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BigFuture: College and Career Readiness
Episode 370
Tuesday, 25 November, 2025
BigFuture’s mission is to ensure every student has free resources to plan for life after high school. Listen as Greg Rafal, Director of BigFuture Program Implementation at College Board, shares how they are focused on supporting all students plan for their future. He also discusses the importance of consistent college and career guidance for our military-connected students, and how BigFuture is helping do just that. This podcast is made possible by generous funding from the Naval Officers’ Spouses’ Club Washington, D.C. To learn more, visit https://www.noscdc.org/. Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas. Show Notes: Resources: The College Board https://www.collegeboard.org/ BigFuture https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ Student Search Service https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/student-search-service Bio: Greg Rafal is the Director of BigFuture Program Implementation at College Board. In this role, his focus is to increase K-12 and caring adult awareness of BigFuture and to lead the BigFuture Live virtual community event strategy. Prior to his role at College Board, he worked in higher education. Most recently he was at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business where he oversaw global programs for undergraduate and MBA students. He also worked in international student admissions and student affairs at several other institutions. He received his MA in International Education and Training from American University and BA in Spanish/Political Science from Christopher Newport University. Greg is originally from northern Virginia and is based in Washington, DC.












