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Mer's College Access News - January 15

1/15/2020

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  • Get College Access updates like UC transfer academic updates, UC pre-admission verification, the UC webinar series, coordinating HBCU visits with Black College Tours and HBCU applications with the Common Black College App, and CCC MyPath
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like Numbeo's updated Cost of Living Index for 2020 and UC financial aid videos
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like the feds release of wage data by college major using College Scorecard, and O*Net's Competency Frameworks
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like the 2020 Rural College Access & Success Summit, the Mindfulness & Compassion Global Summit, over 100 K-12 and Higher-Ed events scheduled across the U.S., and the SCC Coordinated Assessment Survey
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like a new report on high school dropout and completion rates, Chafee updates effective January 1 thanks to SB 150, Ed Trust-West's response to Governor Newsom's 2020-2021 budget proposal, free resources to introduce students to statistics, Overnight Warming Locations across the city of San José, and City of San José Board and Commission vacancies
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Mer's Jobs & Advocacy News - January 6

1/6/2020

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This is the first issue of 2020, Happy New Year! This issue combines Jobs, Advocacy, and College Access updates. I'll send out two separate issues for Jobs & Advocacy and for College Access starting next week!

  • Take a Mindful Minute by practicing calm through focus and dream boards
  • Check out Job Leads from 26 companies, get productivity tips for working from home, and learn why working remotely works
  • #AdvancEDOnPurpose: Check out my blog articles "A Review of GDPR and CCPA" and "Defining Your Strengths as a Leader"
  • Check out Events & Opportunities like California's news laws as of January 1, activities at the LGBTQ Youth Space, an event hosted by Assemblyman Evan Low, a kickoff event for Measures G and H, the 3rd Annual Rainbow Chamber Impact Awards Luncheon, The Clock Strikes Twelve and the new book "Truth-An Empowerment Guide For Youth and Allies," the 2020 Annual Fly Pinays Conference, Moms Demand Action Advocacy Day in Sacramento, and free Mental Health First Aid Courses
  • Check out College Access, Career Planning, & Financial Aid Updates like 2020 LEAD Program, scholarships now open for Native Americans, and so much more!
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Mer's College Access News - December 18

12/18/2019

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This is the last issue of 2019!
  • Get College Access updates like colleges with later application deadlines, the Common Black College App, alternative methods of application review by Common App, CSU Campus Preview Days for Spring 2020, a question regarding Satisfactory Academic Progress, and new laws coming into effect January 1 that affect foster youth and homeless youth
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like the Senate's bipartisan agreement to fund HBCUs
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like the feds release of wage data by college major using College Scorecard, and O*Net's Competency Frameworks
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like a webinar on turning bad data into good data, a webinar on building more resilient leadership, the CHEBNA 2020 Summit, and the Transition Age Youth Conference
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like education in the 2020 Presidential race, an increase to the Federal Child Care Program's budget, mindfulness as a simple way to lead better, raising successful kids by focusing on kindness, Lumina Foundation's report "Unlocking the Nation's Potential: A Model To Advance Quality and Equity in Education Beyond High School," UCLA's interactive map with CA county profiles spotlighting homelessness, the U.S. Census Bureau's new Statistics in Schools program, 26 mini-films for exploring race and identity with students, and Roadtrip Nation's documentary "Community Driven" 
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Mer's College Access News - December 11

12/11/2019

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  • Get College Access updates like the UC campuses still accepting UC admission applications and college fly-in opportunities for counselors in rural communities
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like the U.S. Department of Education's new financial aid chatbot, the Committee on Education and Labor's College Affordability Act, Fremont High School's record-breaking #Cash4College workshop, and informational materials for the new WebGrants For Students portal
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like a webinar on how school climate and social-emotional learning can support education transitions and student outcomes
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like the ScholarMatch coaching program, the impact of GreatSchools rankings, new data release on Bachelor's degree recipients, and the Association of CA School Admins' search for student writers
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Mer's College Access News - December 4

12/4/2019

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  • Get College Access updates like next steps after submitting your CSU and UC applications, giving Common App your feedback, data available on postsecondary graduation rates and other outcomes, and the difference between a college and a university
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like scholarship opportunities, the 2020-21 Race to Submit Campaign hosted by CSAC, Immigrants Rising's Entrepreneurship Fund for Undocumented Entrepreneurs, and a question of the week regarding the California Earned Income Tax Credit
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like the low wage workforce in America and supporting veterans in transitioning to higher ed careers
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like the San José LGBTQ Youth Space's December events, SB 89 Implementation in the Bay Area, analyzing the intersections between instructional power and learner variability, CalEITC expanded to support transition-age youth, and the February Active minds National Conference in Washington, DC
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like research-backed success with social-emotional learning, the HP Teaching Fellowship, strategies for culturally responsive teaching, "Room to Grow!" by Roadtrip Nation, how the 2020 U.S. Census could impact adult education, text message interventions, the 2017-18 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), and #Allin4FinancialAid
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Mer's College Access News - November 21

11/21/2019

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  • Get College Access updates like the upcoming Nov 30 deadlines for CSU and UC, staying on top of Common App deadlines, college graduate employment rates after 6 months of graduation, new college rankings by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce, and exploring majors at the UCs
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like opinions on the FAFSA, the 2020-21 Race to Submit Campaign, and how to support homeless students
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like O*Net occupation updates with technology skills and careers for social impact
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like nominations for the 2019-20 Arthur Marmaduke High School Counselor Award, webinars on financial aid and supporting foster youth college transitions, the Social Impact Challenge and Tech4Good End of Year Celebration, and a webinar to contextualize collegiate leadership development
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like Active Minds' #HugMore campaign, new reports released on bullying online or by text, best practices from CORE Districts, how brain science can help students handle conflict, the relationship between education and homelessness, identification and training for K-12 staff to support homeless youth, and The Education Trust's newest research brief on increasing access to financial aid
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Mer's College Access News - November 13

11/13/2019

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  • Get College Access updates like the "Some College, No Degree" report, a letter sent to the UC regents to drop the SAT, and the use of early decision and early action during college application season
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like the use of food scholarships to tackle the issue of food insecurity, the limited number of public universities that are affordable for low-income students, and important tips from Federal Student Aid
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like accounting for cost of living when considering salary and the Passion economy versus the Gig economy
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like Digital Promise's opportunities to shape the 2020 National Education Technology Plan
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like effective approaches to supporting rural students, data interoperability, organizational management to impact teaching and learning, a Timeline of Social Studies Education in America, helping your students navigate news in a presidential election year, the EdTech Genome Project, local lessons in creating an Ethnic Studies curriculum, and the Open Educational Resources State Policy Tracker
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Mer's College Access News - November 6

11/6/2019

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  • Get College Access updates like Common App's new Family Resources and a message from Michelle Obama, UC's webinar series for November, access to the 2019 CSU Counselor Conference presentations, the AICCU member colleges, and information about the UC freshman and transfer applications
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like UC's financial aid fact of the month and how to get ahead this scholarship season
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like Gallup's report indicating a record-high in U.S. women preferring work over homemaking
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like a Brave Space conversation with Shay Franco-Clausen for black identifying students, a webinar on supporting English learner student achievement, a webinar on supporting foster youth from high school to community college, a webinar on co-designing early STEM learning resources, a webinar on measuring students' social and emotional learning, and a webinar to review progress of Senate Bill 89 implementation in the bay area
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like an ACT report that demonstrates a decline in college readiness among US high school grads, UC's awareness campaign in support of undocumented students, an update to the definition of "pupil achievement" that schools report in their LCAPs, "Being Bilingual is My Super Power," advancing the conversation with youth around mental health with JED, a new law expanding Medi-Cal access to young adults regardless of immigration status, a civil-rights challenge to testing, and the country's massive teacher shortage
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Mer's College Access News - October 30

10/30/2019

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  • Get College Access updates like College Scorecard data for colleges, College Insight data for download, the new Common App mobile app, the Common Black College Application, and upcoming deadlines for Early Decision and Early Action
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like how to follow FAFSA on social media, and #Cash4Colleges across the Bay Area this fall
  • Get Career Exploration & Planning updates like how to use career assessments with your students to identify majors
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like a webinar on supporting California foster youth from high school to community college, local college fairs offered by NACAC, and a webinar on effective math instruction
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like editorial cartoons on education from U.S. News, a new report on 2017 statewide longitudinal data systems, and the Calm Schools Initiative
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Mer's College Access News - October 23

10/23/2019

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  • Get www.CaliforniaColleges.edu updates around free college, career, and financial aid tools and resources for students, families, and educators
  • Get College Access updates like college fly-in opportunities for students, a mobile-friendly update to CCCApply, and California's first fully online community college
  • Get Financial Aid & Scholarship updates like FAFSA "How to" webinars for supporting homeless and foster youth
  • Explore Events for Educators and Advisors like a StartEd EdTech Bay Area Demo Day and a November webinar to review the role of extended foster care and other programs on college outcomes
  • Check out Resources for Educators and Advisors like news on US schools hiring teachers from overseas, ways to expand higher education opportunities for rural students, the progress on AB 705, and mandated later start times for most California middle and high schools
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