Get in communication with Rural Club! Sign up for our email list, follow the @stanfordrural Instagram. These are the best ways to get in touch with rural events and folks at Stanford that bring people together over rural identity, community, and issues.

SREN is the primary community and academic network for rural students and those interested in rural issues at Stanford. We build community by and for rural students, invite non-rural students to engage with rural topics and culture, and provide opportunities for rural students to make the most of Stanford and feel connected to home.

Rural Club is led by rural students, those interested in supporting rural programming, and those that study rural issues. It’s funded in part by the student government (ASSU) and also partners with many centers across campus that support more rural visibility at Stanford.

We think so, but that choice is yours! There are great pockets of community and learning that are built for rural students at Stanford. Many of us thrive here and are able to celebrate and contribute something unique coming from a rural background. There are also distinct challenges with being a rural student on a campus like this. If you’d like to hear more and ask questions, please reach out! Our emails are on the leadership page and any officer would be happy to chat about the rural student experience at Stanford.

Sometimes Financial Aid doesn’t have the full picture for unique family financial situations. There are plenty of situations that rural students might face that make it hard to quantify need based on family assets versus actual ability to pay. Reach out to us and let us help advocate for you to help you be at Stanford. Stanford wants you here!

Valid question in the middle of Silicon Valley and in a wealthy, blue bubble that does not represent America fully. The short answer is yes, but it’s complicated. A big part of our work is creating more exposure and connection between Stanford and rural issues and communities. There is still work to do, but there is also a robust network and community of rural students here already that make this a positive place to be if you’re from a rural background.

Go see the farm! It’s on west campus. Also, check out classrooms and centers (here’s a list of research and issue centers) and talk to faculty and staff. Try to bike around and see all the space we have here. The powwow grounds. The dish trail. There are a lot of hidden gems that feel a bit like home here and we encourage you to reach out for more!