Poll of the Week: Senior Year Planning

Help us figure out what resources would be most helpful for your seniors in completing the necessary steps to get into college. Take this SHORT survey!

Poll: College Greenlight Webinar

 College Greenlight is a free, online platform that allows high school counselors and community-based organizations to provide support to their students throughout the college search and application process. With features such as "best fit" college lists, customized college profiles, and a rich scholarship database, students will receive assistance each step of the way to help create the smoothest possible transition from high school to college. Ideal to use starting junior year and to help organize the college application process during the senior year!

The staff at College Greenlight have offered to help GEAR UP coordinators and counselors get acquainted with the site and its capabilities through a special online webinar.

Poll: Website Access and Policies at School

5 Minute Challenge: Reach Out to Your Elected Official!

This week, take five minutes or more to connect with your elected officials to tell them to protect funding for GEAR UP and to stop sequestration, which would cut support for education across by 8.4% (plus many other programs). They should be in their Oregon offices until September 7th, so take advantage of this time by establishing a good relationship with your senators and representatives and asking for their support. Visit their home office, attend a town hall meeting, write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper, post on their Facebook page, and/or invite them to an event at your school.

Question of the Week: GEAR UP Goodies

Question of the Week: Parent Newsletter Topics

What topics would you like to see covered in future Parent Newsletters?

The Question of the Week is an opportunity for coordinators to share their insights, successes, and challenges.  Post a comment to share your ideas!  Have a question you want to ask others?  Submit it to dana_beck@ous.edu.

Question of the Week: GEAR UP Events Poll

What GEAR UP events do you have planned for the spring?
	College visit
	Career and college fair
	Parent night
	Job shadowing/internships
	Assembly or other all-school event
	Other (leave your answer in the comments below!)
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The Question of the Week is an opportunity for coordinators to share their insights, successes, and challenges.  Post a comment to share your ideas!  Have a question you want to ask others?  Submit it to dana_beck@ous.edu.

Question of the Week: Engaging High School Students

How are you engaging high school students with new and different activities related to college?

The Question of the Week is an opportunity for coordinators to share their insights, successes, and challenges.  Post a comment to share your ideas!  Have a question you want to ask others?  Submit it to dana_beck@ous.edu.

Question of the Week: Campus Visits

What tips and tricks do you have in order to have a successful, intentional campus visit?

The Question of the Week is an opportunity for coordinators to share their insights, successes, and challenges.  Post a comment to share your ideas!  Have a question you want to ask others?  Submit it to dana_beck@ous.edu.

Question of the Week: Promoting a College-Going Culture

If I walked into your school’s front hallway, what are three things I would see that tell me you are promoting a college-going culture?

The Question of the Week is an opportunity for coordinators to share their insights, successes, and challenges.  Post a comment to share your ideas!  Have a question you want to ask others?  Submit it to dana_beck@ous.edu.

Question of the Week: OAKS Test scores

What is one way you have helped your students increase their OAKS Test scores? 

The Question of the Week is an opportunity for coordinators to share their insights, successes, and challenges.  Post a comment to share your ideas!  Have a question you want to ask others?  Submit it to dana_beck@ous.edu.

Question of the Week: How do you delegate?

How do you involve students, staff, parents or community members to help with your GEAR UP duties? How do you delegate responsibilities?

The Question of the Week is an opportunity for coordinators to share their insights, successes, and challenges.  Post a comment to share your ideas!  Have a question you want to ask others?  Submit it to dana_beck@ous.edu.

Question of the Week: Parent Engagement

What is your school doing to engage parents?

The Question of the Week is an opportunity for coordinators to share their insights, successes, and challenges.  Post a comment to share your ideas!  Have a question you want to ask others?  Submit it to dana_beck@ous.edu.