College Planning for Student Success
The key to a stress free college application process is getting - and staying - organized.
This free webinar will provide students and parents with information on how to get organized for the college application process and meet every deadline with a strong and confident essay and college list!
Save the date!
10/16/24 @ 7pm
Register here.
The Financial Aid Connection 2024
This FREE webinar will cover the most important part of the college planning process - understanding the financial aid process.
In this session you will learn the basics of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the documents needed to complete the FAFSA, understanding what options for aid are offered through the FAFSA and how to prepare for the financial aid process when the FAFSA opens on December 1, 2024.
Register here to secure your seat.
2024 Virtual Summer Boot Camp
The college application process can make your Senior year in high school STRESSFUL!
So instead, use your summer to get ahead of the college application process by working with a college coach to develop a college essay and college list that meets your academic and financial needs.
The 2024 Virtual Summer Boot Camp will provide rising high school seniors with a 4 week process aimed at developing a final college list of schools that meet their academic interests and financial needs as well as a college essay.
Weekly sessions will meet virtually with a college coach (times based on student availability) and will help your student develop a college list and college essay ready to put into play at the start of their Senior year.
COST: $500.00
DATES: July 28, Aug 4, 11, 18
Register here.
Spring 2024 Junior College Boot Camp VIRTUAL
JUNIOR YEAR FREE COLLEGE BOOT CAMP Series
With your own Personal College Coach receive guidance and learn through virtual sessions about the college application process.
Don't stress the college application process. In 5 weeks learn all about what you will need to apply to college while also building a college list and drafting a college essay.
Get your college applications started NOW and focus on academics in the fall.
Session Dates: April 10, 17, 24 May 1 and 8
All sessions take place at 7pm (virtually).
Register here. Spots are limited!
Union College Financial Aid 2024
Advantage U is partnering with Union College STEP program to offer a FREE financial aid webinar series for families of high school seniors.
This session will focus on the current financial aid delays with the FAFSA and tips and ideas for planning for the first year of college.
Register here for this session.
Fall 2023 Deciphering the New Financial Aid Process for HS Seniors
Understanding the updated process of completing your financial aid -or FAFSA application - is key to making sure you get the financial aid you qualify for me will need to pay for college.
This session will cover the updates process of completing the FAFSA and understanding the various terms and types of aid available to pay for college.
Register here for your FREE spot!
Virtual Senior College Boot Camp
Calling all seniors!
Our 6 week Virtual Senior College Boot Camp will:
develop a college list and personal statement that brings out your best qualities in your college applications.
meet weekly with your coach and in small groups to discuss the process of developing a college essay and list.
all sessions are virtual.
Limited FREE spots are available. Work at your pace and meet your deadlines without stressing about where to get the help and support you need to get your applications out the door.
This offering is closed. Check back for Junior Boot Camps Spring 2014 and new summer camp offerings.
Spring 2023 Virtual Junior College Boot Camp
Get ready …
Are you a high school junior thinking about the college application process and feeling intimidated and unsure what you need to do?
Get Set…
Advantage U. is partnering with the CSI’s STEP program to provide students with a virtual college boot camp to get you ready for your senior year college applications - for FREE (you must meet specific income requirements and reside in NYC).
In 6 weeks you will develop a college list and college essay as well as learning the basics of college admissions and financial aid. All session are virtual and take place at 7pm. One live session per week.
Go …
Click here to register.
2022-23 School Year College Boot Camp
Get your own college coach to guide you through the entire college application process - from application through selection!
- Parent information session also included!
- All services are FREE!
- Reduce your stress senior year and sign up today!
Summer 2022 College Boot Camp
The Summer Advantage U. Educational Consulting Services in collaboration with Ayr Wellness will be offering a free College Prep Boot Camp.
Targeted Student: Rising HS Seniors (class of 2023)
Targeted States: NY, NJ, CT, MA (limited seats available).
SUMMER REGISTRATION CLOSED! AT CAPACITY!
CHECK BACK IN LATE AUGUST FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2022-23 REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Summer 2022 – 4 Week Bootcamp
July 25 – Aug 18
School Year 2022
September 2022 – May 2023
During the summer (2022) students will be matched with a College Coach who will:
· work with them during the summer on developing a strong College Essay and a well-researched College List.
· work with the student during the school year (September 2022 – May 2023) and assist them with completing and submitting college applications.
· Assist student – and family – with understanding their college financial aid packages and choices.
· Assist student in making a final decision on what school they will choose to attend.
Some highlights of the program include:
· $120/per student for college application fees.
· A personal College Coach to guide students through identification of colleges through review of financial aid awards and making a final college selection.
· All Summer sessions will take place in the evenings to allow students to work or earn community service credit this summer.
· School Year Sessions are scheduled monthly with coach sessions being scheduled based on the availability of the student and coach.
Financial Aid Basics for Juniors
As a Junior much of the college application process is confusing enough. And then there is financial aid!!
Join Advantage U. as we discuss the basics terms and areas to understand and get through the financial application process of applying for aid at the schools you will be applying.
Areas to covered include:
FAFSA/CSS profile
Loans - subsidized and unsubsidized
Scholarships - where and when to start looking
Work-Study
Financial Aid Award Letters
Click here to sign up for a FREE session.
What’s Your College Plan? HS Junior College Planning Session. FREE
This one day workshop will help provide high school juniors with an understanding of the steps for applying to college was well as how they can get started planning now.
This session will allow for live Q and A as well as providing participants with:
tips on developing a college list
which teacher to ask for a letter of recommendation
tips and suggestions for developing a college essay
basic terminology to understand in the college application process
basic understanding of financial aid
All participants will receive a checklist to use in their college planning process.
Participation in this session will also provide you with access to a 10% coupon towards college coaching services.
Register here for our FREE event.
Get Ready to Click Submit: HS Senior College Process FREE EVENT
November is a great time to take an inventory of where you are with your college process and what still needs to be completed.
This session will provide participants with a check list of what should be done - and by when - so that you can meet all your deadlines and CLICK SUBMIT!
FREE Senior Financial Aid Information Session
Advantage U FREE Senior Financial Aid Information Session
Advantage U is offering a FREE virtual webinar focused on understanding the basics of financial aid and understanding the process of applying for financial aid and scholarships for college.
Tune in to this live webinar and post your top financial aid question when you register.
We look forward to seeing you!
Register at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DABAE2BAAF8C43-advantage5
HS Senior Planning Session
Advantage U. Educational Consulting Services
FREE Senior Planning Session Fall 2021 (virtual)
Class of 2022!
If you are a current high school senior graduating in 2022 then NOW is the time to start thinking about your college applications and college process.
Advantage U. Educational Consulting services will be offering a FREE webinar focused on helping seniors getr focused and organized with the college application process.
Areas to be covered:
- identifying teachers for a letter of recommendation.
- identifying a college essay topic that works for your application.
- starting your college applications.
- tracking all your work and college deadlines.
- applying for financial aid (when and how).
- searching for scholarships.
- visiting colleges (virtually and in person).
Families that attend will be offered at 15% discount on the following individual services should a family decide they need more assistance with the process:
College Essay (includes: brainstorming a topic, identifying a prompt and two edits).
College List Development (includes: 2 sessions which will help develop a college list of viable schools for a student based upon major and academics).
Full year packages are also available for students and families seeking support for the entire process from applying to identifying the right school.
Feel free to sign up and an email will be sent to you with next steps a week prior to the session.
We look forward to seeing you then!
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DABAE2BAAF8C43-advantage4
August 17-26 College Pod (COLLEGE LIST)
Advantage U.
VIRTUAL COLLEGE PODS
for the Class of 2022
Take the stress out of writing your college essay over the summer or in the fall when classes resume by signing up for a Virtual College Pod! To allow for more individualized attentions pods are capped at 15 students.
Session Topic: THE COLLEGE LIST
Program Description: Student pods take place over a two-week period - August 17 - 26, 2021.
Two (2) meetings take place over two weeks - 2 group sessions that are informative/working sessions with the group as a whole and 2 individual sessions with the student to provide feedback on the list or essay. All sessions are virtual.
Pod Group Meetings: Pods will meet (virtually) 2x as a group and each student will have at least 1 individual meetings (30-45 min - schedule based on student availability). These sessions will focus on working and discussing the pod topic for that month.
Pod Outcome: At the completion of the two weeks, students will have developed a strong and well researched college list of schools to apply to this Fall. Our pods will provide you with the feedback and guidance and on developing a strong and viable college list of schools to consider applying to this Fall. Students will receive their final list at the end of the 2 week pod.
Cost of the program: $100.00. A $25.00 deposit (non-refundable) is needed to secure a space. A final bill - along with scheduled meeting dates and times - will be sent upon receipt of deposit.
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
Signups will close on August 12, 2021.
Click here to sign up today: August College List Pod
August 3-12 College Pod (COLLEGE ESSAY)
Advantage U.
VIRTUAL COLLEGE PODS
for the Class of 2022
Take the stress out of writing your college essay over the summer or in the fall when classes resume by signing up for a Virtual College Pod! To allow for more individualized attentions pods are capped at 15 students.
Session Topic: THE COLLEGE ESSAY
Program Description: Student pods take place over a two-week period - August 3 - 12, 2021.
Two (2) meetings take place over two weeks - 2 group sessions that are informative/working sessions with the group as a whole and 2 individual sessions with the student to provide feedback on the list or essay. All sessions are virtual.
Pod Group Meetings: Pods will meet (virtually) 2x as a group and each student will have at least 1 individual meetings (30-45 min - schedule based on student availability). These sessions will focus on working and discussing the pod topic for that month.
Pod Outcome: At the completion of the two weeks, students will have developed a final draft of their college essay to use with their college applications. The college essay takes the most time to develop and our pods will provide you with the feedback and guidance and on developing a strong college essay for your fall applications. Students must complete all 4 weeks of assigned meetings and work in order to obtain a final draft of their college essay with final feedback and comments at the end of the month.
Cost of the program: $100.00. A $25.00 deposit (non-refundable) is needed to secure a space. A final bill - along with meeting dates adn times - will be sent upon receipt of deposit.
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
Signups will close on July 29, 2021.
Click here to sign up today: August College Essay Pod
July 20-29 College Pod (COLLEGE LIST)
Advantage U.
VIRTUAL COLLEGE PODS
for the Class of 2022
Take the stress out of writing your college essay over the summer or in the fall when classes resume by signing up for a Virtual College Pod! To allow for more individualized attentions pods are capped at 15 students.
Session Topic: THE COLLEGE LIST
Program Description: Student pods take place over a two-week period - July 20 - 29, 2021.
Session Topic: THE COLLEGE LIST
Two (2) meetings take place over two weeks - 2 group sessions that are informative/working sessions with the group as a whole and 2 individual sessions with the student to provide feedback on the list or essay. All sessions are virtual.
Pod Group Meetings: Pods will meet (virtually) 2x as a group and each student will have at least 1 individual meetings (30-45 min - schedule based on student availability). These sessions will focus on working and discussing the pod topic for that month.
Pod Outcome: At the completion of the two weeks, students will have developed a final draft of their college essay to use with their college applications. The college essay takes the most time to develop and our pods will provide you with the feedback and guidance and on developing a strong college essay for your fall applications. Students will receive their final list at the end of the 2 week pod.
Cost of the program: $100.00. A $25.00 deposit (non-refundable) is needed to secure your seat. A final bill - and scheduled meeting dates and times - will be sent upon receipt of deposit.
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
Signups will close on June 16, 2021.
Click here to sign up today: July College List Pod
July 6-15 College Pod (COLLEGE ESSAY)
Advantage U.
VIRTUAL COLLEGE PODS
for the Class of 2022
Take the stress out of writing your college essay over the summer or in the fall when classes resume by signing up for a Virtual College Pod! To allow for more individualized attentions pods are capped at 15 students.
Session Topic: THE COLLEGE ESSAY
Program Description: Student pods take place over a two-week period - July 6 - 15, 2021.
Two (2) meetings take place over two weeks - 2 group sessions that are informative/working sessions with the group as a whole and 2 individual sessions with the student to provide feedback on the list or essay. All sessions are virtual.
Pod Group Meetings: Pods will meet (virtually) 2x as a group and each student will have at least 1 individual meetings (30-45 min - schedule based on student availability). These sessions will focus on working and discussing the pod topic for that month.
Pod Outcome: At the completion of the two weeks, students will have developed a final draft of their college essay to use with their college applications. The college essay takes the most time to develop and our pods will provide you with the feedback and guidance and on developing a strong college essay for your fall applications. Students must complete all 4 weeks of assigned meetings and work in order to obtain a final draft of their college essay with final feedback and comments at the end of the month.
Cost of the program: $100.00. A $25.00 deposit (non-refundable) is needed to secure a space. A final bill - along with meeting dates and times - will be sent after deposit is received.
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
Signups will close on June 25, 2021.
Click here to sign up today: July College Essay Pod
June College Pod (COLLEGE LIST) (Copy)
Advantage U.
VIRTUAL COLLEGE PODS
for the Class of 2022
Take the stress out of writing your college essay over the summer or in the fall when classes resume by signing up for a Virtual College Pod! To allow for more individualized attentions sessions are capped at 15 students.
Session Topic: THE COLLEGE LIST
Program Description: Student pods take place over a one-month period.
Four (4) meetings take place per month - 2 group sessions that are informative/working sessions with the group as a whole and 2 individual sessions with the student to provide feedback on the list or essay. All sessions are virtual.
Pod Group Meetings: Each pod meets (virtually) as a group 2x month. These sessions are focused on working and discussing the topic for that month. Each session is 1.5 hours.
Individual Student Meetings: Individual meetings with students take place twice a month to check on student progress as well as providing feedback on both the essay that the student has developed. Ongoing feedback is provided electronically via email at least once a week. These sessions will be scheduled based on student’s availability.
Parent Meetings: Parent meetings take place twice during the pod period: once at the start of the pod and the second time toward the end of the pod. These sessions will be scheduled based on parent’s availability.
Pod Outcome: At the completion of the four weeks, students will have a well developed final draft of their college essay to use with their college applications. The college essay takes the most time to develop - use this month to do the work and make your fall - and summer - less stressful. Students must complete all 4 weeks of assigned meetings and work in order to obtain a final draft of their college list with final feedback and comments at the end of the month.
Cost of the program: $50/week ($200 for 4 weeks). A $50 deposit is needed to secure a space.
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
Signups will close on May 27, 2021.
Click here to sign up today: June College List Pod
Virtual College Planning for HS Juniors FREE
If you could walk into your senior school year with a well researched college list, final draft essay and applications complete - would you?
This FREE virtual planning workshop will walk you through:
how to develop a strong college list and how to cut schools from your list.
how to identify a college essay topic.
how to scholarship hunt.
financial aid basics (FAFSA, loans, CSS Profile).
impact of COVID on the graduating class of 2022.
testing - SAT or ACT - or both?!
April College Pod (COLLEGE ESSAY)
Advantage U. introduces
VIRTUAL COLLEGE PODS
for the Class of 2022
Take the stress out of writing your college essay over the summer or in the fall when classes resume by signing up for a Virtual College Pod! Space is limited to allow for more focused assistance.
Session Topic: THE COLLEGE ESSAY
Program Description: Student pods take place over a one-month period.
Four (4) meetings take place per month - 2 group sessions that are informative/working sessions with the group as a whole and 2 individual sessions with the student to provide feedback on the list or essay. All sessions are virtual.
Pod Group Meetings: Each pod meets (virtually) as a group 2x month. These sessions are focused on working and discussing the topic for that month. Each session is 1.5 hours. These sessions will take place April 8th and April 22nd.
Individual Student Meetings: Individual meetings with students take place twice a month to check on student progress as well as providing feedback on both the essay that the student has developed. Ongoing feedback is provided electronically via email at least once a week. These sessions will be scheduled based on student’s availability.
Parent Meetings: Parent meetings take place twice during the pod period: once at the start of the pod and the second time toward the end of the pod. These sessions will be scheduled based on parent’s availability.
Pod Outcome: At the completion of the four weeks, students will have a well developed final draft of their college essay to use with their college applications. The college essay takes the most time to develop - use this month to do the work and make your fall - and summer - less stressful. Students must complete all 4 weeks of assigned meetings and work in order to obtain a final draft of their college essay with final feedback and comments at the end of the month.
Cost of the program: $50/week
Remember space is limited so sign up today. A $15 deposit is needed to secure a space.
Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
Signups will close on March 31, 2021.
Click here to sign up today: https://tinyurl.com/AprilPod
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS 101
Come and hear how I can help you get organized for this fall’s college application season.