National Freshman Success Institute 2025 Registration

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

We ask that you submit one registration per participant. If attending as a team or group, each participant must register separately. 
Program Dates: June 25-27, 2025 and October 2-3, 2025
Early Registration Deadline: May 12, 2025 
Regular Registration Deadline: June 2, 2025

COST & PARTICIPATION:

  • $3,000 per person (before May 12, 2025)
  • $3,500 per person (before June 2, 2025)
  • $3,000 per person for teams of five or more
  • $2,500 per person for groups of 12 or more
NCS recommends attending as a team of at least three educators. Principals are highly encouraged to register as well as freshman teacher leaders, counselors, and educators with data experience (proficient in Excel). 
Cost includes breakfast and lunch each day and all materials.

IMPORTANT POLICY UPDATES

Cancellation and Refund Policy
Registrants who are unable to attend the National Freshman Success Institute may request a full refund if NCS is notified of the cancellation at least 30 days prior to the first session. Registrants canceling within 30 days of the first session will not be eligible for a refund and must pay the registration cost regardless of attendance. Please note that cancellations may impact team or group rates.
​NCS reserves the right to change or cancel a National Freshman Success Institute session at its discretion. In the unlikely event of a change or cancellation due to unforeseen circumstances, NCS is not responsible for non-refundable travel arrangements or other planning expenses incurred. In addition, NCS is not responsible for refunding registration costs if the National Freshman Success Institute occurs and the participant(s) cannot attend due to inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances.
Switching Participants Policy
Participants are expected to attend all days in-person so they can fully understand the research, data, and practice involved in freshman success work. Participants are strongly discouraged from registering if they cannot attend all five days.

If a school/district would like to switch one participant with another educator after the Institute begins, then an additional fee of $500 will be applied. NCS understands that extenuating and unexpected circumstances arise from time to time. Should it be absolutely necessary to replace a participant, NCS may waive the fee at our discretion. Please contact Nichole Ellington immediately if your school/district needs to switch participants.

If someone attends a session of the National Freshman Success Institute without registering online or contacting Nichole Ellington to register as a replacement, they will be charged the full cost of attendance.
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Dietary Restrictions
If you have other dietary restrictions not listed here, please contact Nichole Ellington at nicholee@uchicago.edu
I have read, understand, and agree to NCS's policies above.
By attending this event, I grant the Network for College Success (NCS) permission to take and publish photographs and video of me at the National Freshman Success Institute for future use for NCS's marketing purposes and/or materials. Marketing purposes and materials include, but are not limited to: promotional flyers and videos, the NCS website, NCS e-blasts, and social media outlets. In granting permission to NCS, I am aware that the use of my image and voice may be included in stories, photographs and/or video, related to and on behalf of NCS. I am also aware that NCS would have rights to use any stories, photographs, or videos at its discretion.
Ex: Social media, email, referred from a previous attendee, etc.