Your Complete College to Career Planning Solution

College UnMazed is your home for research-based strategies and resources to help students find success and satisfaction in their college to career journey!

Students Learn How to Successfully Navigate the College to Career Maze from 9th-12th Grade

College UnMazed Focuses on 3 Key Areas

College & Career Readiness

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

Early College Opportunities

Students learn essential college knowledge instrumental to navigating both high school and college through academic planning and dual enrollment.

Informed Decision-Making

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

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YOUR COMPLETE COLLEGE PLANNING SOLUTION

Free Resources

From the College Data Organizer to the Award Letter Comparison Chart, College UnMazed has resources to support the college to career process.

Your Guides

Every Student’s Path is Different! That is why we have created multiple curriculums to help families navigate specialized college planning topics.

College Planning in a Box

Whether you are a school counselor or a family, College UnMazed has full service college-planning-in-a-box that can support your college to career path.

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.

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

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

  • Smiling family portrait of three people, two adults and a young adult, outdoors.

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

    — Parent

  • Smiling woman with short dark hair, wearing a black top, standing in front of a brick wall.

    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

  • Smiling person with curly hair wearing a denim jacket outdoors.

    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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