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How to Plan an Effective College Application Week
Chris Franken, Ed. S. Eastview High School-College Planning & Assessment
Amanda Ziebell-Finley, M.A. Minnesota College Access Network-Director
Laura Ritter, M.S Cooper High School- College Counselor
Session overview
Session Overview
History of College Application Week nationally
Key stakeholders in Minnesota’s College Application Week
Getting the word out Resources for College Application Week College Application Week at Cooper High
School Results of College Application Week Questions/Discussion
Nearly 90% of students, including low income, first generation students, express and aspiration to attend college.
1/3 of these students never enroll in a post-secondary education opportunity
College Access Matters II: Diverse Student Pathways to College in MN
College Application Week looks different in
different states.
Statewide Campaigns
•PSA
•bill boards
•print ads
•Social media
•tv spots, etc.
Many Governors (including MN’s) issues proclamations for “College Application Week
Some states have a week, some have college application month.
What matters is that students are given the chance during the school day to complete applications with assistance from staff and volunteers.
College Application Week began as a single day, pilot program of GEAR UP North Carolina at one high school
Minnesota participated in 2011 focusing on directly supporting pilot sites
College Application Week Toolkit: http://www.sreb.org/cgi-bin/MySQLdb?VIEW=/public/docs/view_one.txt&docid=1652
MN Commissioner of Education
Brenda Cassellius’Welcome Message
http://youtu.be/kp7whMtg91U
MN College Application WeekSteering Committee• Mary Lou Dresbach• Diane O'Connor• Mike Lopez• Julie Sweitzer• Jim Bierma• Mary Cecconi• Amanda Ziebell-Finley• Astrid Ollerenshaw• Brian Kao• John Manning • Shelly Landry• Joann Knuth• Ann Postelwaite• Jillian Hiscock• Chris Franken• Elia Bruggeman• Sally Wherry• Rose Chu• Kris Moe
Office of Higher Education
Office of Higher Education
Minnesota State College and Universities
University of MN College and Career Readiness Consortium
University of MN College and Career Readiness Consortium
Parents United
MN Minority Education Partnership/MN College Access Network
Chicano Latino Affairs Council
Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
Minnesota Private College Council
Minneapolis Public Schools (School Counselors)
Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals
Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals
Minnesota Association of Counselors of Color
Minnesota Association for College Admissions Counselors
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota Department of Education
Minnesota School Counselors Association
MACACEmail to Membership
Volunteers can participate in a variety of ways such as: greet and sign-in students, assist students with the completion of college applications, speak to student groups, share information about the college going or college application process, share personal stories about your college journey with students share about your area of expertise (financial aid, diversity, college
preparation, essay writing, etc.)
How do you sign up?Click on the link below to access our Google docs volunteer sign-up sheet and fill in the appropriate information for the sites you would be interested in visiting. The high school site coordinator for this event will contact you about the possibilities at their site. Although College Application Week occurs November 14-18th, schools may be interested in having you visit
before, during, or after this week.
CAW Volunteer Sign-up: GoogleDoc
MACAC College Counseling Institute (CCI)Promoted at Fall Workshop for HS Counselors
MCANWebsiteHoused Resources
Shared ResourcesMACAC & NACAC
More Sample Resources…
Resources for Undocumented and First Generation Students:NAVIGATE: http://navigatemn.org/
First in the Family: www.firstinthefamily.org/
CollegeBoard Resources:YouCanGo! – Free resource to inspire lower resourced students who want to go to college.CollegeEd Online – Flexible standards-based college planning and career exploration program
Eastview High SchoolCollege App Week Handout
MNSCUFee WaiverList
Volunteer Feedback (Survey)
Article in MACAC Newsletter
College Application Week 2011 Cooper High School
Demographic Breakdown of Seniors
Total number of seniors 385
American Indian/Alaska Native 4
Asian 53
Black/African American 124
Hispanic/Latino 34
White 170
Free/Reduced Price Lunch 46%
First Generation College Students (if you have this information)
Didn’t have
COOPER HIGH SCHOOLNew Hope, MN
How did we get started??
Put together a College Application Week Committee College Counselor, AVID teacher, College
Prep and Service Learning Coordinator Attended the MDE College Application
Week Training Created a list of ideas for the week
When would we do it? What would we do? How would we do it?
When did we do it??
College Application Week-Nov. 14-18th
Every period of the week starting on Monday during 3rd hour
Scheduled 10-14 students per period in our “College Application Computer Lab.”
Thursday/Friday- sent out 2nd passes to students who didn’t show up the first time
What did we do?
Advisors facilitated advisory lessons 2 weeks before the event
Volunteers signed up on the Google Docs created by MDE
Made announcements in Advisory, through e-mail, phone dialer, intercom
Sent all seniors a pass to their first hour class Decorated the hallways— “Stepping to college” &
“Pathway to College”
Advisory Guiding QuestionsWhat do you need to do to apply to a 4 year college, generally speaking?
What do you need to do to apply to a 2 year or technical college, generally speaking?
How do you request transcripts at Cooper?
Name 3 Minnesota State Colleges or universities? (there are 32 of them)
What is the Common Application?
What should seniors bring to College Application Week?
**So far, these colleges are waiving application fees for ALL students during College Application Week--- See attached list
**So, if you have not applied yet and are going to apply to one of the above schools, please plan on doing it this week to avoid paying the application fee!!
WELCOME TO COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEKStudent Instructions
Step 1- Log in to Naviance Step 2- Add colleges to “Colleges I’m Applying to List” Step 3- Go under the college profile and choose “Apply Online” Step 4- Complete Application -Do you need a teacher recommendation?-Do you need to pay the fee or is it waived?-Do you need an essay?-Have you sent your ACT score yet? Step 5- Request transcript through Naviance Step 6-Complete MCIS Survey
Step 1- Check in with College Application Week Mentors
Step 2- Create a plan (research colleges in Naviance,
create a resume, career interest profiler) Step 3-Complete MCIS Survey **If you are ready to apply, follow the instructions. **If you are not ready to apply, schedule an
appointment with your counselor, college counselor, or visit the career center.
READY TO APPLYWHAT ARE MY OPTIONS
Now that you’ve applied….what’s next?
Call or e-mail the college in 2 weeks to verify that your application is complete In January, fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
Parent/guardian income tax information will be needed in this process If you need help with the process, come to Cooper’s Financial Aid Night (Feb. 9th) to receive help
filling out the online form. We will have financial aid experts available to answer questions In March, you should receive financial aid packages back from the colleges/universities that you applied
to. Many students wait to pick their college until they know how much it is going to cost them. May 1st is the standard deadline for housing for most colleges; however, you should verify the housing
deposit deadline with each individual college. In order to get housing, it is important that you have your decision and deposit completed by this date.
Continue working hard in all of your classes. Colleges require an end of the year transcript!!
How did we do it?
COLLABORATION…..with college admissions counselors, high school counselors, financial aid counselors, National Guard representatives, and interns!!
Results at Cooper
We met with 82% of available seniors Did not include PSEO or transition students
504 transcripts sent out Student application rates
Start of week= 20% End of week = 65%
What about College Application Week 2012?
Ideas for improvement Kick off event for seniors in auditorium More lessons in advisory leading up to the week Various presentations during the week Advertise starting in September Staff will wear buttons “Ask me about college!” Celebration event at the end of the week
Minnesota CAW Results
MN College Application Week 2012 November 12-16 75+ schools registered so far Steering Committee is currently building
a logic model and securing institutional commitments
Continued collaboration between MACAC, MCAN, MDE, OHE, and other partners
College Application Week Contacts
National Contacts
Joni PetschauerSenior Fellow- [email protected]
Bobby KanoySenior Fellow - [email protected]
Minnesota Contacts
Jessica EspinosaMN Dept of [email protected]
Amanda Ziebell-FinleyMN College Access [email protected]
College Application Week Results Prezi Created by Jessica Espinosa, Dual
Enrollment Specialist at Minnesota Department of Education
http://prezi.com/your/
Questions??
Amanda Ziebell-Finley [email protected]
Chris Franken [email protected]
Laura Ritter [email protected]
