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College Planning: Encouraging Family Involvement

College Planning: Encouraging Family Involvement. Stephanie Myrto & Jesse Monroe Meredith College College Access Conference 2012. Uncovering a Void. Family involvement is important for both successful college access as well as success!. A Toolkit is Born.

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College Planning: Encouraging Family Involvement

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  1. College Planning: Encouraging Family Involvement Stephanie Myrto & Jesse Monroe Meredith College College Access Conference 2012

  2. Uncovering a Void Family involvement is important for both successful college access as well as success!

  3. A Toolkit is Born • College Planning: A Family Toolkit • Collaboration across campus • Bilingual • Interactive, encouraging discussion among families • 5 steps for college access and success

  4. Toolkit—At a Glance • Five steps to ready families and students for the college experience • Research, Preparing to Apply and Applying • Paying for College • Getting into College (Enrolling) • Success in College: Navigating and Thriving • Preparing for Life after College (Employment and Graduate School)

  5. Distribution of the Toolkit Collaboration with schools and community organizations Workshops for students and families in the community

  6. Importance of Community Collaborations High Schools El Pueblo Boys and Girls Clubs Mexican Consulate YMCA Y Achievers The Tomorrow Fund Las Hermanas Latina NC Association of Hispanic Professionals Scholarship Latina Initiative (SLI) Triangle Community Foundation

  7. Discussion How do you encourage familial involvement? What collaborations have you formed?

  8. Thank You! Stephanie Myrto, Associate Director myrtoste@meredith.edu Jesse Monroe, Admissions Counselor monroeje@meredith.edu

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