sources or authorized college and university representatives.
Can an alumni chapter sponsor a scholarship?
Scholarship and sponsorship partnerships are part of the business model and can be discussed with the College Deadline team.
Will alumni be able to mentor students?
Mentoring and community programming are compatible with the partnership strategy, but specific platform-based mentoring features have not yet been defined.
Can alumni submit content?
Alumni stories are part of the content strategy. Submission, consent, review, and publication procedures should be established before accepting public contributions.
How can I participate now?
Join the alumni interest list or contact the team with your school, organization, or idea for supporting students.