Road to College

Objectives
TWBAT explain the importance of college
counseling and how it impacts our network
goal
TWBAT describe the 3 stages of the Road to
College (RTC) Program at the high school level
TWBAT identify RTC members on campus and
describe their responsibilities
 Network Goal
70% of Uplift Alumni will graduate in 6 years
 Types of Colleges
26+ 22-25 20-21 18-19 16-17 15-
3.8-4.0 I II II III III III
3.5-3.7 II II III III III IV
3.0-3.4 II III III IV IV IV
2.5-2.9 III IV IV IV V V
2.0-2.4 IV IV IV V V V
1.0-1.9 IV V V V V V
0-.9 V V V V V V
 Turn and Talk
How do you motivate the scholar that has a
GPA below a 2.0?
 Road to College

Prepare with Pursue with Persist with

an Academic a College an Alumni
Counselor Counselor Counselor
 Prepare

Goal 1: Early College

Exposure

Goal 2: College
Readiness
 Pursue
Goal 1: College
Acceptance (3-3-3)

Goal 2: College
Matriculation (fit)
 Persist

Goal 1: Persistence
(college partnerships)

Goal 2: College
Graduation
 Examples and Non-Examples
Name the stage of RTC where you would find
the following:
-College open house
-Internship mixer
-Standardized test prep
Meet Our Team!
Hugo Macias, Academic Counselor
Colleges: BS at TAMU- Commerce, M.Ed
at Kansas
Prepare
Makes sure scholars are on track to
graduate (transcript checks, schedules
and courses, dual credit, credit
recovery)
Enrichment (internships, NHS, career
exploration)
Fun fact: Hugo was a cheerleader and
mascot at TAMU- Commerce
Vicki Brooks Kuether, College Counselor
BA at TAMU, MS at UNT
Pursue
Manage application process
Assist with financial aid applications
Lead teacher for College Transitions
Fun fact: Vicki was in the Aggie Band and
Corps Cadet at TAMU
Dolores Alcala, Alumni Counselor
BA at Salem College
Persist
Manage financial aid applications
Support alums in college enrollment
and career advising
Organize alumni networking and social
events
Fun fact: Dolores graduated from Williams
Prep, class of 2012
Lorena Guerrero, Registrar
AA at Richland College
Prepare
Manage transcripts and scholar
records
Also works with PS and MS
leadership teams
Fun fact: Lorena is our team veteran;
she began working at WP as an
administrative assistant in 2007!
Katrina Austria Marrero, Dean of College Prep
BS at Santa Clara University, M. Ed at
TAMU- Commerce
RTC and HS Leadership Teams
Coach and support counselors and
teachers on the campus level
Implement and execute RTC
initiatives
-Manage 12th grade team
Fun fact: I was on the dance team in
college and I LOVE my pet cat, Thumper
 Reflection
1. How do RTC stages of college counseling
impact our network goal?
2. Match the RTC team member with their role.