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Your Path is a collection of resources designed to support you with returning to college. These topics cover how to best navigate our resources and your dashboard to get the information you need to take the next step on your path. 

Click the topics that best meet your needs. 

How to get to school level information

• Useful Contacts

  • A list of contacts for each school in our repository.
  • Contact these administrators to get answers to questions about returning.

• Application and Transfer

  • Understanding application deadlines and ensuring timely submission of materials.
  • Exploring transfer credit options and maximizing existing credits.

• Financial Assistance

  • Familiarizing with financial aid deadlines and options.
  • Completing the FAFSA and understanding the Student Aid Report.
  • Calculating the net cost of education and exploring loan repayment options.

• Understanding Motivation

  • Identifying your "why".
  • Using your motivation to persist.

• Enrollment and Next Steps

  • Preparing for enrollment.
  • Evaluating multiple acceptance offers and making informed decisions.
  • Understanding the next steps after acceptance, such as confirming. enrollment and registering for orientation.

• Payment

  • Ensuring all necessary costs are paid for enrollment.
  • Creating a pre-semester checklist for the remaining tasks.
  • Celebrating progress with personal rewards.

• Self-Check-In

  • Reflecting on personal goals and motivations.
  • Assessing strengths and areas for growth.
  • Practicing self-care strategies to manage stress and maintain balance
  • Acknowledging the unique experience of returning to college.

• Advising and Registration

  • Scheduling meetings with academic advisors and career advisors.
  • Preparing questions for advisors regarding course selection, transfer credits, and degree planning.
  • Preparing questions for career aspirations that match degree planning.

• Growth Mindset

  • Emphasizing the importance of a growth mindset.
  • Preparing mentally for the challenges and opportunities of college.
  • Consider how you could use coaching services in the future to support your path to graduation.

• Support Systems

  • Assessing and leveraging existing support systems.
  • Finding new ways to increase support, such as joining peer groups and utilizing college resources.
  • Understanding college resources for success.

• S.M.A.R.T. Goals

  • Explore a framework for creating sustainable goals.
  • Discover ways to find success along the way to graduation!

The Your Path resource collection aims to provide the guidance, tools, and mindset needed to successfully navigate your return to college.