Essential Life Skills Courses

Ages 12–18 | Premium 1-on-1 Coaching + Real-World Financial Mastery

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Your teen's financial future shouldn't be left to chance.

The NorthStar Youth Financial Accelerator is a comprehensive, mentorship-based program that gives students the knowledge, tools, and decision-making skills to manage money with confidence, for life. Designed for middle and high school students, this course goes far beyond basic budgeting. It prepares students to make real financial decisions, avoid the most common (and costly) young adult money mistakes, and build long-term wealth with purpose.

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Unlike traditional financial literacy courses, this is a hands-on, guided experience that blends expert instruction with real-world application. Students will read and interpret pay stubs, loan agreements, bank terms, and lease documents. They’ll compare real costs of living, practice salary negotiation, create a customized 10-year financial roadmap, and even simulate major life choices like buying a car, taking on student loans, or choosing between job offers.

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From building a budget to building credit to understanding taxes to avoiding predatory lending, this course is designed to give students a competitive life advantage. With personalized coaching, real-time feedback, and immersive financial simulations, they’ll develop the skills most adults wish they had learned earlier.

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Course Outcomes:

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By the end of the program, students will:

✔️ Understand how to earn, spend, save, and invest with intention
✔️ Create and manage a realistic personal budget
✔️ Learn how credit works and how to build it wisely from the start
✔️ Read and analyze real-world financial documents (paychecks, contracts, loan terms, etc.)
✔️ Avoid predatory financial products and scams targeting young adults
✔️ Compare major purchases (cars, college, apartments) using real math and planning tools
✔️ Explore investing, compound interest, and retirement accounts
✔️ Build a long-term financial plan tied to personal lifestyle and career goals
✔️ Learn how to start a side hustle or earn income as a teen
✔️ Graduate with a certificate and a fully developed personal financial strategy

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Program Includes:

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• 20 1-on-1 coaching sessions 

• Real-world financial simulations and document reviews

• Parent check-ins and progress updates

• Final capstone project: “My 10-Year Financial Roadmap”

• Certificate of Financial Readiness upon successful completion

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Who This Program Is For:

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This course is ideal for students ages 12–18 who want to:

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• Build real money skills before college or career

• Avoid debt and make confident financial decisions

• Learn what most schools never teach about personal finance

• Gain a competitive advantage that will serve them for life

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Give your teen the financial education they deserve, before mistakes become expensive.

Enrollment is limited due to the personalized nature of the program.

Grades 9–12 | Build a standout resume for jobs, internships, and college applications

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Every student has experience worth sharing; this course teaches them how to shape it.

The Student Resume Lab™ is a hands-on, results-driven writing course designed to help high school students craft powerful, polished resumes that stand out in the real world. Whether they’re applying for a job, internship, summer program, scholarship, or college, students will learn how to present their experiences, skills, and leadership with clarity and confidence.

Unlike generic resume templates or AI-generated blurbs, this course emphasizes authentic voice, intentional structure, and strategic impact. Students will learn how to write strong bullet points using action verbs and measurable results, how to tailor their resume for different audiences, and how to showcase transferable skills, even if they have limited formal experience.

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Through instructor-led coaching, peer review, and targeted revisions, students leave the course with a fully developed, proofread, and ready-to-submit resume, as well as the skills to update it independently as they grow.

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What Students Will Learn:

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✔️ How to write a professional resume from scratch. No template. No fluff.
✔️ How to describe work, leadership, academic, and volunteer experience with power and precision
✔️ How to structure bullet points using action + outcome formulas
✔️ How to choose and organize content strategically based on the reader
✔️ How to write resumes for part-time jobs, internships, college apps, and scholarship opportunities
✔️ How to avoid common pitfalls: overused phrases, vague language, poor formatting
✔️ How to revise, update, and adapt resumes over time and across platforms

 

Program Features:

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• 6–8 sessions of 1-on-1 guided, instructor-led coaching 

• Customized resume development plan based on student goals

• Real-world resume samples, critique exercises, and revision tools

• Downloadable templates, formatting guides, and writing frameworks

• Final deliverables: 1 completed resume + optional version for LinkedIn or college apps

• Feedback-focused sessions with detailed line edits and revision tips

• Certificate of Completion + resume review checklist

 

Who This Course Is For:

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This course is ideal for students who are:

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• Applying for jobs, internships, summer programs, or scholarships

• Building a resume for college applications or leadership roles

• Looking to present themselves professionally with minimal experience

• Unsure how to translate schoolwork, clubs, or volunteering into strong resume content

• Seeking personalized coaching and real feedback, not just templates. ​

 

In today’s competitive world, students need more than credentials; they need to know how to communicate them.
The Student Resume Lab™ gives them the tools to do just that: clearly, confidently, and professionally.

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Grades 6–12 | Write with clarity, structure, and purpose

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Good writing opens doors. This course teaches students how to write with power, precision, and confidence.

Essay Mastery for Students is a comprehensive writing course that builds the foundational and advanced skills students need to succeed in academic writing. Whether they’re tackling English essays, history prompts, science reports, or college application personal statements, students will learn to write with purpose, structure, and style.

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This course moves beyond formulaic writing and teaches students to develop clear thesis statements, organize their ideas effectively, and support their arguments with evidence and analysis. Students will explore the four core essay types (narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive) and learn how to adapt their tone and voice depending on the audience and goal.

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With guided instruction, feedback-rich revisions, and mentor-modeled writing, students gain practical tools and a repeatable writing process they can apply in middle school, high school, and beyond.

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What Students Will Learn:

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✔️ The core structure of well-written academic essays
✔️ How to write strong thesis statements and clear topic sentences
✔️ How to outline, draft, and revise effectively
✔️ How to write with clarity, flow, and purpose
✔️ How to avoid common pitfalls like repetition, passive voice, and off-topic paragraphs
✔️ How to cite sources, integrate evidence, and build strong arguments
✔️ How to develop a confident writing voice across essay types
✔️ How to write under timed conditions 
✔️ How to revise deeply and edit with intention

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Program Features:

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• 12 1-on-1 instructor-led sessions 

• Focused practice on four key essay types: narrative, expository, descriptive, and persuasive

• Real-world and school-based writing prompts

• In-session feedback, live revision coaching, and structured editing support

• Downloadable writing templates, planning outlines, and sentence frameworks

• Final deliverables: 1 polished essay per essay type + a revision toolkit

• Optional module on college personal statements and supplemental essays

 

Who This Course Is For:

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Perfect for students who want to:

• Improve their academic writing across all subjects

• Gain confidence writing structured, thoughtful essays under pressure

• Master the skills needed for high school and college-level writing

• Get ready for timed writing assessments or standardized tests

• Learn how to write with depth, clarity, and academic polish

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Writing is a skill for life, not just for school.
Whether your student is struggling to start or ready to take their writing to the next level, Essay Mastery for Students™ provides the structure, feedback, and coaching to help them grow into confident, skilled writers.

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Grades 6–12 | Build confidence, skill, and responsibility in the age of AI

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Coming June 2026