The Journey to College Site Coordinator Resource Manual is designed to help site coordinators with planning and implementing the Journey to College programs: Apply Missouri, FAFSA Frenzy, and Decision Day.
The manual is divided into sections for each of the programs and includes helpful advice for structuring activities, promoting events, and preparing students for each program. Templates, handouts, links, and promotional materials are provided in the Resource Library below.
2024-25 Resource Library
Journey to College programs
- Journey to College Student Website
- Journey to College Social Media Flier
- Journey to College Publications
- Request a Speaker Form
Apply Missouri
- Apply Missouri Student Website
- Apply Missouri Bingo Card
- Trivia Questions
- College Fit Worksheet
- High School Code List for the ACT
- Missouri colleges and universities
- AM Sign-In Sheet
- Apply Missouri Fliers
- Apply Missouri Presskit - pre-made social media graphics/posts, messages to students, press release, talking points, etc. Once on the Journey to College Presskit site, scroll to find the Apply Missouri section. Each program has tabs for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and downloadable assets such as talking points and student/parent notifications.
- Apply Missouri logo
- Site Coordinator Survey
- The American College Application Campaign – Templates & Resources
FAFSA Frenzy
- FAFSA Frenzy Student Website
- College Cost Comparison Worksheet
- FF Sign-In Sheet
- Journey to College Scholarship Instructions Flier
- FAFSA Frenzy Flier (English); FAFSA Frenzy Flier (Spanish)
- Yard Signs/Directional Arrow (left); Yard Signs/Directional Arrow (right)
- FAFSA Frenzy Presskit - pre-made social media graphics/posts, messages to students, press release, talking points, etc. Once on the Journey to College Presskit site, scroll down to find the FAFSA Frenzy section. Each program has tabs for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and downloadable assets such as talking points and student/parent notifications.
- FAFSA Frenzy logo
- Site Coordinator Survey - This Survey will open 11/30/2023
- National College Attainment Network – FAFSA Resources
- Federal Student Aid – Financial Aid Toolkit
Decision Day
- Decision Day Student Website
- Ask Me About It Activity Instructions
- Ask Me About It Activity Template
- Decision Day Bingo Card
- Photo Booth Props
- It's Not Too Late Handout
- Decision Day Presskit - pre-made social media graphics/posts, messages to students, press release, talking points, etc. Once on the Journey to College Presskit site, scroll down to find the Decision Day section. Each program has tabs for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and downloadable assets such as talking points and student/parent notifications.
- Decision Day logo
- Site Coordinator Survey
FAFSA Completion Project
The FAFSA Completion Project is an online tool that you can use to track your school’s FAFSA Completion rate. High school administrators and counselors can access a secure webpage to view their High School FAFSA Report in order to offer assistance to students who need help completing a FAFSA.
Dual Credit / Dual Enrollment Scholarship
Dual Credit / Dual Enrollment Scholarships: covers tuition and fees for high school students taking dual credit or dual enrollment coursework from an approved provider. Students who meet application requirements can apply through the Student Financial Aid Portal
Questions regarding the Journey to College Site Coordinator Resource Manual may be directed to journeytocollege@dhewd.mo.gov.