College Readiness Comprehensive Course

Accepted Admissions provides a curriculum of classroom instruction and open-ended, problem-solving activities that make learning post graduate options, technology, foresightedness, and math skills through student centered learning engaging and fun for students.

Tailored to children from grades 9th through 12th and built around Accepted Admissions educational consulting system. Our program will teach the students to master their research and college application skills The students will begin with an introductory 12 week session. The classes are structured: Lesson (or two); modify and explore; and share and explain (with a main and closing activity for each lesson). The students are encouraged to share and seek each other’s input instead of going it alone and keeping what they have figured out to themselves. After the students have graduated from the first session they may sign up continually and learn even more, but they will be asked to be open to helping the new students. This creates an environment where students start to develop leadership skills and the newer students have a more tangible understanding of what they can achieve. The more experienced students will also have the opportunity to be self-directed.

Session 1

Determining the best fit: Students will learn how to examine characteristics of a school to determine best placement. Students will write 2 paragraphs on: Why do you want to go to college? What are some experiences that you want to have there? Students will learn about the difference between reach schools, safety schools, and best fit schools.

Session 2

Accountability and Affordability: Students will create and manage Naviance account, they will also determine a college or universities admission requirements, and look at the total cost of tuition. Students will write 2 paragraphs on: What are some things you hold yourself accountable for and why? What does accountability look like to you? Students will learn about school admission requirements and determine the cost of attendance for their best fit schools.

Session 3

Draw out Goals: Student will create a visual presentation of their goals while learning how to make smart goals. Student will two paragraphs on: What is a goal that you have accomplished in life. This could be your 8th grade graduation, cooking for family and they approval, or providing for siblings. How was it measured and who measured your success? Did your goal start off being specific? What was the time it took to complete the goal? What brought about a sense of achievement? How was that relevant to the person who you are today? Students will create smart goals for applying and sustaining during college. Students will create a vision board based on College/Trade Graduation Goal.

Session 4

Determine Personal Learning Style: Students will determine their preferred learning style while also developing an academic learning plan. Students will write 2 paragraphs on: How do you learn as a student? Are you someone who can do after seeing? Do you learn from music? Do you learn by taking apart and building? Wha’ts one important thing you learned and how did you learn it? Students will take learning style quiz and complete Academic Plan: My Study Habits and My Goals for Academic Success.

Session 5

Application Service: Students will complete a college application in its entirety, while learning about person, financial, and parent income information. Students will write 2 paragraphs on: What parts of this application process do you feel comfortable with? What challengers do you think you will have? What concerns do you have about the college application process? Students will walk through Common App and discuss potential areas of misconception.

Session 6

Resume Creation and Review: Students will learn how to create and reshape resumes to better assist in their application process. Students will write 2 paragraphs on: Why is a resume important and what does it serve as in the application process. Who reviews resumes and what do you think they look for? Students will create a resume as well as review a resume with a checklist.

Session 7

FAFSA Navigation: Students will investigate the FAFSA process while learning tools for obtaining sensitive information. Students will write 2 paragraphs on: How do you plan on paying for your education? Would you take out a loan to pay for your education if scholarships did not cover it? Why or why not? Students will walk through filling out sample FAFSA form and develop strategies for discussing sensitive information to parents.

Session 8

Scholarship Review: Students will practice searching and applying for scholarships that fit their eligibility criteria. Students will create a mini brag bank with moments, accomplishments, special skills , and professional accomplishments that they can access at any time. Students will create fastweb profile to assist in scholarship searches and will complete a mock scholarship application.

Session 9

Deciding on College Visits: Students will schedule one community college visit. Students will write 2 paragraphs on: What you think your first day of college will be like. Start with waking up. Where? How do you get to class? What are people walking past you like? Do you feel overwhelmed because of the amount of people? Students will create a check list for community college visits and schedule one community college visit.

Session 10

College Grant Writing Prep: Students will identify potential college grants they can obtain, while preparing for grant writing classes. Students will write 2 paragraphs on: What are grants and how are they used? Where can you find grants and which organizations offer grants for students and programs? Students will create a master list of grants aided by four teams of students.

Session 11

Financial Literacy in College: Students will learn best practices for avoiding credit cards, managing their refund check, and making a weekly budget. Students will write 2 paragraphs on: Why it is important to budget? What is the process of budgeting and why should you do it early? What things or people can you learn budgeting from? Students will create a sample budget for future use.

Session 12

Ten Tips for Success/Review: Students will create a college graduation day letter address to themselves. Write 2 paragraphs on: What obstacles do you feel you will face as a student of color? What do you picture your graduation day looking like? Who is around? Whats your degree in when it’s handed to you? What’s the end goal? Students will read and annotate “A Letter to My Graduated Self” while using the letter as a guide to create theirown college letter.