Digital Equity in Education — The Tools

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Experience our games! This suite of four game were developed by the Digital Equity in Education team at the Pullias Center, in partnership with USC’s Game Innovation Lab and USC’s Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation.

These games are designed to provide college guidance to high school students — especially first-generation and underserved students — so they can improve their odds of getting into the university of their choice and obtaining the financial aid that they’ll need.

Mission Admission

First launched as a Facebook app in 2012, Mission: Admission is an online game designed to help high school students understand the strategies and skills needed to apply to, afford and enroll in college.

• Play Mission: Admission online.
• Master Mission: Admission with these tutorials.
• Get a 90-second overview of the Mission: Admission project.
• Find the tools for bringing Mission: Admission to your school.

Future Bound

An action adventure online game, Future Bound is designed to help students nurture career interests and fight self-doubt to improve college-going among under-served middle school students.

• Play Future Bound: Windows download | Mac download
• Master Future Bound with these tutorials.
• Download a modular curriculum for use with your students.

Graduate Strike Force

A strategic action computer game, Graduate Strike Force educates students about the basics of financial aid and the college selection process.

• Play Graduate Strike Force: Windows download | Mac download

Application Crunch

Launched in 2011, Application Crunch is a card game for 3-4 players where each player takes on the role of a high school student who is trying to successfully apply to and afford college.

• Master Application Crunch with these tutorials.