Personalized support for students who learn differently
Knowledge of Self, Self-Advocacy, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, our unique approach to promoting healthy transition to college, health and well-being
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According to a National Longitudinal Transition Study:
94% of high school students with learning differences received accommodations & support services arranged on their behalf.
After transitioning into college, only 17% of these students received accommodations and support services.
Many students struggle to access support services when on their college campuses and others lack the knowledge and self-advocacy skills needed to seek help and support.
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We at ThrivEnvironment believe that college planning and student development are correlated and are needed to foster the best opportunities for student growth, academic success and well-being.
With this in mind, we have developed an innovative three-part integrated wellness and student development approach to mentor a small cohort of college-bound students and their families through the college readiness, search, planning and application process throughout their time in high school, and through their first semester of college, to ensure a successful transition.
Our unique integrated wellness and student development approach seeks to provide 1:1 guidance, balance, training and support to help your student THRIVE in and beyond college.
Our Holistic & Highly Customized Thrive Programs
Preparation Through Exposure and Practice
The college application process and identifying the best fit can be a daunting process for students and their families and without the right guidance, preparing your high schooler for college can feel overwhelming, frustrating and a little out of reach. When students learn more about the process, and themselves, they feel more confident about making decisions.
Here at ThrivEnvironment we work from a Person-Centered Planning framework and are committed to helping students and their families navigate the college admissions and transition process from application to acceptance and through the first semester of college. Each of our packages creates a foundation AND a pathway for students to develop strategies needed to succeed in college and beyond.
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No two students are alike. The more students understand their individual strengths, challenges, stress behaviors, interests, and goals, the more likely they can identify the best opportunities for themselves.
Our intake process entails an in depth self-assessment through our validated Thrive Knowledge of Self Inventory tool, and review of your needs.
Outcomes:
Insight into Self-awareness, Personal Strengths, Challenges, Needs + Interests
Insight into Learning Styles + How to Increase Academic Success
Insight into Support Needed in College
30-minute, One-one Zoom Meeting for Parents and Students to Review Inventory Feedback + What it Means and Discuss Next Steps
Develop Student Learning Profile
College Planning: Start-to-Finish
For Students Grades 10-12
This service is for students and families who need step-by-step guidance planning, preparing, and submitting applications to undergraduate programs, and getting acclimated to their first college semester
College Planning: Accelerator
For Students Grades 11-12
This service is best for students and families who can produce and submit the majority of their application requirements independently but got discouraged or stuck during the application process
College Planning: Summer Immersion
For Students Grades 9-12 (July & August Only)
This virtual four-week transformative program is designed to inform, and deepen students’ socioemotional competencies, intrapersonal and interpersonal awareness, including self-determination and self-advocacy,
Bespoke: Thrive Select
We also offer an ‘a la carte’ approach for those who only need guidance in very specific areas.
College Planning: Start-to-Finish
For Students Grades 10-12 | Freshman through senior year
We're committed to lessening the stress of your college planning and application process and making quality services accessible to all.
Our integrated comprehensive wellness approach provides step-by-step guidance to students and their families through the application process in phases from start to finish, including financial aid applications. Most consultants end their services once the student has been accepted into college, however we work with students and their families through their first semester of college, to ensure a successful transition and adjustment to their new environment.
Outcomes:
Knowledge of Self Inventory + Learning Style
Executive Functioning Skills (time management, organization, planning)
Self-Advocacy Skills + Accommodation Training
Guidance on Course Selection + Career Exploration
Expert Assistance with Financial Aid + Award Letter Review, Federal Loan Literacy
Mindful College List Development
Personal Statement Visioning + Edits
Resume/Cover Letter Visioning + Edits
Requesting Letters of Recommendation
Extracurricular and Leadership Engagement
College Transition Support
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Sessions
College Planning: Accelerator
For Students Grades 11-12 | Freshman through senior year
We recognize that high schools provide guidance support in areas of college planning. However, with their high student-to-school counselor ratio (roughly 408:1, based on a 2021-2022 report which is higher than the recommended ratio of 250:1), students may not receive the full college planning support needed.
This comprehensive service is designed for students and families who have started and completed the majority of their college planning and application process but got discouraged or stuck along the way. Application strategy and an action plan is created and managed in our project management system, to keep the student moving forward in real-time.
Outcomes:
Knowledge of Self Inventory + Learning Style
Application Strategy + Action Plan
Review, Narrow, Strengthen + Finalize College Application List (max 5)
Personal Statement Review + Editing Grammar
Requesting Letters of Recommendation
Building Positive Relationships
Deadlines + Application Tracking
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Sessions
College Planning: Summer Immersion
For Students Grades 9-12 | Available July & August Only
Lay the Foundation for Success in College & Beyond.
The transition into college is a pivotal milestone in your student’s journey toward being self-determined and a self-advocate. Brought together by our mutual commitment to the ideas that college enrollment and student development creates opportunity and that everyone, no matter one’s socioeconomic status, race, culture, age, or gender, is entitled to the opportunity to learn transferable skills needed to be successful in college and beyond.
ThrivEnvironment’s four-week Virtual Summer Immersion program is a fully live online, instructor-led hands-on experience. This transformative program is designed to inform, and deepen students’ socioemotional competencies, intrapersonal and interpersonal awareness, including self-determination, self-advocacy, resilience skills, which advance informed decision making regarding healthy transition to college - while simultaneously exploring the mind-body connection through mindfulness, and yoga which increase academic performance and overall wellbeing.
Outcomes:
1:1 or Cohort Style Learning Environment
Knowledge of Self Inventory
Identify + Understand Learning Style
Self-Advocacy/Resilience Skill Building + Experiential Exercises
Social and Emotional Wellness + Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Strategies for Problem Solving + Goal Setting
Accommodations + Instructional Modifications
College Personal Statement
Resume/Cover Letter Visioning
Guidance on Course Selection + Career Exploration
Up to 2 College Tours
Bespoke: Thrive Select
For All Students | Available all year round
If you are seeking guidance in several areas, or on a more time-intensive task such as personal statement, resume building, college list, we suggest contacting us to learn more about the select services that best suits your need and where you are in the planning process.
Need more access to your assigned Thrive Transition Coach? You might consider purchasing one of our thrive college packages, which include combinations of the individualized services plus more frequent "check-in" meetings. Our college planning crew is ready to help you find the right college, while strengthening your students skills so they can thrive.
Outcomes:
Self-Advocacy Skills Programming
Mindful College List Building Session
College Personal Statement Brainstorming Session + Editing
College Support
Financial Aid Verification, Award Letter Documentation Review + Guidance
Coursework + Research/Writing Support
Pre-Employment Support: Resume/Cover Letter + Interview Prep
College Reediness Workshops
Yoga + Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Sessions
Did you know:
The application process can take at least 100 hours from start to submission. According to a 2012 report, high school counselors at private schools spend roughly 55% of their time on college counseling, while public-school counselors can devote only 22% of their time to doing so.
