The Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) advisory board recently completed its year-long effort to establish model standards for international student recruitment agencies working with US secondary schools.
Chris Page, executive director of CSIET, will join NACAC for a Facebook Live broadcast on Wednesday, Oct. 16 to discuss the new standards in greater detail.
NACAC’s 75th National Conference in Louisville is just around the corner. As the social media manager for NACAC I’m biased, but I think getting involved with the conference on social media is a great way to connect before, during, and even long after the event.
Check out my top five tips to get the most out of your national conference social media experience.
Continue reading Make the Most Out of #nacac19 on Social Media
Have questions about the 2019 National Conference in Louisville?
This year’s event marks our 75th annual national conference and we have so many exciting things to share.
Whether you are a first-timer or a longtime attendee, we want you to be able to find all the information you need to know before you go.
Taking that first step toward a college degree comes with several extra hurdles for undocumented students and other immigrant youth, and those challenges are often overlooked by many.
Incoming college freshman Dafne, who is undocumented, shared her story in Teen Vogue, hoping to highlight the extra hoops students like her often have to jump through.
Continue reading Perspective: Undocumented and College-bound
Looking for ways to show your support for undocumented students and other immigrant youth?
Check out our latest Facebook Live conversation with Gaby Pacheco, program director for advocacy, development, and communications at TheDream.US.
Pacheco recently spoke with Julie Kirk, NACAC’s government relations manager, about how NACAC members can best support undocumented students in the coming school year. The two offered a wide array of free resources for counselors and reviewed current policies and litigation related to DACA recipients and undocumented students.
Continue reading Facebook Live: College Access and Undocumented Students
Advising and supporting undocumented students through the college admission process can be difficult in these uncertain times.
To answer your questions and offer a bevy of resources, Gaby Pacheco of TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access and success program for DREAMers, will join NACAC for a Facebook Live broadcast on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Continue reading Facebook Live Q&A: Supporting Undocumented Students
Heading off to college is a huge period of transition for students and BUILD Series, a live interview series in New York City, wants to help ease some of the anxiety around the freshman year experience.
Host Matt Forte recently interviewed three current college students at New York University — Wade Cushner, Nettie Jones, and Liz Schilling — about parent relationships in college, making new friends, dealing with roommates, and how to get through the transition.
Finding a student’s best fit college goes beyond school size, location, and academic offerings.
For many Gen Z students, a school’s values play a key role in determining where they will attend.
Continue reading Value Judgment: A New Way to Think About College Fit
A majority of Americans see the value in a four-year college degree, according to a new survey.
The survey was conducted by the APM Research Lab to see what Americans believe about the value of a college degree as it relates to its cost.
Fifty-eight percent of those surveyed agreed that a four-year college degree is worth it, despite the high cost of college.
Continue reading Survey: Majority of Americans Believe College Is Worth It
Reach Higher hosted the fifth annual Beating the Odds Summit Tuesday to support first-generation college-bound students.
“No matter how much you may front, there is a part of you that is wondering whether this was a mistake and whether I belong and whether I can do this. Can I go on this campus or start this program? Am I really worthy of it? Those were the messages I had going on in my head and they still come up in life,” former First Lady Michelle said.
“…But here’s my one big message. This is not a mistake. You are here because you are more than capable of doing it.”
Continue reading Michelle Obama Speaks to Students at 5th Annual Beating the Odds Summit
