Your Shortcut to Smarter College & Career Planning

How Encourage Works

Encourage is a free college and career planning program that gives you the tools, insights, and structure to prepare every student for the future with confidence.

The program has two parts that work together:

The Student App where students explore options, set goals, and plan for what’s next
An Educator Account that gives you real-time insights, ASCA-aligned lessons, and easy-to-use dashboards.

With Encourage, you’ll know where each student stands, what to do next, and how to make the most of your time together.

Learn More About Enocurage for Students

Learn More About Encourage for Educators

Flexible Ways to Onboard

We know every school has different needs, so Encourage offers multiple ways to get started.

Whether you prefer paper or digital, the goal is the same: help students explore college and career opportunities and provide educators the information they need to guide them.

Paper Forms

Delivered directly to your school for maximum convenience
Students and educators complete a College & Career Preference Form
Mail the forms back to Encourage
Students receive invites to the student app, and educators receive access to their educator account.

Digital Forms

Students and educators complete the College & Career Preference Form online.
Students receive invites to the student app, and educators receive access to their educator account.

Student Invite

(via Educator Account)

Educators create their Encourage account
Invite students to join the student app directly from their dashboard
Students receive personalized invites instantly

Support That’s Built for How You Work

Encourage is designed to work the way you do, giving you quick wins today, structure for the semester, and clear proof at reporting time.

Weekly - 1:1 Ready

Review student Match & Scholarship Reports before meetings
Highlight scholarship deadlines and discuss new college fits

Monthly – Classroom & Small Groups

Use free, ASCA‑aligned lesson plans
Start with Lesson 1 or customize your own sequence

Quarterly – Program & Planning

Run aggregate data reports to see majors of interest and preferred college characteristics
Spot gaps and plan targeted programming

As Needed – Easy Onboarding

Invite with a QR code or link
Once connected, you see real‑time planning insights

Support Your Actions Throughout the School Year

With the Encourage program, educators and students receive accounts and ongoing email newsletters supporting them throughout the year. Here is just a sample of the ways Encourage provides support!

Get started for free —

Learn more about the
Encourage for Educators App

Year-Round Guidance, Straight to Your Inbox

Exploration is a journey—for you and your students. Encourage keeps momentum going year-round with bite-sized tips, activities, and ideas delivered straight to your inbox.

For Students:

Study tips and “how to use Encourage” prompts
Short activities that build resilience and self‑advocacy

For Educators:

How‑to’s for lesson plans and small‑group facilitation
Quick tips and affirmations you and your peers

See Encourage in Action

Explore how Encourage works in real life with a step-by-step path showing how students and educators move forward together.