College Access Websites: Reaching Students Their Way

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1 College Access Websites: Reaching Students Their Way Brian McGill, M.Ed. High School Counselor, Principal Intern Former Program Director, College Access & Outreach Services Utah System of Higher Education

2 Utah s K 16 Mission College egeaccess to inform, educate, guide, and assist all students and parents with making informed decisions about preparing, participating, i completing, and paying for Higher Education in Utah, with a priority and emphasis in serving lowincome, first generational, and ethnic minority students. Prepare Participate Complete Pay, g, Low income First generational Ethnic Minorities

3 Initiatives to Increase Access & Preparation K 16 Alliance Minority Task Force *State Scholars Initiative *UtahMentor New Century Scholarship Concurrent/Dual Enrollment Increased mentoring/tutoring for students *Increased Professional Development for Counselors on Access, Preparation, atio and Financial Aid *Bolded/Italicized supported by CACG

4 UtahMentor.org: Utah s Premier Site for College and Career Planning Planning began in for a comprehensive web based platform to help hl students better plan for college Online building bridge between secondary & post secondary Modeled after CFNC.org (College Foundation of North Carolina) Launched June 2002 as a Grassroots campaign effort to increase awareness about college opportunities for Utah Students Launched in conjunction with annual statewide School Counselors Conference Originally funded exclusively by UHEAA (Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority) as part of their hi Outreach and Access efforts Funding & content contribution is now a statewide collaborative effort WEEDA (Workforce, Education, and Economic Development Alliance) Utah System of Higher Education, UHEAA, Utah State Office of Education (CTE, Adult Education, APIP, and Vocational Rehabilitation), Utah Department of Workforce Services, & Statewide GEARUP Program

5 UtahMentor: Content, Navigation, & Training NCDA & ASCSI Compliancy: National Career Development Association Assoc. of Computer Based Systems for Career Information National based standards to ensure credible, reliable, and valid info. State Agencies Collaborate to Provide Content & Training USHE: Campus Information, Academics, Admissions, Cost, Contacts UHEAA: FAFSA, Scholarships, Grants, Work Study, & Federal Loans USOE: SEOP Framework, Grade Level Planning Summary (8 12), Assessments at each Grade Level (i.e. Interests, Values, Personality, etc..) GEARUP: Summary, Campuses, Forms, Calendar, Events, etc DWS: Occupational, Wage, and Economic Outlook Data

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7 UtahMentor: The Online Vehicle for College Planning UtahMentor facilitates a statewide mandate for counselors: SEOP (Student Educational Occupational Plan Planning Conference between Counselor Student Parent) Evaluate Academic & Credit Assessment, Grades, Attendance, Course Articulation Inform Post Secondary Deadlines, Shl Scholarships, hi Award/Recognition Opportunities, College Visitsit Assess Learning Styles, Career Interests, Academic Strengths, & Post Secondary Goals Admissions Requirements, Regents Scholarship, New Century, ACG Course Requirements, NCAA Eligibility, CTE Offerings, & Robert Byrd FAFSA & FAFSA Forecaster Completion Counsel, Guide, Encourage, and Connect Aspire Students to Reach Higher and Connect with Academic Advising and Financial Aid

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10 Explore, Plan & Prepare, Apply, & Pay Exploring Careers Utah Career Match

11 Assessments Connecting Careers to College Interests, Values, Personality, Ability Profiler Connecting Careers to Academics to Institutions

12 Planning and Preparing for College

13 Student Educational Occupational Plan

14 Student Educational Occupational Plan Planner is Comprehensive Year to Year (Grades 8 12) Planner is specific to the Academic Planning at Each Grade Level Planner Information Becomes Usable During 12 th Grade Information Populates Admissions Applications & Common FAFSA Fields Helps Guidance Counselors Meet Planning Mandate via a Web System Planner can be uploaded to Colleges of Interest

15 Grade Level College Access Articulation

16 Grade Level College Access Articulation

17 ACT/SAT Interactive Test Preparation

18 Selecting & Applying to College

19 Paying for College

20 Ethnic Minority Scholarships African American Students United Negro College Fund Historical Black Colleges & Universities Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Hispanic Students Scholarships for Hispanics Hispanic College Fund Institute Native American Students Utah Navajo Trust Fund American Indian College Fund Tribal Colleges American Indian & Alaskan Native Employee Association Association of American Indian Affairs Asian American Students Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund

21 Grassroots & College Access Marketing National College Access Network Rural College Access Event

22 UtahMentor: College Tour & Access Publications High School Student Guide to College Middle School Student Guide to College

23 Middle & High School Posters

24 College Planning Curriculum CTE Intro, Careers, Financial Literacy, & Adult Roles Classes

25 Student Usage 120, student t accounts 2 Million Hits a month 35,000 sessions a month State Wide Counselor Training

26 College Admissions Applications Over 25, applications processed

27 Student Sessions by Year ,000 sessions in

28 Testimonials I scored a 33 on the ACT thanks to UtahMentor. Amy S., Itineris HS, Jordan District UtahMentor is exactly what our students need. Nelda K., Dixie State College, ETS Director We re using UtahMentor s SEOP at both the middle and high school as it meets my counselor s needs. Pam J., Counseling Guidance Director, Davis District I wish I would have had something like this when I was in school! Utah Parents

29 National Student Clearinghouse Data Assessing College Participation Percentage Rates at Riverton High School Initial Current Graduated

30 Contact Information Brian McGill, M.Ed. MEd High School Counselor, Principal Intern Former Program Director, ie o,ua UtahMentor.org og Utah System of Higher Education Work Phone: (801) Mobile Phone: (801)