2026 BCT - Boston area College Tour Deepening Youth Impact
“Priceless.” “Life changing experience.” “Students who guided our tours were knowledgeable, engaging, and passionate about sharing their experiences.” “Thanks for introducing us to the campuses and communities.” “Your support made the trip seamless and enjoyable.” “Each tour was very informative and insightful.” “…. is my favorite!”
BCT provides free STEM-focused tours for talented high school students, preferably rising 9th, 10th & 11th graders, that help students determine fit with universities like MIT, Northeastern, Boston University, and Harvard. Guided tours took place on Friday, July 10, 2026 while self-guided tours occurred on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Since February 24, 2026, BCT has been a charitable program sponsored by United Charitable a 501(c)(3), 509(a)(1) charity (EIN 20-4286082). All donations to this program are tax deductible and can be made payable to Boston area College Tour. Thanks to Jansport for donating SuperBreak Plus Backpacks to all BCT students. By 2027, BCT plans to source students from overnight trip markets as far away as Los Angeles and increase the number of high school students served from 25 to 100 per year.
BCT 2026 coincided with the 13th annual Boston JerkFest food and music festival at the Harvard University athletic fields adjacent to Harvard Business School and Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Last year’s inaugural BCT had 45 students, parents, and guardians traveling mostly from NYC area. This year we had similar attendance, but we drew participants from as far as Houston. Please view the experience description, pictures, as well as video at the end of this blog.
MIT Tour Schedule & Pictures
Harvard Tour Pictures
