Achieving College Excellence Student Roadmap
Student Supports available in Hawaii for college access
1. career counseling
2. CC Experience
2.1. local HS visits and on-site days to help Juniors and Seniors in dual credit with STAR alignment
2.2. Student Assigned Counselor for CC lifetime in summer before classes start
2.2.1. Student Plan is created
2.3. Summer Bridge Math and Reading
2.4. Orientation
2.4.1. Financial Aid overview
2.4.2. STAR alignment
2.4.2.1. Students take classes that fulfill reqs for their aspriation
2.4.3. Student Services
2.5. Freshman Seminar
2.5.1. 1 credit mandatory first semester
2.5.2. Study Skills
2.5.3. STAR Alignment
2.5.4. tutoring/study hall
2.5.5. social activities
2.5.6. career and program exploration
2.5.7. Develop a mindset about college completion tied to aspirations
2.6. in-class tutoring
2.7. Counseling proactive and data informed
2.7.1. transfer counseling
2.7.2. course and req alignment
2.7.3. hand off to new counselor at 4 year program
2.7.3.1. alignment to major or program of interest using STAR
3. 4 year college experience
3.1. College Enrollment
3.2. Freshman Seminar
3.2.1. 1 credit mandatory first semester
3.2.2. Study Skills
3.2.3. STAR Alignment
3.2.4. tutoring/study hall
3.2.5. social activities
3.2.6. career and program exploration
3.2.7. Develop a mindset about college completion tied to aspirations
3.2.8. orientation to student wraparound services
3.3. Student receives texts from Edsights
3.3.1. texts connect student to services
3.3.1.1. peer mentorship
3.3.1.1.1. becoming a mentor
3.3.1.2. counseling
3.3.1.2.1. Academic Advising
3.3.1.2.2. Finaid
3.3.1.2.3. Student Health
3.3.1.3. childcare
3.3.1.4. employment
3.3.1.5. internships
3.3.1.6. Scholarships they qualify for
3.3.1.7. stories to build college mindset for success
3.3.1.8. deadlines and reminders
3.3.1.9. tutoring services
3.3.1.10. food security
3.3.1.11. shelter information
3.3.1.12. degree audits each semester
3.4. corequisite remediation
3.5. degree completion grants available
3.6. efficient course sequencing
3.7. professors committed to degree attainment
3.7.1. Early term assessment as policy tied to counseling and student services
3.7.2. in-class tutoring
4. Transfer
4.1. ensures on-time registration
4.2. degree course alignment
5. Intermediate Experience
5.1. Career Exploration
5.2. AVID elective
5.3. Math Readiness Intensive
5.4. PTP with Self-Assessment: Strength Finder
5.4.1. student advising blends academics and career
5.5. College Fridays
5.6. Summer STEM programs
5.7. Parent Engagement through teachers and Counselors with throughline for teachers and counselors to see contact log
5.8. Naviance account is set up
6. High School Experience
6.1. Early HS
6.1.1. Work-based Learning Opportunity
6.1.2. peer mentorship
6.1.3. AVID elective
6.1.4. advisor visits classrooms
6.1.4.1. advising links academics and career
6.1.4.1.1. Career Exploration
6.1.5. Standardized Test prep
6.1.6. freshman orientation to enhance sense of belonging
6.1.7. Parent Engagement through teachers and Counselors with throughline for teachers and counselors to see contact log
6.1.8. ACES-like program
6.2. College Recruitment and exploration
6.2.1. Counselors have student caseloads that follow students year to year; PTP developed in partnership with Student
6.2.1.1. Students develop clear access to cost, aid options, and mindset of affordability and belonging
6.2.2. College info sessions
6.2.3. Dual Credit Programs aligned with PTP and STAR
6.2.4. FAFSA in class info sessions to get ID
6.2.5. FAFSA workshops with parents
6.2.5.1. FAFSA completion confirmation
6.2.6. SAT and ACT testing
6.2.7. Personal Finance elective that covers student finance
6.2.8. College Application: min 3
6.2.9. UH Manoa admits top 10% of all Hawai'i students based on GPA
6.2.9.1. EAB contract stipulates goals about FG and LI students
6.2.10. sign up for UpNext: free text support for college access
6.2.11. college and career mentorship model
6.2.11.1. Hui Up
6.2.11.1.1. Posse:
6.2.11.1.2. Advising Corps:
6.2.11.1.3. Selection Criteria: middle 50% universally nominated; partner schools will be one of 32 Hawaii schools with under 55% college enrollment of economically disadvantaged students