Guide the chapter
Plan 1–2 monthly meetings using provided materials, welcome members, coordinate with the advisor, and track the chapter’s work.
NextStepNextStep Chapters
Help students at your school find their next step.
Free, student-led high-school clubs for college preparation, career exploration, opportunities, and practical planning.
Designed for 1–2 manageable meetings per month.A clear, manageable structure
Students lead. Advisors support. Members take action.
Provide school support
Help the chapter follow school policies, secure meeting space, and offer adult guidance without having to build the program from scratch.
Make practical progress
Explore careers and majors, find opportunities, build college plans, ask better questions, and help classmates move forward.
How it works
Four steps from interest to impact.
- 01
Choose to lead
A student volunteers to serve as chapter president and begins the school’s club-approval process.
- 02
Find an advisor
A faculty member provides school-required oversight while students lead meetings and activities.
- 03
Use the chapter kit
NextStep provides ready-to-use curriculum, meeting materials, activities, and platform guidance.
- 04
Meet and make progress
The chapter meets 1–2 times per month and tracks practical actions students complete together.
Why lead a chapter?
Leadership that serves a real need.
A chapter president can practice facilitation, project management, communication, outreach, and service while helping classmates navigate important decisions.
That work can strengthen a student’s own story by creating genuine, measurable impact—but it does not guarantee admission or replace sustained academic and personal growth.
- LeadershipRun purposeful meetings and organize a team.
- ServiceMake useful planning support easier to access.
- Measurable impactTrack attendance, completed activities, and student-created next steps.
- Practical skillsBuild communication, planning, and facilitation experience.
Start a Chapter
Prepare your chapter starter plan.
Official chapter applications are not open yet. This private worksheet saves only on this device—it does not send your information to NextStep or create a chapter.