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 Welcome Counselors and Educators

The Center for College Planning reaches out to schools and communities through the NHHEAF University curriculum offerings. We have special programs for young learners including the Get on the Bus 5^th grade presentation and Are You Smarter than a 12^th Grader? 8^th grade game-show presentation. We also provide support to early college awareness activities hosted by schools including the NH Goes to College Campaign. For parents, we offer Early College Planning programs during the evening which often are coordinated by school counselors and PTO groups. Click here to view our calendar and learn more about classroom and auditorium-style programs especially for K-8 schools.

Invite the Center for College Planning Bear to your School

In 2006, the mascot of the CCP program was born. The College Planning Bear is a wonderful symbol for the youngest student that college is important and college is possible. The College Bear visits our AA baseball stadium throughout the summer and can be spotted at many statewide programs including the Boys and Girls Club’s Day for Kids, Story Land events and Blue Ribbon Awards for Educators. The bear is available for a visit to your school. Click here to E-mail your request.

Discover U

With the vision of sending the message that college offers wonderful opportunities for personal, career and life success, Discover U, a day targeted towards 8th graders, was created. During this event students have the opportunity to learn about the academic criteria for admission to college, participate in a student panel of current college students and take a tour of the campus where students are able to walk through academic buildings, residence halls and other areas of interest. For the 2009-2010 academic year, the program will be offered twice year as a field trip during the week and has a maximum capacity of 250 students for each session. For more information, please contact the Center for College Planning by e-mail or call 888-7-GRADUATE ext. 119.

We have also created and maintained several Web sites aimed at assisting various age populations with the college process. For K-8 students, www.NHCollegeClub.com  is an educational, fun and interactive Web site that promotes early college awareness. For parents, www.nhheaf.org offers lots of early planning content.
 

Looking for a college activity to do with your 5th-8th grade classes? Download College Jeopardy and play this fun college game with your students. You will find the game as well as the instructor guide.

Create a "All Students can go to College" Culture!

In order to create a culture of students that believe that they can and should attend some type of education beyond high school, counselors, teachers, and administrators need to believe that it is possible and continually reinforce that mentality on their students and their families.

Here are some tips for creating that culture in your school:

1. Support students so they can do well in school. All students in your school need to believe it is important to do well and to participate in activities that are important to them. Instill good study habits, time management skills, and the ability to advocate for themselves.
2. Believe that all students are capable of being successful in postsecondary education. The more we expect from students, the better they usually do. Encourage students to work beyond their comfort zone and push them to be good citizens.
3. Expose students to what college is and why they should want to attend college. All classes in high school help prepare students for life after college. Share with them what college was like for you and help them decipher the truths from the myths.
4. Help students understand that there are ways to afford college. We all know college is expensive. Some are so expensive that families believe that they cannot afford it. While a college education is a financial investment, most of us would argue that it is well worth the investment of time and money. Know the basics about financial aid and how people get it. Host programs that help educate families on all aspects of the college process. To invite The Center of College Planning to your school click here.
5. Incorporate lessons and activities into the everyday experience of the students. There are many things you can do as a school to bridge the gap between high school and college. Here are some ideas: host a college or career fair, put up posters and banners from colleges, have a college day where all of the school faculty wear college related gear, host presentations and events that relate to college awareness, post college acceptances in a central location so students can see where other students go to college, host college admissions high school visits at a time where students are encouraged to attend. Find anyway possible to make it part of the student's day.

Increasing Family Involvement

Keeping families involved in their child's school experience can often be one of our greatest challenges. Here are some ideas for keeping your families involved with their child's education.

1. Nurture relationships with parents. Contact parents not only when students do something wrong, but also when they do something well. Create e-mail distributions to let parents know about upcoming events or opportunities.
2. Determine if something is preventing parents from becoming involved. For example, they may need child care for younger children in order to come to evening events. Solution: have a student service organization within the high school volunteer and offer a babysitting service.
3. Educate parents on high school requirements and college planning. Host evening programming for parents, encourage them to attend parent-teacher nights at the school, and keep your website updated with important and timely information. Encourage parents to come in for college planning appointments or offering an evening college planning program.

Looking for a college activity to do with your 5th-8th grade classes? Download College Jeopardy and play this fun college game with your students. You will find the game as well as the instructor guide.