Overview: An S4S is a half-day of hands-on specialized instruction, which offers a range of college preparation workshops for middle and high school students and their parents. This unique approach utilizes community volunteers as college prep coaches and has a customized track of concurrent workshops for students in each grade level with parent workshops in Spanish. The curriculum covers intensive how-to instruction on taking the SAT or ACT; information on the financial aid process; assistance writing a personal statement (essay) for college applications and scholarships; and guidance finding a college well-suited to the student’s educational background and interests.

Event Format::S4S workshops are delivered concurrently during the event. The schedule for participants will vary by grade and is contingent upon the needs of students and families. Here is the breakdown of a typical day:

• Registration & Continental Breakfast (1/2 hour)
• Welcome: includes an inspirational speaker and explanation of event format and instructions for participants. (20 minutes)
• Session 1
• Session 2
• Session 3
• Closing Remarks: used to collect evaluations may include raffle. (1/2 hour)
• Lunch/College Fair: students and their families will be able to ask questions and gather information about colleges from actual university representatives. (1 hour)