Success Coaching for the Skills That Support Student Success
Success Coaching fills the space between academic advising and mental health services, offering institutions a targeted approach to supporting the “whole student,” while driving measurable improvements in persistence, performance, and overall student success.
Expand Resources & Make Coaching Accessible for Every Student
Success Coaching helps students build practical skills that support academic engagement and well-being by making coaching easier to access.
- A vast majority of students (85%) are aware of campus success resources< ¹
- The same majority (85%) report barriers such as limited hours, confusing processes, and inconvenient locations as reasons they can’t use these resources ¹
- A virtual coaching option can reduce these common barriers to support
Nicole Trevino, VP for Student Success, shares how TimelyCare’s Success Coaching complements campus resources and builds on the existing student success framework, helping students navigate barriers and make better use of available support.
What Higher Education Says About Success Coaching
What Students Gain from Success Coaching
Students who have used success coaching see their academic confidence improve over the course of a visit, with average scores increasing from 4.2 to 4.4 (a statistically significant change).
Academic Preparedness
Students build essential skills like time management, study strategies, and goal settin.
Financial Wellness
Students receive guidance on budgeting, financial decision-making, and resource navigation to better manage their finances.
Career Readiness
Students gain support with resume development, interview preparation, and career planning to prepare for post-graduation success
Help Students Build Skills That Support Their Success
How Success Coaching Works
Set an appointment
Students choose a convenient time and select the area they want to focus on.
Meet with a success coach
In a 30-minute virtual session, the coach helps students clarify priorities, identify barriers, and create actionable next steps. Students may receive supporting guides in the visit follow-up.
Build a practical action plan
Students leave with next steps, relevant resources, and structured guidance they can apply between sessions.
Continue progress over time
Students can return for additional coaching to reassess priorities, revisit goals, and adjust their action plan over time.
Where Success Coaching Fits Alongside Campus Support
Success Coaching extends the reach of advising, student support, and well-being teams without replacing the relationships students already have on campus. Here’s how Success Coaching can integrate into your campus resources:
Support students studying abroad
Embed as a class assignment (i.e., first year requirements, career courses, etc.)
Connect academically struggling students with a success coach
Embed into orientation programs
Utilize for residence life and Greek life programming
Encourage seniors meet with a success coach for resume review and interview prep before graduation
FAQs
Success Coaching focuses on practical skill-building, planning, organization, and follow-through. It complements academic advising, counseling, and financial aid services by helping students work through everyday challenges around budgeting habits, time management, academic preparedness, and career readiness. It does not replace clinical treatment, academic advising, financial planning, financial advising, or financial aid advising.
Success coaches help students build skills in three main areas: academic skills, such as study strategies, time management, goal setting, and communicating with faculty; financial wellness skills, such as budgeting habits, scholarship search organization, and preparation for conversations with financial aid teams; and career readiness skills, such as résumé preparation, LinkedIn profile feedback, interview practice, and personal branding basics.
Universities can deliver virtual support for financial literacy and budgeting through coaching-based programs that help students build practical skills. TimelyCare Success Coaching gives students one-on-one virtual sessions focused on budgeting habits, financial wellness skills, and navigating scholarship or financial aid resources, with structured guidance they can apply between sessions.
Success Coaching is fully FERPA compliant as part of TimelyCare’s continuous commitment to student privacy and data security.
Yes. When students need support beyond coaching, success coaches can help them find the right next step. That may include campus resources identified by your school or TimelyCare support options included in your program, such as Basic Needs Support, mental health services, or Care Navigation.
See How Success Coaching from TimelyCare Supports Your Students
Give students practical, coaching-based support for everyday challenges like budgeting, time management, and career readiness.
