College Readiness / Parent & Student College Readiness Sessions

UCPS is excited to announce the 2022-2023 College Readiness Parent & Student Sessions!

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 previous Parent Readiness session recordings and materials, click here.

Title of Session	Date/Time of Session	Location	Session Description	Registration Link (Will appear as they become available.)	Recording/Materials (Will be available 24 hours after the session has concluded.)
Scoir for Senior Parents (and Seniors!)	Tuesday 8/30/22 6:00 PM	Webinar	Introduces parents of seniors to Scoir, the new college readiness tool used by UCPS. Targeted Grade Level(s): 12	Click here to register.	View the recording.
College Entrance Exams 101	Thursday 9/22/22 6:00 pm	Webinar	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	Click here to register.	View the recording. View the slides.
College Recruiting for Athletes	Tuesday 10/4/22 6:00 pm	Webinar	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): 6-12 Guest Presenter: Next College Student Athlete	Click here to register.	View the recording. View the slides.
ACT/SAT Blitz	Saturday 10/15/22 10:00 AM-12:00 PM	In person; TBD	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 will be held in person; no recording available.
CACRAO Union County College Fair	Sunday 10/16/2022 2:00-4:00 PM	CATA	College fair with over 150 colleges represented, sponsored by the CACRAO. Targeted Grade Level(s): 6-12	No registration required. Students who would like to be able to share their information with colleges can register with StriveScan. Click here to register with StriveScan.	This event will be held at CATA in person. No recording available.
Scoir for Underclassmen Parents	Tuesday 11/29/2022 6:00-7:30 PM	Webinar	Helps parents learn about the features of Scoir, the new college readiness application used by UCPS. Targeted Grade Level(s): 9-11	Click here to register.	View the recording. View the slides.
High School Programs Expo	Saturday 12/3/2022 9:00 AM-1:00PM	In-Person; Union County Agricultural Center	Come learn about various high school options available for rising 9th grade students. Targeted Grade Level: 8	No registration is required.	This event will be held in person; no recording available.
Choosing the Right Path in High School	Tuesday 12/6/2022 6:00-7:30 PM	Webinar	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.	View the recording View the slides
Getting Ready for College	Tuesday 1/10/2023 6:00-7:30 PM	In Person; Cuthbertson HS	Broad explanation of how to prepare for college, beginning in middle school. Targeted Grade Level(s): 6-11	Click here to register.	View the slides.
Paying for College	Tuesday 1/24/2023 6:00-7:30 PM	Webinar	Provides an overview of the financial aid process. Targeted Grade Level(s): 6-12 Guest Presenter: Tom Boyle, New York Life	Click here to register	This session will not be recorded. View the slides from UCPS.
ACT Winter Practice Series	Saturday 1/28/23 & 2/25/23 8:00-12:00 AM	Sun Valley HS	This practice series includes 2 mock ACT exams with online practice activities in between.	Click here to register. Students must register using their UCPS Google account.	No recording available.
College Recruiting for Athletes	Tuesday 2/7/2023 6:00-7:30 PM	Webinar	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: Next College Student Athlete	Click here to register.
ACT Blitz	Saturday 3/4/23 10:00 AM-12:00 PM	In person; Porter Ridge HS	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.	This event will be held in person; no recording available.
Paying for College	Tuesday 3/14/2023 6:00-7:30 PM	In person; TBD	Provides an overview of the financial aid process. Targeted Grade Level(s): 6-12 Guest Presenter: Tom Boyle, New York Life		This event will be held in person; no recording available.
Scoir for Junior Parents & Students	Tuesday 4/18/2023 6:00-7:30 PM	Webinar	Juniors and their parents can learn about how to use Scoir for the college search and application process. Targeted Grade Level: 11
SAT Blitz	Saturday 4/29/2023 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM	In person; Weddington HS	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		This event will be held in person; no recording available.
What Makes a Good College Essay?	Tuesday 5/23/2023 6:00-7:30 PM	Webinar	Students and parents will learn about the importance of the college essay and how to choose a topic. Targeted Grade Level: 10, 11

This page can be found at https://bit.ly/collegereadysessions.