Sponsor the Summit

Sponsor the 2026 Indiana Early College Summit

 

The Early College Summit is Indiana's premier conference for educators and higher education partners looking to help more students pursue and succeed in college.

Why Sponsor

Sponsoring the 2026 Indiana Early College Summit gets your organization in front of almost 500 educators and partners who are passionate about student success, including school and district-level administrators, teachers, teachers, school counselors, higher education partners, and nonprofit and state agency partners.

Sponsorship Levels

Platinum - Title Sponsor: $15,000 (2 available)

  • 2-minute speaking opportunity or video during mainstage keynote
  • Sponsor-led breakout session at Summit
  • Giveaway opportunity (sponsor provides)
  • Sponsored email sent from CELL to attendees
  • Verbal recognition from the mainstage as title sponsor
  • Sponsor logo featured on event website, emails, signage, and slide deck as title sponsor
  • Social media-shout out as title sponsor
  • Sponsor logo and profile in event app as platinum sponsor
  • Exhibitor table with option to distribute promotional material
  • 6 complimentary event registrations

Gold: $10,000 (4 available)

  • 2-minute sponsor speaking opportunity during breakout session
  • Verbal recognition from the mainstage
  • Logo featured on event website, emails, signage, and slide deck
  • Social media shout-out
  • Sponsor logo and profile in event app as gold sponsor
  • Exhibit table with option to distribute promotional material
  • 4 complimentary registrations

Silver: $5,000

  • Sponsor logo featured on event website, emails, signage, and slide deck
  • Sponsor logo and profile in event app as silver sponsor
  • Exhibit table with option to distribute promotional material
  • 3 complimentary event registrations

Exhibitor: $1,000

  • Sponsor logo and profile in event app as exhibitor
  • Exhibit table with option to distribute promotional material
  • 2 complimentary event registrations
Sponsorship Levels and Benefits
Sponsor Benefits Platinum
$15,000
2 avail.
Gold
$10,000
4 avail.
Silver
$5,000
Exhibitor
$1,000

2-Minute sponsor speaking opportunity

During keynote, with option to show 2-minute video in place of speaking

During breakout session

Exhibitor-led breakout session at Summit

X

Giveaway (sponsor provides)

X

Sponsored email sent from CELL to attendees

X

Verbal recognition from the mainstage

As title sponsor(s)

X

Logo on event signage, event website, slides at event, and event emails

As title sponsor(s)

X

X

Social media shout-out

As title sponsor(s)

X

Sponsor logo and profile in event app

X

X

X

As exhibitor

Exhibit table with option to distribute promotional materials

X

X

X

X

Complimentary Registrations

6

4

3

2

Sponsor the Summit

Are you interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2026 Early College Summit? Contact Steve Combs, Director of Early College, at combss@uindy.edu, or complete a sponsor application form.

2025 Early College Summit Recap

In 2025, almost 500 people attended the Indiana Early College Summit, with close to 350 educators from 73 districts and close to 150 education partners joining us for a packed day of learning and networking. 

2025 Indiana Early College Summit attendee breakdown

Stacey Stover headshot
Stacey Stover
Michigan Department of Education

The [Indiana Early College Summit] provided important information related to early colleges as well as an opportunity to network with colleagues. I would recommend the Summit for anyone working with early colleges or related college in high school opportunities for students.