Explore Bowdoin

Explore Bowdoin brings around 70 high school seniors (Class of 2027) per session to campus for a fully funded overnight visit, open to students who are low-income and/or first-generation-to-college. Bowdoin covers flights, ground transportation, meals, and an overnight stay with a current student host, and participants attend real classes, complete an admissions interview, and take a field trip to the Schiller Coastal Studies Center.

Who can apply

EligibilityOpen to low-income and/or first-generation-to-college seniors (Class of 2027)

SelectivityAbout 70 students attend each session

Logistics

Applying

You submitShort-answer responses (100-250 words) and unofficial transcript through 11th grade; test scores optional