As a facilitator, the level of your college knowledge and type of information you share with, and types of experiences you are able to orchestrate for students may greatly expand the scope of their college-bound dreams. Familiarizing yourself with the information contained within the book and workbook [A High School Plan for Students with College-Bound Dreams] will provide you with the opportunity to engage students in the many facets of college planning. The 60+ activities contained with this guide provide comprehensive insight into the college planning process. The activities engage students in developing a broad range of skills—research, writing, oral communication, cooperative learning, usage of technology, critical thinking, self-reflection, and self assessment.

Whenever possible, you should identify opportunities to engage both students and parents in the activities. Expanding the college knowledge of students and parents will foster the necessary parent-child collaboration to ensure that students develop comprehensive college-bound plans.