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.
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.
- Step 1: Site Coordinator Timeline
- Host Site Planning Committee Agenda
- Planning Committee Audit
- Student/Family Information Letter template
- Event Schedule - Examples
- Poster: Ask Me About It (white background)
- Build a Balanced College List - counselor slide deck
- Build a Balanced College List - Info Sheet
- College App Checklist – Instagram
- College App Checklist – Twitter
- College App Checklist – Facebook
- Webinar Recording: Hear from 3 example schools
- Social Media Graphic: Ask Me About Applying to College for Instagram
- Press Release and Media Advisory - Local Template
- 10 Steps for Applying to College - for students
- 10 Ways to Build Excitement for College Application Events
- Human Bingo Template
- Poster: Ask Me About It (blue background)
- Mayoral Proclamation Template
- Data Collection: Student Sign Out Sheet Template – Option 1
- Data Collection: Student Sign Out Sheet Template – Option 2
- Data Collection: Student Sign Out Sheet Template - Option 3
- Creating an FSA ID
- Build a Balanced College List - Info Sheet
- Reporting Test Scores on College Applications
- College Board College and Career Planning Resources
- ACT College and Career Planning Resources
- College Application Worksheet
- Next Steps for Students After Applying
- College Application Fee Waiver
- College Research Worksheet
- 10 Steps for Applying to College – for students
- Encourage - FREE college and career prep app
- FAFSA State Campaigns - Contact List
- College Board College and Career Planning Resources
- ACT College and Career Planning Resources
- SwiftStudent – a free digital tool to help college students request changes to their financial aid. (bilingual info sheet)
- Encourage for Educators - a free college and career planning program
Social Media
Use social media tools and networks to engage students about where they want to go to school, what they are doing to get there, and questions or concerns they have. The following are graphics and templates you can use year-round. #WhyApply specific resources can be found on our Why Apply webpage.
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.
- Defining College
- Event Schedule - Examples
- Purpose of Host Site List Template
- Host Site List - Template
- Host Site FAQ
- Host Site Training Agenda Template
- Host Site Invitation Letter Template
- Host Site Interest Form Template
- Partner Site Request Letter Template
- Host Site Request Letter Template
- Host Site Registration Form Template
- Inviting Host Sites to Participate
- Host Site Recruitment Timeline and Best Practices – This piece covers the recommended timeline for state coordinators to recruit host sites.
- Volunteer Task List
- Volunteer General Information
- Volunteer Recruitment Letter – for Steering Committee
- High School Volunteer Recruitment Letter
- Volunteer Recruitment Overview
- Volunteer Audit Worksheet
- Call for Volunteers Instagram
- Call for Volunteers Twitter graphic
- Call for Volunteers Facebook graphic
- Volunteer Feedback Survey Template
- Graphic: Thank You Volunteers
- Thank You Volunteer Instagram graphic
- Thank You graphic Twitter
- Thank You Volunteer Facebook graphic
- Volunteer Thank You Letter Template
- 1. Why Data Matter
- 2. Data Collection Timeline
- Data Collection Worksheet
- Data Collection: Student Sign Out Sheet Template – Option 1
- Data Collection: Student Sign Out Sheet Template – Option 2
- Data Collection: Student Sign Out Sheet Template - Option 3
- Encourage for Educators - a free college and career planning program
- Encourage (for students) – Student registration for virtual tracking of applications/data collection
- Sample Host Site Data Collection Form
- Purpose of Host Site List Template
- Host Site List - Template
- Sharing Your Data Worksheet
- Host Site Data Summary