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OKcollegestart.org Student Information Portal

OKcollegestart.org Student Information Portal. Higher Education Conference on Enrollment Management February 28, 2008. OKcollegestart.org.

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OKcollegestart.org Student Information Portal

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  1. OKcollegestart.orgStudent Information Portal Higher Education Conference on Enrollment Management February 28, 2008

  2. OKcollegestart.org Created to provide current and prospective students with a single, comprehensive system for gathering important information to plan and prepare for college. • Plan and Pay for College • Explore Colleges and Careers • Apply for College

  3. OKcollegestart.org • Early Planning & Preparation – 2003 • Request for Information – Jul 2004 • Request for Proposal – Dec 2004 • Vendor Selection (Xap, Inc) and Agreement – Feb to Sep 2005 • Admissions/Counselor/Campus Input • System Design Finalized – Jun 2006 • Development & Beta Testing – Dec 2006

  4. OKcollegestart.org • Official Launch – April 2007 • Usage & Current Status • 7.36 million “hits” • 112,660 Sessions/383 Average Per Day • Average session - nearly eight minutes • 14,662 Student Accounts • 219 Counselor Accounts • 2,530 College Applications

  5. Home Page Plan for College Test Prep Explore Colleges Applications & Transcripts Career Center My Info Pay for College

  6. Plan for College Planner Timeline Find out what you should be doing each year of high school to start planning for college • 5th – 7th Grade • 8th Grade • 9th Grade/Freshman Year • 10th Grade/Sophomore Year • 11th Grade/Junior Year • Summer Between Junior and Senior Years • 12th Grade/Senior Year • Summer After Senior Year

  7. Plan for College Planner Timeline Find out what you should be doing each year of high school to start planning for college Add your Counselor Invite your High School Counselor to view your portfolio information so he or she can better help you in planning and applying for college. High School Planner Use this interactive tool to make sure you’re on track to meet college entrance requirements

  8. High School Planner

  9. High School Planner

  10. High School Planner

  11. Explore Colleges Campus Tours Get the facts about Oklahoma colleges all in one place Student-Campus Matching Assistant Use this tool to search for undergraduate and graduate campuses that match any combination of your favorite criteria Comparative View See a side-by-side comparison of Oklahoma undergraduate and graduate campuses and sort them by a variety of factors

  12. Explore Colleges • Type of College • 2-Year • 4-Year • Graduate • Public • Private • Location • Southeast • Southwest • Northeast • Northwest • Greater OKC • Greater Tulsa • Setting • Rural • Small Town • Urban • Suburban • Enrollment • Less than 3,000 • 3,001 – 5,000 • 5,001 – 10,000 • 10,001 – 20,000 • Greater than 20,000 • Annual Tuition • Less than $2,500 • $2,501 - $5,000 • $5,001 - $10,000 • $10,001 - $15,000 • Greater than $15,001 • Major

  13. Applications & Transcripts College Admissions & Applications Apply to one or many of Oklahoma’s colleges and universities online High School Transcripts(coming soon) Request your official high school transcript and submit it with your application when you apply on line with OKcollegestart.org.

  14. College Applications University Logo Common Information Auto-Loaded Application Status

  15. Career Center Career Self-Assessment Questionnaires to assess student skills, values, interests and personality. Student-Career Matching Assistant Helps students determine which careers match their interests Career Lists/Other Career Resources Allows students to browse jobs and learn all about them including related majors and matching schools

  16. Paying for College How Much Does College Cost? Planning Ahead for the Cost of College Types of Aid Sample Financial Aid Package Tips for Borrowing and Repaying Student Loans FAQ’s About Financial Aid Start Your FAFSA

  17. Paying for College Glossary of Acronyms and Terms Related Financial Aid Websites Financial Aid Tools Financial Aid Publications Money Matters Ask an Expert

  18. Test Prep • Comprehensive FREE test prep courses for the ACT, SAT and GRE • Easy to use tutorials, interactive practice sessions, and test taking tips • Vocabulary builder contains over 2000 words and adapts to students ability level. ACT Online Prep™ provided by ACT

  19. My Info My Profile My Colleges My Careers My Applications My Transcripts My Recruiter My E-mail My Calendar

  20. The Counselor Center Counselors have to create an account Designed to help counselors Connect with Students Powerful tools to help counselors Organize Time & Data Detailed reports for counselors to Track Student Progress

  21. Questions? OKcollegestart.org Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Armando Peña apena@osrhe.edu

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