High school seniors are counting down the days until graduation, but then what?

If your student wants to go to college, tech school, or join the military, there is a lot of paperwork to fill out and decisions that need to be made.

At Mishawaka High School, there is help for the Cavemen from a group that proudly calls itself "Beyond the Cave."

The program just won a $1,000 from Martin's Supermarket's One School at a Time Grant.

The mentoring program is new to the school this year, and the group is already helping kids take that next academic step.

Mishawaka High School senior Kelsey Regina knows where she is headed after graduation.

Regina said, "I hope to go to Ball State get a major in theatre education and then hopefully teach middle school kids."

Kelsey's name and pennant joins others in the hallway as a public display of life beyond high school thanks to Beyond the Cave.

Carolyn Freeman of Mishawaka Schools said, "Technical school, associates degrees, military branches, all kinds of things. We just want to help set the path for what happens after you leave Mishawaka High School."

New this year, Beyond the Cave helps students make the transition from finding career ideas to applying for schools.

Principal Jerome Calderone said, "If you don’t know what you're doing, it can be a frustrating process."

Principal Calderone is thrilled to see the kids and their families get some help navigating the paperwork for scholarships or college applications.

He said, "It's a process, applying to schools now-a-days. It's not as easy as it used to be at one time."

Kelsey’s mother Shelley Regina said, "They gave me a list of local scholarships that I would have never known about."

The group also matches students with local professionals like Mishawaka Mayor Dave Wood, he is one of the volunteers.

Mayor Wood said, "It's not only a great resource for financial aid or helping to fill out applications. Sometimes, it's a way for community minded volunteers to share their experiences with new students who are going away to college for the first time."

Senior Mae Fish said, "They're really helpful, they're nice, and they can help narrow down colleges."

The program helped Fish pick a school and match her with a mentor. She wants to be a pastry chef.

Jenny Zimmerman of Beyond the Cave said, "We got her in touch with a local Mishawaka High School graduate who's an executive chef. They've had a little bit of a relationship since. He's hired her. She's now working in a kitchen and she's going to culinary school. So we consider her a success story for this very first year."

The Mishawaka Public Education Foundation plans to use the grant money to purchase a display case and other college materials to promote the program.

You can still apply to the One School at a Time grant program. It is sponsored by Martin's Super Market.

The winning schools get a check for $1,000 and there will be a new winner each month.

Schools only need to apply once, and you can do so by clicking here.