{"id":1996,"date":"2018-04-10T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nacacadmitted.wpengine.com\/wordpress\/?p=1996"},"modified":"2018-07-03T10:53:17","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T14:53:17","slug":"imagine-grant-supports-camp-college-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admitted.nacacnet.org\/wordpress\/index.php\/2018\/04\/10\/imagine-grant-supports-camp-college-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Imagine Grant Supports Camp College Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Camp College organizers and members of MACAC’s Inclusion, Access, and Success Committee\u00a0 work together each year to support students. (MACAC photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It takes more than good grades and big dreams to get into college.<\/p>\n

Students \u2014 especially those who are among the first in their families to pursue higher education \u2014 also need confidence as they approach the college search and selection process.<\/p>\n

Camp College, an annual program offered each spring by the Michigan Association for College Admission Counseling (MACAC), is designed with the latter goal in mind. The day-long camp helps underserved students plan for higher education and think through the steps needed to apply to colleges and seek out financial aid.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe program works if students feel more prepared to apply to college,\u201d said NACAC member Adam Davis, who helped organize last year\u2019s event, held on the campus of Central Michigan University. \u201cFor many students, this may be their first time on a college campus or the first time they\u2019ve heard what really goes into the college admission process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s event \u2014supported by a NACAC Imagine Grant<\/a> \u2014 was held in May. More than 100 students in grades nine through 11 were served through the program.<\/p>\n

Attendees were introduced to a wide range of college options and had the opportunity to attend break-out sessions on topics including the community college experience, preparing for the ACT, essay writing, athletics in college, and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is really to try to get them to think about things they haven\u2019t thought about before,\u201d said Davis, an admissions counselor at Michigan State University and co-chair of MACAC\u2019s Inclusion, Access, and Success Committee.<\/p>\n

The committee was awarded another Imagine Grant to help fund this year\u2019s camp, scheduled for May 18 at Grand State Valley.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want the students to know that it\u2019s never too early \u2014 or too late \u2014 to start thinking about college, and that there are lots of people that can help them along the way,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n

Donate Now<\/strong><\/a>: <\/strong>Imagine Fund grants offer financial support to individuals or NACAC affiliates. Funds are used to support professional development, as well as innovative programs serving students and\/or the profession.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Admitted writer\/editor Mary Stegmeir welcomes additional comments and story ideas at\u00a0<\/em>mstegmeir@nacacnet.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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