Crafting My Applications
Pairs will work on post-secondary applications. Every mentee will apply to at least one college and, if they are interested in non-college options, to at least one other post-secondary pathway. Students must be able to identify why the pathway is a strong fit for them and understand the financial costs associated with the pathway.
Resource | Description |
| Parent/Guardian Guide to Supporting with Applications | This guide serves to help guardians understand how they can support their child through the post-secondary application process. |
| Guide to Writing About Extracurriculars | This guide serves to help pairs describe the mentee's extracurricular activities on their post-secondary applications. |
| Common Application Guide | This guide serves to help pairs complete the Common Application. |
| Financial Aid Documentation Guide (English / Spanish) | This document serves to give families an understand of which documents are required for financial aid applications. |
| Pair Checklist | This checklist, that lives on the Platform, will provide pairs with key objectives to hit before the end of the phase. |
| uAspire FAFSA Resources: Parent FSA ID Flow Chart FSA ID How-To Guide Financial Aid Steps Checklist Parent Guide to FAFSA Multilingual: Financial Aid Checklist FSA ID How-To Guide FAFSA Checklist | The following resources have been provide by uAspire and reflect the "new" FAFSA updates. |
Lesson | Objective | Resources |
2.1 Organizing My Apps | SWBAT identify the required information for their post-secondary applications. | |
| 2.2 Editing and Finalizing My Personal Statement | SWBAT edit and finalize their personal statement. | |
| Application Work Time | SWBAT work on their post-secondary applications. Please read: You may replace the next three lessons (2.3, 2.4, and 2.5), with application work time if needed. Please use the PowerPoint and lesson plan attached and set the "Application Work Time" lessons on the Platform. | |
2.3 Senioritis Awareness | SWBAT identify strategies for combating senioritis OR work on their applications. | |
2.4 Growing My Relationship | SWBAT reflect on how to grow their relationship with their mentor OR work on their applications. | |
2.5 The Importance of Mental Health | SWBAT identify supports for their mental health OR work on their applications. | |
2.6 Finalizing My Apps | SWBAT complete their post-secondary applications. | |
2.7 After Hitting Submit | SWBAT understand the next steps necessary after submitting their post-secondary applications. |
Event | Description | Resources |
| Pair Event: Working on My Applications | Pairs will work on completing the mentee’s post-secondary applications. Scholarship searches and virtual college visits will be available for students that have submitted applications. | |
| Pair Event: Continuing on My Applications | Pairs will work on completing the mentee’s post-secondary applications. Scholarship searches and virtual college visits will be available for students that have submitted applications. | |
| Pair Event: Finalizing My Applications | Pairs will work on finalizing the mentee’s post-secondary applications. Scholarship searches and virtual college visits will be available for students that have submitted applications. |
