College Planning 101
A step-by-step guide for students & families
Who is it for?
This comprehensive course is designed to help students, and their families, from 8th through 11th grade, successfully navigate the college search process and identify strong fit colleges.
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Overwhelmed and unsure where to start?
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Need help identifying best fit colleges?
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Wondering how to gain admission?
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Want to pay less for college?
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Prospective college athlete?
What will I learn?
After completing this course, you will be empowered with the knowledge and confidence to find the right schools for you.
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What colleges look for and how they evaluate applicants
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How to best plan for course selection, activities, summers, and standardized testing during high school
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Resources & tools to explore colleges, majors and careers
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The characteristics of your ideal college and how to build a balanced college list
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What colleges will expect you to pay and possible sources of funding
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Bonus lessons & materials for prospective College Athletes
Curriculum
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Course Introduction
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Understanding College Admissions
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Becoming College Ready
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Finding Your College Fit
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Researching College Options
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Paying for College
About this course
- $887.00
- 7 modules and 20+ lessons
- Videos, Worksheets, Curated Resources, and Live Support
Invest Wisely
A college education is one of the biggest expenses a family will face, with a per-year average cost of $43,583. Investing in expert planning and support can help ensure students are making the right choices about their future.
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Better prepared and stronger college applicant
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Cost savings, both short and long-term, from making informed choices
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More confidence, less stress, more success
Start now to make the most of this year
Don't wait - it's not too early!
Instructor
Alysia Decker Majeran
Alysia is your expert guide with 20+ years of experience helping students and families navigate the college admissions process. Alysia earned her M.Ed. in Counseling and Human Services and B.A. in Psychology from Lehigh University and was a recruited D1 athlete. Alysia has led college and career programs, while supporting students from around the world, at leading educational institutions, including Johns Hopkins University, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, and Emma Willard School.
FAQ
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What is the course format?
College Planning 101 includes narrated video lessons; reflective exercises; curated resources & tools; and monthly live support Zoom sessions to guide families through each step of the college planning process.
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How long will the course take to complete?
Students and families can complete College Planning 101 at their own pace. Topics are divided into manageable steps and each lesson can be viewed, on average, in less than 10 minutes.
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How long will I have access to the course?
Families will have course access for a full 12 months.
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What if I have questions during the course?
There will be a live Zoom session each month to answer questions and provide support.
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Will this course help motivate my teen to think about college?
Feeling overwhelmed can sometimes make teens appear unmotivated. With a step-by-step framework to follow, students will become better prepared and more confident to engage in their college process.
Testimonials
What Students are Saying
Helped me prioritize
The "What Colleges Want" lesson helped me to think about prioritizing the activities that I will do over the next two years and what to think about while doing them.
Definitely feel more prepared
I definitely feel more prepared to research colleges now. I noticed I have a better idea of things that I am looking for and how to find them. Overall, my research has been much more productive and successful.
Now my college spectrum is broader
When I did the college research worksheet, I realized that most of the colleges I wanted to attend were wildcards so now my college spectrum is broader.
Colleges I had not known before
This course helped me to learn about different types of colleges that I had not known before and this broadened my options.
More confident in my abilities
The "College Visits & Interviews" worksheet helped me prepare to present myself in a polished format and made me more confident in my abilities to describe my experiences.