This was me as well! I took so many unnecessary classes before realizing I was supposed to even meet with a counselor. It took me 6 years and 3 colleges to get my bachelor's. Never knew about tours. Didn't even know I was supposed to go to orientation. Lived on my own from 19 and paid my student loans over 15 years. Fast forward to now having 2 teens in high school athletics with incredible grades and I am learning about academic scholarships and the recruitment process (student athletes have their own promo websites and are followed on social media by college coaches, etc). Anyway, thanks for the article. Good to know there are at least programs out there helping to navigate some students in need.
How great that you have had the opportunity this summer to boost the college preparation of students from families without a college background. You were destined to do this!
This was me as well! I took so many unnecessary classes before realizing I was supposed to even meet with a counselor. It took me 6 years and 3 colleges to get my bachelor's. Never knew about tours. Didn't even know I was supposed to go to orientation. Lived on my own from 19 and paid my student loans over 15 years. Fast forward to now having 2 teens in high school athletics with incredible grades and I am learning about academic scholarships and the recruitment process (student athletes have their own promo websites and are followed on social media by college coaches, etc). Anyway, thanks for the article. Good to know there are at least programs out there helping to navigate some students in need.
How great that you have had the opportunity this summer to boost the college preparation of students from families without a college background. You were destined to do this!