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College Application Campaign. October 2013. American College Application Campaign. National effort to increase the number of first-generation and low-income students pursuing a college degree or other higher education credential . American Council on Education initiative
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College Application Campaign • October 2013
American College Application Campaign • National effort to increase the number of first-generation and low-income students pursuing a college degree or other higher education credential. • American Council on Education initiative • http://www.acenet.edu/about-ace/special-initiatives/Pages/ACAC.aspx • Focus on who might not otherwise apply or who may apply late in the application process • First-generation college students • Low-income students • Applying early can make a difference even for students with similar GPAs • http://chronicle.com/blogs/headcount/what-colleges-can-learn-about-applicants-from-when-they-apply/34473
College Application Campaign 2012 • 24 states and DC participated in 2012 • Nearly 1600 schools hosted events • Over 110,000 students participated • More than 184,000 applications submitted • Inaugural campaign in Illinois fall 2012 • 33 high schools hosted 86 events • Nearly 2,000 students participated • Volunteers assist with workshops • Support provided to high schools • Implementation Guide • Volunteer opportunities • Online survey to measure effectiveness
College Application Campaign 2013 • National and state initiative • National level • 31 commitments and counting • Illinois • Going from one week to a month: October • Open to any high school interested in participating • Implementation Guide available at www.collegechangeseverything.com/appmonth • “College Application Month”
Logistics of College Application Month • High school run event • Register CAM events by filling out registration form available on website • Indicate contact person at high school for volunteers to contact • Volunteers can assist • Volunteers are not there to recruit for or promote one specific college • Implementation guide has some guidelines on working with volunteers • Have teachers and other school personnel promote the event • Wear college paraphernalia • Wear “Ask Me About ___” buttons or place signs on doors • Program is done during the school day to ensure a good turnout • Coordinate fee waiver logistics ahead of event for students needing them
Post-Event Activities • Follow up with students who did not finish applications • Review online survey results • Set FAFSA completion workshop dates for after January 1 • Work with ISACorps members if assistance is needed • If needed set up a financial aid presentation prior to FAFSA workshop • Sign up for ISAC’s eMesaging at www.isac.org • If you have questions contact Abel Montoya at abel.montoya@isac.illinois.gov or 847-831-8295.
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