Academic and Career Planning Conference by Cheryl Weiss and David Mancl
This conference, organized by Cheryl Weiss and David Mancl from the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, took place on August 21-22, 2017. Topics covered include college affordability initiatives, the current state of student debt, and the importance of Academic and Career Planning (ACP) in guiding students towards post-secondary success.
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Academic & Career Planning Conference Academic & Career Planning Conference Cheryl Weiss and David Mancl Cheryl Weiss and David Mancl Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions August 21-22, 2017
College affordability initiative College affordability/student debt specialist position created in April 2016 Part of Governor Walker s efforts to help students Focus on outreach Networking with stakeholder groups Resource for people with student debt
College affordability initiative Current state of student debt $1.44 trillion student debt in U.S.
College affordability initiative Current state of student debt $1.44 trillion student debt in U.S. 44.2 million Americans have student debt
College affordability initiative Current state of student debt $1.44 trillion student debt in U.S. 44.2 million Americans have student debt $29,460 average debt for a Wisconsin college graduate in 2016
College affordability initiative The great debate over student debt
College affordability initiative The great debate over student debt Student loans are an investment in one s future We want student to seek higher education Higher ed degree = increased earnings potential But how much debt is too much debt? What if all students had a plan before going to college?
Academic and Career Planning (ACP) What is ACP? A collaboratively developed, student-driven process where students cultivate their own informed decisions for post-secondary success. Ongoing process to actively engage students to: KNOW-EXPLORE-PLAN-GO
Academic and Career Planning (ACP) The ACP Model is: KNOW-EXPLORE-PLAN-GO Know Know Who am I? Explore Explore What do I want to do? Plan Plan How do I get there? Go Go Do IT!
College affordability initiative Office of Financial Literacy wants to help
College affordability initiative Office of Financial Literacy wants to help Provide information for students and parents Encourage students to plan ahead Promote career planning for students in grades 6-12 Highlight alternatives to 4-year degrees Created a Wisconsin-centric website as a resource
LookForwardWI.gov Wisconsin s resource website college affordability student debt
Wisconsin Facts and Financial Literacy Accomplishments
Cheryl Weiss College Affordability / Student Debt Specialist Telephone: (608) 266-3289 E-mail: Cheryl.Weiss@wisconsin.gov David Mancl Director Office of Financial Literacy Telephone: (608) 261-9540 E-mail: David.Mancl@wisconsin.gov
