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Strategies
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Action Steps
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Select institutions of higher education
based on criteria that best fit your student population.
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Identify institutions that are located within the same geographic region.
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Identify institutions where most of your students attend after graduating high school.
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Use student surveys to collect information about student interests in postsecondary education, including career aspirations, environmental considerations, and educational interests.
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Create relationships between your school or organization and the postsecondary institutions identified above to ensure alignment of admission requirements and school curriculum and activities.
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Assemble a college access preparedness team, including (but not limited to) the following. These people should be available to meet with college officials for the purpose of establishing the relationship.
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School principal or director of organization
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College and career counseling staff
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Teachers
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Students
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Parents or other family members
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Community leaders and volunteers
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Contact the appropriate college officials to initiate the relationship. Key partners are listed below.
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General Partnership. College presidents, Dean of Academic Affairs, Dean of Admission/Financial Aid, outreach program directors
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Admission Requirements. Dean of Admission, admission staff, outreach program director and staff
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Financial Aid. Dean of Financial Aid, financial aid staff, Dean of Admission, admission staff
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Contiguity and Student Support on Campus. Dean of Student Affairs (including residence life, student activities), Dean of Academic Affairs, faculty, retention specialists, undergraduate or graduate students from your school or program
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Agree on and purse a strategy of regular events, activities, or other functions that convey information. Beginning in 9th grade (or earlier if applicable) and continuing through graduation, these activities should contain the following characteristics.
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Focus on getting college application preparation (including academic goal-setting)
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Focus on paying for college
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Tracking system that includes goal-setting for students, assessment of progress toward goals and that (ideally) tracks student progress through postsecondary education
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