Near Peer Coaching For Postsecondary Success

AmeriCorps Near Peer Coaches for Postsecondary Success will serve at selected high schools in Florida, particularly high schools located in communities with low college-going rates and low educational attainment rates. Serving alongside high school counselors and other school professionals, Near Peer Coaches will support students as they make the transition from high school to a postsecondary education institution. Near Peer Success Coaches serve part-time and focus on advising students, especially those from low-income backgrounds, through the complex steps toward college enrollment. Near Peer Success Coaches will provide students and their families with relevant information regarding the benefits of a postsecondary education, preparing for college attendance and the admission and financial aid processes.

Member Duties : Interact on a daily basis with high school students and families from assigned high school to provide relevant information about postsecondary education and the college choice/financial aid processes. Guide students in the completion of the college readiness workbook and financial literacy program. Facilitate group events that encourage students and their families to consider, plan for, and apply to colleges and universities. Establish productive collegial relationships with principals, school counselors, and teachers in assigned high school, as well as community-based college access professionals. Assist in the assessment and long-term sustainability of the program. Build and maintain expertise in admission and financial aid advising.

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