January is Crunch Time for Seniors!

Closed over Winter Break; we'll be open again on January 7, 8, and 9 3-6 PM at Hillcrest, but will not be open Thursday Jan 10. The Downtown Y Center will be open Wednesday, January 9, 3-6 PM

Please stop by if you need help:

completing applications
writing essays
deciding where to apply
making sure your list has both match and reach schools
understanding your financial aid process

We won't have scheduled "OPEN" hours during the Winter Break, but please contact us if you need to make an appointment.

All services are sliding scale: we don't turn away students because of inability to pay.

Please contact us if you have questions: info@stepaheadidaho.org

FREE Drop-In Advising Centers

We'll be at TWO locations in Boise this year!

Fall 2018 Hours:

Step Ahead Idaho at Hillcrest Library
5248 West Overland Road near Overland and Orchard

Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 3-6 PM

Wednesdays 3-8 PM

Downtown Boise Y

Wednesdays 3-6 PM

Our advisors take a limited number of fee-for-service clients each year; we have a few openings for students who prefer one-on-one advising. Sliding scale, scholarships available. Here's a link to the various packages we offer: Service Packages

Questions or to sign up: info@stepaheadidaho.org

Welcome To Step Ahead Idaho

Our Mission

step ahead idaho further education Determining the next step after high school is one of the most important decisions a student will make. There is a wealth of opportunities available—college, university, community college, trade school—but navigating the maze of applications, testing, and financial aid can seem overwhelming to both students and parents.

At Step Ahead Idaho, we recognize that no two students are the same, and we provide tailored counseling to meet the needs of each individual client. We provide honest, supportive and experienced perspective to each student's school search.

Our mission is to help each student:

discover his or her own interests and strengths to find the "best fit" schools.
sort through and organize each step of the planning and application process in a timely manner.
put his or her "best foot forward" to maximize acceptance to the school of choice.

Testimonials

“I will be forever grateful to the open, friendly, and knowledgeable ladies at Step Ahead. The college application process can feel totally overwhelming at times, so it was so nice to have experts who knew what they were doing giving me encouragement and keeping me on track. Step Ahead was the first to introduce me to the idea of “meet-need schools”, which allowed me to widen the net of colleges I was looking at and prevented me from having to take out loans for an undergraduate education. I attended their summer essay boot camp, which is a must for any rising senior. They helped me with almost every part of the application process, and kept me motivated even when spring semester rolled around. Thank you, Step Ahead!” --Laura, Boise High School

Gifts

We gratefully acknowledge generous grants from:

Bev and George Harad
The Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation
US Bank Foundation
The Perkins Foundation