Joyce Ivy Foundation College Admissions Symposium: Launching A Leader

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Announcing the

2014 Joyce Ivy Foundation College Admissions Symposium:

Launching a Leader


May 9-10
Ann Arbor, Michigan

This May, the third annual Joyce Ivy College Admissions Symposium (JCAS) will be offered by the Joyce Ivy Foundation at the Washtenaw Intermediate School District Teaching and Learning Center. JCAS is a unique two-day program that brings together:

  • Talented young women from Midwest high schools
  • Admissions officers returning from highly selective colleges and universities, including: Dartmouth, Duke, Johns Hopkins, Penn, Princeton, Stanford, Wellesley and Yale
  • Financial aid officers from Kalamazoo College
  • High school counselors, educators and community-based organization leaders
  • Alumni of highly selective colleges and universities, including: Brown, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton and Stanford
  • Joyce Ivy Foundation volunteers

The first day of the program is designed for high school guidance counselors and educators. The second day is designed to address the needs of students and families. Read more about JCAS 2014: Launching a Leader

JCAS for High School Guidance Counselors, Educators and Community-Based Organization Leaders
Friday, May 9, 2014
9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

Where: Washtenaw Intermediate School District Teaching and Learning Center (1819 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Topics:
  • Admissions and Financial Aid Landscape; National and State Trends
  • Crafting a Highly Effective Letter of Recommendation
  • Essay Themes
  • New Advanced Track:  New Web and Technology Tools in College Advising and College Admissions
  • New Advanced Track:  College Affordability and Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Basics
  • Admissions Committee Case Studies
  • New: Joyce Ivy Foundation Summer Scholars Program

Cost:  Free of charge. Lunch is provided and free, on-site parking is available.

Space is limited, so we recommend that you register as soon as possible.


 JCAS for Female High School Juniors and Families
Saturday, May 10, 2014
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Where: Washtenaw Intermediate School District Teaching and Learning Center (1819 South Wagner Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Topics:
  • Putting the Pieces Together:  Developing a Strategy for Admissions and Financial Aid
  • Crafting a Highly Effective College Essay
  • New: Developing and Demonstrating Leadership Impact Through Activities and on the College Application
  • College Visits
  • Q and A with Admissions and Financial Aid Officers
  • Admissions Committee Case Studies
  • New: Creating a Personal College Planning Launch Plan

 Cost:  Free of charge. Lunch is provided and free, on-site parking is available.

Space is limited so we recommend that you register as soon as possible.








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