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Three sample financial aid award letters that outline various types of grants, loans, and work study typically available to Illinois students.

Two samples of a Senior Passport from Network for College Success partner schools, Shurz and Tilden High Schools.

To view Schurz’s Senior Passport, click here >

This sample tool from Schurz High School helps juniors understand their selectivity level and gives each student examples of local colleges matching their qualifications.

A sample BAG Report from North-Grand High School that provides a snapshot of a student’s progress in terms of behavior, attendance, and grades.

A sample tool from Tilden High school to help students conceptualize important milestones related to postsecondary planning, which should begin as early as freshman year.

A sample skill development model from Kelly High School so Counselors and other educators can target the academic, social-emotional, and postsecondary domains for students at each grade level. A snapshot of the plan for seniors is included in this Toolkit.

For the complete four-year plan, click here >

A sample planning model from Juarez High School so Counselors and other educations can target the academic, social-emotional, and postsecondary domains for students at each grade level.

A school-generated tool for educators to interact with students on behavior, attendance, and grades. Ideally, schools will produce these reports every five weeks. BAG Reports use real-time data so students understand where and how they are struggling, and which educators they may need to reach out to for support. They also help students understand their current status in relation to their goals. Schools can use BAG Reports in different ways, including individual conversations with students or holding “town hall” meetings for all freshmen to review the data and set next steps. 

An instructional unit created and implemented by the guidance department of a Network for College Success partner school. Teachers can modify the unit for use during seminar and/or advisory classes. 

A menu of engagement activities aligned with the school calendar to support timely and relevant student engagement in On-Track efforts.