what you need to know about the apply2college campaign 2015 site coordinator training

What you need to know about theApply2College CampaignApply2College Campaign

2015 Site Coordinator Training 2015 Site Coordinator Training

Presented by:Presented by:

Eric Drumheller Assistant Vice President, Grants & Scholarships

Les Monroe Director of College Planning

What we’ll cover…■The basics

■History of the campaign

■Why it’s important

■Free event resources

■Promotion and staffing

■Day of your event

■Post-event activities

The BasicsThe Basics

■ Official dates: October 19-30

■ Takes place during school day

■ Seniors complete at least one application

■ Focuses on first-generation, low-income students

■ Flexible to meet your school’s needs

■ Low-cost/no-cost

HistoryHistory

■ American College Application Campaign started in 2005 in North Carolina− By 2014 was in all 50 states

− Sponsored by American Council on Education

■ Nebraska held a pilot campaign last year with six high schools− 668 students completed 1,094 applications to 71 colleges

■ EducationQuest sponsors the Nebraska effort with help from a steering committee

Why It’s ImportantWhy It’s Important

■ First official step in the college enrollment process■ Reduces barriers to the application process■ May increase your school’s college-going culture

and rate‒ Especially for underrepresented students

2015 Campaign2015 Campaign

■ This is your event!‒ your school‒ your students ‒ your local support

■ Add it to your school calendar■ Arrange access to computers

Free Event ResourcesFree Event Resources

PromotionPromotion

■ EducationQuest will provide:

Banner

Stickers

■ We will also:‒ send news releases‒ Promote via Facebook & Twitter (@FreeCollegeHelp)

PromotionPromotion

■ Ideas for you:‒ Promote via school newsletter and marquee‒ Invite local media to cover the event‒ Post on school’s social media using…

#Apply2CollegeNE#Apply2CollegeNE

Staffing Your EventStaffing Your Event

■ Counselors■ Faculty and staff■ Administrators■ Volunteers

‒ Retired counselors, teachers, administrators

‒ Business leaders‒ Community members‒ College representatives

Day of EventDay of Event

■ During regular school hours

■ Use check-in/check-out process‒ Give students stickers

■ Post on social media■ Monitor:

‒ # of students participating

‒ # of apps submitted and to which colleges

■ Hold debrief meeting■ Send thank-you notes■ Submit results to EducationQuest

‒ Via email (your aggregated student information)• # of students who participated• # of applications submitted and to which colleges

‒ Via SurveyMonkey (your observations)• What worked/what didn’t• Impact on students• Use of materials• Future plans

Post-EventPost-Event

Eric Drumheller402-479-6622

ericd@educationquest.org

Les Monroe402-479-6989

lesm@educationquest.org

Questions?Questions?

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