Preparing for the Summer and the 12th Grade
This phase will last from the end of March to early June. This phase acts as a jump start for students on the post-secondary application process. Students will finalize their preliminary post-secondary list. They will plan summer tasks to complete in order to stay on track with the post-secondary application process and draft a summer communication plan with their mentors.
Resource | Description |
| Parent/Guardian Guide to Summer Planning | This guide serves to support parents/guardians in engaging their child in identifying summer post-secondary access tasks they should be completing. |
| Parent/Guardian Guide to Financial Aid | This guide serves to support parents/guardians in understanding the various forms of financial aid and the applications they will need to complete to acquire financial aid for their child. |
| Mentor Guide to Summer Planning | This guide serves to support mentors in engaging their mentee in identifying summer post-secondary access tasks they should be completing. |
| Mentor Guide to Letters of Recommendation | This guide serves to support mentors as they write a letter of recommendation for their mentee. |
| Pair Checklist | This checklist, that lives on the Platform, will provide pairs with key objectives to hit before the end of the phase. |
Lesson | Objective | Resources |
5.1 Getting Ready for the SAT | SWBAT articulate the value of the SAT in relation to their post-secondary goals. | |
| 5.2 Letters of Recommendation | SWBAT learn why letters of recommendation are important and how to acquire them. | |
5.3 The Personal Statement | SWBAT learn how the college admissions essay can help admissions counselors see them as more than their grades and scores. | |
| 5.4 Understanding Financial Aid | SWBAT identify and define the various forms of financial aid available to them (i.e., loans, grants, scholarships). | |
5.5 Net Price | SWBAT research and record average costs of the post-secondary options that they are interested in applying to. | |
| 5.6 My Post-Secondary Prep Work Time | SWBAT choose to finish working on their post-secondary list, emails for letters of recs or college essay | |
| 5.7 End of Year Survey | SWBAT complete the EOY survey. | |
| 5.8 Preparing for My Summer | SWBAT create a mentor/mentee summer communication plan and identify summer tasks to accomplish. |
Event | Description | Resources |
| Pair Event: Completing Post-Secondary Research/Introduction to PSP | Students and their mentors will evaluate their options on their post-secondary list to ensure a meaningful options to apply to in senior year. Pairs will also have the opportunity to learn about PSP. | |
| Pair Event: Preparing for Senior Year/Program Celebration | Students and their mentors will create an summer action plan for post-secondary access tasks. They will also have the opportunity to celebrate the completion of their first year together as a pair. |
