By Gabrielle Dorsey In 2012, President Obama created a program known as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which promised to change the game for undocumented students. While there are several qualifications and restrictions for the program, generally...
The WACAC Annual Conference (https://wacac2.wpengine.com/wacac-2016/) is just around the corner and as we all prepare for networking and professional development opportunities, I want to put a plug in for the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Institute...
Guest blog by Laura Holguin, M.A., P.P.S., counselor at Leadership Public Schools: Hayward “What is it that you are looking for in a college?” a question I often ask students on a daily basis. Their responses vary: a specific major they are interested in pursuing, a...
By Tony Losongco For many high school seniors at this time of year, college acceptances are merely accepted, like gaining a new follower on Twitter. At the same time, each denial letter is crushing, like some cruel April Fools’ joke. As nerve-wracking as April is for...
By Rosario Torres By now you should have heard major FAFSA changes are coming your way Fall 2016 for the 2017-2018 academic year. While these changes have raised legitimate questions as to how college administrators will treat the new FAFSA, it’s important for us as...
By Jamilla Jamison Reading season is both an exciting and exhausting time for me (probably also for many of my colleagues as well). Every year I’m blown away by all the amazing things our students are able to do while still managing to succeed in rigorous...
By Yamilet Medina López In my continued interest of all things college admissions related, this past December provided another deep reflection period for me as I listened to oral arguments during a Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin hearing where Justice...
Want to take your juniors on a west coast college tour? Do you have an idea to support students or education professionals from disadvantaged communities? Consider applying for a DEA Grant! The Diversity, Equity and Access (DEA) Committee...
By Tony Losongco The summer before starting grad school for college counseling, I got a student job with the university's institutional research office. I call it the best three-month campus orientation I could have received. It wasn't because of the pay or the...
By Jamilla Jamison A few weeks ago, my colleague Yamilet Medina López posted a blog about the much-discussed Fisher v. University of Texas – Austin Supreme Court case. In an effort to keep the WACAC and higher education community informed of new developments in...