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2 | Tuesday, April 12th | 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | An equity-focused, next-generation Common App | Too many of today’s students--especially students of color and low-income students--are ill-served by our educational structures. Join this session to learn more about Common App’s new initiatives to help all students access, afford, and attain higher education. We’ll update you on the data driving our efforts, the changes we’ve made so far, and the conversations we’re having about where we go next. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
3 | Tuesday, April 12th | 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | Financial Aid Application Completion Requirement | The 2021-22 State Budget established a requirement that beginning in the 2022-23 academic year local education agencies shall confirm that high school seniors complete a financial aid application or an opt-out waiver. The California Student Aid Commission will present their outreach, training, marketing and resources to support this new requirement. Staff will also facilitate a discussion on best practices for high schools, district offices and educational entities to ensure a success implementation. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
4 | Tuesday, April 12th | 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | What do the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arber, and Breonna Taylor and immigration policies have to do with college admission counseling? | Understanding the emotional trauma related to racial incidents in our society and everyday microaggressions students of colors experience are pertinent in the college counseling process. As counselors, we need to be cognizant of the students’ racial experiences, recognize the symptoms of racial stress and trauma, and be aware of our bias that influences our counseling approach. We will examine the racial emotional trauma of students of color utilizing the multicultural and social justice counseling competencies. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
5 | Tuesday, April 12th | 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | The Parent Track: Impacting Support of Underrepresented Students from Home | Interactive Session with admissions professionals to address the current chaos at the K-12 level—especially in the inner city/urban areas when it comes to parents/guardians understanding of the college application process. Even if parents/guardians went to college, the process and applicant pool looks very different now and it takes more than an hour of “filling in the blanks” for students to submit a compelling college application. While acknowledging the existence of competing priorities and family obligations, this session is designed for an open dialogue in identifying and sharing strategies to positively engage parents/guardians and equip them to support their scholars in this competitive admissions landscape. | Community Based Organizations |
6 | Tuesday, April 12th | 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | Put your money where your mouth is! Supporting the success of first-generation college student through scholarship and retention. | Come learn about the impact of utilizing a college access program to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a DEI recruitment tool, the Community Involvement Program (CIP) (University of the Pacific’s signature scholarship program) is used to recruit, advise and yield a local base of prospective undergraduate students. Gain an in-depth look at the framework and services provided by CIP through the (traditional and transfer) student/alumni experience to ultimately becoming transformative campus leaders. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
7 | Tuesday, April 12th | 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | Tips, Tricks and Timesavers: Empowering Students While Valuing Your Time and Expertise | This session features a panel of counselors (Independent School, Public High School, IEC, Student Athlete Advisor) who will share strategies to maximize work flow and student services with efficiency AND productivity. The strategies shared will also empower students to work more independently and with confidence. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
8 | Tuesday, April 12th | 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm | Postsecondary Success Planning: A Process & A Plan | Building a college-going identity is a complex process for both students and families, and there are steps that we can take as counselors and advisors to equip and empower them throughout this process. During this session we’ll explore systems, structures, and processes for quickly and easily gathering student intentions, thoughts and feelings to ensure our advising is nimble enough to provide quality differentiated advising throughout the Senior spring semester. You’ll preview a comprehensive transition plan for multiple pathways that you can use with your Seniors as they move onto the next phase of their lives. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
9 | Tuesday, April 12th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Personal Writing Strategies for College Applications | What colleges are looking for and strategies for teaching and coaching/students in the process. | |
10 | Tuesday, April 12th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Recent Game Changers for Student Athletes | Guiding student athletes through the college process has never been easy. The pandemic, plus new NCAA rules and recent global trends, made it even harder for high school athletes to earn college roster spots. We will shed light on these new hurdles in addition to providing tips on how to help your student athletes leap over them successfully. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
11 | Tuesday, April 12th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | You can sit with us: dispelling the myths of overseas degrees | Hear perspectives on why getting a bachelor’s degree overseas is more accessible than you think. Representatives from top universities in Australia and the UK will demystify some of the most common misconceptions on getting a full degree abroad. In this session, we will discuss transferability, costs, admissions selectivity, flexibility, and other hot topics in global education. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
12 | Tuesday, April 12th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Maintaining ethical standards in our field: NACAC's new Guide to Ethical Practice in College Admission | Join members of WACAC's Admission Practice Committee to learn more about the hot-off-the-presses Guide to Ethical Practice in College Admission. Attendees will learn how to optimize the use of the document, train their staff on ethical practices, and tackle dilemmas that arise in our field. We will also discuss the future of the Admission Practice Committee. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
13 | Tuesday, April 12th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Understaffed: Survival tools for managing large caseloads in college admission counseling | Learn how a single-person or small college counseling office with little to no budget can provide quality resources for hundreds of students in varying formats that suit them best. From one-on-one meetings to Zoom Webinars and classroom visits; calendaring to summer programs and open office hours, this session will cover it all and provide you with actionable items and the tools and templates you need to incorporate these ideas into your program immediately. | Secondary School Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
14 | Tuesday, April 12th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Redefining College Fit | Finding the right fit is often the primary reason families hire educational consultants - to help sort through the hype and instill confidence in their college decision making. However, "fit" often lapses into subjective hearsay and gossip, and this presentation will address what core metrics every educational consultant should include, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to allow a space for families to assess value on their terms, rather than a ranking or brand name. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors |
15 | Tuesday, April 12th | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Empowering First Generation and Undocumented Students | School counselors will learn different tools they can use in grades 8-12 to create connections with first generation and undocumented students and families to foster holistic student support. School counselors will learn tools for individual advisement, college and career readiness, and parent workshop ideas to best support this student body population.The session will highlight strengths based approach and funds of knowledge that first generation and undocumented students bring to their school culture. | Secondary School Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
16 | Wednesday, April 13th | 9:45 am - 10:45 am | WACAC's Leadership Development Institute (LDI) Re-Imagined | Leadership Development Institute (LDI) has been a staple of WACAC since 2012. Helping post secondary emerging leaders grow and learn in this field along with pairing them with a mentor. This coming year, LDI is going to grow and not only mentor admission counselors but high school counselors as well. We will bring the college admission counselors, mentors and high school counselors together so people can learn from one another. Come learn from leaders on both the college and high school side on how to grow in the profession and what you can gain from participating in LDI in 2023 | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors |
17 | Wednesday, April 13th | 9:45 am - 10:45 am | Exploring Study Abroad Collegiate Opportunities as an Underrepresented Student | This session is meant to help CBO advisors and HS counselors gain insight into collegiate study abroad programs typically marketed to students, so they feel more prepared advising about study abroad for students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds (1st gen, low-income, LGBTQIA+ students, disabled students, racial and ethnic minority identities). | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
18 | Wednesday, April 13th | 9:45 am - 10:45 am | College Essay Guy’s Guide to Helping Students Stand out with Overused Personal Statement Topics | The “basketball” essay. The “horses are my life” essay. And, of course, the “inspiring grandfather/grandmother/person who is totally not the student” essay. How can counselors help college applicants think beyond these overused essay tropes? In this session, Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy) will share how to make these topics actually work, plus several practical activities you can use to steer students in more interesting directions, illustrated by a range of great essay examples. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
19 | Wednesday, April 13th | 9:45 am - 10:45 am | The Role of Executive Functioning in College Admission Success | An in-depth discussion about executive functioning and the role it plays in ensuring student success pre, during, and post the college admissions process. Practical tips for secondary college counselors to implement executive functioning at their schools and within their student and parent communities. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
20 | Wednesday, April 13th | 9:45 am - 10:45 am | First-Steps to Advising the First-Generation Student | A first-generation student’s family situation, culture, upbringing, and sometimes misconceptions about how college works can be a determining factor in how a student navigates the waters of higher education. In this presentation, we hope to shed some light on some of the challenges first generation students face, misconceptions about college life as well as life beyond obtaining a degree, and how to advise students facing these challenges. | Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
21 | Wednesday, April 13th | 9:45 am - 10:45 am | How to Create and Implement an Advisory Counsel on a High School Campus | Attendees will learn how to plan and implement an advisory board counsel through providing surveys and school documentation, site visits and breakout groups, and opportunities for detailed feedback on their institutions. Topics such as timeline and preparation, budget and agenda details, and ways the advisory board members experience can be scaled up or down will be discussed. The ultimate goal is to refine your high school’s educational environment through direct, third-party, impartial feedback. | Secondary School Counselors |
22 | Wednesday, April 13th | 9:45 am - 10:45 am | Ready Set Advocate! Legislative Overview | If you are interested in legislative advocacy that promotes equity and access within education, this session is for you! Learn WACAC legislative priorities and current bills we've chosen to support. Then, engage in direct advocacy! | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
23 | Wednesday, April 13th | 11:00 am - 12 pm | College Hopes & Worries Survey Results: Understanding Student and Parent Hopes, Worries, and Needs in College Search, Testing, and Financial Aid | OH, the changes of the last 24-months! Folks, we deserve a deep dive to consider them; coupling it with a healthy bit of soothsaying for the future. We’ll use student, parent, college brass data findings to underscore changes to admissions and to understand what it means for our ever-resilient students as they present their best selves moving forward. The Princeton Review's Editor-in-Chief, Rob Franek, will lead this chat wherein no taboo will be left un-poked. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
24 | Wednesday, April 13th | 11:00 am - 12 pm | How America Pays for College - Families College Experience in the Pandemic | This past year has been like no other. Join us for a discussion of findings of “How America Pays for College 2021” - Sallie Mae’s national research study. We’ll explore the effects of the pandemic on college choice, families’ attitudes toward a college education, their decisions about how to cover college costs, and the role of online learning in the overall college experience. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
25 | Wednesday, April 13th | 11:00 am - 12 pm | Reflect, Recalibrate and Reimagine College Outreach | During the pandemic we were able to review a necessary virtual conversation to promote higher education. This past year we saw a hybrid world for college counseling and admissions. As we look to the future, what works in a virtual world and what are some best practices in helping students find their college fit? How does this generation want college information? How can CBO's, high schools and colleges collaborate to plan for a hybrid world? | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
26 | Wednesday, April 13th | 11:00 am - 12 pm | Standardized Tests, Unstandardized Guidance | The use and value of admission testing remain at an inflection point as most universities reinstate test-optional policies. Critics of the SAT and ACT argue that loosened testing requirements improve college access for underrepresented students while mitigating misuse. Proponents acknowledge that, although imperfect, standardized tests provide essential, nationally-normed information that enables colleges to decode the transcript and meaningfully compare applicants. Amid this debate, data from selective colleges indicate that students with scores retained an advantage over those without scores. This session will unpack the benefits and drawbacks of testing while thoughtfully speculating about the future of the SAT and ACT. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
27 | Wednesday, April 13th | 11:00 am - 12 pm | Think Big: Collaborative Access through a United Front | A selection of California regional representatives from schools in the Big Ten Academic Alliance joined forces to offer a variety of virtual student information sessions (Think Big) over the past admission cycle. These schools are united in their commitment to providing a world-class education to a diverse collection of student minds. During the session, you will hear from the leaders of this initiative as they reflect on the lessons learned from organizing twelve participating universities as they covered important topics such as academic programs and majors, scholarships and financial aid, the admissions process, and campus life during these events. Learn about strategies ranging from marketing/communication to leveraging existing relationships with peers and partners across multiple organizations. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors |
28 | Wednesday, April 13th | 11:00 am - 12 pm | So Ya Wanna Be A Doctor? Understanding the PreMed Path and the Role of Undergraduate Education | Many students express an interest in pursuing medical study at some point in their future, but few understand the role that their undergraduate college experience plays in pursuing that path. This session will aim to give counselors an overview of the medical school admissions process, the multiple paths students can take to get to med school, and questions students should consider when determining what college environment might help them get there. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
29 | Wednesday, April 13th | 11:00 am - 12 pm | UK College Journey – Inclusion, Support and Well-being | The mental and physical wellbeing of students has never been so important! An increasing number of students from the US are exploring the possibilities of cost-effective international study, but how are international students physical and mental wellbeing being supported during their UK College journey? The session will explore how UK universities promote inclusion, and support students with a variety of needs through application, study and graduation. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
30 | Wednesday, April 13th | 11:00 am - 12 pm | WACAC District Directions Results: Where are We Now? | This session will provide an update on the research surround the effectiveness of WACAC's District Directions program. The session features WACAC Past-President, Dr. Esther Hugo and current WACAC board member Dr. Tacey Rodgers and will provide a historical, current, and future descriptions of the work. We will highlight our school district partners, learning opportunities, and gauge audience input on next steps. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors |
31 | Wednesday, April 13th | 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Data is Not a Four-Letter Word. Use it, Show Impact, and Excel | Become more comfortable with data in this session that shows you how to analyze your site’s college readiness indicators, including college and financial aid applications. This session offers research-based strategies to reach larger numbers of students while measuring the impact of your hard work. You will learn construct a data-driven goal and the steps in creating a collaborative Action Plan for improvement. Review Case Studies of successful practices and expand your Counselor Toolkit. | Secondary School Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
32 | Wednesday, April 13th | 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Introducing the Digital SAT Suite of Assessments | In January, College Board announced that starting in 2023, the SAT Suite of Assessments will be delivered digitally. In this session, we will share more about how going digital will create a shorter and less stressful experience for students and educators, and what to expect from the transition. Learning Objectives: What will attendees learn during or take away from your session? Key Learnings: · Review what is staying the same and what is changing · Provide the transition timeline for students and educators · Share key milestones for the upcoming year This session is designed for educators who participate in the academic college readiness process. The presentation will walk through fundamental aspects of the Digital SAT Suite via screenshots, models, and demos while focusing on enhancements to help educators advise students in course selection, skill development, and resources for future support. At least 15% of session time will be made available for a moderated discussion so that attendees with familiarity can share questions and best practices, and attendees without experience can ask the presenter and other attendees questions. The presenter will share key upcoming inflection points to facilitate preparation and awareness for attendees. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
33 | Wednesday, April 13th | 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | WACAC and NACAC: The Inside Scoop | Join this session to learn more about NACAC as an organization and its service to the college admission counseling profession. This presentation will address commonly asked questions regarding NACAC’s mission, structure, initiatives, and governing Board of Directors, as well as describe the benefits of NACAC membership. This session will also cover how WACAC is structured and answer questions about its mission and plans moving forward. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about how each organization works or how to get involved, come ask the leaders of each one! | None inputted |
34 | Wednesday, April 13th | 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | The Bill is Due: How to Pay the Balance | When the bill is due, there is often a balance remaining after scholarships and grants have been applied. How families pay the balance is not a "one size fits all" decision. This session will take a look at all the various options - from tapping into personal resources, to tuition payment plans, to evaluating various available parent and student loans and borrowing "smartly", and even how to continue to look for scholarships throughout the year. This session will help counselors guide students to making the best choices for their situation, and looking at all possibilities, when it comes to covering college costs. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
35 | Wednesday, April 13th | 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Supporting International Students at U.S. high schools | There are over 80,000 international students attending U.S. high schools with the majority on F-1 visas seeking a U.S. high school diploma. International Students have unique needs to support them in applying to college - linguistic, cultural, immigration, english proficiency, etc.. The session will provide resources, networking, and information to help counselors support students in their U.S. college planning. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors |
36 | Wednesday, April 13th | 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Not the Usual Suspects | To do our best with each individual student, we need to learn about as many colleges as we can. There are so many options out there, and even counselors get overwhelmed in the process of suggesting colleges for students to consider. Participants will learn about types of colleges’ offerings along with admission criteria and more to help students construct the best college list for them. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
37 | Wednesday, April 13th | 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm | Queerness in College and Admission Counseling | This session, open to both LGBTQ+ and Ally members, will focus on how Queerness intersects with the work we do through the lens of each panelist’s lived experiences. Amongst peers, one's Queerness can impact how we move through our workday and treat each other in the office. For students, one's Queer identity can seep into every part of the college search and application process. With the need to navigate such a deeply personal part of one's identity, have we considered the toll this process takes and what is needed for our peers and students to feel safe and comfortable? Panelists will lead a conversation and provide advice on navigating visibility, intersectionality, and professional growth as queer college admission counselors. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
38 | Wednesday, April 13th | 4:30 pm 5:30 pm | Supporting Foster Youth Transfer to College | In this session we will highlight ways to support our foster youth. Our focus will be to understand the educational and financial resources available for this population, and how to navigate delicate conversations. You will hear from Foster Youth who have thrived in their educational pursuit through programs like Horizon Scholars and RISE. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
39 | Wednesday, April 13th | 4:30 pm 5:30 pm | California and the new FAFSA/CA Dream Act Requirement: Ensuring all students are supported through the financial aid process | California has just passed legislation requiring all students beginning with class of 2023, to complete a financial aid application. Participants of this session will hear from the two first districts in the state who lead the way requiring application completion as a graduation requirement, their implementation plan, and best practices to reach over 90% completion rates. From partnering with their higher education leaders to creating a systemic plan and requires all educators to get involved, participants of this session will leave empowered with tools to reach all their students. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
40 | Wednesday, April 13th | 4:30 pm 5:30 pm | What We Wish You Knew: High School Perspectives for College Colleagues | Admissions folks, we'd love for you to hear "our" side of the story. Whether you want to understand how college policies and procedures play out on the high school side OR you are considering the move to the other side of the desk, we hope you'll join us for a panel/Q & A discussion designed to provide high school perspective on search, applications, and decision-making. | |
41 | Wednesday, April 13th | 4:30 pm 5:30 pm | Effective Strategies for Guiding Students with Learning Differences through the College Selection and Application Process | Students with learning differences may not alway realize the many collegiate options available to them. This workshop provides college counselors and learning support specialists with tools for helping students identify right-fit colleges based on their particular learning support needs and strategies to make the college admission, from standardized testing preparation to essay writing, a smoother process. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors |
42 | Wednesday, April 13th | 4:30 pm 5:30 pm | Reach Higher: College Awareness All Year | As public school counselors, we work with large caseloads and students of all backgrounds. We want ALL students to reach higher and plan for college. This session will provide attendees with a timeline of college awareness activities and events to incorporate into programming throughout the school year to reach a large number of students. Examples of activities with templates will be provided. Audience participation encouraged. | Secondary School Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
43 | Wednesday, April 13th | 4:30 pm 5:30 pm | Let's Get Started on Essays! How to create a program to help your students. | How can you best support students with their essays? This session is aimed at HS counselors and IECs with the goal of offering ideas on structure and best practices for college essays events. As former high school counselors, we have worked with differing size caseloads, and student writing abilities, and have created programs to reach all students. We will also hear from an Admissions Director on what he looks for in a successful essay. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors |
44 | Wednesday, April 13th | 4:30 pm 5:30 pm | The Shifting Landscape of an Arts Education | This session will provide an overview of what an arts education looks like for this generation of students, current popular majors and the ever changing landscape of the application process. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
45 | Wednesday, April 13th | 4:30 pm 5:30 pm | Letters after your name: reflections on the road to a graduate degree | Thinking about graduate school? If so, you’re likely trying to decide on degree type, course delivery, affordability, and your why, among other things. Join our panelists, who pursued their graduate degrees (EdD, MBA, MA, MEd) at different times in their admission careers, as they reflect on their graduate journeys, and share decisions they made and best practices they discovered along the way. This panel will seek to build community among WACAC professionals considering graduate school. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
46 | Thursday, April 14th | 9:30 am - 10:30 am | Introducing CCEP - the WACAC College Counseling Education Program | WACAC is introducing CCEP - the College Counseling Education Program. This certificate program will begin in Spring 2022 and will serve those wanting to meet new California PPS Credential Performance Expectations, as well as those who want a certificate to supplement existing credentials or experiences. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
47 | Thursday, April 14th | 9:30 am - 10:30 am | Shifting Perceptions of Community College | According to the California Community College Chancellor’s office, there are currently 2.1 million students attending 116 community colleges. As high school students contemplate their post-secondary choices, it is important to normalize community college as viable, first-choice option. Join us as we discuss the benefits of shifting the culture surrounding community college attendance, what support is available to students, and what UCLA is doing to champion transfer students. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
48 | Thursday, April 14th | 9:30 am - 10:30 am | College & Career Readiness - a teamwork approach to strategic equity practices | Capistrano Unified School District’s Futureology College & Career Counseling program was created to support the college & career culture of 15,000+ families. Learn how four counselors dedicated to equity and access provide data-driven support for target student populations including first-generation students, foster youth, Native American students, McKinney-Vento qualifying families, and students with disabilities. Expand your advocacy by learning about our macro focused model and strategies to implement today. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
49 | Thursday, April 14th | 9:30 am - 10:30 am | The Counselor’s Guide To Getting Free Money For College | Do your students (and parents) want free money for college? We’ll discuss tools, approaches, and conversations you can use to help your families navigate the process of financial aid, merit scholarships and paying for college. What can you learn?: How to maximize need-based financial aid How to assist families who do not qualify for FAFSA money Unique programs that can provide tuition discounts The best ways to find private scholarships | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
50 | Thursday, April 14th | 9:30 am - 10:30 am | Come Together, Right Now, Over Teams: Reflections on Regional Recruitment During COVID and Beyond | College admissions has been greatly affected by challenges such as COVID-19 and an anticipated demographic cliff. This session explores ways in which a robust regional recruitment program can insulate institutions from these challenges by building enrollment pipelines, establishing meaningful counselor and student relationships, and engaging in more deliberate territory management. Join three seasoned regional counselors as they dive into the past year and look to the future of regional recruitment and its many benefits. | Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Transfer Counselors |
51 | Thursday, April 14th | 9:30 am - 10:30 am | School Counseling's Greatest Allies in College Planning | This session is for counselors looking to change unhealthy “college-bound” beliefs and behaviors within a school community by bringing in our greatest allies – families. Through case studies and interactive engagement, we will provide actionable tips and resources to create a mindset shift leading to healthy college planning strategies. This session will ultimately help cut down counselor workloads and strengthen school communities through belonging. | Secondary School Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
52 | Thursday, April 14th | 10:45 am - 11:45 am | The Enrollment Cliff and demand for students in the western US | A deep dive into enrollment numbers especially for small to medium sized liberal arts colleges and strategies to sustain all college enrollments post pandemic. | Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors |
53 | Thursday, April 14th | 10:45 am - 11:45 am | Navigating the Pursuit of Extracurricular Interests in a New Era | Testing is out. On-campus visits are down. Applications are up. Students face dwindling paths to distinguish themselves. “Pay-to-play” programs are sweeping in, promoting CV building. How might that transactional trend impact college access? How should counselors guide students to pursue their interests authentically? Pioneer Academics will share survey insights from their 2021 alumni about their approach to extracurricular decisions. We’ll co-present with an admission officer from Pomona College on how students might genuinely distinguish themselves. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
54 | Thursday, April 14th | 10:45 am - 11:45 am | Honors Colleges vs. Honors Programs at Large Public Institutions | The session will discuss the differences between honors programs and honors colleges, the benefit of participating in honors at a large public university as well as what type of student would be a good fit for either an honors college and/or honors program. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Transfer Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
55 | Thursday, April 14th | 10:45 am - 11:45 am | Growth through movement, success through connectivity. Leadership Transition Across Institutions. | Opportunities for growth and advancement often come forward when least expected, and in places we do not anticipate. Successful transitions into these senior roles, especially for professionals with identities tied to BIPOC and traditionally underserved communities, can be inhibited by unfamiliar institutional contexts and limited access to mentorship. This panel aims to engage this topic by sharing testimonials and guidance on how to transition between academic settings, navigating new institutional contexts and leverage key networks to promote sustainable success for those endeavoring into leadership roles. | Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors |
56 | Thursday, April 14th | 10:45 am - 11:45 am | Recognizing and Mitigating Anxieties in the College Search Process | We’ve seen an increased awareness for mental health in students in recent years, but our abilities to mitigate those concerns for students going through the college search process haven’t. We’ll shed light on the anxieties that institutions are introducing to students, along with the anxieties stemming from outside influences. After attending, you’ll be able to reflect on your own practices, implement new opportunities to mitigate anxieties and empower prospective students in their college search process. | Secondary School Counselors, Post-Secondary/Admission Counselors |
57 | Thursday, April 14th | 10:45 am - 11:45 am | SEL in Plain Sight: Social-Emotional Learning in the College Process | If you think SEL is only for health teachers and social workers, then here's a spoiler alert: we are ALL engaged in the world of SEL in everything we do. Let's consider both theory and practice as we help kids search, apply, and decide. | Secondary School Counselors, Independent Counselors, Community Based Organizations |
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