ACAC Resources

The American College Application Campaign® team is available to offer technical assistance and trainings to help make your program a success. If you are a new State Coordinator, please contact our staff so we can provide you with a brief overview of the initiative, review your state campaign goals, and walk you through the resources available to assist with the planning and implementation of your state’s program.

The following resources are intended to assist State and Host Site Coordinators as they plan and implement the Campaign in their state or local community. Items have been posted to this web page and the State Coordinator SharePoint. If you are a State Coordinator and do not have access to the ACAC Network SharePoint, please contact one of our team members.

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Site Coordinator Materials

There are a variety of activities that high school site coordinators can do prior to, during, and after the school’s College Application event. The Site Coordinator Materials provide an overview of the Campaign at the school-level. Additionally, you will find a Site Coordinator Checklist and Timeline which brings the planning and execution process together. State Coordinators should review, edit, and customize the Site Coordinator Materials to reflect their state’s implementation of the Campaign. Once edited, the resources should be sent to Site Coordinators at participating high schools and posted to the state’s Campaign website.

Pre-Event Planning Resources

The following resources should be utilized in the 6-8 weeks prior to hosting a college application event.

Day-of Event Resources

The following resources can be utilized during college application events. Some files would need to be printed and prepared in advance of the event.

Student Resources

The following resources are intended for students to use as they take the necessary steps through the college application process. Host site coordinators (counselors and educators) are encouraged to email or print the resources for students.

Post-Event Resources

The following materials are intended to serve as handouts after application completion events.

K-12 Resources

The following resources are for additional support beyond the college application process. These resources can be used throughout the entire senior year and with younger grades. In partnership with ACT, the American College Application Campaign has developed a Pre-College and Career Readiness Curriculum for Students and Their Families based on school counselor feedback. The curriculum-available in English and Spanish-provides students and their families an opportunity to become familiar with the language and processes associated with obtaining a postsecondary education diploma or credential. This curriculum is intended for middle and high school counselors and college access professionals who work with students to identify interests and lay the academic foundation for their careers and life. Additionally, ACT and ACAC have developed the College and Career Awareness Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students which augments the Pre-College and Career Readiness Curriculum. Feedback from school counselors led to this development of materials for earlier grades. The current version includes activities and lessons for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, elementary and middle school students. The new materials were developed and shared by the College Foundation of West Virginia (CFWV) and GEAR UP Washington State.

State Coordinator Materials

The State Coordinator Materials provide an overview of the Campaign at state-level. Items include resources and worksheets to accomplish the key tasks of implementing a successful Campaign program, templates for communication, and a timeline to guide implementation. Each State Coordinator should download and review the resources and contact the ACAC team with any questions.

Making the Case | Building a State Campaign

The following materials are for state campaign coordinators who are in the early years of launching their state campaign or for new state campaign coordinators stepping into the role. These materials will help you audit the college access landscape of your state and determine how to build a steering committee, develop your campaign and enhance it each year.

Host Site Recruitment and Training Materials

Listed you will find resources such as host site responsibilities, implementation timeline, template invitation letters registration forms and a sample host site training agenda. Some materials can be used as is while others are set up as templates for the state campaign to localize.

Communication Materials

The following available communication materials should be used to help elevate awareness of statewide campaigns.

Volunteer Materials

The following documents are available for recruiting, training and supporting volunteers. You will find resources such as a volunteer management timeline, volunteer audit, template recruitment and thank you letters, and a volunteer training agenda.

Data Collection and Analysis Materials

These resources provide recommendations for tracking and reporting results of your state campaign. It includes resources such as myOptions, a data collection worksheet, host site data collection form, student sign-out form, and tips for sharing your data. Whether your state is in its pilot year or has hosted the campaign for 10 years, these resources will help states strengthen their data management process.

Why Apply

This fall, students across the country will be submitting college applications and celebrating their plans for the future. Hundreds of thousands of them will do so when schools in all 50 states and the District of Columbia host American College Application Campaign (ACAC) events. To celebrate college application season and our students, ACAC encourages participating in the #WhyApply social media campaign.

How to Promote #WhyApply

Resources

The following resources are to help you understand how to engage with #WhyApply on an organization’s or personal social media channels.

Graphics

The following resources are ready-to-use graphics for an organization or personal social media channels.

#IApplied Resources for Students

The following are resources for students to celebrate when they apply to college. Ask students to post a photo or video using the hashtag #IApplied.