GWI: Equity in Action - Math at the Crossroads: Student Voices on Navigating Math Preparation for College

This seminar will investigate how information gaps among first-generation, low-income, and historically underrepresented applicants might impact high school students’ abilities to navigate math course-taking for college admission. This seminar is part of NACAC's GWI: Equity in Action seminar series: a year-long extension of NACAC’s Guiding the Way to Inclusion, DEI-focused conference that furthers NACAC’s mission to support counseling professionals in their work to make a postsecondary education accessible to an ever-changing, diverse body of students.

The basics

• Intended audience: Secondary counseling and postsecondary admission professionals looking to expand their knowledge in issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in college admission counseling.
• Cost: $30-$60.
  • Cost is dependent on NACAC membership status and if seminar is purchased individually or as a bundle.
  • A 20 percent discount is available for offices of four or more participants registering for the same course.
• Estimated completion time: 90 minutes.
  • Participants have six months to access and complete the seminar.
• Upon completion: 1.5 continuing education credit hours and a completion certificate.

Seminar description

This seminar will investigate how information gaps among first-generation, low-income, and historically underrepresented applicants might impact high school students’ abilities to navigate math course-taking for college admission. Leading thinkers on the topic will discuss recent research on the topic and key changes that high schools, colleges and systems can adopt to improve transparency and ensure that information gaps do not disproportionately harm underserved students. 

Seminar presenters

• Melodie Baker, National Policy Director, Just Equations 

Registration 

Register for this seminar using this link.

PLEASE NOTE: All requests to switch cohorts, extend course access (by one month) or changes to course registrations will be subject to a $50 processing fee per person/per course. No refunds will be processed.

Cost

A 20 percent discount is available for offices of four or more participants registering for the same course.

*Unsure if you are a NACAC member? You may be eligible through your school or organization’s membership. Contact customer service for more information.

Questions?

For purchasing and billing questions, please email customerservice@nacacnet.org. For questions about the course, please email pd@nacacnet.org.

The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5242. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NACAC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

For more information about this seminar bundle, please visit our course page on nacacnet.org.