Washington Council For High School-College Relations

VIRTUAL 8TH GRADE COLLEGE EXPLORATION EVENTS: GIVING 8TH GRADERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN HOW TO PLAN FOR COLLEGE, HOW TO SAVE MONEY, WHAT COURSES ARE IMPORTANT FOR COLLEGE SUCCESS.VIRTUAL TRANSFER STUDENT FAIRS: SERVING STUDENTS INTERESTED IN TRANSFERRING TO OUR STATE'S FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICE TO STUDENTS. VIRTUAL COLLEGE PLANNING DAYS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: THE WORKSHOPS PROVIDED A ONE-STOP OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, AND UNDECIDED SENIORS TO LEARN ABOUT THE VARIOUS HIGHER EDUCATION OPTIONS IN WASHINGTON. VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON WORKSHOPS FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER ADVISORS WERE CONDUCTED ON MULTIPLE DATES, WHICH PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR TRANSFER ADVISORS TO INTERACT WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES AND OBTAIN UPDATES FROM THE BACCALAUREATE UNIVERSITIES IN WASHINGOTN, AS WELL AS STATE AGENCIES.VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON WORKSHOPS FOR HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS: HELD ON MULTIPLE DATES, PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 800 SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND BY PROVIDING CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO ASSIST THEIR STUDENTS IN ACCESSING HIGHER EDUCATION. UPDATES WERE PROVIDED BY BACCALAUREATE INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OFFICE, THE WASHINGTON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COUNCIL, THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES, THE COLLEGE BOUND SCHOLARS PROGRAM, AND OTHER KEY HIGHER EDUCATION AGENCIES. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED ACCESS TO THE "HIGHER EDUCATION BOOK," A RESOURCE GUIDE TO ASSIST COUNSELORS IN ADVISING STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.THE DUAL CREDIT WORKSHOP: PROVIDING HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERSONNEL TO LEARN ABOUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR STUDENTS TO ACCESS COLLEGE CREDIT WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL. VIRTUAL TRANSFER ADVSORS WORKSHOP: PROVIDING COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADVISORS WITH VAUABLE AND CURRENT TRANSFER ADMISSIONS AND PROGRAM INFORMATION FROM WASHINGTON STATE 4-YEAR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BACCALAUREATE INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS UPDATES FROM STATE AGENCIES. THESE AGENCIES INCLUDE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (OSPI), STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND TECHNICIAL COLLEGES (SBCTC), COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS (COP), INDEPENDENT COLLEGES OF WASHINGTON (ICW), AND THE WASHINGTON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COUNCIL (WSAC).THE ICRC (INTER-COLLEGE RELATIONS COMMISSION OF THE WASHINGTON COUNCIL) HELD VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON MEETINGS DURING THE YEAR THAT INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL SECTORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE (COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES, AND PUBLIC AND INDEPENDENT BACCALAUREATE INSTITUTIONS). THE MEETINGS FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS, DISSEMINATED INFORMATION AND DEVELOPED ACTION PLANS REGARDING IMPROVING TRANSFER BETWEEN INSTITUTIONS FOR ALL STUDENTS PURSUING BACCALAUREATE DEGREES IN WASHINGTON STATE.