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CollegeBridge

As Student Leadership Network alumni, you have access to CollegeBridge, our program to support your transition from high school to college. Our College Transition Coaches (CTCs), recent high school graduates just like you, are trained to support you in ensuring you successfully get to college.

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I just started college this year, and I understand what students are going through. I am excited to help seniors at my high school alma mater navigate the process, just as my college counselor did for me. — Karen, College Transition Coach

Program Services

CollegeBridge provides:

  • College Transition Coaches to support you in the senior year of high school
  • Summer Support with college enrollment and planning
  • College Transition Workshops
  • CollegeSendoff in NYC and Buffalo
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College Transition Coaches (CTCs) are often matched to their high school alma maters to provide a familiar and trusted peer to support students

College Transition Coaches (CTCs)

Current college students who are also Student Leadership Network alumni work closely with your school’s director of college counseling to support the senior class in enrolling in college. From one-on-one support in your high school to remote assistance throughout the summer, CTCs are near-peers who will help you navigate the many matriculation steps required after accepting a college admissions offer.

Find Your School’s CTC

  • Bronx Envision Academy, Hildari
  • Bronx Latin, TBD
  • Lab School for Finance and Technology, Coudjegi
  • Marble Hill School for International Studies, Scarleth
  • TYWLS Bronx, Noelle
  • Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science, Nyla
  • Validus Prep, Lorena
  • Burgard – TBD
  • East Community – Mohamad
  • International Prep – CTC TBD
  • Math, Science, and Technology Prep – CTC TBD
  • McKinley, Muslima
  • Riverside Academy, Jayden
  • South Park, Faiza and Vas
  • Business Of Sports School, Briana
  • Central Park East, Nepu
  • Frederick Douglass Academy, TBD
  • Heritage School, Dariana
  • Manhattan Business Academy, TBD
  • Manhattan Early College School for Advertising, Oswald
  • TYWLS Manhattan, Luna
  • Union Square Academy for Health Sciences, Crismerly
  • East-West School for International Studies, Andrea
  • Robert F. Wagner Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology, Syeda
  • TYWLS Astoria, Makula
  • TYWLS Queens, Fathema
  • Young Women’s College Prep, Hasnaa

Summer Support

High school may be over, but the college enrollment process is still ongoing. Our CTCs and CP team offer programming throughout the summer to help you successfully start your first college semester.

  • Finalize college matriculation requirements and class enrollment
  • Make a transportation plan to get to college
  • Plan a schedule to account for school, work, and other commitments
  • Assist with alternative pathway enrollment
  • Summer melt programming to help you stay on track after high school graduation and start college in the fall
CTCs provide support during your senior year of high school and throughout the summer after high school graduation

College Transition Workshops

The College Persistence team offers workshops on topics that impact student success, such as time management, understanding a syllabus, and college communications, tailored to high school seniors and college students.

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Workshops are hosted in-person and virtually

96%

of our directors of college counseling have CTCs in their schools to support college matriculation

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Directors of College Counseling partner closely with CTCs and the College Persistence team to support your transition to college