If you remember, the Imagine America Foundation surveyed our database of high schools to ask what their plans were for this coming school year in the fall of 2020. Say what you will about America’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing remains true: change is constant.

Regardless of whether you think the country overreacted or underreacted back in March, circumstances continue to change more quickly than most people and institutions are able to keep up with.

Imagine America asked our database of high schools, "Will your high school be allowing college representatives to enter the school to speak with students?"

Our First Survey (7/15/20):

The Imagine America Foundation surveyed a subset of our database of 2,000 high schools across the country and learned that 72% of high schools will not be allowing college representatives into their buildings to present to students this fall (while 28% said they would allow representatives . . . but only if their school buildings open at all).

Our Second Survey (7/27/20):

We wanted to see if plans had changed since our last survey. We asked the question again to the same subset to see if their plans have shifted as we are nearing the beginning of the school year. Here is what we found:

88% of high schools will not be allowing college representatives into their buildings to present to students this fall (while 12% said they would allow representatives . . . but only if their school buildings open at all).

Results Breakdown:

The latest survey proved that as we are nearing the start of the fall, high schools are increasingly less likely to allow college representatives into their building to speak with students.

These numbers are already grim, and we believe they’re just going to get worse. We plan to conduct additional rounds of this survey, and we anticipate seeing closer to a ninety/ten split in August and September.

Career colleges will likely have the benefit of economic countercyclicality on their side, but history isn’t enough to ensure enrollment success against this unprecedented pandemic.

Are Your Schools Prepared For This Fall?

With high schools not allowing college representatives into the school to speak with students, career colleges will have to think of alternative solutions. If you are looking for a way to stay connected with your community during this time of uncertainty, one way to do that is through webinars and podcasts with the Imagine America Foundation.

Tap into the Imagine America Foundation's established network of high schools, workforce boards, and VA offices to strengthen your relationship with your community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Don't get left behind!