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An Introduction to the Coalition
A diverse group of public and private American colleges and universities (the Coalition) has come
together to develop tools to improve access to college and better support students in the
admissions process.
The Coalition schools are committed to providing access to students of all backgrounds and share
the following characteristics:
Affordability
Coalition schools represent a range of public schools with low-cost, in-state tuitions and private schools committed to meeting the full
demonstrated need of all their admitted domestic students.
Successful Student Outcomes
Coalition schools graduate at least 70 percent of their students within six years (with many having much higher rates).
American UniversityAmherst CollegeBates CollegeBowdoin CollegeBrown UniversityBryn Mawr CollegeCalifornia Institute of TechnologyCarleton CollegeClaremont McKenna CollegeClemson UniversityColby CollegeColgate UniversityCollege of the Holy CrossCollege of William and MaryColorado College
Indiana University-BloomingtonJames Madison UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityMiami University-OhioMichigan State UniversityMiddlebury CollegeMount Holyoke CollegeNorth Carolina State UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOberlin CollegeOhio State UniversityPenn StatePomona CollegePrinceton University
Coalition Member InstitutionsColumbia UniversityConnecticut CollegeCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDavidson CollegeDuke UniversityEmory UniversityFlorida State UniversityFranklin and Marshall CollegeFranklin W. Olin College of EngineeringGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGrinnell CollegeHamilton CollegeHarvard UniversityHaverford CollegeIllinois State University
Purdue UniversityRamapo College of New JerseyReed CollegeRice UniversityRutgers University-New BrunswickSkidmore CollegeSmith CollegeSt. Olaf CollegeStanford UniversityState University of New York – BinghamtonState University of New York – Buffalo State University of New York – GeneseoSwarthmore CollegeTexas A&M University
University of Notre DameUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of RochesterUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of VermontUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of WashingtonVanderbilt UniversityVassar CollegeVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityWake Forest UniversityWashington University in St. LouisWellesley CollegeWesleyan UniversityWilliams CollegeYale University
Coalition Member Institutions(cont.)
The College of New JerseyTufts UniversityUnion CollegeUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of FloridaUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Mary WashingtonUniversity of Maryland– College ParkUniversity of MichiganUniversity of Minnesota– Twin CitiesUniversity of MissouriUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Fall 2013 – Groups of schools came together to discuss the reliability of current consortium-based application technologies and the potential for alternative platforms and models.
• Summer 2014 – Technology partner request for proposals released.
• Summer 2015 – CollegeNet selected as winning proposal.
• Fall 2015 – Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success publicly announced.
• Fall 2015 and Ongoing – Soliciting input/guidance from counselors, community-based organization partners, and others.
• April 2016 – The Locker and Collaboration Space launch.
• July 2016 – Coalition application available to students to apply to colleges.
Timeline
Technology to Support Student AspirationsStudents are our Focus• All students, especially those lacking resources, should have access to the
appropriate tools to plan for college at the appropriate times.• Collaborative technology can provide support to under-resourced students, their
families, and the counselors and innovative programs that work with them.• Students need reliable application technology that supports them and connects them
to their individual list of schools.Equity and Empowerment• The admissions application process should aim to enhance, not impede, higher
education access to students of every background and socio-economic status.Institutions• Coalition institutions provide unique opportunities. One size does not fit all.• The Coalition application should accurately represent the diversity of institutions in the
United States. In doing so, the application should emphasize fit and quality rather than quantity of applications.
The Coalition Platform
• Central site for students to begin the college search and planning process.
• Online space for students to collect academic documents, record extracurricular activities, and log observations, reflections, and ideas.
• A platform that is user-friendly and fully responsive, allowing students and families to engage through any computer, tablet, or mobile device.
• Students can choose appropriate items from their Lockers to use in their applications to Coalition and non-Coalition schools.
• Online platform for students to engage their support network (parents, mentors, or counselors at schools without a college planning technology platform) to view items from their locker and provide advice and guidance to the student.
• One application platform allowing for application to a wide range of public and private colleges and universities from one site.
Free Tools for Students
• A single platform to plan, build, organize, and refine a student’s application to a variety of excellent institutions.
• Confidence that if admitted to any Coalition school, they will be offered a responsible financial aid package and have a strong likelihood of college success.
• Coalition schools can be trusted to meet their commitment to access and outcomes.
Coalition Benefits for Students and Families
• Free college planning tools to aid mentors and counselors in their work with students.
• Free platform for online storage of college planning and application materials.
• The Coalition represents schools that can be recommended on access, affordability, and success.
• A single location for researching schools, organizing materials, and at the appropriate time applying to Coalition schools
• The Coalition platform emphasizes credential and application security, ensuring a dependable submission process.
Coalition Benefits for Mentors and Counselors Using the Platform
LOCKER
COLLABORATIONSPACE
APPLICATION PORTAL
STUDENT LOCKER Academic Documents
EssaysWritten Work
Extracurricular ActivitiesMulti-Media ProjectsVisual Arts / Music
LOCKER COLLABORATION SPACE
Collaborate and share application materials of your
choice with counselors, teachers, and/or mentors.
ONLINE LOCKER
APPLICATION PORTAL
For each Coalition application, the student selects relevant data from their
locker to upload and submit.
Carlos Jimenez
Director of Admission – Outreach and Recruitment
Colorado College
719-389-7153
