1-1/2-DAY VIRTUAL COLLEGE READINESS WORKSHOP
Video Message to the Graduates: Wayne Rowe, CPA, Dallas ACAP Alum
Closing Ceremony & Awards
Schedule At-A-Glance
A 1-1/2-Day Virtual College Readiness Workshop and ACAP Scholarship opportunities were offered to those Graduating Seniors who applied to ACAP by the April 30, 2020 deadline. The students viewed this Virtual Workshop experience as an integral part of preparing to succeed in college and beyond. See visual of the expected ACAP/NABA Journey (a roadmap).
The virtual workshop was held June 22 - 23, 2020 and was built around two (2) themes:
-- Day 1: "Succeeding in College"
-- Day 2: "Careers in Accounting and Business"
Some Key Dates
ACAP Interviews May 18 and 19, 2020
Students Selected and Notified May 20, 2020
Scholarship Deadline Date May 31, 2020
Required Self-Paced Pre-Work Assignments June 1 - June 19, 2020
Scholarship Interviews June 16 - 19, 2020
Virtual College Readiness Workshop June 22 - 23, 2020
ACAP Interviews May 18 and 19, 2020
Students Selected and Notified May 20, 2020
Scholarship Deadline Date May 31, 2020
Required Self-Paced Pre-Work Assignments June 1 - June 19, 2020
Scholarship Interviews June 16 - 19, 2020
Virtual College Readiness Workshop June 22 - 23, 2020
Curriculum Guide (Student Expectations; Curriculum Descriptions; Assignments)
The 11 students enrolled in the Virtual Workshop were expected to adhere to certain classroom expectations, etc.
A structured 1-1/2-day curriculum provided relevant information and application of tips for succeeding in college and awareness of careers in accounting and business. There was required pre-work completed prior to the Virtual Workshop, and assignments expected to be completed during the June 22-23 Virtual Workshop.
-- Students, Parents, Mentors Orientation--June 5, 2020
-- Links to Online Assignments
-- Suggested Readings (choose several items based on school, major, or interest)
-- Suggested Video (view at least one of the listed ACAP videos)
-- ACAP Song (written/composed by Gerald Burnett, longtime ACAP Counselor)
-- Study Habits
-- Accounting Degrees in Texas
Templates (Examples)/Exercises:
(A) At-A-Glance
(B) Career/Job Profile (Accounting...The Language of Business)
(C) Study Time Exercise
(D) College Plan Worksheet
(E) Resume
Other Support:
(A) What Makes A Good Mentor
(B) Benefits of Becoming a Student Member of NABA
(C) Guide to Interacting With Law Enforcement
(D) Mentor and Alumni Interactions with Students
(E) Speaker Bios/LinkedIn Profiles
(F) Basic Profile: What Do I Want Out of Life?
(G) Questions to Understand What I Love
(H) Dream Job
The 11 students enrolled in the Virtual Workshop were expected to adhere to certain classroom expectations, etc.
A structured 1-1/2-day curriculum provided relevant information and application of tips for succeeding in college and awareness of careers in accounting and business. There was required pre-work completed prior to the Virtual Workshop, and assignments expected to be completed during the June 22-23 Virtual Workshop.
-- Students, Parents, Mentors Orientation--June 5, 2020
-- Links to Online Assignments
-- Suggested Readings (choose several items based on school, major, or interest)
-- Suggested Video (view at least one of the listed ACAP videos)
-- ACAP Song (written/composed by Gerald Burnett, longtime ACAP Counselor)
-- Study Habits
-- Accounting Degrees in Texas
Templates (Examples)/Exercises:
(A) At-A-Glance
(B) Career/Job Profile (Accounting...The Language of Business)
(C) Study Time Exercise
(D) College Plan Worksheet
(E) Resume
Other Support:
(A) What Makes A Good Mentor
(B) Benefits of Becoming a Student Member of NABA
(C) Guide to Interacting With Law Enforcement
(D) Mentor and Alumni Interactions with Students
(E) Speaker Bios/LinkedIn Profiles
(F) Basic Profile: What Do I Want Out of Life?
(G) Questions to Understand What I Love
(H) Dream Job
Grading and Incentives
Students earn points from the time they apply to ACAP throughout the culmination of the Virtual College Readiness Workshop. Points earned relate to the student's responsiveness to requests for information, class attendance and participation, and completion of all assigned work. Monetary incentives were made available for those students who actively engaged in the Virtual College Readiness Workshop.
Students earn points from the time they apply to ACAP throughout the culmination of the Virtual College Readiness Workshop. Points earned relate to the student's responsiveness to requests for information, class attendance and participation, and completion of all assigned work. Monetary incentives were made available for those students who actively engaged in the Virtual College Readiness Workshop.
Scholarships
2020 ACAP Scholarship Highlights
Students enrolled in the Virtual College Readiness Workshop competed for the ACAP Scholarships. Completion of the workshop as well as all the required pre-work and other assignments were included in the scholarship criteria. The Scholarship Application deadline was May 31, 2020. The link to the online application and other information were sent directly to the participants. Click here for Closing Ceremony and Awards, including names of the 12 scholarship recipients, with $30,000 in total scholarships awarded.
Click here for SMU's announcement of the Nora O'Garro/Odell Brown ACAP Scholarship for ACAP Alums.
Click here for more information on the SMU Cox Community Scholarship and here on the Cox Today article on How Business Schools Can Help Make Accounting More Diverse.
Students enrolled in the Virtual College Readiness Workshop competed for the ACAP Scholarships. Completion of the workshop as well as all the required pre-work and other assignments were included in the scholarship criteria. The Scholarship Application deadline was May 31, 2020. The link to the online application and other information were sent directly to the participants. Click here for Closing Ceremony and Awards, including names of the 12 scholarship recipients, with $30,000 in total scholarships awarded.
Click here for SMU's announcement of the Nora O'Garro/Odell Brown ACAP Scholarship for ACAP Alums.
Click here for more information on the SMU Cox Community Scholarship and here on the Cox Today article on How Business Schools Can Help Make Accounting More Diverse.
ACAP Alumni Virtual Networking Night
Let’s see how many Dallas ACAP Alums we can get to jump online and reconnect. Let’s see which ACAP Class will have the most attendees online!
When: Monday, June 15, 2020
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Zoom (Register below. Zoom logon will be sent following registration.)
When: Monday, June 15, 2020
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Zoom (Register below. Zoom logon will be sent following registration.)