Upcoming events
Understanding the College Landscape
It can be helpful for 8th -10th grade students to understand a bit about the college application process and requirements to inform their decisions about coursework, extracurricular activities, and considering local colleges to visit. This 2-hour workshop will include an introduction to the current admissions process, understanding of what colleges are looking for, and tips for smoothing the pathway to college. Participants will receive a 4-year roadmap to break down the process into small steps that are easy to accomplish but significantly reduce the anxiety, stress, and overwhelm many students experience during the college application process.
Registration is $20 per person and can be paid by cash, check, or the PayPal link below. (Note: Participation is not confirmed until both the registration form and payment is received). Students and/or parents are welcome to attend, but each must register individually. Parents, when registering yourself, please put N/A for the caregiver/emergency contact section.
Note: This event is sponsored by Girl Scout troop 11075, but is open to anyone in the community.
College Knowledge Workshop
There are over 2,400 4-year universities and colleges in the United States, so it’s no surprise that finding the right one for you can feel like a daunting task. In this workshop, we’ll help students begin to think about how to narrow down and focus on the colleges that fit their preferences, needs, and how to make this a low-stress process. We’ll also address some of the myths that are often perpetuated on social media, answer student questions, and talk about an individualized plan for moving forward.
Recommended for high school juniors, but sophomores wanting to jump into the process are welcome as well. Parents are also welcome to attend, but must register individually and will be seated at a Parents Table to focus on understanding how the college landscape has changed, balancing support and autonomy with teens in the college process, and tips on supporting students during college visits.
Registration is $20 per person and can be paid by cash, check, or the PayPal link below. Participation in the workshop is not confirmed until both the form below is completed and payment is received.
Note: This event is being sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 11075, but is open to anyone in the community.
Building a Balanced College List
Students are often busy with school, jobs, sports, and a myriad of social activities and it can be difficult to add searching for colleges on top of their daily or weekly schedule. In this 4-day camp, students will work in small groups under the guidance of the facilitator to identify the college factors that are most salient to them and build their own customized tool to evaluate campuses based on these criteria.
Groups will research schools and identify those most closely matching their individual preferences. Schools will be organized by Reach, High-Target, Target, Low-Target, and Safety schools (1-3 in each category) to develop a balanced list. Students will leave the workshop with an individualized, balanced college list, a timeline for next steps, and ideas of schools to visit through the spring and fall.
$600 per student ($550 for early bird registration), maximum 20 students; Recommended for Juniors in high school.
College App Intensive
Instead of allowing college applications to drag out all summer or worse, to be rushed through at the last minute in fall of senior year, this one week camp gives students the opportunity to do a deep dive into the application process and set themselves up for success.
Each student will open the Common App and begin their student profile, organize their list of extracurricular activities, identify teachers who may be willing to write a letter of recommendation, write a focused ‘Brag Sheet’ to share with potential recommenders, and write at least one college essay. Students will understand the differences between the Common App, the UC Application, and the CSU Application and the timelines for each. The group will discuss the pros and cons of Early Action, Early Decision I, Early Decision II, and Regular Decision for various schools. Each student will have an individualized plan for themselves to complete the process (which will be shared with their parents as well), outlining week by week tasks to complete through the fall with manageable, bite-sized tasks, clear timelines, and plan for support at each step along the way.
The College App Intensive is 5 days long, from 11am - 5pm Monday - Friday; $750 per student ($700 for early bird registration). Recommended for students between their Junior and Senior year; Maximum 15 student participants.
College App Intensive
Instead of allowing college applications to drag out all summer or worse, to be rushed through at the last minute in fall of senior year, this one week camp gives students the opportunity to do a deep dive into the application process and set themselves up for success.
Each student will open the Common App and begin their student profile, organize their list of extracurricular activities, identify teachers who may be willing to write a letter of recommendation, write a focused ‘Brag Sheet’ to share with potential recommenders, and write at least one college essay. Students will understand the differences between the Common App, the UC Application, and the CSU Application and the timelines for each. The group will discuss the pros and cons of Early Action, Early Decision I, Early Decision II, and Regular Decision for various schools. Each student will have an individualized plan for themselves to complete the process (which will be shared with their parents as well), outlining week by week tasks to complete through the fall with manageable, bite-sized tasks, clear timelines, and plan for support at each step along the way.
The College App Intensive is 5 days long, from 11am - 5pm Monday - Friday; $750 per student ($700 for early bird registration). Recommended for students between their Junior and Senior year; Maximum 15 student participants.