Coach spotlight: Edith Duran
After serving two consecutive service terms as a college access coach in Milwaukee, Edith Duran became a full time team member with...
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COLLEGE POSSIBLE STUDENTS ARE
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6+ years of support
Our students receive one of the longest coaching support cycles available, starting your junior year in high school and continuing until you graduate college.
Coaches you can count on
Our coaches all bring relatable, recent college experience that helps them build trusted relationships and deliver relevant support just when you need it.
Continuous support
If you take a break from college for any reason, you’ll continue to receive coaching support to help you get back on track toward your college degree goals.
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Relatable, committed and service-driven
Our coaches offer the relatability of their recent college experience and a proven curriculum of support to help you succeed. Each has committed to serve a term of service as an AmeriCorps member. They bring a passion for educational equity that transfers into personalized support whenever you need it along your college journey.
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Your success is our only goal
Through personalized, in-person and tech-connected support, your college coach will help you get into your best-fit school, and break through every milestone to fund your education and complete your degree. Support begins your junior year in high school and follows you until you graduate college at whatever school you choose to attend.
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HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS
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SAT or ACT test prep
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Introduction to the college process
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College fit exploration
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Paying for college
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College visits
Select, apply and finance
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
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​Financial aid and scholarship applications
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College application and essay prep
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College visits and selection
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Housing and transportation
Transition to college
SUMMER BRIDGE
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Enrollment checklist
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Class registration
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Acclimate to campus
Persist through graduation
COLLEGE YEARS
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Navigate complex college systems
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Access campus and community resources
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Form supportive peer and campus relationships
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Adjust to the rigors of the first year
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Stay on track academically
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Renew financial aid and scholarships
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Budget and manage time
Transition to career
COLLEGE GRADUATION
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​Explore internships and jobs
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Resume and interview prep
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