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Many learning opportunities, college, apprenticeships, or internships, require applicants to show that they have built a resume of experiences over several years. Mapping out the high school years early on can make a big difference in putting together the building blocks of a compelling application. This module - recommended for families with students in 9th or 10th grade who want to maximize their high school years - helps students build a strategic plan to make the most of high school, and be in position to compete for even the most selective opportunities after high school.

There is a wider range of pathways to adult thriving than ever before that don’t require a traditional college experience. But there aren’t any that don’t require some kind of additional learning. This module is designed for students and families that want to explore pathways to successful adulthood that skip the traditional college route and helps identify the combination of experiences and learning that a student will need to accomplish their goals.

Up until now, students and families have been forced to hope that the price their college tellsthem to pay will fit their budget. This module enables families to align their plan and theirfinances before they start the process of planning for education after high school. There is nowreason why you can’t take control of your college search to ensure that the option you ultimatelychoose fits your family price range without compromising the student’s career goals.

Know all your options. Get professional assistance to narrow down the list of colleges where you apply. The final list is collaboratively developed to fit your academic and personal goals and includes a balanced list of schools that all fit your price range. This ensures that you really do have choices when the admissions letters roll in!

The forms, deadlines, and acronyms can make the financial aid part even more stressful than the actual college application. This module supports you through the entire financial aid process - from explaining the "logic" behind the FAFSA and the CSS Profile to completing ALL financial aid forms correctly, including any institution-specific or state-specific forms.

The more selective colleges often require several essays as a key part of their applications. Sometimes a student's writing will make the difference in the admission decision. This module helps students produce the best possible application essays and long-form writing by showing them how to think more carefully about the way they express themselves throughout their applications.

The college application process can be complex and overwhelming for any high school senior, especially those who are already busy with a wide range of other commitments. This module helps students make sure that they complete all the parts of the various college applications and meet all the different deadlines while keeping the quality high. This module is ideal for students to start just before the start of their senior year.

Private scholarships are a good way of reducing college costs. But many scholarships aren’t advertised, and sometimes the ones that fit you best can be very difficult to find. This module helps you find, apply to, and earn scholarships. It also helps students avoid the pitfalls of scholarship displacement, when your college of choice secretly reduces your initial financial aid offer after learning of the private scholarship you have been awarded.

Colleges and universities regularly increase their initial financial aid offer. But they won’t do that unless a family initiates an “appeal” for more aid. This module helps students and families clearly interpret their financial aid offers, determine the best strategy to appeal for more aid, and supports the whole family throughout the entire appeal process.

It’s normal for high school students to be unsure about their career goals. But most students don’t know how to start figuring out which paths they should explore and which ones they can dismiss. This module helps students better understand the relationship between their values, interests, and personality (“what makes them tick”)and the range of career pathways that would fit them. With constant change as a permanent feature of today’s workplace, this module provides students with a valuable skill set to apply both during AND after college.

Although helping a student earn the best possible standardized SAT or ACT score can require extended preparation, a major aspect of test prep that can quickly improve a student’s score involves the psychology of test-taking. This module focuses on helping a student learn the nature of standardized tests and the ways that they can develop the optimal frame of mind to strengthen their performance.