Thank you for making Journey to College Day a success. We truly appreciate you for taking the time out of your schedule to join us for a day of professional development and networking.
Presentations included:
- Journey to College Programming & Publication Updates
- FAFSA Updates led by MOCAN
- Information on the FAFSA Completion Project
- Information on Scholarships and Funding by MOCAN and MSLF
- Information on the MOST 529 Plan led by Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek
- The Governor’s Workforce of the Future
- OWD Job Center Services
- State Legislative Update
- State Aid Update
Once again, congratulations to our Journey to College Awardees:
- 2025 Regional Excellence Award honors one Site Coordinator in each of the five outreach regions in Missouri:
- Ashley Deel, Appleton City High School
- Anna McMillen, Douglas High School
- Nichole Ingersoll, Pacific High School
- Stacy Utterback, Paris High School
- LaChelle Nichols, Southeast High School
- 2025 Innovator of the Year highlights a site coordinator, counseling team or community partner who truly thinks creatively and critically when planning and hosting Apply Missouri, FAFSA Frenzy and Decision Day events.
- Trish Lewis, Bourbon High School
View the J2C Day Powerpoint as a PDF.
Added items included a link to the student portal, and a list of qualifying barriers that were discussed from the OWD Job Center Presentation.
Don’t forget to register to host your 2025-2026 Journey to College events at https://moexperience.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0InQIXgjRlotMBo
- Apply Missouri - helps students find the “best fit” for higher education and provides time during the school day for seniors to submit college applications.
- FAFSA Frenzy - provides free one-on-one assistance to help students and their families fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly known as the FAFSA.
- Decision Day - encourages seniors to finalize their plans for the future. It encourages and reminds students that it is time to make a decision, assists students who have not yet finalized their plans, and fosters a college-going culture.
Once you’ve registered to host an event, be sure to check out the J2C Site Coordinator Resource Manual and connect with your Outreach Coordinator to order promotional materials at least three weeks prior to your event.
We look forward to a continued partnership to serve Missouri students and families. Save the date for Journey to College Day, July 16th, 2026!
If you have questions, please email journeytocollege@dhewd.mo.gov.