“The tour was both enlightening and provided an opportunity to learn about some real hidden gems! There was a good sense of balance too: just the right number of universities, the perfect number of counselors to ensure good group dynamics, and a good balance between professional learning and social events.“
– Counselor Participant, 2025
Sunday, 4 April through Thursday, 8 April 2027.
Itinerary Outline:
- Sunday, 4 April – participants arrive to North Carolina
- Monday, 5 April – campus visit 1
- Tuesday, 6 April – campus visit 2
- Wednesday, 7 April – campus visit 3
- Thursday, 8 April – campus visit 4
We have four institutions hosting immersive site visits. Counselors will spend approximately 5 hours on each campus, including a campus tour and a meal on the campus.
- East Carolina University
- High Point University
- North Carolina State University
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
We will supplement the schedule with campus tours of one to two other member institutions.
We also provide fun, cultural excursions to expose our counselor participants to life in North Carolina.
This tour is made possible by the collaboration and financial contributions of the host universities.
What is included:
- Airport pick up and drop off
- Hotels throughout the tour
- Meals throughout the tour
- Ground transportation to all planned activities
- Entry fees for all planned activities
What participants are responsible for:
- Flights to and from North Carolina,
- Visitor visa fees, if applicable, and
- Spending money for any memorabilia they want to purchase.
Eligibility
- This tour is open to school-based counselors and independent education counselors. EducationUSA Advisors will also be considered.
- Agents are not eligible to participate due to the varying nature of agent-approved work among our member institutions.
- Application for the tour does not guarantee selection.
Application Process
- We select counselors based on their experience with North Carolina as a destination for higher education opportunities.
- At least half of the counselors will be selected based on target recruitment regions among the participating universities.
- To provide a high-quality small-group experience, our tour is capped at 12 counselor participants.
Selection
- This is an intentionally curated, small group tour. We aim to have 10-12 counselors each year.
- Due to the small-group nature and our desire to provide the opportunity to as many partners as possible, multiple applicants from the same school or organization will not be offered a place.
- Selected participants will be asked to confirm their participation within 2 weeks of the offer. Applicants should seek employer approval and support in advance.
- Selected counselor participants will be expected to participate in the full tour and all four immersive university site visits.
- Due to limited spots we are unable to accommodate dependents.
*Special Note: We must have at least 7 counselor participants to run this tour. If we cannot confirm the minimum number of participants, we will defer the tour to dates around the International ACAC annual conference.
- Opens: 1 September
- Due: 15 October
- Notification of selection begins: 1 November
- Selected participants will be asked to confirm their participation within 2 weeks of the offer.
- Applicants should seek employer approval and support in advance.
- We also operate a waitlist. If an initial spot offered is declined, we move through our waitlist until we confirm our maximum number of participants.