Upcoming Events

These are the upcoming events for each cohort. All three cohorts are at different stages of their life, so we organize events that best suit those stages.

Cohort 2026

September - October: Recruitment
October 15: APPLICATION DEADLINE
November 4 - 20: Interviews
December 3: Parent Orientation - SANTA MARIA
December 4: Parent Orientation - SANTA BARBARA
December 6: Student Orientation - ALISAL RANCH

Cohort 2025

September: College Essay Workshops
October 1 and 5: College Application Workshops - SANTA BARBARA
October 2 and 4: College Application Workshops - SANTA MARIA
October 24-26; Senior Retreat 1 - LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST
November 7-9; Senior Retreat 2 - LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST‍
November 1: Affording Your College Dream - WESTMONT COLLEGE‍
November 12 and 15: Financial Aid (Scholarships) Workshop - SANTA MARIA‍
November 13 and 16: Financial Aid (Scholarship) Workshop - SANTA BARBARA‍
December 7: Winter Social - SANTA BARBARA (ALL)

Parent Workshops:

September 23: AHA! Workshop - SANTA BARBARA
September 25: AHA! Workshop - SANTA MARIA
October 7: College 102 (Financial Aid) - SANTA BARBARA
October 9: College 102 (Financial Aid)- SANTA MARIA

Cohort 2024

September - Individual Check-Ins
October: Navigating College: Soft Skills for First-Year Success - ZOOM
November: Empower Your Future: Soft Skills for Career Success - ZOOM
December 14-17; Rock Climbing Trip 1 - JOSHUA TREE
January 4-7; Rock Climbing Trip 2 - JOSHUA TREE