Interested in what we have to offer? Here are the many services we provide our ForwarDirections students and parents. We guide all students through our 7 Steps to Success to achieve their personal college and career goals.”
SPECIFIC SERVICES
- Financial literacy
- Help with the FAFSA
- Finding/applying for scholarships/grants
- Pros and cons regarding work study
- Discerning loan options
- How to prepare
- When to take these kinds of tests
- Whether to take one or the other or both
- When to take an admissions test again
- Registration process
COURSEWORK AND EXPERIENCES ADVICE
- High school coursework
- School activities
- Community service
- Work experience
- Internships
- Knowing who you are
- Exploring interests and passions
- Identifying career interests
- Selecting potential majors
- Resumé prep / Internship opportunities
- Academic fit process
- Social fit process
- Financial ft process
- Location preferences
- Identify colleges to apply to
FILLING OUT COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
- Early Action vs. Early Decision options
- Making the right decision
- Filling out applications
- Essay writing
- Dealing with deadlines
TYPES OF APPLICATIONS
- California specific (CCs / CSUs / UCs)
- Common App
- Coalition App
- Universal App
- Individualized college apps
COLLEGE VISITATIONS AND INTERVIEWS
- Knowing where and when to visit
- Connecting with the right people
- Asking the right questions
- What to look for and who to talk with
- Interview preparation
DISCERNING THE BEST COLLEGE OFFER
- Examine offers
- Rank and evaluate
- Determine best fit
- Identify best offer
- Complete acceptance process
TRANSITIONING TO COLLEGE
- Registration
- Orientation
- Housing
- Living in community issues
- Role of social media
AVOIDING THE SUMMER MELT
- Preparing for college
- College checklists
- Getting the right courses
- Preparing for dorm life
- Networking with the right people
- Check-ins
- Building your network
- Academic strategies
- Navigating college life
- Networking and social media
SPECIALIZED SERVICES
We provide a wide variety of specialized services to meet the needs of our students. If you have a special need that you do not see addressed below, please contact us so we can develop a customized plan for you.
- Marketing yourself within your sport
- Networking with college coaches and recruiters
- Navigating applicable NCAA / NAIA sports federations
- Understanding the role of intramurals
- Learning to balance academics and athletics
- Marketing yourself within your talent area
- Networking with college directors and recruiters
- Preparing a portfolio
- Auditioning and performance guidance
- Learning to balance academics and your art
STUDENTS INTERESTED IN MILITARY SERVICE
- Learning about military academy options
- Identifying ROTC options
- Guidance about making political connections
- Understanding eligibility expectations
- Completion of preliminary applications during junior year
- Learning about LGBTQ-friendly colleges
- Identifying components of an inclusive college environment
- Connecting with support personnel on campus
- Dealing with discrimination during college
- Campus resources and support for LGBTQ students
SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
- Making sure you are college-ready
- Preparing documentation of special need
- Connecting with disabled students / service programs (DSPS)
- Awareness of available accommodations and resources
- Learning when and how to advocate and to be independent
- Exploring college options for specific ethnicities
- Identifying culture-specific activities on campus
- Dealing with racial disparity
- Identifying ethnic-specific scholarships
- Connecting with support personnel on campus
- Making sure you are college-ready
- Garnering family support
- Learning self-efficacy and self-advocacy skills
- Identifying college scholarships for first generation students
- Campus resources and support for first generation students
STUDENTS FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES
- Learning strategies to make college affordable
- Identifying college scholarships for low income students
- Overcoming material hurdles
- Preparing to deal with financial challenges while in college
- Campus resources and support for low income students
FAITH-BASED COLLEGE ISSUES
- Exploring options for specific faith-based colleges
- Identifying faith-based activities on campus
- Building a faith-based support team within college community
- Staying committed to your faith during college
- Finding places of worship while in college
JUNIOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
- Getting the most out of a 2-year college experience
- Understanding academic expectations for transfer students Identifying college scholarships for junior transfer students
- Making connections after transferring to a 4-year college
- Exploring post-graduate options
STUDENTS APPLYING TO MASTERS/DOCTORATE PROGRAMS
- Assessment of schooling already completed
- Dealing with deadlines
- Assistance with application process
- Essay writing
- Identifying the best offer
CAREER TRANSITION AND/OR MILITARY PERSONNEL “REENTRY”
- Identifying your strengths
- Building on past experiences
- Exploring your career options
- Discerning a training/career path
- Implementing your plan