{"id":2,"date":"2025-01-24T14:28:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T14:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/lets-get-ready\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-26T14:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:46:17","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/lets-get-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Get Ready"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-490dfbb elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-items-bottom animated-fast elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"490dfbb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7eaab stroke elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e7eaab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let's Get Ready!<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16bbb0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16bbb0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79db136 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79db136\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7751ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7751ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Let's Get Ready?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe375d2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fe375d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7c588b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7c588b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b490da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b490da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/lets-get-ready\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/257\/2025\/01\/Lets-get-ready-c8c4b6e5.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23\" alt=\"Let&#039;s Get Ready Logo\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92105f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b92105f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec10cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec10cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let&#8217;s Get Ready is a <em><strong>free<\/strong><\/em>, near-peer mentoring program via text message that pairs WestConn students with experienced student mentors.<\/p><p>What\u2019s a near-peer? It\u2019s someone close in age and experience to a student in the Let\u2019s Get Ready program.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s Get Ready\u2019s college student coaches are available on your phone via text to answer your questions and to offer encouragement along the way. Let&#8217;s Get Ready also sends out texts reminding students of important deadlines and resources to support student success. Coaches will periodically check in to see how students are doing, and students can text their coach whenever they have questions or need support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da36ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9da36ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Highlights<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-680d681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"680d681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Individualized goal setting, support, and motivation from a current college student mentor.<\/li><li>Build meaningful mentoring relationships with college students who understand your journey.<\/li><li>Convenient text-based assistance to help you stay on track.<\/li><li>Guidance and support for re-enrolling in college if challenges arise.<\/li><li>Personalized assistance with applications and essay writing.<\/li><li>Learn how to navigate FAFSA, scholarships, and grants.<\/li><li>Peer-to-peer advice from those who\u2019ve been in your shoes.<\/li><li>Your coach continues to support you through college graduation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e41118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e41118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Can Join?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-677eca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"677eca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let&#8217;s Get Ready is available to all WestConn students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c254ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c254ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Choose Let\u2019s Get Ready?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6427a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6427a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Let&#8217;s Get Ready students graduate from college at double the rate of their peers.<\/p>\n<p>Connecticut-based students who have participated in Let\u2019s Get Ready are outpacing their peers in college enrollment and graduation, matching national impact trends. Let&#8217;s Get Ready is on pace to serve over 25,000 students nationally this year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e84a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25e84a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sign up Today!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228bd8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"228bd8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDon\u2019t wait to take the next step. Deadline to Register is <strong>April\u00a026<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>. 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