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Register for Our College Signing Day Webinar
Decision Day is fast approaching. May 1 is the deadline for students to accept an offer of admission at many institutions.
And once again, Reach Higher is encouraging schools and communities to host College Signing Day events in recognition of their students’ hard work.
To help counselors and college advisers prepare, NACAC is partnering with Reach Higher and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) to offer a College Signing Day webinar.
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Deadline Approaching for NACAC’s Student Video Essay Contest
Do you know a high school junior, senior, or a community college student in Minnesota?
Encourage them to participate in NACAC’s video essay contest hosted by the association’s and Inclusion, Access, and Success Committee. The deadline is March 2.
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Survey: Colleges Consider Student Character Traits in Admission Decisions
Character counts when it comes to college admission, according to new data from the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the Character Collaborative.
In a recent national survey, 70 percent of admission officers said a student’s character attributes were either “considerably” or “moderately” important in the selection process at their respective institutions.
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Celebrate National School Counseling Week
National School Counseling Week kicks off today!
The annual five-day event, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the many ways counselors help students succeed in the classroom and beyond.
NACAC Urges Flexibility in Wake of Coronavirus
NACAC is one of several education organizations encouraging their members to be mindful of the impacts of the Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak on students, families, staff, and colleagues.
In a statement issued yesterday, the association urged flexibility for students, families, and counselors in the affected areas and encouraged its members to take action where necessary.
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Transgender and Undocumented Students in Illinois Can Now Access State Aid
Undocumented students and some transgender students previously shut out of Illinois’ state financial aid system have been granted access.
New legislation that went into effect earlier this month allows affected students to secure money for college through the new Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid.
Several dozen people have already taken advantage of the option, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
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New Podcast Episode Now Available
The latest episode of College Admissions Decoded is now available! Listen on NACAC’s website or Apple Podcasts.
“Demystifying the College Transfer Process: What Students and Families Need to Know” offers tips to potential transfer students and explores ways to make the transfer process between community colleges and four-year schools more seamless.
Tune in and share with the students and families you serve!
Learn more about College Admissions Decoded.
Admitted writer/editor Mary Stegmeir welcomes additional comments and story ideas at mstegmeir@nacacnet.org.
Join the Latino/Hispanic SIG for a Book Discussion
Join NACAC’s Latino/Hispanic Special Interest Group tomorrow — Jan. 22 — for a book discussion of Music to My Years: A Mixtape-Memoir of Growing Up and Standing Up.
Author and comedian Cristela Alonzo will join the virtual chat, scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m. PT/6 p.m. ET.
In her memoir, Alonzo — who created and starred in the ABC sitcom Cristela — shares personal stories about growing up as a first-generation Mexican American in Texas. She also writes about the challenges she’s faced professionally as a woman of color.
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Resources for You and Your Students
Start the year off right!
NACAC has plenty of resources to help you — and your students — make the most of 2020.