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Service Deliverables
KSCAC College Advisers are available to assist all students and their families with successfully navigating the postsecondary planning, admissions, and financing process.
Student and Family Engagement
- Meet one-on-one with seniors.*
- Meet one-on-one with senior parents.*
- Meet with high school juniors one-on-one before or during late spring semester.
- Plan and deliver college-planning workshops, with the following as minimums:
- College Application Week in October
- Two FAFSA-related workshops (consider hosting a FAFSA Frenzy workshop)
- Two financial aid/literacy workshops
- One workshop on understanding financial aid packages
- One workshop for students intending to enroll at a community college
- One college planning workshop for juniors
Note: Of the workshops, at least two should include freshmen, sophomores, and/or juniors and parents/family members.
- Plan and facilitate a minimum of four campus tours:
- Two should include freshmen, sophomores, and/or juniors
- Kansas City advisers: Plan and facilitate methods to promote awareness and completion of the KC Scholars scholarship.
- Arrange for a variety of one-on-one and small group meetings or workshops for KC Scholars recipients.
- Oversee the College Ambassador program.
- Plan and deliver a Decision Day.
Postsecondary Preparation
- Foster a college-going culture in the high school.
- Assist with college and career/major exploration and the college application process.*
- Deliver and/or assist with delivery of ACT preparation and registration one-on-one and/or in group settings.*
- Assist with scholarship search and applications.
- Strive for 100% of college-going seniors completing the FAFSA by the state deadline.*
- Organize college representatives’ visits to the high school or if another staff member organizes visits, work to ensure student participation.
- Attend and interact with and be available to parents and students for college advising during summer class registration and parent teacher conferences.
- Produce and disseminate materials designed for and targeted to parents/family members.
- Develop and utilize a college advising website and/or social media site (link it to appropriate school sites).
Key Performance Indicators, Goals, and Format
*Key Performance Indicator – School Goals
Deliverables marked with an asterisk (*) indicate a key performance indicator (KPI). Both the program and schools create goals around KPIs. College advisers may work with their Regional Director to negotiate an individualized benchmark that takes into account the size and culture of the school.
Goals for 2022-2023
- Senior one-on-one meetings
- Senior parent/guardian one-on-one meetings
- Seniors with 1+ college applications submitted
- Seniors with 3+ college applications submitted
- Seniors assisted with the FAFSA
- Senior FAFSA completion
Service Delivery Format
In the chance that schools have to shift learning formats (in-person, hybrid, virtual) during the school year, college advisers will offer services through both in-person and virtual settings.