Welcome to the ACAC College Application Event Resource Hub!
As the nation’s largest free college and career planning program, we’re dedicated to ensuring national, state and local college application events are equipped with the tools to effectively ready their students, the families and mentors for a successful Fall 2021 event!
1. Leverage our Quick Guides (Click image to download)
These tools will support your students in onboarding to myOptions and the nuances around how to build a balanced list with your student. When they use myOptions, we match them with 25 colleges that fit their profile and you can get access to aggregate data for your reporting needs.
Use our communication templates so that you can make communication to and between your stakeholders easy!
State Coordinators to Site Leaders
Site Leaders to School Counselors/School Staff
School Staff/Counselors to Students
School Staff/Counselors to Family
School Staff/Counselors to Mentors/Non-family Adults
Parents/Family to Students
Mentors/Non-Family Adults to Students
Our Friday Five: Building A Balanced College List series is a five-part video series to support students through the stages of building a balanced college application list. Each of the five videos are under five minutes long and have companion blogs for students, families & mentors, and educators. Enjoy!
myOptions YouTube channel
Student Blogs (Including Friday Five)
Tips for After Your College Visits
College visits help you determine which schools you could see yourself attending. Here is a list of ways to maximize the benefits of college visits: Take notes Right...
College Questions You Might Be Too Afraid to Ask
You may have tons of questions about college that you’re afraid to ask. Even if it seems silly, it’s not! In fact, it’s great that you are taking care to understand and...
Free ACT Prep Resources
Preparing for standardized tests is a huge part of the college planning process, it can also be a pricey one. Luckily, there are ACT resources that help you prepare for...
Parent/Family/Mentor Companion Blogs
When You’re Unable to Pay Tuition
It takes strength and resilience to pursue your education when financial insecurity is a part of that experience. Finding yourself suddenly unable to pay tuition is a...
10 Colleges in the Mountains
Do you enjoy the peace and serenity that comes with being in the mountains? Are skiing, hiking, or mountain biking a few of your favorite activities? Do you want to...
College Financial Aid Vocabulary
When you’re new to the financial aid process, some terms may sound like a different language. Here we define a list of terms to help you through this process. The terms...
Counselor/Educator Companion Blogs
How to Best Start College Planning with Your Student
For even the most seasoned high school counselor, guiding students in their post-secondary plans can be complicated. Each student brings their own unique story and set...
Practical Tips for the College Search
This is the final blog in our five-part “Friday Five” series focused on helping students begin the college search process. The first blog in the series discussed how...
Building a Balanced List: Incorporating College Fit
In the first blog in our five-part series, we discussed how to help juniors begin thinking about their post-high school plans and the importance of helping students...
Hey ACAC State Coordinators!
We’re here to support your data needs. When your students use myOptions for the ACAC event prep, we can provide YOU with the aggregate data – all free of charge!
Complete the form below and we’ll get in touch!
