Connecting Rural Students with College
2021
Consejero
Coloquio
HORARIO DE TALLERES + VIDEOS
Intended audience: Western Slope High School Counselors
Cada año, en el Coloquio de Consejeros, representantes de admisiones de más de 20 colegios y universidades presentan talleres para consejeros de escuelas secundarias.
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* Please see the agenda below and feel free to attend any or all sessions using the single registration link above. You will receive a confirmation email with a Zoom link, which will be the same for all sessions. We are planning a collaborative, conference-style format to discuss and address timely topics in post-secondary counseling.
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Who: Colorado Western Slope high school counselors and other educators.
What: Seminars hosted by college admissions officers and other experts noted below.
When: April 29 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (MST).
Where: From wherever you are! This virtual event offers flexibility. Tune in for one session or multiple sessions. We will provide a registration link for counselors as the event approaches.
9:00 a.m. — 9:15 a.m.
Keynote Session:
Rural Student Success: Integrating College and Career & Technical Education
9:15 a.m. — 10:00 a.m.
Session 1:
What Do Admissions Officers Think Today about These Trending Topics:
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Rigor: AP/IB/Dual Enrollment/Online — Which one?
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Outreach by high school counselors — When and how to reach out?
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Enrollment cliff — Is it real? For all colleges?
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Deferrals/waitlists — understanding the business needs of college acceptances, deferrals, waitlists and rejections.
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Testing: How and when are test results being used in 2025? Administering the digital tests?
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Using AI in college admissions.
10:00 a.m. — 10:15 a.m.
(break)
10:15 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Session 2:
How Can You Engage All Students, Specifically Two Challenging Cohorts:
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Reaching all students: Engaging first generation students early and often.
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Shifting the rural student mindset: From "I'm just going to work" to understanding the power of education in career and tech educational opportunities.
Paying for College with Private Scholarships – Myths and Realities.
11:00 a.m. — 11:15 a.m.
(break)
11:15 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Closing Session: Ask the Experts Anything
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Federal financial aid today – Understanding what may happen if the U.S. Department of Education no longer oversees student loans
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Your school and students’ rights – What schools should know about ICE enforcement actions
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(More topics to be added based on counselor survey feedback)
* Please note: the above page is password protected. If you are a counselor or educator and do not have the password, please contact us and we would be glad to share it with you!