Welcome, [student]!
If you haven’t already made your college list at Bridge to College, create an account!
Your portal.
Use this portal to keep up-to-date on your college-going process. You can receive communication from your college counselor and colleges and communicate with them. You can also receive news and updates about your colleges here.
[Student’s] College List
Financial Match
Financial match is the likelihood that all of your financial needs will be met.
Academic Match
Academic match is the likelihood that you will graduate in four years.
Social Match
Social match is the likelihood that you will personally thrive.
Communicate with Your Counselor
Based on your list, are there things that you would like your counselor to know?
Frequent Wonderings
This is the most important part of the process. Take a look at what may help with your college list.
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[Student’s] Recommended Readings
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What should we know about the services you provide? Better descriptions result in more sales.
[Student’s] Tasks
Note: On average, students have about sixty tasks per standard engagement.
Stay on top of your tasks throughout your college-going process!
This task chart is based on Bridge to College best practices and is customized for your goals.
Updating Your Tasks
Use the forms below to update your tasks. Be sure that you are using your Airtable log-in to access.
Scholarships
While a majority of your funding should come from colleges that are a financial fit, you may be looking for more scholarships that meet a smaller need. Below is a table of vetted scholarships to help in your search.
Note: For scholarships with expired deadlines, take a look at the website for the current or alternative dates.
Featured College
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Parent’s Corner
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Often times, it feels okay to accept smaller financial aid packages under the assumption that funding will come later. This can be the case. But you want to make sure you are following a plan to receive that funding. Programs such as work study, working in a research lab, or applying to department-specific programs can help students with funding after they've been admitted. Also consider applying to 3:2 programs that will shorten (and therefore cost less) for graduate programs that the student may do later.
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For first generation students, lack of support from home is typically the largest reason why students do not graduate. Remember that your student is getting acclimated to the campus and making new friends. Coming home too often or requesting that the student take time to help with responsibilities at home will take away from the student learning about their new home. While it will be difficult, less is definitely more, especially in the beginning. To help with this before your young person is off to college, don't make homelife feel like FOMO or lead the student to regret being away from home. Make plans to visit during holidays or brief weekends (not extended amounts of time when the student will have to host you).
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For first generation students, lack of support from home is typically the largest reason why students do not graduate. Remember that your student is getting acclimated to the campus and making new friends. Coming home too often or requesting that the student take time to help with responsibilities at home will take away from the student learning about their new home. While it will be difficult, less is definitely more, especially in the beginning. Each summer, you will also want your student to focus on college and post-college success. They should be looking into summer internships or even taking classes at the local community college to reduce costs. While this means your young person will not be around as much, this is part of the long-term investment that will be huge in the long run!