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Creating a Theme
Making the College Process Fun and Less Intimidating
Laura CarlowCollege Coordinator
Stacy AthowDirector of School Counseling
Team Effort!● Big Picture Idea● Strategic Planning● Creativity● Technical Skill● Buy-in● Organization
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Creating a Theme Makes All the Difference!● 2017 Take a Step Toward Your Future● 2018 Follow the Path to Your Dreams● 2019 Set Sail Into Your Future
Take a Step Toward Your Future!
Follow the Path to Your Dreams!
Set Sail Into Your Future!
Show me the Data!● 2016 No Theme CCF 8th Year & Apply2College 1st Year
○ Students Applying to College: 57%○ FAFSA Completion: 48%○ Scholarships: $6.4 million
● 2017 Take a Step Toward Your Future○ Student Applying to College: 63%○ FAFSA Completion: 51%○ Scholarships: $8.1 million
● 2018 Follow the Path to Your Future○ Students Applying to College: 64%○ FAFSA Completion: 52%○ Scholarships: $7.8 million
● 2019 Set Sail Into Your Future○ Students Applying to College (as of 3/20/19): 70%○ FAFSA Completion (as of 3/20/19): 43% (ahead of last year this time by 7%)
College and Career Fair Day Overview by Grade● 9th Grade: Career Exploration● 10th Grade: College Visit● 11th Grade: PSAT or ASVAB and College/Career
Fair● 12th Grade: College/Career Fair, Apply2College
Day, Educationquest Senior Timeline
Freshmen Career Series: Explorers Program
● Divide by Career Clusters into homerooms ● Explorer Program for ALL 9th graders: Stations
in Different Hands-On Career Experiences● Offering Practice ACT to Jumpstart College-
going plans
Freshmen Engagement Activities Beyond CCF Day
● Career Specific Homerooms● Homeroom Career Speakers● Career Mailings from Explorer Program/Job Shadow Options● Create 4 Year Plan for Capstone Choice: Academy classes,
Internships● Naviance Career Survey, Do What You Are, Learning Styles
Inventory● Educationquest: Know How to Go, Survey, Timeline Updates
Sophomore College Visit Day
● All Sophomores set foot on a college campus: 8 campus sites and 12 busses
● PSAT is option for sophomores
Sophomore Engagement Activities Beyond CCF Day
● Career speakers in Homerooms & Career Explorers Options● College Reps in Homerooms in Spring● Open College Campus visits in Spring● 4 year plan with Blueprint Capstone Goals● Naviance Roadtrip Nation, Gameplan, Smart Goals, College Match● Educationquest Sophomore Timeline, Reality Check, College Match
Junior College/Career Fair and Testing Day
● College and Career Fair Experience● All 11th Grade Students Take the PSAT or ASVAB in
October
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Junior Engagement Activities Beyond CCF Day
● Internal and External Academy classes offered● One on one Audit with Counselor● Junior Parent Meeting/Invited to College 4 Parents meetings● AP and Dual Credit opportunities● Internships offered● College Reps visiting Homerooms● College Campus visits all year● ACT Prep and ACT Statewide Exam● Educationquest introduces what is to come Senior Year: FAFSA, Apply 2
College, Scholarships● Naviance: Resume, College Selections, Summer Enrichment Options● Educationquest: Junior Timeline, College Selections, Application
Senior College/Career Fair and Apply2College Day
● Senior Picture● College and Career Fair● Apply to College Day...involve parents, college reps,
teachers● Make it a celebration with food, take aways, pics, etc.● Educationquest and Motivational Speaker with Post-
Secondary Planning Focus
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Senior Engagement Activities Beyond CCF Day
● Senior Audit in Fall and Spring: Future Planning, Scholarships, Graduation, College Planning, FAFSA, Opportunities
● AP, Dual Credit, Internships, Academy Classes: Capstone Courses are Taken● College Reps in homeroom● College Campus visits● FAFSA: Apply for ID during audits, workshops, appointments at school; Recognition for
completion● Scholarship Workshops in Homeroom; Recognition for accomplishments● Senior Honors Night● Naviance: Common App, College Applications, Scholarship Applications, Transcripts● Educationquest: Scholarship Quest, Senior Timeline, FAFSA Assistance● New: College Signing, Ralston Recognition day
Sweet Successes!
What is something fun you have done or could do to engage students in thinking about their future?
What hints do you have for helping students meet deadlines?
What is your pet peeve when it comes to helping students plan for their future?
How do you let students know they have received scholarship money?
Tell me about a time you made students smile in helping them plan for their future?
What do you do or could you do to promote a college or career path atmosphere for students?
What is the smartest idea you heard about student engagement today?
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Facebook: Ralston School Counseling College & Career Center
Contact us!
Stacy Athow: [email protected]
Laura Carlow: [email protected]
