One of the activities that can be held for young people visiting the campus is a guided tour. Students or staff who have been trained in giving the tour and answering questions give this tour, showing the young people where the main buildings, cafeteria, dorms and the bookstore are. In some of these cases, the tour should include actually entering the building. For example, the prospective students will probably want to get a look at the size and appearance of an average dorm room.
If her schedule permits, it would be a nice touch for the dean to give a short speech to the visiting youths, perhaps extolling the virtues of a college education in general and her institution in particular. She might mention some of the awards the school or members of its faculty have received, or other accomplishments, as well as any future plans the school has.
A visit to the campus would not be complete without the school treating the young visitors to a free meal in the school cafeteria. This will serve two purposes. On the one hand, it will give the students an idea of the food they can expect to eat during the years they will be attending. On the other, it will also give them a chance to interact with students, which will help them to feel more at home.
One of the greatest concerns for both parents and the young people they are sending off to college is the financial cost involved. To help address this issue, the college can set up tables outside the financial aid office where workers can answer any questions the students might have about fees and other expenses, as well as any financial aid they might qualify for. In addition to answering questions, the workers should provide financial aid information packets.