Welcome Class of 2024!

CollegeTracks is excited for you to join us! It's now time to start your college application journey!

🎓 Join CollegeTracks

CollegeTracks works with students to help them apply to college or technical school & find enough financial aid to attend. Complete the Registration Form to sign up for CollegeTracks. In addition to gathering your contact information, the Registration Form grants us your permission to access your academic & financial information to advise you in the best way possible. We're excited to work with you!

📓️Workshops

Throughout the year, we'll have workshops to help you learn about the college application process and give you tips for your applications. Together, we'll cover -

     ✔️Setting Up For Success (Self Reflection, Resume, Career Exploration)

     🔍College Search & Finalizing Your List

     💰 Financial Aid & Scholarships

     ✏️Common App & Essay Writing

Students also participate in individual advising sessions to create a personalized to-do list, review the college list, discuss financial aid options & get questions answered. 

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Visit our FAQs page for answers to Frequently Asked Questions from our students about the college application process!

📝 Apply for Free & Reduced Meals

The FARMS application is open!

Students who receive FARMS receive college application fee waivers. This means that their college applications & ACT/SAT tests are FREE. Apply for FARMS.

➕ Additional Postsecondary Options

Earning an associate or bachelor's degree isn't your only option after high school. Many programs provide training to prepare for a successful career. Visit our Additional Postsecondary Options page to learn more!

 🎓Success Program

Take CollegeTracks to college with you!

Click here to join our Success Program

What is the Success Program?

CollegeTracks’ Success Program supports students once they begin at a college or job training program. Success Coaches help students establish academic goals, get involved on campus, declare a major, renew & secure ongoing financial aid, & find career-related experiences so they can earn their degrees.

Typically, students work with a Success Coach for 2-8 years & engage in a highly personalized coaching relationship. Success Coaches share a strong commitment to social justice, education, & mentoring students. Students know that their Coaches are committed to supporting them through the ups & downs of their higher education experience.

• Success Program participants attending 4-year colleges graduate at almost triple the national rate for students from financially-stressed households

• Success Program participants attending a community college earn a degree in 2 years at over twice the rate of Montgomery College

Who can join the Success Program?

Seniors in CollegeTracks are eligible to join the Success Program if they -

✔️ Are the first in their family to attend college in the United States OR have ever had free/reduced lunch

✔️ Attend one of these higher education options -

• Job training program in the DMV area

• Private college in Maryland if you’ll receive the Guaranteed Access Grant

• Any Maryland community college

• American U, Bowie State U, Catholic U, Coppin State U, Frostburg State U, Gallaudet U, George Mason U, George Washington U, Georgetown U, Howard U, Marymount U, Morgan State U, NOVA, Salisbury U, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Towson U, Trinity Washington U, UDC, University of Baltimore, UMBC, UMD - College Park, UMES, UMGC, or Washington Adventist U

How can seniors join and learn more?

Eligible seniors in CollegeTracks can attend an info session.  Learn more about how our Success Program can help!