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A Classroom Course About Applying to College

Want to give your students all the preparation they need to apply to college and navigate financial aid? We’ve got you covered with our FREE 5-unit course that’s ready for you to simply plug into your classroom with lesson plans, worksheets, slides, and training! We call it The College App Classroom, and we’re so excited to share this resource with you.

The College App Classroom is a college counseling curriculum that’s designed to be taught in the high school classroom. The goal of the course is to create more empowered and knowledgeable college applicants, especially students who would be the first in their families to earn a four-year degree or students from limited-income backgrounds.

We want to help your students prepare the best applications possible, no matter where they decide to apply and enroll. We know you have a lot on your plate. We know you also want to see your students succeed and achieve their college dreams. This course is here to help you support your students while we support you.

The College App Classroom was produced with input from subject matter experts at the University of Pennsylvania and Heights Philadelphia, and is currently in the piloting phase.

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Course Format

  1. Preparing for College Admissions
  2. All About Financial Aid
  3. Finding Your Fit
  4. Telling Your Story
  5. Your Next Steps
The information has been easy to teach and for the students to engage with.
-Facilitator, Constitution High School
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5 Units

with everything you need to teach the class

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28 Lessons

Complete with lesson plans, slide decks, worksheets, case studies, videos, and more!

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Facilitator Support

Facilitators have access to a full suite of resources to help them be successful. Schools that implement the course receive plug-and-play curriculum components that reduce prep time, as well as training and opportunities for feedback about the course.

Helpful and useful information… Students seemed to ask many questions, which showed me that they were engaged in the content.
-Facilitator, John Bartram High School