COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM HELPING K-12 YOUTH TAKE STEPS TOWARD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION © 2011,...

COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM

HELPING K-12 YOUTH TAKE STEPS TOWARD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

© 2011, Michigan Campus Compact. All rights reserved

Overview

Michigan College Access Portal: A One-Stop College Access Resource MCC’s One-Page Michigan CAP Resources

Questions and Comments


THE MICHIGAN COLLEGE ACCESS PORTAL


What is the Michigan CAP?

The Michigan College Access Portal (Michigan CAP) is a one-stop college access resource for Michigan’s K-12 youth and adult learners

Michigan CAP https://www.michigancap.org/ is a free, easily accessible web platform that a person can use throughout their education

MCC believes that the Michigan CAP is a fantastic college access resource

We encourage you to introduce this platform to the youth and adult learners you serve


How To Register for Michigan CAP


In order to use Michigan CAP, each person must register with an email address and password. If they do not have an email address, they can register any name that looks like an email address, i.e. [email protected]

Specific instructions for registering can be found on any of MCC’s Michigan CAP one-page resources

Youth must choose their high school when they register as a student. Almost all Michigan schools are on the portal

Accessing Michigan CAP’s Resources


Resource categories for site users

Hovering over each category will display the many resources provided

by Michigan CAP

Using Michigan CAP’s Resources

Portfolio category Here, you can help youth/adult learners create a portfolio of their

academic, work and volunteer experiences Michigan CAP will auto-populate this information in the Super App, a

generalized application that many of Michigan’s colleges and universities accept as a admission application

Allows users to search for and save a list of the Michigan colleges and universities they are interest in

Enables users to search for and save a list of available scholarships Users can upload documents, such as college application essays

and academic transcripts




Colleges category Users can search for Michigan colleges and

universities Can search by size, number of miles from home,

academic requirements, sports and activities are more Can save searches for later use

Users can create a list of schools they are interested in

Users can compare Michigan colleges and universities on their MiCAP College List based on any combination of four criteria Key factors, undergraduate info, academic info,

financial info


Paying for College category Users can learn the basics about

financial aid and college payment options

They can use a tool to estimate their Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is officially determined by the FAFSA

Users can see an estimate of the total costs of attending colleges and universities in Michigan

They can calculate the estimated costs of college loans

Users can search for scholarships based on various criteria Academics, Work and Volunteer

Experience, Personal Characteristics, Personal Affiliations, Deadlines, Recently Added




Planning category You can help youth or adult

learners take quizzes to explore their interests and skills

Users can also take an assessment to discover careers that fit their goals and strengths

They can also learn about college entrance exams and find links to practice tests

Users can learn about developing a resume, cover letter and also research careers



Resources category This category links users to a number of

Michigan’s college access and success resources GEAR UP Michigan Transfer Network Michigan College Access Network No Worker Left Behind KnowHow2Go Michigan Michigan eLibrary (MeL) Financial Literacy

MICC’s One-Page Michigan CAP Resources


Because the Michigan CAP is such a comprehensive resource for K-12 youth and adult learners, MCC has created several one-page resources about its features

These “one-pagers” are designed for CPVs to help the youth or adult learners they serve use specific activities and resources on Michigan CAP, and also help these individuals explore the site as a whole

MICC’s One-Page Michigan CAP Resources


MCC’s Michigan CAP Activity “One-Pagers” College Search Get to Know Yourself Scholarship Search Explore Careers Cost Calculators

Thank you!

For more information, visit:http://micampuscompact.org/cpvmain.aspx


COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM HELPING K-12 YOUTH TAKE STEPS TOWARD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION © 2011,...

Documents

Transcript of COLLEGE POSITIVE VOLUNTEERISM HELPING K-12 YOUTH TAKE STEPS TOWARD POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION © 2011,...