4. Financial Aid/Financing Purpose: Purpose: Educate students about financial awareness Educate students about the costs of Postsecondary Aspirations N/A (this can and should be relevant to the college, , and specific populations being served) Educate students about the costs of General financial awareness other postsecondary pathways and Guidance in financial aid Possible Activities: provide information on possible ways to Workshops on money management finance said pathways process for college and other Basic exploration of financial aid options postsecondary pathways Sign up middle school students for state Possible Activities: (including FAFSA support financial aid program Discuss scholarships, loans, grants, when appropriate) work-study, etc. Workshops on management and local resources Coaches assist seniors with the FAFSA 5. Education & Career Plan Purpose: Purpose: Purpose: Guide students in basic career exploration Guide students in more in-depth and Guide students in more in-depth Get students excited about their , and development Provide in-depth information on the Education plan show the connection to college Career exploration Possible Activities: Possible Activities: Help students choose high school courses Discuss what career fields students are Possible Activities: that will align with their future goals interested in, and what kind of Age-appropriate games Discuss what careers students are interested education is needed for careers Career panel in, and what kind of education is needed for Career panel these careers Job shadow or site Career panel Exploration of possible Resume building Age-appropriate career exploration Discuss classes needed to prepare to pursue games education for career of choice 6. Support System Purpose: Purpose: Purpose: Assist in creating a support system of Assist in creating a support system of Assist in creating a support system of teachers, counselors, mentors, parents, teachers, counselors, mentors, parents, other teachers, counselors, mentors, parents, Develop a support system of other adults to help support students in adults to help support student’s college going other adults to help support student’s people that youth can talk to developing their postsecondary identities identity. college going identity about college and other Possible activities: Possible activities: Possible activities: postsecondary plans and Discussions and bonding activities with Discussions and bonding activities with Discussions and bonding activities with goals coaches coaches coaches Communication with school and family Communication with school staff and family Communication with school staff and as needed, and as program permits as needed and as program permits. family as needed, and as program permits Additional Activity Examples Component Resource Grades
4. Financial Aid/Financing Postsecondary Aspirations General financial awareness Guidance in financial aid process for college and other postsecondary pathways (including FAFSA support when appropriate) N/A Purpose: Educate students about financial awareness (this can and should be relevant to the specific populations being served) Possible Activities: Workshops on money management Basic exploration of financial aid options Sign up middle school students for state financial aid program Purpose: Educate students about the costs of college, , and Educate students about the costs of other postsecondary pathways and provide information on possible ways to finance said pathways Possible Activities: Discuss scholarships, loans, grants, work-study, etc. Workshops on management and local resources Coaches assist seniors with the FAFSA 5. Education & Career Plan Education plan Career exploration Purpose: Guide students in basic career exploration Get students excited about their , and show the connection to college Possible Activities: Age-appropriate games Career panel Purpose: Guide students in more in-depth and development Possible Activities: Help students choose high school courses that will align with their future goals Discuss what careers students are interested in, and what kind of education is needed for these careers Career panel Resume building Discuss classes needed to prepare to pursue education for career of choice Purpose: Guide students in more in-depth Provide in-depth information on the Possible Activities: Discuss what career fields students are interested in, and what kind of education is needed for careers Career panel Job shadow or site Exploration of possible Age-appropriate career exploration games 6. Support System Develop a support system of people that youth can talk to about college and other postsecondary plans and goals Purpose: Assist in creating a support system of teachers, counselors, mentors, parents, other adults to help support students in developing their postsecondary identities Possible activities: Discussions and bonding activities with coaches Communication with school and family as needed, and as program permits Purpose: Assist in creating a support system of teachers, counselors, mentors, parents, other adults to help support student’s college going identity. Possible activities: Discussions and bonding activities with coaches Communication with school staff and family as needed and as program permits. Purpose: Assist in creating a support system of teachers, counselors, mentors, parents, other adults to help support student’s college going identity Possible activities: Discussions and bonding activities with coaches Communication with school staff and family as needed, and as program permits Additional Activity Examples Component Resource Grades
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