Campus Partners

Finding the right college can be intimidating and challenging for many students.

As a campus professional, you know the importance of helping students become familiar with the atmosphere at your institution. UCanGo2 wants to help you strengthen the good work you’re already doing by offering resources designed to promote and execute campus events that encourage participation, increase enrollment and eliminate barriers that keep students from going to college.

Explore this site to discover tools for maximizing your impact and minimizing the time spent planning outreach to potential students. Help them discover that college is within reach!

Working with OCAP and UCanGo2

A college access and outreach initiative of the Oklahoma College Assitance Program (OCAP), UCanGo2 strives to provide the highest quality support to our partners. Through best practices, tools and resources, we can help strengthen your existing efforts or assist in creating new opportunities to reach your students.

OCAP tools and services

Visit OCAP.org to access a variety of tools and publications to help your students learn about paying for college.

Financial education

Visit OklahomaMoneyMatters.org for tips and tricks to share with students about how to properly manage their money while in school.

Campus Events Planning Guide

Not sure where to start when it comes to publicity? No worries, UCanGo2 is here to help! This guide is designed to help you maximize your resources and minimize the time spent planning an event. No matter what type of event you hold on campus, you'll find great tools to help you educate students and their families about financial aid and planning for college.

• College Preview Day: Juniors and Seniors
  • Sample Scavenger Hunt Questions
  • Sample Event Timeline
• College Preview Day: Parents and Students
  • Sample Event Timeline
• Event Planning
  • Best Practices for Building Partnerships
  • Ideas for Campus Tours
• Event Promotion
  • Sample Pre-Event Press Release
  • Sample Post-Event Press Release
• Event Tools
  • FAFSA Fundamentals materials
  • Helpful Publications
  • OkCollegeStart.org
• Full Event Planning Guide

If you have questions or need help with your event, contact us at 800.247.0420 (toll-free).

FAFSA Education

We know that talking to parents and students about the FAFSA can be a challenge, so we're happy to provide tools specifically designed to simplify your FAFSA education efforts!

Our FAFSA Fundamentals package includes a PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes and a handy Presenter's Guide as well as two helpful handouts for attendees. You can also visit our FAFSA page that provides applicants more information about completing the form.

FAFSA Fundamentals

This course covers the basics of the financial aid application process. It's designed to provide an overview and essential understanding of the purpose and process of completing and submitting the FAFSA. In addition to financial aid administrators, FAFSA Fundamentals is suitable for use by high school counselors and teachers, answering many of the frequently asked questions by students and parents.

• PowerPoint Presentation
• Presenter's Guide
• Dependency Questionnaire
• FAFSA Facts

Oklahoma's Student Portal

When you're working with middle school or high school students, encourage them to set up an account at OkCollegeStart.org to take advantage of free college planning resources. Students can explore colleges and careers, take practice ACT and SAT exams and submit admission applications and transcripts online!

Saving for College

The Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan is a smart, tax-advantaged way for families to save for a child's higher education. The program offers great tax advantages including an Oklahoma tax deduction, a choice of investment options and the flexibility to use the savings at thousands of higher education institutions in the United States and abroad. Call 877.OK.4.SAVING (toll-free) or visit Ok4Saving.org for more information.

Check out these helpful materials!