National Conference Sponsors 

NACAC is grateful to the following organizations/companies for their generous sponsorship support of our 65th National Conference - support which allows us to provide our attendees with a conference rich in programming and networking opportunities.

GOLD SPONSORS

StudentAid.com

Mary A. C. Fallon
Senior Director of Communications
2379 Gateway Oaks Drive
# 150
Sacramento, CA  95833

StudentAid.com introduces a breakthrough service that helps students and their families make affordable college choice decisions. This new service provides true net cost comparisons of colleges—years before a student applies. StudentAid.com’s personalized service offers insight into a student’s financial aid eligibility, how to pay for college and post-college monthly loan payments. Detailed college profiles; custom timelines and an interactive, personal workbook provide the insight for making choices that fit a student’s career goals and bank account. StudentAid.com provides all students eligible for the maximum Pell Grant their personalized net cost comparisons of six colleges free.

The Common Application

Rob Killion
Executive Director
The Common Application, Inc.
13135 Lee Jackson Hwy, Suite 300
Fairfax, VA  22033
703/378-9788; 703/378-0038 (fax)

The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that serves students and member institutions by providing an admission application - online and in print - that students may submit to any of our more than 300 members. Membership is limited to colleges and universities that evaluate students using a holistic selection process. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have been committed to maintaining a reliable service while promoting equity, access and integrity in the college application process. 

SILVER SPONSORS

Baltimore Collegetown Network

Kristen Campbell
P.O. Box 11049
Baltimore, MD  21212
410/532-3037 

The Baltimore Collegetown Network is a consortium of 16 colleges and universities that works to enhance the academic, professional, and social lives of Baltimore’s 120,000 college students. Visit our Web site to learn more about our outstanding colleges and find great places to visit, eat, play. 

Landmark College, Putney, Vermont

Steve Muller
1 River Road South
Putney, VT  05346
802/387-6718

Landmark College, Putney, Vermont provides students with the skills and strategies to achieve their true potential in higher education. New students are placed in developmentally appropriate classes that address their specific academic skills. Students use assistive technology to improve the efficiency of their work. As students near graduation, classes become more challenging, and students work with greater independence in order to prepare for the transition into competitive four-year programs.

BRONZE SPONSORS

CollegeNet, Inc.

Paul Casey
Associate Vice President, Sales
805 SW Broadway, Suite 1600
Portland, OR  97205
503/973-5200

Operational Intelligence - Do You Have It? TM  CollegeNET provides real-time, Web-based analytic information that lets you see how your institution is performing against key production benchmarks.  We provide solutions in admissions, scheduling, faculty evaluation, and IT performance.

Colleges That Change Lives

Ms. Marty O'Connell
Executive Director
1040 Tracy Meadows Drive
Westminster, MD  21158
410/857-8748

Colleges That Change Lives, Inc. (CTCL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and support of a student-centered college search process. We support the goal of each student finding a college that develops a lifelong love of learning and provides the foundation for a successful and fulfilling life beyond college. We were founded as a result of Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope, who passed away in September 2008, but his mission lives on through the work of CTCL.

Beryl Meiron
Executive Director
IELTS International
825 Colorado Blvd., #112
Los Angeles, CA  90041
323/255-2771

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS), the premier English language proficiency test, is taken by over one million test takers annually. Recognized in the U.S. and worldwide by top undergraduate and graduate educational institutions and professional bodies, IELTS provides evidence of English language proficiency necessary for academic success. The original four-skills test provides secure, valid, reliable results, and is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2009.

Potomac and Chesapeake Association for
College Admission Counseling (PCACAC)

Susan Rexford
NACAC 09 LAC Co-chair
6100 Rolling Road
Springfield, VA  22152
703/913-3828

Founded in 1964, PCACAC is a professional organization for those who work with students in the transition between high school and college. PCACAC is the regional affiliate of NACAC serving Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia. PCACAC exists to maintain high professional standards at both the secondary and college levels and to connect college admissions officers, secondary school counselors, independent counselors, and educational organizations to discuss common professional concerns and to explore ways to empower students.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Patricia Soares
Associate Director of Admissions
31 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT  06320
860/701-6290

The Coast Guard Academy offers an elite higher education, rigorous professional development, and an integrated life experience – emphasizing academics, physical fitness, character and leadership. Graduates go directly to positions of leadership in The United States Coast Guard, one of the most admired organizations in the world. The Academy features an impressive teacher-student ratio and waterfront campus with a small college feel. Coast Guard Cadets devote themselves to an honor concept and graduate to work, in meaningful careers of selfless service to others. More rigorous than a non-military college – but for the right candidates – USCGA is the opportunity of a lifetime.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Maura Artman at 703/836-2222 ext. 145.