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Montana College Application Week

Montana College Application Week. November 11-15, 2013. Background. What is College Application Week? What are the benefits? Why does it matter? Who participated?. What is College Application Week?.

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Montana College Application Week

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  1. Montana College Application Week November 11-15, 2013

  2. Background What is College Application Week? What are the benefits? Why does it matter? Who participated?

  3. What is College Application Week? • Participating high school seniors have an opportunity during one special week to apply to college during their school day • A partnership between the Montana Office of Public Instruction and the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education • Sponsored by the American Council on Education • Special focus is placed on assisting students who will be the first in their families to attend college and those who may not otherwise seriously consider applying to college • This was the second year this initiative took place in Montana. Last year was a pilot year with 4 participating schools: Fergus, Arlee, Hardin and Lincoln

  4. What are the benefits? • Helps students who might be the first in their families to attend college navigate the application process. • Helps students who have not yet seriously considered going to college. • Gives students the confidence and encouragement that college is possible. • Helps reduce the barriers associated with having to use time away from school to complete the college application process. • Helps reduce the financial burden of college application fees

  5. Why does it matter? • Montana needs more college graduates. An essential step to increasing the number of graduates is increasing the number that apply and enroll. • In 2010, only 61% of Montana high school graduates enrolled in college in the fall semester immediately following graduation. • Also in 2010, fewer than 50% of Montana’s high school graduates enrolled in the Montana University System.

  6. Who participated? • 18 Montana colleges and universities • 84 Montana high schools For a complete list of participating colleges and high schools, please visit http://mus.edu/GearUp.

  7. The Partnership MT GEAR UP Commitment OPI Commitment Participating College Commitment Participating School Commitment

  8. MT GEAR UP Commitment • Host a one-hour orientation for site coordinators. • Host weekly technical assistance conference calls. • Provide site coordinators with a planning toolkit. • Provide promotional materials. • Promote the week’s activities. • Provide information and additional resources on the website.

  9. OPI Commitment • Sharing Data with Schools • Sharing Successes

  10. College Commitment • Waive or Defer Application Fee • Process applications • Some colleges were able to send representatives to schools

  11. School Commitment • Designate a site coordinator. Site coordinators were required to participate in a one-hour orientation. • Provide a time during the school day for seniors to complete college applications. • Use and display Montana College Application Week promotional materials and college materials. • Involve community and higher education volunteers. • Help track application data.

  12. Results How many students submitted an application? Where did students apply to? Which colleges received the most applications? How did students complete their applications? What additional events did schools organize? What about volunteers?

  13. 1773 students submitted an application!

  14. Where did students apply to?

  15. Which colleges received the most applications?

  16. How did students complete their applications? Time Set Aside • Class Time: English, Government, Finance • Special Period: Study Hall, Homeroom, Advisory • Lunch • Open Office Hours • Out of School Time: After School, Evening Amount of Time Used • As little as 50 minutes • As much as…unlimited! Students were allowed to take their applications home to complete.

  17. Additional Events • CAW Presentation or Introductory Session • Wear College Apparel Day/Week • Guest Speakers • Student Assistance Foundation • College Students • College Representatives • Financial Aid Night • Staff and Teachers Share their College Experience at a School Assembly or during class time • “Ask Your Teacher” Drawing • Montana Career Information System Scavenger Hunt • Class time to learn about Montana colleges, the Financial Aid process, scholarships, etc.

  18. What about volunteers? • 98 reported volunteers • Teachers, school counselors, school board members, college representatives, parents, community members, college students, local business employees, AmeriCorps VISTA, Student Assistance Foundation staff, military representatives

  19. Highlights

  20. Any questions?

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