College Forward class includes coach introduction, milestones, what we will cover for the year, ect.

1. WELCOME TO COLLEGE
FORWARD!!!
Aneasha Lawrence

2. AGENDA FOR THE DAY
 Get to know your coach
 Ice breaker & Introductions
 Milestones
 What we will cover
 “Tell it like it is”

3. WHERE AM I FROM???

4. PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY

5. FAMILY & INTERESTS

6. ICE BREAKER GAME
 Two Truths & a Lie:
 Everyone write on the index cards two truths about
themselves and one lie, in any order
 Get into groups of 5
 Read each card out loud
 Guess who the card belongs to and which one is a lie

7. ICE BREAKER GAME
 What did you learn about each other in the game?
 Any surprises?
 To the class,
 Share your name
 One thing you mentioned during the game
 Your favorite food/ dessert

8. MILESTONES FOR THIS YEAR
October November December
Start classes Take practice ACT Complete 10 hours of
Complete beginning of year Parent contact community service
survey C101 fall student & guardian 1 essay completed
1x1 with each student representation
Community service opportunity: Community service opportunity:
Make a difference day 10/27 Family volunteer day 11/17
January February March
Spring 1x1 ACT registration  2 practice ACT exams
1 summer (fly-in) program Parent contact  Draft college matrix
application  C101 spring student &
guardian representation
Community service opportunity:
MLK Day of Service 1/19 & 1/21
April May June
SAT registration SAT exam Road trip!!!
Complete 20 hours of community 1 scholarship application Completed 3 practice ACT
service Complete end-of-year survey exam
ACT exam 2 essays completed Completed 3 scholarship
10 perspective colleges applications
Community service opportunity: End of year 1x1
Global Youth Service Days 4/26-
4/28 Community service opportunity:
Join Hands Day 5/4

9. WHAT WE WILL COVER
 Student/Coach Introductions
 Overview of Program & Milestones
 Junior Beginning-of-Year Survey
 Importance of College
 Importance of Junior and Senior Years in High School
 Community Service at College Forward
 College Selection/Application Process
 One-on-one Meetings
 Parent Contacts
 Different Types of Colleges
 Levels of Education
 Structure of College
 College Terms
 Introduction to ACT/SAT Tests/Diagnostics
 Test preparation
 Test Scores
 Introduction to Financial Aid
 Student Transcripts
 Major Exploration
 Interest Exploration
 Resume

10. QUESTIONS???
 What are you most looking forward to during this
year?
 Why did you join College Forward?
 Why do you want to go to college?
 Any suggestions for how I can be a great coach?
 What ground rules should we have for the class?

11. THURSDAY’S CLASS
 Fill out “Tell it like it is” & “Parent Brag Sheet”
 Bring in your schedule
 Sign up for 1x1 with me
 Turn in any missing paperwork from your
application
 College Forward overview
 Senior year and Completion expectations
 Milestone chart
 Junior contract
 Community service