Parent involvement

Congratulations Calling Program 

During the spring, current APAP parent volunteers contact and congratulate families of students who have been admitted to encourage them to enroll. APAP volunteers share their experiences as WashU parents, answer questions about the university, and provide information about upcoming admitted student and family events. These connections are great ways for current families to share their love of WashU with prospective families.

Parent to Parent Calling

During early summer, APAP parent members volunteer to call parents of enrolling students from their area to welcome them to the WashU community. These calls are great opportunities for parent volunteers to connect with the parents of enrolling students and answer any questions they may have about the university and St. Louis.

Parents Resource List

APAP parents volunteers serve as resources to admitted students and their parents by sharing their contact information on the Parents Resource List. We encourage parents of admitted students to call or email a current parent in their area with questions.

International Resource List

International APAP parent volunteers (and alumni) serve as resources to admitted international students and their parents by sharing their contact information on the International Resource List. We encourage parents of admitted international students to call or email a current parent in their area with questions.

COLLEGE FAIRS

High school students and their families learn more about prospective colleges and universities by attending college fairs in their hometowns—typically hosted at local high schools on evenings and weekends. Students can collect brochures, ask questions, and join mailing lists. WashU is invited to hundreds of college fairs each year, but we are unable to send admissions officers to all of them. Instead, we rely on our APAP volunteers to represent the university at these events.

Only volunteers who have opted in to receive College Fair invitations will receive emails from the APAP office about staffing college fairs in their area. To opt in, log into the APAP Portal and edit your activities to indicate your interest, or email us and we can help update your activities for you! We’ll follow up with all the information you’ll need, such as our Admissions Information Guide (PDF). For more information, contact Angela Foley at 314-935-8011.

Events

APAP hosts several events throughout the year for prospective, admitted, and enrolling students. Our APAP volunteers are essential to the success of these events. Visit APAP Events for more information.