2025 Annual Conference Breakout Sessions

A1: Bad News Bears: Dealing with Disappointment

A2: From First Step to Lasting Impression: The Art of Campus Tours

A3: Cultivating Success: Strategies to Support Counselors & Drive Student Engagement

A4: The Power of Connection: Enhancing Student Success through Personalized Advising in University Admissions

A5: Taxes, Tariffs, & (Sweet) Treats: Mastering Your Money

A6: Partnering for Success: Engaging Parents Through the Yield Process

B1: Grounding Your Postsecondary Practices in Continuous Improvement

B2: Institutional Resilience: Looking Beyond Enrollment for the Answer

B3: 40 Tests to Rule Them All. Really?

B4: Engaging Gen Alpha: What Colleges Need to Know to Attract and Retain the Next Generation

B5: Managing Helicopter and Snowplow Parents in the College Application Process

B6: The Art of Territory Management: Building Relationships with High School Counselors

B7: Accelerating College Completion Through HS Dual Enrollment Courses

C1: Continuing the Conversation: Affirmative Action & College Admission

C2: Wellness and Counseling: Taking Care of You So You Can Take Care of Others

C3: The Impact of College Mergers on Enrollment and Advising

C4: FAFSA to SAI: How to Talk to Students and Families about College Financial Aid

C5: International Students 101: Supporting Non-Immigrant Students' Transition to College

C6: Achieve Stronger Outcomes: Using Alternative Data to Stand Out From the Competition

C7: More Than a Member: Unlocking your Impact

D1: Regionals: Building a Remote Dream Team

D2: Multiple Choices: Helping You Make Sense of Admissions Testing

D3: Managing All Around

D4: The College Funding Coach

D5: Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Health

D6: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Roundtable

D7: Supporting Families in Today’s College Financial Landscape

E1: Making Connections and Friendships While on The Road

E2: Put Yourself on Your To-Do List: Creating a Self-Care Toolkit

E3: Grief is NOT Your Enemy

E4: Open Doors-Secondary Education

E5: Inclusion, Access, and Success Committee: The Remix!

E6: Why Financial Aid is Important for Admissions Counselors