Navigator PREP - Beacon College

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Navigator PREP
Virtual College Readiness Counseling for Students Who Learn Differently
Spring-Summer 2026 6-Month Navigator PREP: Feb. 16 – Aug. 14, 2026
Summer 2026 3-Month Navigator PREP: May. 18 – Aug. 14, 2026
Spring Semester College Coaching: Jan – May, 2026
Few students graduate from high school with the level of independence and self-sufficiency needed to navigate the new environments, academic demands, and social changes of college. Just as math, reading, and writing are critical skills for college success, nonacademic skills — such as social integration, executive function, and emotional regulation — are equally key to student performance.
Navigator PREP, the nation’s first personalized virtual program for college readiness counseling, engages both students and their parents in proactive preparation for these new challenges. Together, they develop critical self-knowledge, insights, and practical skills needed to successfully transition to a college environment.
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Learn more and ask questions at a live info session with the program director.
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Limited space is available in program tracks for juniors, seniors, and current college students.
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Contact us to speak with an admissions counselor or receive a physical brochure.
Program Options
In Navigator PREP, your experience is unique.
Each student and their family works with a Beacon transition counselor to develop an individualized plan based on their state of college readiness — covering such essentials as executive function skills, self-advocacy, emotional regulation, and more. Students identify what they want and expect from college, prioritize what’s important, explore their choices and learn to maximize college resources through self-advocacy. Meanwhile, parent workshops and one-to-one coaching to help parents ask the right questions and support their college-bound student.
Who's Eligible
Navigator PREP is open to any college-bound
high school sophomore, junior or senior
looking to actively and proactively prepare for the college search and transition. Because you work one-on-one with a transition counselor, each student’s plan is unique and can be customized to their stage of the journey to college.
A separate track (College Coaching) is available for
new, continuing, or transitioning college students
currently pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in any year or program of study at any college (non-Beacon). It is designed to provide the stability and support of an expert guide through the college transition, helping students to solve problems and build the confidence necessary to achieve their post-secondary goals.
Costs
Each year, students can enroll in three to nine months of Navigator PREP.
9-month Program
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$4,000
(from November through August)
6-month Program
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$3,000
(from February through August)
3-month Program
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$2,000
(from May through August)
College Coaching students can choose between the following options for each semester:
Weekly & As Needed ($4,000)
–
includes weekly meetings with your transition counselor, plus up to 15 minutes per day as needed
Weekly Program ($3,000)
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includes weekly meetings with your transition counselor
Bi-weekly Program ($2,000)
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includes meetings with your transition counselor every other week
What's Included
Each semester, a Navigator PREP student participates in:
Bi-weekly meetings with your transition counselor
Monthly webinars, newsletters and virtual hang-outs with other Navigator PREP students
Concurrently, parents participate in monthly workshops and one-to-one coaching to help parents ask the right questions and support their college-bound student.
How It Works
Navigator PREP uses a virtual model and evidence-based methodologies to provide individualized support in such areas as executive function, social learning, emotional regulation skills, and family systems. Each program includes concurrent coaching and content designed to support parents and families in preparation for independence building and the separation process.
As students and parents develop a “toolbox” of skill-based strategies, their transition counselor works to frontload essential information about campus life, academics, and support services to ensure each family has a proactive action plan that enhances post-secondary success.
Student Counseling
Students engage in one-to-one meetings and interactive group seminars with their personal transition counselor.
Parent & Family Coaching
Parents participate in one-to-one meetings with their family’s transition counselor.
Social Opportunities
Virtual hang-outs provide opportunities to meet other college-bound students.
Webinars
Separate student and parent group webinars feature educational experts on meaningful topics.
Newsletters
A monthly newsletter covers a wide range of interest areas and college preparation tips.
Notes & Assessments
Each student and family receive personalized feedback and recommendations based on goals and opportunities for growth.
The shift to college academics comes with extreme reliance on executive functioning skills — requiring students to plan their time, complete assignments, work collaboratively, understand expectations, and seek help when needed. Navigator PREP helps students identify these challenges and develop tools and strategies for their college environment.
Did you know roughly 80% of students with a learning disability do not receive accommodations at their college? Navigator PREP provides personalized coaching on self-awareness and self-advocacy to help students prepare to access their accommodations in college. Once a student has chosen a college, their transition counselor can provide individualized guidance on how to navigate campus life, mental health resources, support services, and academic affairs in their future college environment.
Designed to prepare students and families for the shift in the frequency and intensity of their interactions, Navigator PREP helps ease anxiety between students and families during times of college transition or struggle. Families receive regular updates on student progress toward academic goals or areas of concern as well as guidance on supporting their student to independent college success.
Navigator PREP recognizes the important role of the family and works to engage them in this process. This unique inclusion of parents addresses the separation process and the normative experiences that families go through during the adjustment to college. Students and families work collaboratively with their transition counselor to identify the student’s level of independent functioning in key skills needed to find post-secondary success.
Research shows that earlier conversations about the expectations of college life can reduce anxiety and improve persistence in freshman year. By building awareness of possible stressors in college, students and families can begin to develop the necessary skills and strategies to overcome these challenges when they arise. They can also start incorporating study habits, time management skills, communication, and self-advocacy skills needed to be successful when they arrive on campus.
Depending on a student’s unique needs, each Navigator PREP track helps develop skills in executive functioning areas of time management, planning, and prioritizing assignments, as well as social integration and emotional regulation. Students are guided in the beginning to familiarize them with key college independent living expectations related to hygiene and cleaning routines, financial management, and maintaining their own calendar.
Academic Preparedness
The shift to college academics comes with extreme reliance on executive functioning skills — requiring students to plan their time, complete assignments, work collaboratively, understand expectations, and seek help when needed. Navigator PREP helps students identify these challenges and develop tools and strategies for their college environment.
Realities of College
Did you know roughly 80% of students with a learning disability do not receive accommodations at their college? Navigator PREP provides personalized coaching on self-awareness and self-advocacy to help students prepare to access their accommodations in college. Once a student has chosen a college, their transition counselor can provide individualized guidance on how to navigate campus life, mental health resources, support services, and academic affairs in their future college environment.
Family Communication
Designed to prepare students and families for the shift in the frequency and intensity of their interactions, Navigator PREP helps ease anxiety between students and families during times of college transition or struggle. Families receive regular updates on student progress toward academic goals or areas of concern as well as guidance on supporting their student to independent college success.
Family Centered
Navigator PREP recognizes the important role of the family and works to engage them in this process. This unique inclusion of parents addresses the separation process and the normative experiences that families go through during the adjustment to college. Students and families work collaboratively with their transition counselor to identify the student’s level of independent functioning in key skills needed to find post-secondary success.
Proactive Planning
Research shows that earlier conversations about the expectations of college life can reduce anxiety and improve persistence in freshman year. By building awareness of possible stressors in college, students and families can begin to develop the necessary skills and strategies to overcome these challenges when they arise. They can also start incorporating study habits, time management skills, communication, and self-advocacy skills needed to be successful when they arrive on campus.
College Skill-Building
Depending on a student’s unique needs, each Navigator PREP track helps develop skills in executive functioning areas of time management, planning, and prioritizing assignments, as well as social integration and emotional regulation. Students are guided in the beginning to familiarize them with key college independent living expectations related to hygiene and cleaning routines, financial management, and maintaining their own calendar.
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Students can apply throughout the year for ongoing start dates for juniors, seniors, gap year students, and current college students. Apply using our online application portal — select your graduation year, the Navigator PREP program, and your track of choice.
Apply Online
Testimonials
Navigator PREP helped me with time management and how to balance my time with my work. The program really helped me get out of my comfort zone and find friends at Beacon College.
Tess G, Navigator PREP student
Navigator Prep is an incredible program! It provided our son with college preparation support focused on developing organizational, academic, time management, and peer interaction skills. He is thriving!
Jolie L., Navigator PREP parent
Navigator PREP helped me know what classes would look like in college. It also helped me meet new people, make new friends, and understand resources around campus.
Luke D., Navigator PREP student
Our daughter benefited from comprehensive, personalized support; we avoided the struggles of freshman year, monopolizing our familial relationships. We HIGHLY recommend Beacon’s programs and guidance.
Geene K., Navigator PREP parent
College Coaching
College Coaching is available for new, continuing, or transitioning college students currently pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in any year or program of study at any college (non-Beacon). It is designed to provide the stability and support of an expert guide through the college transition, helping students to solve problems and build the confidence necessary to achieve their post-secondary goals. Options are available for various cadences of weekly, biweekly, or as-needed meetings with their personal transition counselor throughout their semester of College Coaching.
Apply Now
More Information
Navigator PREP is open to college-bound students nationwide, with or without a diagnosed learning disability such as dyslexia, ADHD, or a related condition.
To apply, please complete the online application and provide copies of your high school (or applicable college) transcripts. All students are required to complete a proprietary transition questionnaire upon acceptance to the program.
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For more information or to share this program with your family or students, you can access, print, or download a digital flipbook version of our current brochure
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Do you have a question? Get in touch with the Center for College Readiness at
collegereadiness@beaconcollege.edu
, or call
855-220-5376
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