ULTIMATE OUTCOME
Let’s Get Ready envisions a future in which students from historically underrepresented backgrounds have the support they need to attain a college education.
THROUGH
Well-supported and highly-engaged near-peer coaches
Relevant and student-centered content
Sustained and collaborative partnerships
WE HELP STUDENTS GAIN
Meaningful connections to coaches and Let’s Get Ready
Access to critical information and supports
Self-efficacy skills to pursue and achieve college goals
A sense of belonging in a college-going community
Let’s Get Ready’s unique program supports students through three phases:
ACCESS
HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS
Near-peer led prep for SAT exam, personalized goal-setting and introduction to the college admissions and financial aid process.
OUTCOMES
Increase SAT score
Increase college knowledge and application preparedness
TRANSITION: CORE
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
College enrollment support through frequent, curriculum-based, two-way texting.
TRANSITION: CORE+
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
Virtual near-peer coaches provide personalized guidance around college applications, financial aid, college decisions, and combating “summer melt.”
OUTCOMES
Submit college and financial aid applications
Enroll in college
SUCCESS: CORE
COLLEGE STUDENTS
College persistence support through frequent, curriculum-based, two-way texting.
SUCCESS: CORE+
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Virtual and on-campus, near-peer coaches provide personalized guidance and support to overcome barriers to college persistence.
OUTCOMES
Identify and address barriers to ensure persistence semester over semester
Graduate from college
“I AM A PRODUCT OF ALL THE MENTORS BEFORE ME; MY SUCCESS AND MY MOTIVATION TO SEE MY STUDENTS SUCCEED COMES FROM THE ENCOURAGEMENT THAT I RECEIVED FROM MY MENTORS AND ALL THE PEOPLE I’VE WORKED WITH IN THIS ORGANIZATION, AND I HOPE TO HAVE INFLUENCED MY STUDENTS TO PAY FORWARD THE GUIDANCE THAT THEY GOT AND FOSTER THE SUCCESS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.”
— LGR TRANSITION COACH