Sentences with phrase «college advisers»

However, in order for counselors to effectively lead the college access movement in their buildings, they must be formally trained as college advisers, postsecondary planners, and education advocates.

This webinar provides an overview of the ins and outs of college advisers, who they are, and their role in the high schools.

In order for counselors to effectively lead the college access movement in their buildings, however, they must be formally trained as college advisers, postsecondary planners, and education advocates.

MCAN helps to fund the placement of dedicated college advisers in high schools and organizes outreach efforts to make students and parents aware of the steps necessary to pursue education beyond high school.

LANSING, MICH. — Fifty - one Michigan high schools will have new college advisers in place next fall to help more students make it into college after being selected to join the Michigan College Access Network's new AdviseMI program.

The Ombudsman Award honors three college advisers for their on - the - ground efforts in high schools and passion for college access.

Introduction to AdviseMI - 2016 RFP Release In the fall of 2015, MCAN began the AdviseMI program and placed 40 well - trained recent college graduates as dedicated college advisers in high schools across the state.

AdviseMI works to increase the number of high school students who enter and complete postsecondary education by placing well - trained, near - peer college advisers into high schools across Michigan, particularly those with low college - going rates.

LANSING, Mich. — Sixty - two Michigan high schools were selected to host college advisers to help more students make it into college after being selected to join the Michigan College Access Network's AdviseMI program.

2016 Honorees: Ellen Goedert, Michigan College Advising Corps adviser; Jon Lockwood, AdviseMI college adviser; Ashley Justice, Michigan State University College Advising Corps adviser

MCAN works toward achieving this goal by advocating for policy reforms that lower the barriers to college for students, sponsoring a number of statewide initiatives focused on increasing college access, delivering professional development to train college access professionals to be highly qualified and effective college advisers, and strengthening like - minded and mission - aligned statewide college access and success initiatives.

Because many counseling programs had to be cut back in the wake of Proposition 13 — the state's property - tax - limitation measure — the peer counselors are providing valuable manpower, according to Jack Wright, college adviser at Los Angeles's Benjamin Franklin High School.

THE OMBUDSMAN AWARD: Supporting Students, Counselors and Schools Placing well - trained college advisers in high schools across the state creates strong partnerships with counselors and principals to embed a college - going culture in their building.

MCAN selected GVSU Educational Leadership and Counseling Department as recipient of the Steward Award because of their innovative graduate assistantship / college adviser program, their commitment to quality training of school counselors, their support of the AdviseMI program, and the leadership of GVSU President Dr. Thomas Haas on the Governor's 21st Century Education Commission.

This grant funding will be used to hire a graduate student college adviser to develop and maintain a college - going culture at Godwin Heights High School (GHHS).

MCAN's goal is to place 40 well - trained recent college graduates as dedicated college advisers beginning in Fall 2015 and is encouraging high schools interested in hosting advisers for a minimum of three years to apply.

In addition, only one of MNPS» 18 high schools has a full - time, dedicated MNPS college adviser.

In an effort to increase the number of low - income, first - generation college, and underrepresented high school students who enter and complete college, College Advising Corps places well - trained, recent college graduates from 24 partner programs as full - time college advisers in high schools across the U.S.

«She doesn't have any problem helping, any problem explaining,» said college adviser Silvina Macho.

A panel discussion after the screening will include Giraldo, Kingswood Oxford college adviser Jami Silver, social worker Candace Chester, Ethel Walker High School graduate Kayla Monroe, and Thea Montanez, who is chief of staff to Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin.

If you do intend to transfer to a specific college in two years» time, it's important that you meet with your community college adviser regularly and make them aware of your goals, so they can help you maximize your time and money while attending community college.

The deadline for high schools to apply to host an AdviseMI college adviser is March 16, 2015.

MCAN improves access to higher education for all Michigan residents by advocating for policy reforms that lower the barriers to college for students, sponsoring a number of statewide initiatives focused on increasing college access and delivering professional development that trains college access professionals to be highly qualified and effective college advisers.

LANSING, Mich. — 70 Michigan high schools were selected to host college advisers to help students navigate the college - going process through the Michigan College Access Network's (MCAN) AdviseMI program.

In his most recent budget, Gov. Rick Snyder recommended nearly $ 18 million for college readiness programs, including an additional $ 2.2 million for programs intended to increase the number of college advisers in schools.

Placing well - trained college advisers in high schools across the state creates strong partnerships with counselors and principals to embed a college - going culture in their building.

When his college adviser sent around a list of clubs that were meeting on campus, Camp Kesem caught his eye.

When encouraged to attend college, I sat with the college adviser and we went down the list: Accounting?

One day, Pearson sat down with his college adviser to choose a major, going down the list alphabetically.

«I was a college adviser in Oakland (California) public schools, and I was always trying to find ways to support students,» she says.

As members of usc's peer - counseling program, the students are hired and paid by the university's admissions office, but they work under the direction of the college advisers in the high schools.

The presence of a college adviser will help students manage the college and financial aid application process.

«As a program supervisor, Jahshua will work to enhance the training and professional development of college advisers in Metro Detroit and ensure that high school seniors are college and career ready.

Establish a Postsecondary Advisory Council (PAC): Each PAC will set up a dedicated team to lead the college access strategy, including: administrators, counselors, college advisers, teachers and members of community based - organizations.

The college adviser will work alongside high school counselors to develop college readiness techniques conducive to students» needs.

Rep. Kelly chaired the appropriations sub-committee that approved an increase to MCAN's total state support that allowed it to fund vital programs including AdviseMI, which placed 40 recent college graduates to serve as college advisers in 51 high - need high schools across the state as well as the Reach Higher program, awarding grant funds to 100 high schools.