9th Grade: Build Your Foundation
Success Starts Now
Service Description
Sept. 16: Your Four-Year Game Plan In this kickoff workshop, students will learn how grades, course selections, extracurricular activities, and relationships all work together to shape their future. They'll create a personalized four-year roadmap to stay focused from day one. Oct. 14: Grades Matter More than You Think Students will learn effective study strategies, organization and time-management skills, and how to recover from setbacks while building habits that lead to long-term academic success. Nov. 11: Find Your Why-Exploring Careers & Future Goals Through career-interest activities, students will discover careers that match their strengths and interest while learning how today's choices can open tomorrow's opportunities. Dec. 9: Beyond the Classroom: Clubs, Sports & Service Students will learn to choose meaningful activities, volunteer opportunities and leadership experiences that help tell their unique story. Jan. 6: Own Your Story: Tracking Your Success Students learn how to organize and document volunteer hours, leadership roles, awards, and other accomplishments as they happen. By being organized, they'll be ready for college applications, scholarships and future opportunities without scrambling senior year. Feb. 3: Build Your Personal Brand Students will learn how colleges, employers, and scholarship committees may view their digital footprint, along with strategies for creating a positive personal brand both online and offline. Mar. 3: Scholarship Success Starts Now Students will discover scholarship opportunities and how to start building a scholarship portfolio that grows each year. Apr. 7: Make Your Summers Count Students will explore meaningful ways to spend their summers through jobs, camp, volunteer work, and other experiences that strengthen future college and scholarship applications. May 5: Your Freshman Success Blueprint Students will reflect on everything they've learned and create a personalized action plan for sophomore year.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
Thank you for choosing DMW Educational Consulting Services. To ensure a smooth and equitable experience for all participants, please review the following policies: 1. One-on-One Consulting Sessions Booking: All one-on-one sessions must be booked in advance through our online scheduling system. Full payment is required at the time of booking to secure your session. Cancellations & Rescheduling: Cancellations or rescheduling requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled session Requests made within 24 hours of the session will result in the session being non-refundable No-shows will be considered forfeited sessions and are non-refundable Late Arrivals: If you arrive late, your session will still end at the originally scheduled time. Additional time will not be extended 2. The Grade Level (9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Grade) Workshop Booking Policy All sessions must be booked in advance through the website. Each session is limited to 50 participants to ensure an engaging and personalized experience. A confirmed booking secures your seat for that session. Payment must be completed at the time of booking to reserve your spot. Registration will close once capacity is reached. Cancellation Policy Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled session. Cancellations made within the 24-hour window are non-refundable and non-transferable. If a session is canceled by DMW Educational Consulting Services, participants will receive either: A full refund, or The option to transfer to a future session. Waitlist Policy Once a session reaches capacity, students may join the waitlist. If a spot becomes available, individuals on the waitlist will be notified in the order they joined. Waitlisted participants will have a limited time window to claim the open seat before it is offered to the next person. Joining the waitlist does not guarantee a spot in the session. Participation Expectations Students are expected to log in on time and remain present for the full session. Cameras must be on and visible for the duration of the session to support engagement and community building. Active participation is encouraged to maximize the experience. Respectful communication and behavior are required at all times.
