Up & Out®
College Application Readiness Program
Today’s college application is not only more complex than most job applications, it’s probably the most complex college application ever in U.S. history. The process is daunting—particularly for students who lack a knowledgeable support network from their family or private admissions counselors. PCF's Up&Out College Application Readiness program, now in its 5th year, was created to make the hopes of college a reality for these students.
The PCF Up&Out program targets primarily first-generation college applicants needing guidance in navigating the college process. The program assists with every critical component of the process including the college search, SAT prep, applications and personal essays, recommendations, scholarships, interviews, and finally deciding where to attend. Each program participant is individually supported to maximize their strengths, future career plans, and personal situations.
We continue to support these students throughout their college careers to ensure that they are guided in course decisions, financial aid issues, internships, and housing. Once a member of the PCF family, always a member.
It is time to plan what you will do once you are UP&OUT of Princeton High School. Get the help you need and be ready to apply for college.
Program meetings will be in person and on Zoom so participants will need to have internet and a device to access the class sessions. Students entering grade 12 in September are eligible for the program. Students will meet with course instructors to identify and prepare a plan that reflects their post-graduation goals. The six-week course will prepare students to submit applications to colleges and also begin the collection of documents necessary to apply for financial aid.
The class will meet for two hours twice-weekly and students may have an optional 30-minute private or semi-private meeting with a course instructor each week as well. Throughout the school year, there will be workshops designed to prepare students to complete and submit the necessary paperwork for financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
Es hora de planificar lo que hará una vez que esté ARRIBA y FUERA de la escuela secundaria de Princeton. Obtén la ayuda que necesitas y prepárate para postularte a la universidad.
Las reuniones del programa estarán en Zoom, por lo que los participantes deberán tener Internet y un dispositivo para acceder a las sesiones de clase. Este programa es para estudiantes que ingresan a el grado 12 en septiembre . Los estudiantes se reunirán con los instructores del curso para identificar y preparar un plan que refleje sus objetivos posteriores a la graduación. El curso de seis semanas preparará a los estudiantes para presentar solicitudes a las universidades y también comenzará a recopilar los documentos necesarios para solicitar ayuda financiera.
La clase se reunirá durante dos horas dos veces por semana y los estudiantes también pueden tener una reunión privada o semiprivada opcional de 30 minutos con un instructor del curso cada semana. A lo largo del año escolar, habrá talleres diseñados para preparar a los estudiantes para que completen y presenten la documentación necesaria para obtener ayuda financiera y oportunidades de becas.