Students may attend the meetings and present short speeches on the importance of college in their lives or former students may talk about how having this program during the school day helped them better understand the timing and necessity of applications and financial aid applications. You may want to ask your school district foundation to set aside some funds to help high-need students pay college application fees. Additionally, a district-wide proclamation of Utah College Application Week can spread awareness throughout the community and the elementary and junior high/middle schools. School Website Use your school’s website to communicate the opportunity to participate in Utah’s College Application Week to students, their families, and the community. In addition to adding your College Application Week to your school calendar, be sure to include pre-event activities on the calendar as well. Use your website to post any materials that you want students and their families to have access to prior to your event. Friday Night Lights Have an information table set up at your high school’s football games to make students and families aware of your school’s upcoming Utah College Application Week. Have an information sheet available to hand out and a sign-up sheet for any parents or community members who would like to volunteer at your program. Parent/Student Information Nights Invite students and families to an information night about your College Application Week. Provide details on why your school is hosting this event, the importance of students applying to college early in their senior year, and the resources that are available for their student to plan and prepare for participation in the program. This is also a great opportunity to encourage family members to participate in your school’s event. The Federal Student Aid office at the US Department of Education has checklists for parents to use to track the steps their students need to take to prepare financially and academically for college: The StepUpUtah.com website also has checklists for students and parents. Section 5:
Students may attend the meetings and present short speeches on the importance of college in their lives or former students may talk about how having this program during the school day helped them better understand the timing and necessity of applications and financial aid applications. You may want to ask your school district foundation to set aside some funds to help high-need students pay college application fees. Additionally, a district-wide proclamation of Utah College Application Week can spread awareness throughout the community and the elementary and junior high/middle schools. School Website Use your school’s website to communicate the opportunity to participate in Utah’s College Application Week to students, their families, and the community. In addition to adding your College Application Week to your school calendar, be sure to include pre-event activities on the calendar as well. Use your website to post any materials that you want students and their families to have access to prior to your event. Friday Night Lights Have an information table set up at your high school’s football games to make students and families aware of your school’s upcoming Utah College Application Week. Have an information sheet available to hand out and a sign-up sheet for any parents or community members who would like to volunteer at your program. Parent/Student Information Nights Invite students and families to an information night about your College Application Week. Provide details on why your school is hosting this event, the importance of students applying to college early in their senior year, and the resources that are available for their student to plan and prepare for participation in the program. This is also a great opportunity to encourage family members to participate in your school’s event. The Federal Student Aid office at the US Department of Education has checklists for parents to use to track the steps their students need to take to prepare financially and academically for college: The StepUpUtah.com website also has checklists for students and parents. Section 5:
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