Connect 101 Services
Personalized guidance for the decisions that matter.
Whether you are planning for college, navigating the application process, developing your leadership, or strengthening your organization, Connect 101 provides practical guidance designed around your goals.
Students & Families
Navigate the college journey with confidence.
College decisions can involve thousands of dollars, competing priorities, and a lot of uncertainty. Connect 101 helps students and families make informed decisions and move forward with a practical plan.
College Planning
College Planning & Advising
Personalized guidance to help students identify their options, build a realistic college plan, and stay on track throughout the process.
- • Personalized college list
- • College comparison
- • Major and career pathway advising
- • Academic planning
- • Four-year timeline development
- • Deadline and milestone management
College Search
College Comparison
Personalized support to help students and families compare colleges based on academics, programs, cost, location, fit, and the factors that matter most to the student.
$150 per comparison
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College Application Support
Practical support throughout the application process, helping students communicate their experiences, strengths, goals, and story with clarity.
- • Personal statement guidance
- • Supplemental essay guidance
- • Editing for clarity, impact, and voice
- • Application review and preparation
- • Activity list development
- • Application work sessions
Student Success
Student Success Support
Practical support to help students navigate college, build effective strategies, and stay focused on their academic and personal goals.
- • Academic planning
- • Time management strategies
- • Goal setting
- • Campus resource navigation
- • Student self-advocacy
Financial Aid Support
Financial Aid Coaching
Financial aid can be one of the most confusing parts of the college decision. Connect 101 helps students and families understand their options and evaluate the financial side of their college decision.
- • FAFSA support
- • Award letter review
- • College cost comparisons
- • Scholarship search strategy
- • Financial aid questions and next-step guidance
College Support Packages
Choose the level of support that fits your needs.
Some students need a clear starting point. Others want ongoing support throughout the college process. Choose the level of guidance that fits your goals.
Essential
Essential Package
$200
Get your plan. A focused starting point for students who need direction, organization, and a clear path forward.
- • 60-minute intake consultation
- • Personalized college list
- • Application timeline & planning guide
- • 1 essay review
- • 1 financial aid overview session
Best for: Students who need help getting organized and moving forward.
Most Popular
Pathway Package
$500
Get support along the way. More comprehensive guidance for students who want continued assistance through key stages of the application process.
- • Everything in the Essential Package
- • 3 essay sessions
- • 2 application work sessions
- • Scholarship strategy session
- • Parent check-in meetings
Best for: Students who want continued support rather than a single planning session.
Full Support
Comprehensive Senior Package
$1,000
Get full support. Comprehensive guidance for seniors and families who want support throughout the college process.
- • Essays
- • Applications
- • FAFSA
- • Scholarships
- • Coaching
- • Award reviews
- • College decisions
- • College transition
Best for: Seniors and families who want comprehensive support from planning through the final college decision.
Schools & Organizations
Bring practical guidance to your students, families, or team.
Connect 101 provides customized workshops designed to give schools, nonprofits, community organizations, and other teams practical tools they can use immediately.
Workshop Topics
Programming built around your needs.
- • College 101: Understanding the Path Ahead
- • College planning
- • FAFSA & financial aid
- • Essay bootcamps
- • College transition
- • Family & community engagement
- • Staff development
- • Team building
Leadership Development
Develop leaders who are ready to lead.
Practical leadership development built around The 101 Leadership Framework™, helping individuals and organizations strengthen connection, trust, purpose, community, and leadership capacity.
- • Emerging leader development
- • Student leadership development
- • Staff and professional development
- • Team leadership development
- • Customized leadership programs
School & Organization Workshops
$1,500
Workshops can be tailored to your audience, goals, and organizational needs. Whether you are preparing students for college, supporting families, developing staff, or strengthening your team, Connect 101 can help create a practical experience that fits your organization.
Tell us what you want your students, families, staff, or team to take away from the experience, and we can discuss the right approach for your organization.
Inquire About a Workshop →You don't have to figure out the next step alone.
Tell us what you're trying to accomplish, and let's determine whether Connect 101 can help.
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