COLLEGE READINESS
DONE BETTER
possbl.me was designed and created in partnership with the world’s leading youth mentorship researchers at Penn GSE. possbl.me's holistic digital middle-school post-secondary readiness program allows students to learn how to accomplish what they care about most while simultaneously turning stress and anxiety into interest and excitement around post-secondary opportunities.
Supporting students every step of the way
Using possbl.me students explore and prioritize their interests in post-secondary opportunities, create a plan and assess their progress towards their goals. Our platform meets students where they are and connects them to the resources and guidance they need to guide them through key stages of their development.
Accomplish Goals
By using the possbl.me platform, that works on all devices, students learn the possibility development framework and how to apply it to goals that matter to them most.
Financial Aid Information
From scholarships and grants to state programs and financial planning- students and their families learn how college can work for them.
College Fit
Students explore the universe of over 5,500 colleges while also gaining an understanding of college fit. Transforming anxiety into excitement around post-secondary opportunities.
Career and Major Information
Students learn about the breadth and depth of post-secondary choices, majors, careers, take virtual campus tours and explore life on campus.
Meet students
where they are-
ON THEIR PHONE!
“What if you’re living in poverty and you haven’t seen people go to college? That’s a very abstract idea. The possibility mentoring makes that more realistic, a more grounded experience.”
Dr. Micheal Nakkula
Chair, Human Development and Quantitative Methods Division U Penn GSE
Holistic Program
Using Bloom's taxonomy for teaching, learning, and assessment, possbl.me has created a holistic digitized program based on the evidence-based Possibility Development framework.
Weekly Activities
Weekly in-app activities allow students to take agency over their post-secondary journey.
Peer to Peer
Group activities are included to help students motivate and relate to each other
App / Omni Device
Whether on a tablet, computer or phone app, we meet students where they are, on their devices.
Guardian Engagment
Each week guardians are delivered companion activities to engage aimed at starting conversation
Discussion Materials
Simple prompts accompany weekly activities to facilitate class discussion
Progress Tracking
Counselor dashboard monitors student progress and allows for digitally collaboration with students
“possbl.me's platform directly addresses inequity and has clear potential to change the landscape of college readiness and preparedness and have lasting effects on the communities we serve.”
Michael Kohlhagen
CEO The Center for Educational Innovation
IMPACT
THE
INCREASE IN
"I HAVE INTEREST IN
COLLEGE"
"I HAVE ABILITY TO GET INTO COLLEGE"
"I HAVE THE ABILITY TO AFFORD COLLEGE"
"I HAVE A PLAN TOWARDS COLLEGE"
*RESULTS BASED ON RESEARCH FINDINGS FROM CURRENT AND FORMER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
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