Our annual FREE, three-day charter bus tour for secondary counselors includes door-to-door visits to Iowa's college campuses, allowing school counselors firsthand insight to better support their students. It's a learning adventure jam-packed with college tours, activities, meals, and overnight stays in hotels and residence halls - and it's all for ONLY $25!

• All lodging, meals, and transportation during the trip are generously covered by host institutions and Iowa ACAC. You’ll only be responsible for personal expenses such as snacks or souvenirs.
• The $25 registration fee renews your high school's Iowa ACAC institutional membership for one year, when even one person from your school participates!

Don't miss the bus - and one of the premier professional development opportunities for high school counselors in Iowa!

RIDE 2025 Schedule:

June 8

Arrive at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center at Kirkwood Community College
Overnight stay at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center

License Renewal Credit

Participants in the RIDE can receive 2 license renewal credits through Grant Wood AEA for their participation in the RIDE and by completing a short reflection document. RIDE registrants who would like to receive credit can register at https://gwaea.escworks.com/catalog/session.aspx?session_id=53121.

Please reach out to Sheryl Bass at [email protected] with questions on the renewal credit.