Benefits of Membership:  Why Should You Join PCACAC?

Professional Development

  • Networking! Meet hundreds of people who are just as passionate as you are about college admissions.
  • Learn from current national leaders in the field such as Evelyn White, NACAC President, and Jim Jump, NACAC Past President.
  • Attend Summer Institute, a workshop designed specifically for new and mid-career counselors.
  • Attend the Annual Conference, a three-day long event in late April that brings together counselors from all over the Potomac and Chesapeake region. Not only will you be able to listen and learn from nationally known speakers – Andrew Ferguson, the author of Crazy U is speaking at the joint PCACAC/SACAC Conference, spring 2012 for example – but you will also discuss the most important issues affecting our profession.
  • Attend one-day Drive-In Workshops throughout the region, which are designed to provide advice to high school counselors on all aspects of the college admissions process. You’ll hear from admissions directors and college counselors who have been working in the profession for years. You’ll learn about the latest issues and trends in college admission.

Membership Directory and Job Board

  • Use our complete membership directory. This resource is especially useful for admissions counselors planning their fall travel and for college counselors advocating for their students.
  • Advertise job vacancies on our job board--they are changing weekly!

Ann Powell Mentoring Program

  • Designed for counselors new to the profession, the Ann Powell program connects new counselors (mentees) with mentors, veteran colleagues.
  • Mentees attend all professional development conferences and workshops for free.

Let our members tell you why they joined… 

“Having entered the college admissions world with little professional experience, PCACAC has been key to both my professional growth and to my growth as an individual.” – Aundra Weissert, Associate Director of Admissions, Washington College 

“I have been involved in the Anne Powell Memorial Mentoring Program.  It has allowed me to attend the Summer Institute and paired me with a mentor with whom I communicate regularly. Furthermore, the ability to interact with people from all aspects of the field has helped me learn about the multiple opportunities available to admissions counseling professionals.” – Alphonso Garrett, Jr., Admissions Counselor, Virginia Commonwealth University

“PCACAC is the lifeline that keeps me afloat in the flood of questions, concerns and changing information I encounter daily.  The relationships and collegiality developed between the college and high school professionals helps all of us as we work together to support student success.” Judy Hingle, Career Connections Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools

2011-2012 Membership Brochure (PDF)

We invite you to join PCACAC today.  Click here to get started.