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Navigate the College Admissions Maze with Confidence

College UnMazed® offers the only research-based curriculum that empowers students and families to make informed, confident college decisions — from high school to career.

College & Career Readiness

Students learn how to develop factors key to their success, including their You Factor, Academic Factor, Career Factor & Money Factor.

College Knowledge

Students learn essential college knowledge instrumental to navigating the college maze and beyond.

Informed Decision-Making

Students learn how to make informed college decisions with the support of their families and support networks.

MEET OUR CURRICULUM

MEET OUR CURRICULUM

The College UnMazed Student Workbook is a comprehensive guide to help students navigate the college-going maze.

The College UnMazed Student Workbook is a comprehensive guide to help students navigate the college-going maze.

The College UnMazed Parent Guide helps guide parents through the college process alongside their student.

The College UnMazed Parent Guide helps guide parents through the college process alongside their student.

The College UnMazed: Your Guide to Dual Enrollment is a step-by-step guide to provide students with the knowledge and skills for success in dual enrollment.

The College UnMazed: Your Guide to Dual Enrollment is a step-by-step guide to provide students with the knowledge and skills for success in dual enrollment.

The College UnMazed: Your Guide to Design & Document Your Homeschool is a comprehensive journey on navigating and documenting your homeschool experience.

The College UnMazed: Your Guide to Design & Document Your Homeschool is a comprehensive journey on navigating and documenting your homeschool experience.

For counselors, educators, and college access professionals, our comprehensive curriculum with 40 lesson plans, PowerPoint files, and chapter quizzes makes using our workbook with large groups easy.

For counselors, educators, and college access professionals, our comprehensive curriculum with 40 lesson plans, PowerPoint files, and chapter quizzes makes using our workbook with large groups easy.

The College Planning in a Box is a comprehensive collection of resources and tools to guide every family through the high school to college process.

The College Planning in a Box is a comprehensive collection of resources and tools to guide every family through the high school to college process.

The Conversation Cards are made up of the key infographics in the student workbook that can help guide conversations with students and families.

The Conversation Cards are made up of the key infographics in the student workbook that can help guide conversations with students and families.

The My College Fit Card Sort comes with 24 College Fit Priority cards, instruction and header cards, and scorecards.

The My College Fit Card Sort comes with 24 College Fit Priority cards, instruction and header cards, and scorecards.

FEATURED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Your Complete College Planning Solution

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College UnMazed was developed by counselor educators who use research and data-informed practices. College UnMazed offers a school-based curriculum with accompanying workbook pages, slide decks, and lesson plans that can be integrated into any school system, classroom, or program. Additional resources include the College Data Organizer, a unique data document to support students’ informed decision-making.

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Introducing College UnMazed College Planning in a Box! We understand that navigating the high school to college process can be overwhelming for families. That's why we have curated a comprehensive collection of resources and tools to guide you every step of the way. Our College Planning in a Box is designed to make the college application journey seamless, stress-free, and personalized to your unique aspirations.

Included in the box is a Student Workbook, Parent Guide, College & Career Readiness Mindmaps, My College Fit Priority Card Sort, and Family Resource Packet (Family Contract, My College Fit Priorities Instructions, My College Visits Form and Reflection, and Teacher & Counselor Letters of Recommendation Forms).

College UnMazed is available to support schools and programs through custom designed training to ensure you have all the tools needed to successfully support students and families.

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Professional Development

The My College Fit Priorities Card Sort Activity is an engaging way to help students and families identify, understand, and use their personal priorities in the college search and selection process.

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Interactive Card-Based Assessment

Program/School Curriculum

Family College Planning in a Box

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It is essential for any counseling-based programming to determine its strengths and weaknesses to be able to support students learning growth. Our College Knowledge and College Decision Making quizzes are a free research-supported, interactive, knowledge-based tools that assess the college knowledge students and their families need to make informed college decisions.

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College Knowledge Assessment

Student-Focused Workbook

College UnMazed provides a step-by-step guide to help students and families successfully navigate the high school to college maze. College UnMazed is a colorful, interactive, infographic-based workbook that is designed to foster conversation while building necessary college knowledge and higher order thinking skills.

FEATURED WORK

College UnMazed Curriculum

College UnMazed workbook and curriculum materials provide a robust program for schools to increase college and career readiness. Using research-informed practices, College UnMazed has detailed lesson plans, a curriculum guide, assessments, and more.

  • Diagram titled 'ASCA Student Standards' from College UnMazed. It shows a matrix with standards M1 to M6 and chapters including College UnMazed introduction, 'You Factor,' 'Academic Factor,' 'Career Factor,' 'Money Factor,' LEADS Introduction, 'List,' 'Explore,' 'Apply,' 'Decide,' and 'Succeed.' Each chapter is marked for its relevance to standards M1 to M6, with descriptions provided for each standard at the bottom: M1 is belief in self-development, M2 is acceptance and inclusion, M3 is a positive attitude towards learning, M4 is self-confidence, M5 is belief in achieving high outcomes, and M6 is the importance of lifelong learning.
  • College UnMazed curriculum guide with chapters on You Factor, Academic Factor, Career Factor, and Money Factor, including introductions and step-by-step plans for developing goals and strengths.
  • College UnMazed curriculum guide layout with chapters from 5 to 9, detailing steps for listing colleges, exploring options, applying, deciding, and succeeding. Includes resources section with planning checklist and links.
  • Infographic on '8 College & Career Readiness Strengths' featuring a cartoon graduate. Lists strengths: 1. Agency, 2. Positive Beliefs, 3. Effective Goals, 4. Knowing Yourself, 5. Becoming a Successful Student, 6. Character for Workplace Success, 7. College Knowledge, 8. College Support Network. Includes explanations for each point. Logo and website at bottom: College UnMazed, www.collegeunmazed.com.
  • Infographic illustrating various career pathways and clusters with related job examples. Categories include Agricultural, Food & Natural Resources; Architecture & Construction; Arts, A/V Technology & Communications; Business, Management & Administration; Education & Training; Finance; Marketing; Government & Public Administration; Health & Science; Hospitality & Tourism; Human Services; Information Technology; Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security; Manufacturing; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics; and Transportation, Distribution & Logistics. Each category features a list of relevant job roles.
  • Teacher recommendation form template with fields for teacher's name, student name, courses, date of request, and needed date. Includes sections for the student to list academic strengths, personal strengths, college majors, important information for admissions, specific discussion points, class memories, and additional helpful information. Footer includes website and logo for College UnMazed.
  • Infographic illustrating self and college knowledge with four factors: You Factor, Academic Factor, Money Factor, and Career Factor. It includes elements like activities, grades, money sources, career pathways, and various educational and career options.
  • Infographic titled "LEADS Strategy" by College UnMazed, showing 5 steps for making an informed college decision: List, Explore, Apply, Decide, Succeed. Includes sections on college programs, admission types, academic and non-academic factors, documents, deadlines, financial aid, and college success planning. Provides a comprehensive guide to navigating college selection and applications.
Curriculum

WHO WE ARE

Our team of committed counselor educators is here to make sure your students have the skills to make informed college decisions and become college and career-ready.

Dr. Amanda Sterk

Dr. Timothy Poynton

Dr. Sterk, Dr. Poynton, and Dr. Lapan have partnered together to bring research informed practices and data driven strategies to help students and families navigate the college-going process. As school counselors, nationally and internationally recognized counselor educators and researchers, and parents, we have developed a school and family-inclusive curriculum to take the stress and misinformation out of navigating the high school to college maze. Written for students, the College UnMazed workbook and curriculum will be an integral part of your college and career programming.

Dr. Sarah Stashkiw

Dr. Michele Evard

Dr. Richard Lapan

Holly Ramsey

Dr. Sarah Stashkiw (Your Guide to Dual Enrollment), Dr. Michele Evard (Your Guide to Design & Document Your Homeschool), and Holly Ramsey (Your Guide to Design & Document Your Homeschool), bring together decades of experience as national leaders, speakers, and consultants. These College UnMazed authors provide unparalleled expertise in dual enrollment, homeschool documentation, and college access strategies to help students and families achieve success at every step of the educational journey.

Choose your level of support today- Step-by-Step Workbook, School/Program Curriculum, Free Resources & Materials

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    The information is laid out well and really guides the student/parent through the process in a very approachable way.

    — Parent

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    It is providing students and families with all of the insight needed to instruct them on the college/career path. I love that it takes the total student into perspective by focusing on the 8 strengths!

    — High School Counselor

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    I love this workbook! I love how it is complete and easy to read. The graphs, charts, and layout are amazing!

    — Student

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