College Readiness / Parent College Readiness Series

UCPS is excited to announce the 2021-2022 College Readiness Parent Series!

Sessions will be a mix of webinar or in-person. When possible recordings of the webinars will be available 24 hours after the session concludes. Any materials presented that can be shared will also become available. To view Parent Readiness session recordings and materials from the 2020-2021 school year, click here.

Sessions listed as virtual will be offered through MS Teams. For a tutorial on how to join a webinar through MS Teams without an account, visit https://bit.ly/Teamsliveevent.

Webinar Recording

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Recording/Materials

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Scoir for Senior Parents (and Seniors!)

Webinar

Thursday
8/26/2021

6:00 PM

Introduces parents of seniors to Scoir, the new college readiness tool used by UCPS.

Targeted Grade Level(s): 12

https://bit.ly/2V5YIJU

Webinar Recording

Presentation

Paying for College

Webinar

Thursday
9/23/2021

6:00 pm

Provides an overview of the financial aid process.

Targeted Grade Level(s): 6-12

Guest Presenter: Tom Boyle, New York Life

Session was not recorded. Please join us in February for a repeat of this presentation.

CACRAO College Fair

In-Person (CATA)

Sunday
10/3/2021

2:00 - 4:00 PM

College fair with over 150 colleges represented, sponsored by the CACRAO.

Targeted Grade Level(s): 6-12

No registration required.

This event was held in person. No recording is available.

College Entrance Exams 101

Webinar

Thursday
10/21/2021

6:00 pm

Provides information about the basic features of the SAT and ACT as well as differences between the two tests.

Targeted Grade Level(s): 9-11

Guest Presenter: Jewel Wiesinger, Huntington Learning Center/Krista Smith, Albert

Click here to register.

Registration is limited to the first 300 participants.

Webinar Recording

ACT/SAT Blitz

In-Person (Monroe HS)

Saturday
11/20/21

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Student-only session to give tips and strategies for the ACT and SAT. Students will do practice problems and learn about timing for each exam.

Targeted Grade Level(s): 9-11

Presented by Huntington Learning Center

Click here to register.

This event was held in person. No recording is available.

Choosing the Right Path in High School

Webinar

Thursday
12/7/21

6:00 PM

Provides parents of 8th grade students with information about various high school programming options including CTE pathways, Career and College Promise, and other academic areas of focus.

Targeted Grade Level(s): 8

Click here to register.

Webinar Recording

Getting Ready for College

In-Person (Sun Valley HS) Changed to Virtual

Thursday
1/27/2022

6:00 PM

Broad explanation of how to prepare for college, beginning in middle school.

Targeted Grade Level(s): 6-11

Click here to register.

Webinar Recording

ACT Blitz

In-Person at Monroe High

Saturday
2/12/2022

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Student-only session to give tips and strategies for the ACT. Students will do practice problems and learn about timing for each section of the exam.

Targeted Grade Level(s): 9-11

Presented by Huntington Learning Center

Click here to register.

College Recruiting for Athletes

Webinar

Thursday
2/17/2022

6:00 pm

Parents will learn about the recruiting process from start to finish, and have the opportunity to create a free profile with Next College Student Athlete.

Targeted Grade Level(s): 6-11

Guest Presenter: Lindsay Milo, Next College Student Athlete

Click here to register.

View the recording.

SAT Blitz

In-Person at CATA

Saturday
3/5/2022

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Student-only session to give tips and strategies for the SAT. Students will do practice problems and learn about timing for each section of the exam.

Targeted Grade Level(s): 9-11

Presented by Huntington Learning Center

Click here to register.