The online application form submits the counselor’s request to attend the CBB tour. All applications will be reviewed together following the May 28 deadline. Please note that applicants are not selected based on when your application is submitted.
Notification of attendance will be sent via email in mid-June and all applicants will receive a response by the end of June. Please note that only one counselor per school or organization may attend the CBB tour. Recent participation from your school/district or organization will be considered when selecting final participants. Geography will also be a consideration. Counselors located within three hours of campus are encouraged to contact the institutions to arrange individual visits.Colby, Bates, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Tour
Welcome counselors! It is with great pleasure that Colby, Bates and ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ invite you to visit our respective campuses and experience the beauty of Maine first-hand.
The 2025 CBB Tour will take place from Sunday, September 7 through Tuesday, September 9, 2025 and applications will open on Friday, April 25, 2025.
About the Tour
The CBB Counselor tour is a selective tour designed primarily for secondary school counselors and community-based organizations from across the country and provides an opportunity to visit three outstanding liberal arts colleges. The three-day program includes tours, panels and informational sessions focused on identifying the distinguishing characteristics of each respective school as well as an opportunity to explore Maine’s largest city, Portland. Following the experience, counselors leave better able to inform and advise their students about these three selective colleges.
Transportation and lodging will be paid for by the CBB consortium and travel arrangements will be made at the discretion of the colleges. Participants must be able to arrive in Portland on Sunday, September 8. Priority will be given to those counselors from distant regions or institutions that have not been represented on a recent tour. Since the tour is restricted in size, we have very limited room for counselors from New England and we cannot consider applications from independent counselors. Due to the limited space, we can only have one counselor per high school or program and no partners can be accommodated.