PCACAC Summer Institute

PCACAC is accepting Requests for Proposals for Summer Institute 2026 from potential host colleges/universities. 

If you attended Summer Institute 2025, please complete a Summer Institute Evaluation by Friday, August 1.

Co-Chair: Eli Clarke, Commonwealth Academy (VA)
Co-Chair: Jennifer Williams, Jemicy School (MD) 

 

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Cancellation Policy:
Registration cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected] by July 7, 2025. Refunds will not be given for cancellations after that date or in the event of non-participation. A $100 processing fee will be applied to refunds.

Using a personalized setting, this event is uniquely designed to provide training, networking opportunities and leadership development for new and mid-level college admission and counseling professionals who assist students in the college admission process. The two-day institute promises a lineup of sessions of interest to both sides of the desk. Your participation furthers our mission to support and advance college admission professionals like yourself as you guide your institution, students, and families in an ethical manner.

Summer Institute Faculty

  • Wendy Ayala, Collegiate Directions, Inc.
  • Janice Bogdan, Garrison Forest School
  • D'Aundre Burnette, Radford University
  • Terry Burroughs, Bishop McNamara High School
  • Eli Clarke, Commonwealth Academy
  • Rachel Cleaver, George Mason University
  • Missy Evans-Moreland, Moreland and Associates
  • Melisa Hypolite, CollegeBound Foundation
  • Johnnie Johnson, Washington College
  • Joel Lang, Padua Academy
  • Rosemary Martin Edwards, University of Maryland, College Park
  • Langston McCatty, Loyola University Maryland
  • Luis Portillo, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Samantha Scanlan, Towson University
  • Megan Steely, Goucher College
  • Kelly Tarini, Baltimore City College
  • Kathleen Voss, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Jennifer Williams, Jemicy School
  • Shamelle Yemofio, Arizona State University
  • Kevin Zimmerman, Duquesne University

 

Summer Institute Grant

Attention public high school counselors,
first-year admissions professionals,
Community Based Organization employees,
and new Independent Educational Consultants! 

Summer Institute Grant Application
due by Friday, June 20.

PCACAC is able to provide a limited number of Summer Institute grants. Grant recipients will receive Summer Institute registration and a PCACAC membership through September 30, 2026. Preference will be given to those serving economically disadvantaged students and/or students from underrepresented populations. You do not need to be a current PCACAC member to apply.

EACH GRANT INCLUDES:

  • Covered expenses for the 2025 Summer Institute on July 21 and July 22: registration, lodging at Goucher College, and meals on July 21 and July 22.

  • A PCACAC membership (through September 30, 2026) for non-members.

Grant applicants should register for Summer Institute and select the "Pay later" option. If selected, we will apply a credit to the invoice. If not selected, payment will be due by July 1, 2025.