{"id":39546,"date":"2025-09-30T15:16:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/?p=39546"},"modified":"2025-09-30T15:16:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T19:16:46","slug":"furman-holds-campus-event-this-saturday-for-interested-high-school-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/furman-holds-campus-event-this-saturday-for-interested-high-school-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Furman holds campus event this Saturday for interested high school seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time, high school seniors interested in applying to Furman University have the opportunity for a campus experience tailored just for them.<\/p>\n<p>Fall for Furman is for seniors only this weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/admission.furman.edu\/register\/fallforfurmanoctober2025\">Saturday, Oct. 4<\/a>, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., gives high school seniors an early look at campus and all the application information they need before Early Decision and Early Action applications are due Nov. 1.<\/p>\n<p>Students who miss this weekend\u2019s event may still attend the <a href=\"https:\/\/admission.furman.edu\/register\/fallforfurmannovember2025\">Nov. 15 Fall for Furman<\/a>, which welcomes high school juniors and seniors, said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/people\/elizabeth-hawthorne\/\">Elizabeth Hawthorne Martin<\/a>, director of recruitment for Furman.<\/p>\n<p>The senior-only Fall for Furman event will focus on college application strategies in advance of Furman\u2019s Early Decision and Early Action deadlines, and it\u2019s in conjunction with the annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/parents\/engagement\/family-weekend\/\">Family Weekend<\/a>, giving visiting high school students and their families the chance to meet and talk with current Furman students and their families, as well as alumni who attend the event.<\/p>\n<p>Fall for Furman also includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A guided tour of Furman\u2019s campus, voted among the most beautiful in the country<\/li>\n<li>Insights from admissions counselors and current students on navigating the college search<\/li>\n<li>Conversations with professors and staff about academics, advising and career support<\/li>\n<li>A closer look at housing, student life and Furman\u2019s distinctive approach to education<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to connect with current students to hear their stories<\/li>\n<li>A chance to attend a Division I Paladin football game<\/li>\n<li>Tailgating with the Furman community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fall for Furman gives interested students \u201can authentic glimpse into what makes the Furman experience so unique,\u201d Martin said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor students still deciding whether to apply, Fall for Furman is a chance to explore Furman more deeply and determine if it\u2019s the right fit,\u201d Martin said. \u201cAnd for students who are confident they will apply, it\u2019s an opportunity to envision life as a Paladin and gather helpful application insights.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Furman is holding an event just for high school seniors in advance of Furman&#8217;s Nov. 1 Early Decision and Early Action deadlines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":389,"featured_media":39550,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-admission"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39546","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/389"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39546"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39546\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39551,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39546\/revisions\/39551"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39546"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39546"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39546"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}