Web Sites and Other Resources for Secondary/Postsecondary Counselors, Parents and Students

NACAC College Admission Status Update

As a service to students and families, we are providing this online tool as a central resource for information and updates on college admission events, deposit dates, and more. Visit www.nacacnet.org/news--publications/newsroom/college-admission-status-coronavirus/

• Code of Ethics and Professional Practices
• Knowledge Center - Search the Center for info on international education options, marginalized students, the transfer process, and more!
• Download publications, such as:
• Ask the Admissions Office - Six checklists to help students ask colleges the right questions.
• College Affordability Handouts - Designed to highlight the value of a college degree, showcase the true cost of college, and break down borrowing options.
• College Affordability Handouts (English) 
• College Affordability Handouts (Spanish)
• Guide to the College Admissions Process
• Guide for Families in the College Admission Process
• Going Through the College Admission Process: Preparing, Researching, Applying, and Deciding
• Get in the Game: Tips for Student-Athletes and Their Families
• Financial Aid…in 7 Easy Steps
• For-Profit Colleges: What to Know Before You Enroll
• Step by Step: College Awareness and Planning for Families, Counselors and Communities
• Guide to International University Admission
• Podcasts - College Admissions Decoded
• Financial Aid Powerpoint - Financial Aid Basics: What Students and Families Need to Know
• Webinars for Secondary and Postsecondary Professionals

DACA Resources

• Protect Dreamers Higher Education Coalition
• DACA Fact Sheet 
• DACA Talking Points

ACT

College Board

Iowa College Access Network

Iowa College Aid

Iowa School Counselor Association

Iowa Department of Education - School Counseling

Sallie Mae College Planning

Colleges to Counselors (C2C)

C2C brings school counselors a free opportunity to learn first-hand from several member colleges and organizations at one time. Representatives will be given the opportunity to do a quick, 2-5 minute presentation on any institutional updates to high school counselors. Plus, a college fair, just for school counselors, will allow counselors to collect promotional materials and get answers to specific questions and concerns. School counselors and representatives learning and networking.

Lunch is provided by the host, along with an an optional tour of the host campus. School counselors will also receive a booklet of quick facts on each participating college or university to take notes, follow along, and take away specific information on each institution.

Costs - $75 for colleges to register and FREE for school counselors!

Freddy Miranda Access Scholarship - The Freddy Miranda Access Scholarship is awarded to five Iowa high school seniors, whose high schools and chosen colleges are members of Iowa ACAC. Freddy Miranda was someone who was giving of his time, cared for others, and had a desire to improve the world. It is our hope to honor Freddy’s memory by choosing scholarship recipients that embody similar qualities and characteristics. 

Freddy Miranda worked in higher education in Iowa for more than a decade. He impacted the lives of hundreds of students, while working in Admissions for Central College, Pella, IA, University of Northern Iowa (UNI), Cedar Falls, IA, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, and Indian Hills Community College (IHCC), Ottumwa, IA. He was on a recruitment trip in Honduras, as the Director of International Affairs for IHCC, when he was killed in an automobile accident on March 8, 2016.

Are you interested in making a contribution to the Freddy Miranda Access Scholarship Fund? Contact [email protected] for more information.

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