NACAC's Access Resources

Recent NACAC Action

• June 7, 2007: Press Release and Report: High School Counselors Say Debt Worries Affect College Choices; Survey: Student loans support access, but present challenges to families
• May 18, 2007: Nation’s College Admission Counselors Applaud Lofgren Hearing on Undocumented Students
• March 7, 2007: College Admission Counselors: STAR Act “The Right Path” for Improving Student Aid in the 110th Congress
• March 7, 2007: College Admission Counselors Recognize Senator Arlen Specter as “Friend of College Access” at NACAC Legislative Conference
• March 5, 2007: College Admission Counselors Call for Greater Investment in Counseling and College Preparation Resources in High-Need Schools
• March 2, 2007: College Admission Counselors Call for Immediate Action on DREAM Act
• February 5, 2007: College Admission Counselors Say Bush Budget Proposal is Inadequate for Improving College Access
• January 4, 2007: NACAC issues letter in support of student loan interest reduction
• December 15, 2006: NACAC issues statement on NCEE “Tough Choices or Tough Times” report urging greater investment for access
• August 30, 2006:  NACAC press release calling for passage of DREAM Act

Professional Tools

NACAC Resources

• Families and Communities Together: Guiding the Way to Higher Education (FCCT)
• Early Awareness Report and Summary
• Diversity in College Admission survey report
• Guide for Parents of Middle School Students (TERI guide)
Guide for Parents of High School Students (TERI guide)
• NACAC Research Web page, including the latest reports from the field of college access
• NACAC publications for access professionals

• Mentoring Manual

• NACAC Newsroom

• Guiding the Way to Inclusion Workshop

• NACAC State & Regional Presidents’ Council Grants (to support underserved counselors participation in NACAC/ S/R programs)

• NCF Fee Waiver Program (for underrepresented colleges and universities to participate in NCFs)

NACAC is a member of the Pathways to College Network. Access resources through the network include:

• College Readiness for All Toolbox
• Monthly newsletter
• Publications library
• Newsroom
• College access program directory

Student Tools

• Students Rights and Responsibilities (English and Spanish)
• Guide for Parents (English and Spanish)
• Steps to College
• NACAC's National College Fairs

Advocacy Tools

NACAC’s Access Advocacy: Advocating for equity and access to postsecondary education. Visit our Advocacy for Students page.

TAKE ACTION NOW

Improve College Access Through Financial Aid Simplification
Ask Congress to make it easier for students to apply for and receive aid for college by writing to your representatives.

Support the DREAM Act
Ask Congress to help qualified undocumented students achieve their education goals by writing to your representatives.

Get Involved, Organize

Write to Congress. Visit NACAC’s Legislative Action Center to write your member of Congress or state legislator in support of student access to postsecondary education.

Help Organize Your Grassroots. NACAC’s advocacy handbook can help organize your grassroots advocacy efforts for state or federal issues.

Know the Issues. NACAC’s Government Relations Web page can keep you posted on all of the latest news related to access. These additional resources can be helpful for access advocates:

NACAC’s Government Relations E-list

Pathways to College Network’s Shared Agenda: A Leadership Challenge to Improve College Access and Success

NACAC Coalition Involvement to Support Access

Pathways to College Network

Student Aid Alliance

Committee for Education Funding