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Prep for College Success: Receive 4 Months of Free 1:1 Virtual Counseling with Your Summer Immersion Program

Maximize your summer experience with the Summer Bundle! Enroll in Beacon College’s Summer for Success or College Edge programs and receive Navigator PREP at no additional cost. Build confidence, sharpen your skills, and navigate your path to college success with this exclusive offer.

No matter where you plan to attend college, the first few months are the most difficult — and the most critical — to completing your degree. Research shows that more than 24 percent of first-time college students drop out within the first 12 months, and that number is even higher for students with learning disabilities.

Our summer bundle provides current high school students with personalized, robust college preparation throughout the summer months. Students participate in both 4 months of personalized online counseling with our expert transition staff (Navigator PREP) and one of our on-campus summer immersion programs (College Edge for current seniors or transfer students; Summer for Success for current high school sophomores or juniors). Through this hands-on and focused college preparation, each student:

  • Builds executive functioning skills and routine development to support academics and independent living
  • Prepares for the increased social and emotional demands of college life
  • Familiarizes with upcoming changes in family communication, self-advocacy, and support resources in their college environment
  • Learns how to manage the realities of college — including roommate conflicts, time management, and more — through hands-on practice
  • Begins focused preparation for the organization and content of general education courses that often trip up college freshmen
Attend an Info Session

Join us on Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. for a live virtual information session and Q&A with the program directors!

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Apply early to secure your space in Navigator PREP and one of our summer programs.

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Meet with a member of our team to ask questions or discuss if this opportunity is right for you.

Virtual Transition Counseling

4 Months: Apr. 14 – Aug. 15, 2025
Work with a personal transition counselor to create a success strategy based on your needs and goals. They can include self-advocacy, managing your routine, social conflict resolution and more. Your family also will learn ways to support your independence and college readiness.

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On-Campus Summer Immersion

College Edge: June 21 – July 2, 2025
Summer for Success: July 13 – August 1, 2025
Experience “real life” living and learning at Beacon College’s Florida campus. All classroom experiences, campus life activities, counseling and instruction will build the skills you need for success — in and out of the classroom.

Cost and Value

Students accepted into and enrolled in either the College Edge program ($3,450) or Summer for Success program ($5,450–$7,500) are eligible to receive four months of Navigator PREP coaching at no additional cost. To secure their spot, students will need to pay a $750 deposit by April 15, which applies toward their summer program costs. The remaining balance for the summer program will be due before its start. This bundle offers exceptional value, combining a transformative summer experience with personalized coaching to ensure a smooth and confident transition to college.

4-month Navigator PREP includes:

  • Monthly focused newsletters and webinars on college readiness topics
  • Four months of personalized college readiness counseling with a dedicated Transition Counselor, including two 1:1 meetings each month with the student and one 1:1 meeting each month with the parent or family
  • Access to the Navigator PREP content repository with student social directory, forums, and ongoing newsletter and webinar archive for on-demand study
  • Summative feedback and recommendations for your transition to college
  • $2,450 value!

Each summer program includes:

  • All on-campus classes and educational programming
  • Social event participation costs and transportation
  • Room and board throughout the program

Please note that the summer program cost does not include student or family transportation to campus.

Application and Admission

How to Apply

To apply, please create a Beacon College online application account via the link below. Once you have completed the sign up form, you will receive an email to activate your account and create your password. You can then “Start a New Application,” and enter your anticipated high school graduation year to begin the summer bundle application for your eligible program.

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Admissions Requirements

In order to process your application, we will require:

  • A completed online application
  • Required documents:
    • Your high school transcript(s)
    • Two completed summer program reference forms
    • Proof of a learning disability (IEP, 504 plan, psychoeducational evaluation, or related documentation)
  • A family interview

Required documents can be uploaded through our online application system, emailed directly to admissions@beaconcollege.edu or emailed to your admissions counselor.

Program Timelines

Students participating in the Summer Bundle will:

  • Begin Navigator PREP the week of April 15. You will participate in student counseling sessions and parent/family sessions prior to your summer immersion, student social events, plus focused newsletters and webinars each month. Students can also work with their Transition Counselor to prepare for the on-campus experience.
  • Join us on campus for your summer immersion to develop practical application of college readiness skills and experience college living (high school seniors and current college students participate in College Edge on June 21 – July 2, 2025; current high school sophomores and juniors participate in Summer for Success on July 13 – August 1, 2025). Our on-campus team will monitor students’ progress and share valuable insight on college readiness and next steps.
  • Continue to engage with your Transition Counselor through August 15 or your arrival at your chosen college campus. These sessions will focus on feedback from your summer program, preventing skill regression, and focused college readiness topics for both students and parents/families.

Who Is Eligible

  • Current high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors
  • Students who have taken a gap year after high school
  • Current college students preparing to transfer
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Navigator PREP and our on-campus summer programs work together to build critical college readiness skills and provide the hands-on application needed to internalize them. Your dedicated Transition Counselor works with your family in May to identify the key opportunities and challenges facing your transition to college, then they use that knowledge to develop a personalized strategy for success. This will help you make the most of your time on campus, focus on specific skill areas, and foster awareness.

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The combination of personalized virtual counseling with fun and interactive on-campus immersion will hone and reinforce your college readiness skills — and keep them active all summer long. The months after your on-campus experience will allow the Center for College Readiness to accumulate feedback from your summer instructors and staff, assess and leverage your growth while on campus, and maintain and enhance those skills leading up to your arrival to college in the fall.

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Depending on a student’s unique needs, Navigator PREP helps develop skills in executive functioning areas of time management, planning and prioritizing assignments, as well as social integration and emotional regulation. Students learn key college independent living expectations related to hygiene and cleaning routines, financial management, and managing their own calendar. Our summer programs build these skills with hands-on independent living courses and personal immersion.

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Beacon’s Center for College Readiness focuses on the family experience throughout the transition to college and supporting the family through the normative experience of separation and communication changes. Navigator PREP eases this transition through individual student and parent/family counseling sessions, preparation for communication policies in college, and more.

Female student wearing blue smiling while doing school work

During the on-campus portion of your summer preparation, participate in hands-on courses and independent living labs that build:

  • Executive functioning
  • Critical thinking, reading, writing
  • Social integration and emotional well-being

Each course includes experiential learning activities to help students build confidence and concrete strategies in these vital skills.

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Students develop their social and emotional skills through individual counseling, online social activities, and the immersive on-campus experience. Students learn to balance academics and self-care with social opportunities, and develop problem-solving skills for roommate, groupmate and other social conflict.

Navigator PREP and summer immersion work together to build students’ self-confidence and awareness in preparation for college life.

Key Benefit:
Hands-On Application

Navigator PREP and our on-campus summer programs work together to build critical college readiness skills and provide the hands-on application needed to internalize them. Your dedicated Transition Counselor works with your family in May to identify the key opportunities and challenges facing your transition to college, then they use that knowledge to develop a personalized strategy for success. This will help you make the most of your time on campus, focus on specific skill areas, and foster awareness.

Key Benefit:
Prevent Skill Regression

The combination of personalized virtual counseling with fun and interactive on-campus immersion will hone and reinforce your college readiness skills — and keep them active all summer long. The months after your on-campus experience will allow the Center for College Readiness to accumulate feedback from your summer instructors and staff, assess and leverage your growth while on campus, and maintain and enhance those skills leading up to your arrival to college in the fall.

Key Benefit:
College Skill Building

Depending on a student’s unique needs, Navigator PREP helps develop skills in executive functioning areas of time management, planning and prioritizing assignments, as well as social integration and emotional regulation. Students learn key college independent living expectations related to hygiene and cleaning routines, financial management, and managing their own calendar. Our summer programs build these skills with hands-on independent living courses and personal immersion.

Key Benefit:
Family Integration

Beacon’s Center for College Readiness focuses on the family experience throughout the transition to college and supporting the family through the normative experience of separation and communication changes. Navigator PREP eases this transition through individual student and parent/family counseling sessions, preparation for communication policies in college, and more.

Key Benefit:
Hands-on Learning

During the on-campus portion of your summer preparation, participate in hands-on courses and independent living labs that build:

  • Executive functioning
  • Critical thinking, reading, writing
  • Social integration and emotional well-being

Each course includes experiential learning activities to help students build confidence and concrete strategies in these vital skills.

Key Benefit:
Social-Emotional Growth

Students develop their social and emotional skills through individual counseling, online social activities, and the immersive on-campus experience. Students learn to balance academics and self-care with social opportunities, and develop problem-solving skills for roommate, groupmate and other social conflict.

Navigator PREP and summer immersion work together to build students’ self-confidence and awareness in preparation for college life.

Resources

Schedule a Meeting

Meet with one of the program directors to ask questions, learn more, and decide if the Summer Bundle is right for your family.

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Navigator PREP Brochure

Explore the Navigator PREP program — how it works, what's included, and what to expect in your three months of personalized student and family transition counseling.

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Summer for Success Brochure

Learn more about our 3-week Summer for Success program for high school sophomores and juniors, including three track options, exciting courses, and social activities.

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College Edge Brochure

See what to expect at our on-campus College Edge program for high school seniors and college students, including workshop information, daily schedules and social engagement.

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For More Information

Do you have a question or want to learn more about this offer? Get in touch with the Center for College Readiness at summerprogram@beaconcollege.edu, or call 855-220-5376 (toll-free).