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High School Senior Pathways

Rise Together offers 12-week programing for HS Seniors before (Summer) and during (Fall/Spring) their senior year. Programming consists of intensive assistance with the college search, application, essay writing, financial aid and transition to college processes. 

​Senior Summer and Fall Programming
​Weeks 1-4: College Search and Identity Development

• Work on our custom college fit comparison sheet to identify colleges you are interest in applying for and that would be a good fit
• Identify your college timeline and come up with a reasonable workflow for completing your college applications
• Explore your passions and identity through writing workshops that help to refine your college essay topics
• Discuss the traps and pitfalls of the college essay writing process

Weeks 4-12: College Essay Writing and Financial Aid

• Receive personalized one-on-one and group support on your college applications
• Walk through the financial aid information in manageable chunks to help you understand how to fund your college experience
• Attend guest speaker sessions to broaden your network and find out about internship/ research opportunities
• Refine your resume

​Senior Spring Programming
​Week 1-4: Wellness Focus and Tutoring

• The waiting period can be the most stressful and academically straining portion of your high school career. Work with college mentors to support your wellness and receive academic support.
• Develop a sense of belonging, discuss imposter syndrome and examining the influence of social comparison.

Week 4-8: College Decision Walk through (financial aid/ best fit)

• Deciding on the college you want to attend can be a daunting task. Financial aid offers, family responsibilities, academic fit, food, college culture, clubs/ Greek life, volunteer, job and research opportunities all make the college decision process difficult. Work with a college mentor and qualified Rise Together counselors to walk through the decision making process and decipher financial aid packages.

Week 8-12: Preparing for college (emotionally and academically)

• Create your college budget and attend financial literacy workshops
• Choosing classes/ mapping out your college journey
• Picking a roommate (expectations, norm setting, navigating conflict, conflict resolution)
• Securing Financial Aid/ grants/ loans
• College Vision Board- your dorm room, packing list, and ideal college experience
• Learning to write emails and initiate contact with Professors
• Identify the social, academic, and mental health supports at the college you choose 
• Final resume build
• Interview practice
• Internship/ Research/ Job exploration for the summer after your first year
• Attend student panels on the dos/ don'ts of college

Week 12: Apply to be a mentor for future high school students!