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CollegeBridge

As Student Leadership Network alumni, you have access to CollegeBridge, our program to support your transition from high school to college. Our College Transition Coaches (CTCs), recent high school graduates just like you, are trained to support you in ensuring you successfully get to college.

Contact Nicole Meyer to sign up

I just started college this year, and I understand what students are going through. I am excited to help seniors at my high school alma mater navigate the process, just as my college counselor did for me. — Karen, College Transition Coach

Program Services

CollegeBridge provides:

College Transition Coaches to support you in the senior year of high school
Summer Support with college enrollment and planning
College Transition Workshops
Future Success Symposium for high school seniors and college students
CollegeSendoff events in NYC and Buffalo

Five College Transition Coaches stand in front of a classroom, presenting near a screen displaying colorful folders and documents. — *College Transition Coaches (CTCs) are often matched to their high school alma mater to provide a familiar and trusted peer to support students*

College Transition Coaches (CTCs)

Current college students who are also Student Leadership Network alumni work closely with your school’s director of college counseling to support the senior class in enrolling in college. From one-on-one support in your high school to remote assistance throughout the summer, CTCs are near-peers who will help you navigate the many matriculation steps required after accepting a college admissions offer.

Find Your School’s CTC

Bronx Envision Academy – Hildari, [email protected]
Bronx Latin – Dailin, [email protected]
Lab School for Finance and Technology – Katie, [email protected]
Marble Hill School for International Studies – Scarleth, [email protected]
TYWLS Bronx – Noelle, [email protected]
Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science -Anyelo, [email protected]
Validus Prep – Anabel, [email protected]

HS for Youth and Community Development – Yolanda, [email protected]
Juan Morel Campos – Melisa, [email protected]
Spring Creek Community School – Jamille, [email protected]
TYWLS Brooklyn – Karen, [email protected]
Williamsburg Prep – Brianna, [email protected]

Buffalo School of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management – Eric, [email protected]
Burgard – Nure, [email protected]
East Community – Mohamad, [email protected]
International Prep – Robin, [email protected] and Shehrin, [email protected]
Math, Science, and Technology Prep – Nur, [email protected]
McKinley – Muslima, [email protected] and Thuweiba, [email protected]
Riverside Academy – Jayden, [email protected]
South Park – Harmoni, [email protected], and Vas, [email protected]

Business Of Sports School – Briana, [email protected]
Central Park East – Saray V., [email protected]
Frederick Douglass Academy – Shiaimaa, [email protected]
Heritage School – Dariana, [email protected]
Manhattan Business Academy – Janelys, [email protected]
Manhattan Early College School for Advertising – Anthony, [email protected]
TYWLS Manhattan – Lesley, [email protected]
Union Square Academy for Health Sciences – Sasha, [email protected]

East-West School for International Studies – David G., [email protected]
Robert F. Wagner Jr. Secondary School for Arts and Technology – Jennifer, [email protected]
TYWLS Astoria – Makula, [email protected]
TYWLS Queens – Fathema, [email protected]

Young Women’s College Prep – Hasnaa, [email protected]

Summer Support

High school may be over, but the college enrollment process is still ongoing. Our CTCs and CP team offer programming throughout the summer to help you successfully start your first college semester.

Finalize college matriculation requirements and class enrollment
Make a transportation plan to get to college
Plan a schedule to account for school, work, and other commitments
Assist with alternative pathway enrollment
Summer melt programming to help you stay on track after high school graduation and start college in the fall

Two students in green shirts sit together; one writes on a small whiteboard while the other watches attentively, both focused on the task—a scene reflecting collegebridge support for transition from high school to college. — *CTCs provide support during your senior year of high school and throughout the summer after high school graduation*

College Transition Workshops

The College Persistence team offers workshops on topics that impact student success, such as time management, understanding a syllabus, and college communications, tailored to high school seniors and college students.

Workshops are hosted in-person and virtually