College Survival Kit

The College Survival Kit was designed by RESA's KnowHow2Go team to help aliviate some of the stress parents and students feel about the college-going process by providing them with a workshop to inform and organize. The finished product is a filing crate filled with valuable information and a great way to keep everything organized and on schedule.

The College Survival Kit was origially designed to be delivered in hands-on workshops. The workshops, held at RESA and area high schools, have been well attended. For those unable to attend workshops, we have developed a web-based version of the College Survival Kit.

You will need to assemble materials, view the presentation, print the indicated documents, and create your own kit. The cost for materials is minimal.

Materials

Filing crate (generally found at Meijer, WalMart, Target, etc.)
Hanging File Folders (minimum 13)
Interior File Folders (minimum 13)
Marker
Computer equipped with printer

College Survival Kit Presentation

Please click on the below thumbnail to open the presentation.

Below are the handouts that are described in the presentation. They are meant to be printed and filed in appropriate folders. The College Application Tracker and Scholarship Application Tracker are both meant to be downloaded to your computer for future use. Please note that not all of the file folders mentioned in the presentation are listed below; some of them simply have no electronic handouts.