By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

  1. Explain why this step matters for your future
  2. Understand the idea in your own words
  3. Complete the steps for this milestone
  4. Discuss it and check your understanding
Directions

Start with the video or the lesson slides. Then work through each card in order, finish the knowledge check and tick your checklist. When you are done, click Mark as Complete, then Next to continue.

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Why it matters

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College admissions can feel like a maze. Families who start early, in Grade 8 or 9, make calmer and better decisions, because they know what matters each year and what can wait.

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The lesson

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  • The journey has five stages: discover and plan (Grades 8–9), build depth (Grade 10), test plan and college list (Grade 11), essays and applications (summer before Grade 12), and apply, fund and decide (Grade 12).
  • Your child does the work; your job is to support, organize and keep the conversation calm.
  • Each lesson ends with a short check. Pass it (4 of 5) to unlock the next lesson, and finish them all for your certificate.
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Do this

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  1. Write down your child’s current grade and the stage you are in.
  2. List your three biggest questions about college.
  3. Agree on a weekly 15-minute family check-in time.
  4. Bookmark the free College Admission Tracker: globalyuva.org/student-track/
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Knowledge check

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Think about each question, then talk it through with a parent, mentor or friend. Tick each one when you have answered it.

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    Your checklist

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    Finished this lesson?

    Click Mark as Complete below, then Next to continue your journey.

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