College Contact is a college and career readiness platform that matches high school students with actively enrolled undergraduate students for near-peer post-secondary advising. School districts get access to our 100+ undergraduate mentors from 60+ different universities.
Since our founding, College Contact has successfully served 2,500 students across the country. 100% of our students are admitted to college and 86% of our students land a spot at their favorite school. Our students have been admitted to 150+ universities.
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College Contact will provide a predetermined number of 1:1 virtual near-peer advising sessions with trained undergraduate mentors. High school students will be matched to undergraduate mentors that are relatable and fit their demographic and school interests. We have 3 different pilot options available for school districts/organizations. The lowest cost option would be for 10 students at 30 total hours running 2-3 months. We recommend starting pilot programs in the Spring of a student's junior year, and then re-upping the program in Senior Year Fall for a larger class.
The program will be hosted on secure and recorded Google Meet links, and will be structured via our proprietary curriculum hosted on Canvas. SRCS students will be matched with their college mentors prior to the program’s start date (the first meeting hour).
Length of Pilot: 2-3 Months
What will learners know and be able to do as a result of this pilot?
By the end of the pilot program, students who complete all 3 meetings will have the following take-away materials:
1. A customized college list of at least 8 universities (2 year or 4 year programs) that follows the “safety, reach, target” method (if applicable). This list will be organized in a tracking spreadsheet with deadlines, application information, financial aid information, and more
2. 4-5 customized career and major pathways mapped out
3. An interest-aligning academic course pl
What training is provided to support pilot implementation?
Everything is hosted on our Canvas site. Instructors will have access to measure the progress of their students and see milestone tracking. We provide training for instructors, and a 24/7 support help-line for parents, students and administrators. We also offer a kick-off webinar call for all parties involved.
What is included in pilot materials?
Custom matching for the students and mentors. Access to our platform and proprietary self-study materials. 1:1 near-peer advising hours. 24/7 support help-line
Cost: $1,470.00
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