OACAC: Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling

What OACAC: Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling does

OACAC (Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling) is a nonprofit professional membership organization headquartered in Marysville, Ohio, dedicated to serving students as they explore, prepare for, and begin their journey beyond high school. It operates as the Ohio state-level affiliate within the NACAC national network, serving three primary constituencies: high school counselors, college admission professionals, and Ohio high school students. The organization has existed in some form since before 1999, evidenced by the Charles L. Warren Memorial Heritage Scholarship commemorating an early guidance counselor.

The association's core product is an annual membership priced at $50 per year, which provides access to member directory, professional development programs, the job board, grant funding opportunities, and discounted college fair participation. Beyond membership, OACAC delivers a suite of programmatic offerings: a three-day Summer Institute at Ohio Wesleyan University for new admissions counselors ($360 per attendee), an Annual Conference, an Emerging Leaders Retreat, a monthly Webinar Series, college fairs across five Ohio regions, the Camp College bootcamp for rising juniors and seniors at Ohio University, the $1,500 Warren Scholarship, Special Interest Groups (Black and African Diaspora SIG, Rural and Small Town SIG, AANHPI SIG), and a grant funding program. College fair operations are powered by StriveScan and StriveFair.com, which provide barcode scanning, registration, payment processing, and CRM/CSV export capabilities; scholarship and SIG applications use JotForm; the website runs on Wix. There is no proprietary technology.

OACAC generates revenue through membership dues, Summer Institute registration fees, and donations. It operates with 6 staff members from a P.O. Box in Marysville, Ohio, and is governed by an Executive Board. The organization has no parent company, no external investment, no funding rounds, and no acquisitions. Its geographic footprint is restricted to Ohio, with no stated intent to expand beyond the state.

Name

OACAC: Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling

Legal name

Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling

Website

https://oacac.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ohio-based nonprofit professional membership organization serving high school counselors and college admission professionals statewide. Provides $50/year membership, college fairs across five regions, Summer Institute, webinars, scholarship programs, and Camp College for students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Professional Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAFACAJ

Open Educational Resources (OER) & Curriculum Repositories

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Digital Curriculum, Courseware & Interactive Learning Content

Keywords

• College admission counseling
• Professional membership association
• College fair services
• Professional development events
• Scholarship administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Marysville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership subscription at $50 per year, providing access to member directory, professional development, job board, grant funding opportunities, and college fair discounts.
2. Summer Institute Registration: Three-day intensive professional development conference for new admissions counselors. Registration fee of $360 per attendee.
3. Warren Scholarship: One-time $1,500 scholarship awarded annually to outstanding high school seniors. Funded by OACAC for students attending Ohio colleges/universities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OACAC is a nonprofit professional membership organization that provides an annual $50 membership to Ohio college admission counseling professionals, granting access to professional development programs (Webinar Series, Summer Institute, Annual Conference, Emerging Leaders Retreat), regional College Fairs across five Ohio regions, a member-only Job Board, Grant Funding, and a member directory. The association also runs student-facing programs including Camp College, the Charles L. Warren Memorial Heritage Scholarship ($1,500 award), and Special Interest Groups supporting diverse student populations.

Product overview

OACAC is a professional member organization serving Ohio college admission counseling professionals. The core offering is OACAC Membership ($50 annual), which provides access to a comprehensive suite of professional development programs and services. These include the Webinar Series with monthly virtual sessions, the Annual Conference and Summer Institute (three-day intensive for new counselors), and Emerging Leaders Retreat. College Fairs are delivered through StriveScan/StriveFair technology platforms with barcode scanning and real-time registration. Additional programs include Camp College bootcamp for high school students, the $1,500 Warren Scholarship, Special Interest Groups for affinity communities, Job Board, and Grant Funding opportunities. The organization connects high school counselors, college admission professionals, and students across Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OACAC Membership Annual professional membership ($50/year, 12-month term) providing high school counselors and college admission professionals access to member directory, professional development, job board, grant funding opportunities, discounted college fair participation, and exclusive content. Invoice request form available for institutional bulk purchases.
• Summer Institute Three-day intensive mentor-based professional development conference for admissions counselors with two years or less experience, held at Ohio Wesleyan University. Covers job responsibilities, best practices, recruitment, standardized testing, and career advancement through workshops, small mentor group discussions, and presentations. Registration fee $360 per attendee.
• Annual Conference Annual professional development conference for college admission counseling professionals featuring sessions from industry experts. Also offered as a virtual 'Rewind Series' for members who attended or could not attend the in-person event.
• Webinar Series Monthly virtual professional development sessions covering college admission counseling, student recruitment, and higher education enrollment topics. Examples include 'Building Trust, Inspiring Confidence: Cultivating Relationship with Students in Their College Search' and 'Now ONboarding - Setting New Employees up for Success!' featuring presenters from institutions such as Tiffin University and Ursuline College.
• College Fairs OACAC-Sponsored and Approved College Fairs held across five Ohio regions (Northeast, Northwest, Central, Southwest, Southeast). Powered by StriveScan registration platform and barcode scanning technology, the fairs enable efficient student-to-college information exchange, data dashboards for fair hosts, credit card payment processing, and CSV/CRM export. Includes a College Fair Request Form for hosting.
• Camp College Free college preparation bootcamp held at Ohio University for rising high school juniors and seniors. Covers the college application process, financial aid, and college decision-making through hands-on activities, networking with admission professionals, and a mock college fair.
• Charles L. Warren Memorial Heritage Scholarship One-time $1,500 scholarship awarded annually to outstanding Ohio high school seniors who attend OACAC member high schools and plan to attend an Ohio college or university. Criteria include 3.0+ GPA, commitment to cultural and intellectual diversity. Application deadline January 9, 2026.
• Job Board Online job board for college admission counseling positions, allowing members to post and search for job opportunities in the field. Includes a dedicated 'Post a Job' submission flow.
• Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Affinity communities including the Black and African Diaspora SIG (BAD SIG), Rural and Small Town SIG, and Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander SIG (AANHPI SIG). These groups foster professional discussions on supporting diverse student populations and provide candid conversations on affinity and allyship.
• Emerging Leaders Retreat Professional development program designed for emerging leaders in the college admission counseling field, providing leadership training and career advancement support.
• Grant Funding Member benefit providing grant funding for professional development initiatives and projects supporting OACAC's mission of serving students through college admission counseling.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StriveScancoreTechnology or IntegrationStriveScan provides the registration platform and barcode scanning technology for all OACAC-Sponsored and Approved college fairs. The partnership enables efficient information exchange between students and college representatives, provides data dashboards for fair hosts, processes credit card payments, and offers instant CSV export or CRM upload capabilities. StriveScan partners with many organizations including all NACAC affiliates and 12 AACRAO affiliates, with over 2,500 colleges using the platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO): AACRAO is a national professional association serving college registrars and admissions officers, overlapping with OACAC's college-side membership. AACRAO is also a StriveScan partner (12 affiliates), making it a broader professional peer in the same ecosystem.
• College Board: College Board is a national nonprofit that administers the SAT and connects students to colleges, operating in the same college access and admission ecosystem as OACAC. While not a membership association, College Board's college planning resources and BigFuture platform partially overlap with OACAC's mission of supporting Ohio students through the college admission process.
• National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC): NACAC is the national umbrella association for college admission counseling professionals and the parent body to which OACAC is a state affiliate. OACAC's role as an Ohio state affiliate within the NACAC network makes NACAC the most direct institutional peer, governing shared standards, college fair policies, and StriveScan adoption.

Emerging players

• Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA): IECA is a national professional association for independent educational consultants, serving a parallel role to OACAC but for private-practice counselors rather than school-based ones. Both organizations train and credential college admission counseling professionals and serve the Ohio student market.
• Higher Education Consultants Association (HECA): HECA is a national professional association for independent educational consultants advising students on college admission, overlapping with OACAC's mission of supporting college admission counseling professionals. Operates in the same professional ecosystem with a different membership profile (independent vs. school-based counselors).

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania Association for College Admission Counseling (PACAC): PACAC is a peer state-level NACAC affiliate serving Pennsylvania with comparable membership, college fair, and professional development programming. Same state-affiliate model, similar mid-sized state footprint, and shared StriveScan infrastructure make PACAC a direct comparable.
• New York State Association for College Admission Counseling (NYSACAC): NYSACAC is a peer state-level NACAC affiliate serving New York with membership, college fairs, and professional development programs. As a state affiliate in a large, diverse state with multi-region college fair operations, NYSACAC mirrors OACAC's structure and programming at larger scale.
• Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC): IACAC is a peer state-level NACAC affiliate serving Illinois with comparable membership, college fair, and professional development programs. Same state-affiliate structure, shared StriveScan infrastructure, and similar programming make IACAC a direct peer.
• Michigan Association for College Admission Counseling (MACAC): MACAC is a peer state-level NACAC affiliate serving Michigan with the same operating model: $50-scale membership, regional college fairs, professional development, and scholarship programs. As an immediately adjacent state affiliate with near-identical structure, MACAC is the most directly comparable peer to OACAC.

Others

• StriveScan: StriveScan is the technology platform powering all OACAC college fairs, providing registration, barcode scanning, and payment processing. As OACAC's core operational vendor and a partner used by all NACAC affiliates, StriveScan is an infrastructure peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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