The program, College for a Day, is sponsored by the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce and the local high schools. The purpose of the program is to encourage youths to continue their education beyond high school.

Coordinator Nancy Anderson-Smith says, "It's very difficult in our economy now, even college graduates are having a hard time getting a job. So if they just have a high school diploma, it's not going to be a very good future for them economically. So we want to have kids come and learn that college and that some form of higher training beyond high school is very important to their careers and to their life."

Anderson-Smith says it's important for kids to get on college campuses so that they can envision themselves there, continuing their education.

-Darren Leeds