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College Planning Sessions for High School Students | CCMR Guidance Packages 2025

Transform Your Student's College Readiness

Strategic guidance for college, career & military pathways

Last Updated: April 2026

Choose Your Path

Get started with the option that fits your needs

Individual Sessions

One-time strategic guidance

$115

Packages

Ongoing support & flexibility

$650–$1,500

How It Works

Our proven process

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Why Expert Guidance Matters Now

College, military, and trade readiness begins long before senior year. With proactive planning and responsive support, your student can build a compelling candidacy, explore diverse pathways, and make confident decisions about their future.

Our sessions demystify the process, helping students understand what makes them competitive, which opportunities align with their goals, and how to maximize their potential across all pathways—whether that's college, military service, or trade careers.

Why Should Your Student Start Planning Early?

Freshman & Sophomore Years: Take the right courses, balance rigor with your pace, and understand how transcript strength impacts college admissions and scholarship eligibility.
Build meaningful involvement early: Colleges and scholarship committees want depth, not a list. Start building a leadership narrative in freshman year so by senior year, you have a compelling story to tell.
Know your options early: Scholarship timelines vary. Military academies require nominations. Trade careers have specific prerequisites. Understanding these early lets your student plan intentionally, not reactively.

Individual Sessions

Perfect for targeted guidance. Each session is customized to your student's goals and timeline.

Building Your High School Foundation

60-Minute Session • Grades 6–8 • $115

Purpose: Help middle school students and families make informed decisions before high school. Focus on early strategy, smart course planning, and career awareness.

What You'll Get:

  • Exploration of high school graduation endorsement options
  • Strategic freshman year course planning
  • Career cluster overview and pathway options
  • Early extracurricular strategy
  • Systems to begin building candidacy early

Best For: Proactive middle school families building a strong high school plan from day one.

Building Your Post-Secondary Candidacy

60-Minute Session • Grades 9–11 (All Pathways) • $115

Purpose: Organization across pathways, clarity about competitive positioning, confidence in strategic decision-making, and a proactive timeline.

What You'll Get:

  • Review of academic progress and course rigor strategy
  • Graduation plan and career cluster guidance
  • College, military, and trade pathway overview
  • Meaningful extracurricular and leadership strategy
  • Customized action plan aligned to goals

Best For: Freshmen through juniors who need clarity, direction, and a strategic roadmap.

Building Your College Candidacy

60-Minute Session • Juniors & Seniors • $115

Purpose: Complete organization of applications and deadlines, competitive positioning, reduced stress, and proactive essay planning.

What You'll Get:

  • Detailed college application components review
  • Personalized application timeline and deadline tracker
  • Essay topic discussion and narrative brainstorming
  • Letters of recommendation planning
  • ED/EA/RD strategy and test-optional guidance
  • Scholarship resource identification

Best For: Juniors and seniors entering or in application season.

Scholarship Discovery Workshop

45-Minute Interactive Session • $115

Purpose: Personalized scholarship search system, confidence in competitive positioning, organized tracking, and knowledge to maximize scholarship potential.

What You'll Learn & Build:

  • Personalized scholarship profile creation
  • Effective search strategies and terms
  • Discovery of scholarship categories tailored to you
  • Setup of scholarship tracking system
  • Deadline management and follow-up procedures
  • Mindset shift to think like a scholarship reviewer

Best For: Students ready to actively pursue scholarship money and build an organized system.

Comprehensive Packages

Individual Sessions vs. Packages

Individual sessions: One-time strategic guidance on a specific topic. Packages: Ongoing support with progress monitoring, flexibility, and responsiveness across the entire admissions timeline. Choose the option that fits your needs.

Junior Jumpstart

$650

4 sessions over 4 months (ideal for Juniors)

  • Course rigor & transcript strategy
  • Extracurricular storytelling
  • Standardized testing strategy
  • College/career list refinement
  • Email support between sessions
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Senior Year Success

$950

7 sessions over 9 months (ideal for Seniors)

  • Application timeline & strategy
  • Essay brainstorming & review
  • Recommendation letter guidance
  • Scholarships & funding exploration
  • ✓ Email support between sessions

Complete Candidacy

$1,500

10 sessions over 12 months (Freshman–Senior)

  • Full-year guidance from planning through decisions
  • All Senior Year Success topics, plus early planning
  • Flexible scheduling & rescheduling
  • Progress monitoring between sessions
  • ✓ Email & text support (your preference)

Compare Your Options

Not sure which option is right? Compare features across all choices.

Individual Sessions – $115

1 Session: 60 minutes of targeted guidance on a specific topic
Pre-Session Questionnaire: We customize guidance based on your needs
Action Plan: Clear next steps delivered after your session
Between-Session Support: Not included
Progress Monitoring: Not included
Best For: Quick guidance on one topic; students managing mostly on their own

Junior Jumpstart – $650 (4 sessions)

4 Sessions: Over 4 months; one topic per month
Pre-Session Questionnaire: Customized for each session
Action Plan: Delivered after each session with next steps
Between-Session Support: Not included
Progress Monitoring: Not included
Best For: Juniors ready to plan for senior year applications

Senior Year Success – $1,200 (7 sessions)

7 Sessions: Over 9 months; one per month + flexible scheduling
Pre-Session Questionnaire: Customized for each session
Action Plan: Delivered after each session
Email Support: Between sessions; typical response 24–48 hours
Progress Monitoring: Not included (available upon request)
Best For: Seniors navigating applications, essays, and final decisions

Complete Candidacy – $1,500 (10 sessions)

10 Sessions: Over 12 months; from planning through decisions
Pre-Session Questionnaire: Customized for each session
Action Plan: Delivered after each session
Email & Text Support: Your preference; typical response 24–48 hours
Progress Monitoring: Check-in emails between sessions on key milestones
Best For: Complete support from planning through senior year decisions

How the Process Works

A straightforward timeline to guide your student through every phase.

1

Book Your Session

Choose the session that fits your student's needs and calendar.

2

Pre-Session Questionnaire

Share your student's goals, interests, and questions so we prepare tailored guidance.

3

60-Minute Session

Strategic conversation covering pathways, timelines, and next steps tailored to your student.

4

Action Plan & Follow-Up

Receive a summary and clear next steps. Questions? Reach out anytime.

What Is Holistic Review? And Why Does It Matter?

Colleges, scholarship committees, and military pathways evaluate students across multiple dimensions. Understand what matters.

Academic Strength

Transcript strength, course difficulty, GPA trends, and consistency matter. Colleges reward students who challenge themselves.

Extracurricular Depth

Leadership, sustainability, and impact matter more than a list of activities. Show what you've accomplished and learned.

Essays & Narrative

Your story matters. Essays reveal your voice, values, and resilience. Authenticity wins.

Recommendations & Character

Teachers and counselors speak to your character, growth, and potential. Relationships matter.

What Families Say

"Ms. Thrash helped my daughter understand not just what to do, but why each decision mattered. She transformed how my daughter thinks about her future."

–Parent of Junior

"I felt overwhelmed, but after our session, I had a clear roadmap for senior year. It was exactly what I needed."

–Senior, College-Bound

"The military academy guidance was invaluable. I didn't know where to start, but now I have a plan and confidence."

–Senior, Military-Bound

"The package felt like having a partner through the whole process. Responsive, knowledgeable, and always available."

–Parent of Senior

Frequently Asked Questions

Click "Book a Session" or visit the services page to select your preferred date and time. You'll receive a confirmation with Zoom login details and a pre-session questionnaire to help me customize our time together.
I understand life happens. Please provide at least 48 hours' notice if you need to reschedule. Cancellations within 48 hours are non-refundable but can be rescheduled. For packages, unused sessions expire 12 months from purchase.
Absolutely. Many families start with an individual session to see if it's a good fit, then upgrade to a package if desired. If you upgrade within 7 days, I'll credit the individual session cost toward the package.
Yes! Gift certificates are available in any amount ($115 for individual sessions or custom amounts for flexibility). Perfect for holidays, graduations, or helping a family you know. Contact me for details.
All sessions are conducted via Zoom, so geography doesn't matter. We can meet no matter where your student is located. State-specific college systems (like California or Texas) are discussed as they apply to your student's situation.

Build Your Student's Competitive Candidacy

Strategic guidance for college, military, and trade pathways. Start your student's journey today.

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