{"id":1973,"date":"2018-04-02T10:23:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T14:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/?p=1973"},"modified":"2018-04-03T14:49:16","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T18:49:16","slug":"join-us-for-a-facebook-live-qa-about-college-signing-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/04\/02\/join-us-for-a-facebook-live-qa-about-college-signing-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Join Us for a Facebook Live Q&#038;A about College Signing Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1977\" src=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fblivetwitpicCSD-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fblivetwitpicCSD-1.png 440w, https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/fblivetwitpicCSD-1-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>College Decision Day \u2014 the deadline at many institutions for students to accept an offer of admission and make a tuition deposit \u2013 is coming up on May 1 and we want to celebrate with you!<\/p>\n<p>For the fifth year, the Reach Higher and Better Make Room initiatives are encouraging schools and communities to host College Signing Day events in recognition of students\u2019 hard work and achievements.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. ET to find out more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bettermakeroom.org\/college-signing-day\/\">College Signing Day<\/a> tradition, how you can secure <a href=\"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/03\/08\/grants-available-to-fund-college-signing-day-events\/\">grant money<\/a> for your school\u2019s celebration, and more.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll be broadcasting from NACAC headquarters via Facebook Live with special guests Eric Waldo of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bettermakeroom.org\/reach-higher\/\">Reach Higher<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/civicnation.org\/\">Civic Nation<\/a>, Janel Young, who manages college access programs such as <a href=\"https:\/\/osse.dc.gov\/service\/osse-scholars-summer-enrichment-program\">OSSE Scholars<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/osse.dc.gov\/page\/college-conversations\">College Conversations<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/osse.dc.gov\/node\/1220266\">DC College Signing Day<\/a> for DC\u2019s Office of the State Superintendent of Education, and Clarence Cross, a college and career counselor with DC\u2019s Cesar Chavez Public Schools.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the full conversation live on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NACACnet.org\/\">NACAC\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Have questions about College Signing Day or for Waldo?\u00a0Ask them during the chat using the post\u2019s comment section or submit them ahead of time via <a href=\"mailto:adobson@nacacnet.org?subject=College%20Signing%20Day%20Facebook%20Live%20Question\">email.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Ashley Dobson is NACAC\u2019s communications manager for content and social media. You can reach her at\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"mailto:adobson@nacacnet.org\"><em>adobson@nacacnet.org<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College Decision Day \u2014 the deadline at many institutions for students to accept an offer of admission and make a tuition deposit \u2013 is coming up on May 1 and we want to celebrate with you! 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