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NACAC, Title IV-A Coalition Advocate for State Educational Support Grants NACAC, as part of the Title IV-A Coalition, issued a letter to Congress urging legislators to fund Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title IV-A state block grants at $2 billion for FY 2023. Title IV-A provides federal block grants [...]

Part-time and full-time admissions officers from accredited universities are invited to participate in a research study on making the assessment of personal qualities like kindness and leadership more feasible, reliable, and equitable. Collaborators will rate personal qualities in anonymous 150-word student writing samples.  Collaborators who rate 100 samples (which takes [...]

First unveiled to members at NACAC Conference 2022, the new logo and website better align the organization’s visual identity with its mission and vision.  Arlington, VA (October 17, 2022) – The National Association for College Admission Counseling today unveiled a new logo and redesigned website at nacacnet.org. As the [...]

Arlington, VA (Aug. 17, 2022) – The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) today announced John S. Hollemon III, dean of inclusive excellence & chief diversity officer at Hampden-Sydney College (VA), as its new director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Hollemon’s hiring advances the association’s vision of a [...]

With funding from Lumina Foundation, NACAC will convene higher education leaders to act on the insights from the “Toward a More Equitable Future for Postsecondary Access” report. Arlington, VA (June 21, 2022) – The National Association for College Admission Counseling will convene a facilitated symposium to operationalize the framework [...]

Well-known for playing the character Pray Tell on FX’s Pose drama series, Porter will bring his message of living authentically to thousands of college admission counseling professionals at NACAC Conference 2022 in Houston, TX. Arlington, VA (May 19, 2022) – Billy Porter, an artist with a remarkable life story [...]

NACAC, the Equity Research Cooperative (EqRC), and a University of Maryland-led research team will join efforts to examine equity outcomes of test-optional and test-free college admission policies.  Arlington, VA (April 21, 2022) – The abrupt elimination of testing requirements for admission to more than 1,800 postsecondary institutions during the pandemic [...]

Arlington, VA (April 11,2022) – More than 200 colleges and universities nationwide are still accepting applications from students seeking openings, housing, or financial aid this fall, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). NACAC’s College Openings Update for Fall 2022, now in its 35th year, provides [...]

New collaboration will expand school counselor access to expert advice, tips, and training in the college search and application process Arlington, VA (March 24, 2022) – School counselors guiding students through high school and toward postsecondary paths need easy, accessible ways to educate and prepare students and their families for [...]

Arlington, VA (March 21, 2022) -- Regina E. Manley, the first African American elected president of the NACAC Executive Board, passed on March 5. A long-time educator in the Chicago Public School System, Manley was an accomplished and beloved leader and member of NACAC. During her three-year presidential term (1989-1991), [...]