Success Program
Through our College Success Program, Bottom Line provides guidance to students who enroll in commonly attended regional colleges. College students are advised and mentored on campus for up to 6 years. The purpose of this innovative program is to ensure that our students have the support they need to earn a degree. Our support focuses on academic, financial, career, and personal challenges - the main causes of students leaving school. Students who participate in our Success Program graduate within 6 years at rates up to 43% higher than students who receive support only with college applications.
Our Model
Transition to College
To prepare incoming freshmen to succeed in college, Bottom Line provides transitional programming each summer for our new class of soon-to-be college students. From reviewing how to read a college syllabus to talking about life on a college campus, we try to get our students ready to begin pursuing a degree. Our transition program includes:
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group workshops on college academics and college culture
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events, such as our Success Send-Off, where our students can get to know each other
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assistance with enrollment, housing, class registration, and more
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financial aid advising
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general problem solving, as needed
Support in College
As students work toward their degrees, Bottom Line serves as their financial aid advocate, academic advisor, career counselor, mentor, and more. Our model is designed to help students in four areas, which we call DEAL:
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DEGREE |
EMPLOYABILITY |
AID
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LIFE
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Select a suitable major
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Secure internships and part-time jobs
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Renew scholarships and financial aid
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Stay connected through monthly campus visits and frequent calls and emails |
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Assess credits to
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Write and update resume and cover letter |
Determine how to pay balances |
Stay positive with cards and care packages
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Interpret syllabi to succeed in class
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Connect with Bottom Line internship partners
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Resolve problems with bills
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Stay determined to work hard and achieve goals
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Identify strategies to improve performance
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Build a unique professional "brand"
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Assess loan debt
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Resolve any problems
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Connect with tutoring, advising, other resources
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Find a career path
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Make smart financial decisions
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Cope with life circumstances
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Check out this study of Bottom Line's College Success Program>>