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Fall 2024 - Register your site for Apply Kansas
The first step in going to college is to apply! For many students, applying to college can be a daunting task, but it can be particularly overwhelming for students who may be the first in their family to pursue postsecondary educational dreams or have yet to consider their plans after high school. Apply Kansas, is our annual statewide campaign in which high schools conduct events to help seniors apply to college with their peers and with help, guidance, and a cheering squad from school staff, local community supporters, and postsecondary volunteers. In partnership with the American College Application Campaign, Apply Kansas is a month-long, state-wide initiative to increase the number of students applying, enrolling, and succeeding in college or other postsecondary goals.
We encourage your high school to register. We’ll help you with resources, tips, and tools to help you host a successful event!
Register your school or community organization as a host site for an October 2024 Apply Kansas event!
Additional Resources:
List of 2024 Participating Schools
Site Coordinator Information & Resources
Promoting the Event
Reporting Requirements
List of 2023 Participating Schools
Map of 2023 Apply Kansas High Schools
FAFSA & Financial Aid Resources
Apply Kansas Annual Report
FAQ
When is the campaign?
The Apply Kansas campaign is held annually in October. Your high school can pick a day (or multiple days) during the month to conduct an event.
How do I register my school?
Click here to complete a short registration form.
Are community organizations allowed to hold an event?
Absolutely! All events are welcome to support seniors with their post-secondary plans.
Should I register if my school is small or if we host a similar event?
YES! Register your school for Apply Kansas even if you currently conduct a program or your school is small. (You can even look at our list of 2023 participating schools and team up with a participating neighboring school or district.) Tracking state-wide participation helps evaluate the impact Kansas schools have on their students.
What’s involved in conducting an event?
Your school’s site coordinator will select the date, reserve a computer lab, secure volunteers, and report campaign results. Apply Kansas & KBOR provide free resources to help with the planning process (see links above on the right) You know what your students will respond to better than anyone, so as long as you can get us your summary data, we’ll support you with resources and anything else you need to have a successful event
Is there training to help us get started?
YES! We are scheduling in-person training & virtual training sessions for August 2024. Dates and locations will be listed below. The virtual session will also have registration and be open for you to interact with other participants virtually. We will also record the virtual session for anyone who is unable to fit any of the trainings into their schedule. All sessions will contain the same information, so you just need to pick one date. Training sessions will give you the opportunity to see all the resources available to you, meet other Apply Kansas coordinators, and understand the best way to gather your summary data at the end of your event.
Apply Kansas Training: Starting in 2022, we combined Apply Kansas Training with a counselor college event! Site Coordinators will spend the first half of the training learning about the Apply Kansas program, picking up their swag items, and interacting with other site coordinators. Then, following the training, site coordinators will review information about the host institutions and be able to attend a walking tour of the campus. Each year, we will select different institutions across the state to host our Apply Kanas training events. All training sessions are in person unless specifically noted below.
Can virtual students and schools participate?
Absolutely! We want to support all students and schools. Team up with a public library or community organization to offer an in person event or hold a virtual event!
WHY APPLY Day: Friday, September 20, 2024
Check out this video made by students in Shawnee Heights High School. The students in the Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) program asked their teachers to fill out the selfie page on why students should apply to college and collected all their responses in this video .
Create your own "Why Apply" selfie page (pdf) and post your picture on any social media outlet tagging: #applyks #whyapply
2024 Fall Training Schedule
In-person training locations will include opportunities to share ideas and tour with updates from the institution.
| Training Location | Date | Time |
| Virtual Training | May | |
| Dodge City Community College | Thursday, Aug | 8:30am - 12:00pm |
| Colby Community College | Friday, Aug | 8:30am - 12:00pm |
| Kansas State University | Monday, Aug | 8:30am - 12:00pm |
| Fort Scott Community College | Wednesday, Aug | 8:30am - 12:00pm |
| Wichita State University | Thursday, Aug | 8:30am - 12:00pm |
| Fort Hays State University | 8:30am - 12:00pm | |
| Innovative Gathering - Virtual | Monday, Sept 9 | 9:30am - 10:30am |
| Innovative Gathering - Virtual | Tuesday, Sept 10 | 9:30am - 10:30am |
New for this year: Innovative Gathering - this is an opportunity to hear what other Apply Kansas sites are doing! Schools will be separated by size during the gathering to share best practices.
Questions?
Contact Mistie Knox (785) 430-4279
Follow Apply Kansas on social media!
2023 Apply Kansas Virtual Training Recording