9^th GRADE

Welcome to 9^th grade and high school. Things are starting to get real! If you have a high school freshman, you’ve transitioned to a new world. Thinking ahead to college? Wondering what you should be doing now? Grades will count starting from day 1. What else needs to be on your radar?

We get it…we have the expert knowledge to guide you on this new path to college, career, and beyond.

Heads Up! Equipping Students for What’s Next

A fun, career-minded workshop for rising 9^th graders (in the summer before they start 9^th grade) to help them learn how to discover more about careers, high school, and themselves.

Tips for the College-Bound™

Getting into college is not the same as it was when we went to school. We’ll share our tips on all we have learned about college admissions, ACT/SAT testing, choosing a major & college, and more. An info-packed session!

Smart Money Moves for the College-Bound™

We can’t talk about going to college without talking about the cost. Joe Messinger, CFP®, of Capstone Wealth Partners will lead this informative session about finding a college you can afford.

College & Career Coffee Chats with Tolles Career & Technical Center and Delaware Area Career Center (DACC)

Engineering, digital design, IT, nursing, bio-science, animal care and more! All are the growing opportunities available at today’s career-tech schools. At The Core has partnered with area career-technical schools to talk with 6^th to 10^th grade families about how career-tech can be a pathway to college.

Private Consultation

Need more than a group information session? If you have specific questions and would like a one-on-one session where the experts do the research for you, we offer private consultations to fit your needs.