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Unit 1
Preparing for College Admissions
Lesson 1: Your Motivations for Attending College
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Lesson 2: The College Application Process
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Lesson 3: Your College Admissions Support System
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Lesson 4: Standardized Tests & Letters of Recommendation
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Lesson 5: Essay Topics & Supplemental Essays
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Supplemental Lesson: College Preparation & Advance Work on Applications
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Lesson 6: College Admissions Timeline and Organization
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Lesson 7: College Categories and the Concept of “Fit”
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Unit 2
All About Financial Aid
Lesson 1: Introduction & Student’s Role in the Financial Aid Process
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Lesson 2: Your Cost of Attendance
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Lesson 3: Federal Aid, Loans versus Grants, Debt and Repayment
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Lesson 4: Applying for Federal Aid with the FAFSA
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Lesson 5: Institutional Aid
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Lesson 6: Applying for Institutional Aid with the CSS Profile
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Supplemental Lesson: Scholarships & How to Incorporate Them
This is a special lesson for students in grades 9-11 who are looking ahead to college applications.
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Unit 3
Finding Your Fit
Lesson 1: How to Build Your College List
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Lesson 2: Research & Connect with the Colleges on Your List
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Lesson 2.5 for grades 9-11: Fly-in Programs & Summer Workshops
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Lesson 3: Evaluate Your College List Based on Your Research
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Unit 4
Telling Your Story in Your Application
Lesson 1: Your Application Tells a Story
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Lesson 2: Reflecting on Different Parts of Your Story
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Lesson 3: Intentional Storytelling in College Applications
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Lesson 4: Essay Topics & Supplemental Essays
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Lesson 5: Tailoring Your Application for a Specific College or Major
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Unit 5