College F.A.C.T.S.

This course aims to equip high school students with essential skills and knowledge to thrive academically, financially, socially, and personally as they transition from high school to college. Through a combination of interactive lessons, recorded videos, and knowledge checks, students will develop strategies for managing their finances, succeeding academically, fostering college connections, navigating the transition to college, and building healthy social relationships. The College F.A.C.T.S. course focuses on college access and success content relevant to 11th and 12th-grade students. The course is an online course—there are lessons with video content and assignments for students to complete on their own or in a computer lab—designed to equip high school students with the skills and information needed to enroll and succeed in higher education.

The terms college, higher education, and postsecondary education are used interchangeably throughout this course. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission considers college to be any form of training or education after high school that helps a student achieve a living wage. This can take the form of a certificate, a diploma, a two-year degree, or a four-year degree.

The course is aligned with Tennessee Department of Education standards and has been broken up into five course topics:

• Financial Aid

• Academics

• College & Career Exploration

• Transitions

• Social & Emotional Support

We suggest you move through the course modules in the order they are presented. In addition to reliable internet access, students will need a notebook or notepad to answer many of the questions. We encourage school staff to use and adapt the resources presented throughout to best fit their school context and the needs of their students.

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