What should students and families know about financial aid during these unprecedented times?
Experts from The Urban Assembly, the Seldin/Harring-Smith Foundation, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the National College Attainment Network, and the National Scholarship Providers Association shared their thoughts during a recent #NACACchat.
Continue reading #NACACchat: Financial Aid in the Age of COVID-19
How has the admission process changed due to the coronavirus pandemic? And how can counselors and others best assist students who are kicking off their college search amid the shutdown?
Join us Tuesday, May 19, for a #NACACchat Twitter discussion focused on advising high school juniors amid the COVID-19 crisis.
The chat will kick off at 2 p.m. ET. and will be led by @NACAC. You’ll have a chance to connect with colleagues from across the country, learn from experts, and share your own insights during this hour-long discussion.
Roughly 750 colleges and universities still have openings, financial aid, and housing available to qualified freshmen and/or transfer students for the fall 2020 semester, according to NACAC’s 33rd Annual College Openings Update.
Continue reading Spots Still Available for Students at 750 Colleges
Why does NACAC’s College Admission Counseling Graduate Coursework SIG exist? Simple:
Think about that for a minute as it relates to the other parts of a school counselor’s job. Would anyone want a counselor talking to their child about depression, stress, bullying, or peer pressure if that counselor had no training dedicated to those topics? How confident would we be in the advice a counselor gives a student on course selection if the counselor had no idea what the school’s graduation requirements are? Yet, year after year, the vast majority of counselor graduate programs send counselors out into schools with no formal, focused training on how to help students make strong college choices.
Continue reading Working to Expand Graduate Coursework in College Admission Counseling
Last week, NACAC released an update of its popular resource cataloging changes in college admission procedures on campuses around the world.
The revised resource, created for students and families in the aftermath of the COVID-19 emergency, includes campus-specific information regarding:
Continue reading ICYMI: View NACAC’s College Admission Status Update 2.0
How has the financial aid process changed amid the global coronavirus pandemic? And what resources can counselors and others share with students and families as they make decisions about financial fit?
Join us Thursday, April 30, for a #NACACchat Twitter discussion focused on financial aid in the age of COVID-19.
The chat will kick off at 2 p.m. ET. and will be led by @NACACWonk.
Continue reading #NACACchat: Financial Aid in the Age of COVID-19
Did you land a new job? Receive an award? Publish a book?
Let NACAC know what you’ve been up to by filling out our survey.
The survey should be used to report accomplishments from the second quarter of 2020 (April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020). You must be a current member in good standing with NACAC to have your news featured.
The latest episode of College Admissions Decoded is now available!
Listen to Episode 10—What Do College Rankings Really Mean?—on NACAC’s website or Apple Podcasts.
Does the enrollment deposit present an insurmountable barrier to college attendance for the students you serve?
A new form from NACAC can help them signal their need for support.
Similar to NACAC’s application fee waiver, the enrollment deposit waiver is used by students to request a fee waiver or deferral. A supplemental document outlines additional ways students can advocate to get the support they need.
Continue reading New from NACAC: Enrollment Deposit Waiver Form
Graduation requirements across the nation are changing as schools work quickly to address the impact of coronavirus closures.
More than 30 states have already enacted changes to their criteria or issued guidance as schools retool their graduation requirements, according to a recent report from Education Week.
Continue reading Schools Adjust Graduation Requirements Amid Shutdown
