All 7 Weeks + Final Project
Modules
Each module contains the full lesson, activity, and assessment. Work through each week in order before your first semester starts.
Everything is inside the module. Start with Week 1 and work forward.
Each module contains the full lesson, activity, and assessment. Click “Go to Module” to begin. After Module 7, complete the Final Project to finish the course.
Week 1
College Expectations
The unwritten rules, how to read a syllabus, office hours, professor communication, and academic integrity.
Assessment: College Expectations Reflection · 50 pts
Week 2
Campus Resources
Tutoring, writing center, financial aid, food pantry, counseling, and how to actually walk into an office for the first time.
Assessment: Campus Resource Map · 75 pts
Week 3
Financial Literacy
How to read an award letter, grants vs. loans, budgeting on a student income, and financial scams to avoid.
Assessment: Budget Worksheet · 75 pts
Week 4
Essential Life Skills
Grocery shopping on a budget, laundry basics, reading a health insurance card, and what to check before signing a lease.
Assessment: Life Skills Inventory · 50 pts
Week 5
Academic Success
Spaced practice, retrieval practice, Cornell note-taking, the Pomodoro technique, and managing imposter syndrome.
Assessment: Study Plan · 75 pts
Week 6
Career Preparation
Resume basics, LinkedIn setup, elevator pitches, networking without the awkwardness, and using your campus career center.
Assessment: LinkedIn Profile & Career Self-Assessment · 100 pts
Week 7
Emotional Resilience
Imposter syndrome, code-switching, homesickness, the difference between stress and crisis, and when to reach out for support.
Assessment: Reflection Essay · 75 pts
Final Project · After Module 7
College Readiness Portfolio
Compile your best work from all seven modules, write a before-and-after reflection, and record a 3–5 minute introduction for a future first-gen student.
Assignment 9: College Readiness Portfolio · 150 pts
Ready to begin? Start with Module 1.
Each module includes the lesson, a hands-on activity, and a graded assessment. Work through all seven in order, then complete the Final Project.
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