About this initiative
About this initiative
Thanks to the support of the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) and Granite Edvance, Xello is available at no cost to high school students across New Hampshire.
Granite Edvance, formerly known as the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (NHHEAF Network), has been a trusted partner in education for over 60 years, helping New Hampshire families navigate the complex journey of planning and paying for higher education.
This partnership reflects Granite Edvance’s nonprofit mission to support New Hampshire students and families in navigating their education and career pathways. We are thrilled to partner with the NH Department of Education to jointly fund access to Xello for all students – the platform is a wonderful resource and complements the work our team is doing throughout the state to provide direct support and resources to students, families, and school counselors.
Christiana Thornton
President & CEO
Granite Edvance, New Hampshire
Preparing for life after high school can feel overwhelming for many students as they weigh their interests against the many career and education options available. New Hampshire is committed to ensuring that students and families have the tools, guidance, and support they need to navigate those choices with confidence. Through this partnership, students are able to discover their strengths, explore potential career pathways, and receive meaningful advice that helps them make informed decisions for a successful future.
Jeffry Beard
State CTE Director and Administrator
State Department of Education’s Office of Career & Technical Education, New Hampshire
How it Works
One tool for all your college & career readiness needs
Xello provides New Hampshire high school students with the tools needed to help students uncover interests, explore their opportunities, and make actionable plans for future success.
Student experience overview
Planning in Xello overview
Student portfolios overview
Key Features
Empower every student to plan for their future
Xello ensures you have all the ingredients to inspire students to explore their possibilities and develop secondary and postsecondary plans in line with their career aspirations.
Career Development
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Assessment and exploration
Interactive assessments help students understand their interests, skills, values, personality types and learning styles, and help match students to related careers.
Students then explore career portfolios, containing state and regional labor market data, and interviews with people working in these fields. This information helps students discover high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand careers they may otherwise have not known of.
Students then explore career portfolios, containing state and regional labor market data, and interviews with people working in these fields. This information helps students discover high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand careers they may otherwise have not known of.
Career Profiles in Xello
Postsecondary Planning
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Exploration and next-steps
To optimize postsecondary plans, Xello helps students understand the training and credentials required for different careers, and which schools offer these programs.
Xello then eases the postsecondary application process. It helps students manage key dates, transcripts, letters of recommendation, scholarships and financial support submissions—all with Common App integration.
Xello then eases the postsecondary application process. It helps students manage key dates, transcripts, letters of recommendation, scholarships and financial support submissions—all with Common App integration.
School Profiles in Xello
School Profiles in Xello
Interactive Lessons
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Comprehensive learning
Xello’s grade-by-grade sequence of interactive lessons help students acquire the knowledge they need to meet future readiness requirements.
Xello's lessons cover topics such as entrepreneurial skills, workplace skills and attitudes, budgeting, and financial planning, enabling students to build critical career retention and entrepreneurship skills for lifelong learning.
Xello's lessons cover topics such as entrepreneurial skills, workplace skills and attitudes, budgeting, and financial planning, enabling students to build critical career retention and entrepreneurship skills for lifelong learning.
Interactive Lesson in Xello
Family Portal
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Bringing parents into the picture
In Xello’s Family Portal, parents and guardians can collaborate with educators to support students on their journey to future-readiness.
What’s more, Xello is professionally or AI translated in over 130 languages, ensuring comprehensive inclusivity with a user-friendly interface, ensuring no family gets left behind.
What’s more, Xello is professionally or AI translated in over 130 languages, ensuring comprehensive inclusivity with a user-friendly interface, ensuring no family gets left behind.
Facilitates career conversations
Career Development
Postsecondary Planning
Interactive Lessons
Family Portal
Assessment and exploration
Interactive assessments help students understand their interests, skills, values, personality types and learning styles, and help match students to related careers.
Students then explore career portfolios, containing state and regional labor market data, and interviews with people working in these fields. This information helps students discover high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand careers they may otherwise have not known of.
Students then explore career portfolios, containing state and regional labor market data, and interviews with people working in these fields. This information helps students discover high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand careers they may otherwise have not known of.
Career Profiles in Xello
Exploration and next-steps
To optimize postsecondary plans, Xello helps students understand the training and credentials required for different careers, and which schools offer these programs.
Xello then eases the postsecondary application process. It helps students manage key dates, transcripts, letters of recommendation, scholarships and financial support submissions—all with Common App integration.
Xello then eases the postsecondary application process. It helps students manage key dates, transcripts, letters of recommendation, scholarships and financial support submissions—all with Common App integration.
School Profiles in Xello
School Profiles in Xello
Comprehensive learning
Xello’s grade-by-grade sequence of interactive lessons help students acquire the knowledge they need to meet future readiness requirements.
Xello's lessons cover topics such as entrepreneurial skills, workplace skills and attitudes, budgeting, and financial planning, enabling students to build critical career retention and entrepreneurship skills for lifelong learning.
Xello's lessons cover topics such as entrepreneurial skills, workplace skills and attitudes, budgeting, and financial planning, enabling students to build critical career retention and entrepreneurship skills for lifelong learning.
Interactive Lesson in Xello
Bringing parents into the picture
In Xello’s Family Portal, parents and guardians can collaborate with educators to support students on their journey to future-readiness.
What’s more, Xello is professionally or AI translated in over 130 languages, ensuring comprehensive inclusivity with a user-friendly interface, ensuring no family gets left behind.
What’s more, Xello is professionally or AI translated in over 130 languages, ensuring comprehensive inclusivity with a user-friendly interface, ensuring no family gets left behind.
Facilitates career conversations
Explore
Xello provides New Hampshire students with the information, data, and experiences they need to bring the world of work to life, make smart decisions about their future, and build the workforce of tomorrow.
Plan
Xello supports students through the entire process of making difficult decisions about careers and postsecondary with training, resources, and tools to ensure student success.
Prepare
Develop students' skills through work-based learning, expand their social capital through meeting industry professionals, and give them the know-how to advance within their chosen career pathways.
Educator Tools
Easily monitor and manage student progress
Xello provides educators with powerful tools for reporting and student management so they can keep track of whether each student has engaged in career awareness, preparation and readiness activities for their future success.
Create customizable content with ease
With custom lessons, assignments, and embeddable links and resources, you can easily tailor your curriculum to fit the needs of your district, students or grade.
Stay organized & keep students on track
As an educator, time is of the essence. New Hampshire educators find comfort in knowing Xello has the critical tools and progress reports needed to keep students on track.
Actionable, insightful reports
Easy to read reports show educators which students are on track and which need a little help. With Lesson Completion Report and Critical Alerts Report, educators will rest easier knowing they haven't overlooked a student in need of support.
Implementing Xello
As of fall 2024, all New Hampshire high school students will have access to Xello, at no-cost.
Xello will be reaching out directly to district administrators to get schools set up for success. Here's a quick overview of the steps involved to implement.
Xello will be reaching out directly to district administrators to get schools set up for success. Here's a quick overview of the steps involved to implement.
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Schedule a Discovery Call
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Meet your Xello Team
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Implementation Kick-Off Meeting
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Technical Setup/Launch Preparation
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Xello Goes Live for Students!
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Ongoing Support and Optimization
Frequently asked questions
How much will Xello cost to support high school students?
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- Nothing! Program access, training, data integration fees, and unlimited support are all included.
- If you are also interested in using Xello with students in K-8, speak to your Xello success manager.
When can we get started?
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Right away! Xello is actively connecting with key administrators in every district across New Hampshire to get schools up and running as soon as possible. Be one of the first to access Xello’s powerful college and career readiness tools by signing up today. To get started, simply click "Get Started" at the top of the page and fill in the form, and a member of our Xello team will reach out to you to schedule a meeting to review next steps. Our team will guide you through every step of the onboarding process.
What training will be available?
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We will be offering web-based training for all New Hampshire high school educators to learn more about Xello and specific aspects of the program, such as college planning and application tools, assessments, course planning, and more! Stay tuned.
At the same time, we will be working with each district to develop a customized training program that ensures all educators are equipped for success.
What does a Xello implementation look like in the classroom?
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Check out this guide for bringing Xello to life in your schools.
What educator resources are available for using Xello with students?
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If you’re looking to explore resources, here are few places to start:
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Teaching Resources for Xello 6-12
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Check out our short "how to" videos on our YouTube channel
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I use Xello, where can I find New Hampshire specific support?
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You can find resources for New Hampshire educators on our help site (here). You can also email us anytime with your questions at help@xello.world.
Does this also include homeschooled students?
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Yes! Please click and fill in the "Get Started" form, and be sure to put "Homeschool" in the school name field.
How can I apply for a Granite Edvance loan?
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You can apply for a Granite Edvance student or parent loan online in just a few steps. Visit the Apply for a Loan page to review eligibility requirements, explore repayment options, and start your application.