STARS College Network
The STARS College Network brings together 32 of the nation’s most prominent universities and colleges that are dedicated to working together to help students from small-town and rural America enroll in, succeed at, and graduate from the undergraduate program of their choice. By teaming up and redoubling their own individual efforts, STARS College Network members also hope to inspire other institutions, alumni, philanthropists, and policymakers to increase their efforts to support students in rural areas and small towns, building a stronger and healthier ecosystem of opportunity that spans the nation.
Rural Faculty Voices
Current Rural College Student Panel (November 2025)
Mock Application Review (Sept. 2025)
Student Support Services (September 2025)
Careers in Humanities (August 2025)
Adulting 101 (Transitions Series)
Careers in Social Sciences (July 2025)
Careers in STEM (June 2025)
Welcome to the University of Arizona!
Dartmouth: Excellence in a Vibrant College Town
Current Rural Student Panel (College-Bound Transition Series March 2025)
University of Arkansas: Fulfilling Our Land Grant Mission
Stanford University
Southern Methodist University
Auburn University
The College Search Process (February 2025)
Spring & Summer Programs
Financial Aid 101 (Dec. 2024)
Student Support Services Overview (Nov. 2024)
September Mock Application Session
College to Career: Social Sciences (August 2024)
College to Career: Humanities (July 2024)
August 2024 Current Student Panel
Community at UC Berkeley
STARS College Network (Year Two)
Current Student Panel
The STARS College Network: An Overview
STARS College Network Member Schools
Support Systems and Self Care
STARS Virtual Panel: The College Search Process