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College Connections for Student SuccessApril 1, 2015
Terrell MonroeCommunities in Schools of Atlanta
Stone Mountain High School
Sarah WenhamUniversity System of Georgia
Office of Student Affairs
Collaboration Makes it Possible!
GAC Goals
Encourage students
to apply to college
Encourage students to apply earlier
The Georgia Apply to College program seeks to:
The BIG Picture
Students prepare by researching colleges and gathering the information needed to complete the admission application.
Site Coordinators may incorporate supplemental activities to build excitement and encourage college conversations leading to their event.
Site Coordinators secure volunteers to support their event. GAC provides volunteer training and materials for the events.
Site Coordinators select a day or days for their event. They work with teachers to be sure all seniors will have the opportunity to participate.
During their event, students receive assistance completing their online applications from specially trained college and community volunteers
GAC Growth
2008
2014
Support for Participating High Schools
Available Materials:
• Site Coordinator and Volunteer
Training Videos
• Site Coordinator and Volunteer
Handbooks
• Apply to College Guideway and
Guide for Preparing for Your
Students
• Buttons and Stickers
• Posters
• Banner
Site Coordinator Materials
Volunteer Materials
Student Preparation Materials
Spreading the Word
Encouraging College Conversations
Creating an “I Applied” Culture
“The fact that my school had volunteers to help answer our questions and encourage us to continue to apply to college.”
“It encourages you to apply early and you get your questions answered.”
“I was encouraged to apply and had a set time and place to do so. I also had great volunteers to help me when I needed them to. They answered my questions.”
“The most helpful aspect of this event was simply getting time to work on my college applications and having help along the way.”
“If it wasn't for this event, I would've procrastinated on applying to college.”
What do Students Say?
How Can You Get Involved?
Partner with your local high school to help them plan and hold a GAC event.
Plan and hold a GAC event at a non-school
location (YMCA, church, Boys and
Girls Club, military base, etc.)
Volunteer to help students apply during
a scheduled GAC event at your local
high school.
Volunteer Feedback
I enjoyed the interaction with the students. I had forgotten what it was like to fill out an application and was amazed at all the questions that would seem straight forward but aren’t actually easy to answer!… Wonderful program! Keep it going!
This event is very beneficial. I helped a student who does not have a computer at home and other students whose parents would not have helped. I am certain some students may not have applied without his event.
Stone Mountain High School
• Terrell Monroe, Communities in Schools of Atlanta, coordinates the event.
• First GAC event held in 2013 and event continued to grow in 2014.
• Incorporated activities to help students prepare to apply and to share excitement across the school.
• Volunteers played a key role in making the event a success!
