Frequently Asked Questions
While we specialize in working with high school students, we also work with students in every education stage. Therefore, we work with scholars who are pursuing undergraduate degrees graduate degrees, are in law school, medical school, etc.
To date, All Things College has reached over 3,000 scholars across the United States and has helped several students receive full rides, partial scholarships awarding them over $40k in scholarships, and acceptance admission from schools Vanderbilt University, Spelman College, Duke University, East Carolina University, Emory University, Fayetteville State University, Hampton University, Howard University, North Carolina Central University, Louisiana State University, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Hampton University, and Georgia Institute of Technology.
Secure the Scholarship Bag is our most popular consultation. If you are a rising junior or senior in high school, this is perfect for you because this session is all about securing scholarships for your education. If you are currently in college and need help covering future tuition, this is also perfect for you! Secure The Scholarship Bag is 1:1, one-time consultation where Gia and the Scholar will connect virtually to discuss academic and financial goals. From there, Gia will survey the scholar and gather and research scholarships that are tailored to the student's academic profile. Ultimately, cutting down search time for the scholar and by Gia doing all of the dense research, all you have to do as the scholar is apply for the scholarship.
Gia The College Coach is a consultation for students seeking a higher education coach. A higher education coach is someone who walks you through the entire college admission process, assists you in essay writing, assists you in scholarship search, and helps you negotiate your financial aid packages once you have received admission from the schools. Gia The College Coach package requires a 3-month min of working together.
The All Things College “Dream Board” is designed for scholars to intentionally plan which colleges and universities to submit applications to. Furthermore, it enables the scholar to visualize their academic goals and work toward them daily. We have both female (pink) and male (blue) board options available.
Non-profit Partnership Options:
Virtual College Readiness Curriculum $1,000.
This is a one-time service where I teach my higher education workshop for 90 minutes and allow 40 - 60 minutes for questions. In addition to the workshop, students will receive office hours opportunities and guided workshops prior to our session.
College readiness curriculum session 1 + Dream Board Session 2
Dream boards: $85.00 per board (invoice will include total with number of boards you need)
This includes One session on the higher education workshop and the second session is devoted to optimizing the college dream board
2 group sessions (60 min) are available for assistance with literature, going through a common app, writing their essays for each school, writing essays for scholarships, constructing resumes
I suggest 6 - 8 sessions for groups if the scholars need help with writing their essays for each school, writing essays for scholarships If you want more than two sessions, that would be an additional fee
Our workshop encompasses the idea of “How to become a competitive applicant” by targeting the areas of:
1. How to approach the college admission process
a. Key Steps
b. Getting organized
c. Letter of recommendations
d. Resume/Extracurricular activities
e. The Common Application
2. Understanding the best school for you
3. Battle of the Versus
● Public vs private institutions
● ACT vs SAT
● HBCU vs PWI
4. Standing out in your essays
5. Financial Aid breakdown
6. Best Scholarship Practices
7. Homework
8. Q&A
Virtual College Readiness Curriculum: $2,500
This is a one-time service where I teach my higher education workshop for 90 minutes, virtually, and allow 40 - 60 minutes for questions. In addition to the workshop, students will receive two (2) office hours opportunities and guided workshops after our session.
In-Person College Readiness Session: $3,000
This is a one-time service where I teach my higher education workshop for 90 minute, in-person, and allow 40 - 60 minutes for questions. In addition to the workshop, students will receive two (2) office hours opportunities and guided workshops after our session.
College Readiness College Dreamboard Overview Session: $1,000 add-on to your first session
Dream boards: $85.00 per board (invoice will include total with the number of boards you require for your session)
This includes part two of the College Readiness Curriculum session, which is devoted to optimizing the college dream board
2 group sessions virtually (60 min) are available for assistance with literature, going through a common app, writing their essays for each school, writing essays for scholarships, constructing resumes
Under book it’s “management & organization”
Essentially Gia will assist you with planning out your year, teaching you systems like google calendar and cross functional systems to everything is synced as well as other platforms to help become more Efficient and effective with your time to accomplish daily, quarterly, and yearly goals.