Prepare
Prepare to become a Wake Forest University College LAUNCH Scholar. Graduates of our program are more prepared for the college application process and for their future careers than their peers.
Dates
2025-2026
Prepare for College LAUNCH Saturday Summits by saving the 2025-2026 dates to your calendar. All events take place from 9:00 – 2:00 p.m. unless communicated otherwise. Please check your email frequently for RSVP reminders and event logistics.
All LAUNCH Scholars are required to attend at least 8 out of 9 Saturday Summits in order to complete the program. If you cannot attend an event you must let the College LAUNCH team know ahead of time by emailing collegelaunch@wfu.edu. Some workshops may count as a Saturday Summit makeup if a Scholar misses more than one summit. Makeup assignments will be communicated by College LAUNCH staff once a student emails that they will miss the event.
Missed a College LAUNCH Workshop?
View the recorded sessions via our Google Folder. Workshops are held quarterly. Information and invitations are sent via email to Scholars, alumni, and parents.
All Cohorts
- Virtual Orientation: Thursday, August 21, 6:30 – 7:30 pm (Zoom)
- Optional YPAR Information Session: Wednesday, October 1, 7:00 – 8:00 pm (Zoom)
- Optional YPAR Information Session: Thursday, October 2, 6:00 – 7:00 pm (Zoom)
Charlotte Cohort
- September 20, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Charlotte Center)
- October 11, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Charlotte Center)
- November 15, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Charlotte Center)
- December 13, 9:00 – 12:00 pm (virtual)
- January 24, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
- February 21, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
- March 21, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
- April 18, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
- May 16, 9:00 – 12:00 pm (Wake Forest University Charlotte Center)
Winston-Salem Cohort
- September 27, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
- October 18, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
- November 22, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
- December 13, 9:00 – 12:00 pm (virtual)
- January 24, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
- February 21, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
- March 21, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
- April 18, 9:00 – 2:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
- May 9, 9:00 – 12:00 pm (Wake Forest University Winston-Salem campus)
Dates
2026-2027
The application for the 2026–2027 College LAUNCH cohort is now open! We encourage scholars to apply early, as applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and space is limited. Specific program dates will be shared with registered students this summer. Additional answers to questions about the application or program expectations may be found on the Apply page or FAQ.