Self-Discovery- High school is a time for your student to explore their identity.  Dual enrollment provides students with an opportunity to choose from an expanded selection of classes that meet their interests as well as credit requirements.  Many students are far more engaged in their courses because they were able to choose.  Additionally, this growth process is one of deciding how they want to be identified and experimenting with who they are. Where do they gain energy? How do they perceive the world?  What do they value? What are their strengths and, conversely, what challenges them?  Some people are naturally outgoing while others are shy and those things present unique challenges for each individual.  We explore personality traits so that they can better understand themselves. 

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Major/Career Advising - This is a significant focus of our practice. Many students don't know what they want to study until well into college.  That is normal only because many are only aware of a handful of possibilities. We believe that the earlier they are exposed to what options are available the more likely they are to find what interests them.  We want to help your student begin to identify the challenges where they hope to make a difference in our society. We use the self-discovery process to identify their strengths and develop a plan to explore options and begin to dive deeper into their interests to find a path toward their ultimate passions with a stop into a major to study along the way.  From conducting interviews with professionals to internships, we help students identify opportunities to broaden their horizons and knowledge of what is out there for them to place their mark upon.  Helping them discover how is one of our primary goals.  Our students are our future, what will they create?  

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Course Selection Planning -  Starting early is even more beneficial for students who intend to take the dual enrollment path.  Choosing the right courses in 9th grade opens up additional opportunities for electives in junior and senior years that will otherwise have to be filled with high school graduation requirements. Colleges look at the rigor your local school offers and your student is compared to others from similar education opportunities.  Dual enrollment is considered to be the same rigor as AP and is, therefore, the highest rigor offered at the high school level.  Often schools will tell students that schools prefer AP and that is true for Ivy League schools and select other schools but all of the Florida schools see AP and dual enrollment as the same rigor.

Community Service- Extracurriculars are not only about joining the band or a sports team.  Colleges want to see how students give back to their community.  Every Florida student has the opportunity to earn the Bright Futures scholarship if they qualify. One of those qualifications is 75-100 hours of community service (restrictions apply).  Though the scholarship opportunity is nice, the reality is that these experiences along with your extracurriculars will also make writing the college application that much easier as well. But it isn't just about logging the hours, it is about having impactful experiences. How do you want to give back?