Materials
Leaving home comes with lots of challenges beyond starting a new school. Look at our checklist to see if you have the skills and habits necessary to be the healthiest version of yourself at college.
Practical Skills Checklist
What to Pack.
If you (like most) attend a school with limited access to college counselors and college resources, check out this list. If you follow all of the advice in these materials, you will be highly skilled, well-rounded, and College-Ready.
Did you know that there are more than 75 things to do between receiving your Admission Letter and arriving on campus ready to start? Make sure you complete every one using this list.
It’s essential that you figure out what you have in your hands to pay for college, what college is going to cost—not just tuition but the full cost to attend (COA)—and the gap between the two. This worksheet forces you to think about finances.
Medical Instruction Sheet.
Medical emergencies happen. Use this sheet to get informed on how and where to receive medical care so as to avoid significant debt from healthcare visits.
There are a thousand lists with advice about what to take to college. Our list is simple, we include links to make it a little bit easier to look at what we recommend, and we have real students giving us feedback.
Yearly College Milestones Checklist.
There are specific milestones you should complete each year of your college experience. These will be essential to your success at college and in your eventual career. See the milestones for first-years and sophomores here.
Get Ready for College.
We have done our research—a lot of it. The product: a series of cheat-sheets for how to study smarter—using time more strategically and the brain science of retention and memory as the guide. These are helpful!
“Study Smarter” Materials.
Mentor Version.
If you are guiding a student, you will find that there are gaps in the student’s understanding or experiences. This resource mirrors the “Are You Ready” worksheet but has supplementary materials and is oriented to mentors rather than students.
Make It To Campus.
Needs and Resources Statement
Mapping out success is an essential part of realizing college and career goals. In this document, we’ve created worksheets to help you reflect on your past successes and failures, brainstorm, and plan for future success.
Student Success Map.
Hidden Curriculum Cheat sheets.
There are social/academic rules that lead to college success that aren’t articulated for students. Many of these social mores are “hidden” from first-gen and/or low-resourced students. These cheat sheets uncover what is hidden.
