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Ahead of formal guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, education leaders gathered to discuss strategies for reimagining race-conscious admissions, building affordable college pipelines, and creating inclusive campus communities to support student success. By Rachel Williams, NACAC Communications Arlington, VA (July 27, 2023) -- Education [...]
New Character Focus Initiative at NACAC broadens the education, advocacy, and research of the Character Collaborative Arlington, VA (July 27, 2023) – As part of NACAC’s suite of programs to advance equity in college admission, the association will begin a new Character Focus Initiative made possible through the [...]
June 30, 2023 NACAC is disappointed in the Supreme Court’s decision to block the Biden administration’s debt relief plan. For too long, too many students and their families have not been able to afford higher education, leading them to increasingly turn to loans – especially students of color and students from low-income [...]
NACAC and ASCA joint statement on Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admission June 29, 2023 The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), organizations that represent the educators who most closely work with students in the college admissions process, express our [...]
June 29, 2023 We are disheartened by the Supreme Court ruling against race-conscious college admission. While the court recognized that admission offices can consider students’ full identities through their lived experiences in information reflected in the college application, we are dismayed at the extent of the court’s profound misunderstanding [...]
NACAC’s inaugural Global Universities Fair arrives in London, U.K., this fall The event on November 11 is hosted by Northeastern University, London. With universities seeking more support to engage with prospective international students, NACAC will hold an inaugural Global Universities Fair this fall on November 11. Hosted [...]
The appointments broaden the experience and industry expertise among NACAC’s board members. Arlington, VA (June 1, 2023) – Two newly appointed board members will join the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Board of Directors. Both appointees bring broad experience and knowledge in higher education leadership. Nolvia L. [...]
In this new role for NACAC, Amal will generate support for innovative programs and services. Arlington, VA (June 1, 2023) – The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is pleased to welcome Tommy Amal as the association’s inaugural Director of Philanthropy and Enterprise Development. Amal will begin in [...]
May 25, 2023 With thousands of school counselors as part of our association, we at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) are concerned about Texas Senate Bill 763. The bill allows public schools to employ unlicensed chaplains or have them as volunteers to address behavioral and social/emotional [...]
Jump ahead to: NACAC joins calls to discourage cuts in non-defense discretionary programs spending NACAC joined more than 750 organizations – including several NACAC affiliates from across the country -- on a sign-on letter discouraging deep cuts to non-defense program spending for the next fiscal year [...]