College Resources

College and Career Readiness

The Career Resource Center is committed to helping ALL students navigate the pathways available after high school. We offer many ways for students to get help and connect with options.

All MGSH students are required to attend and participate in Foundations activities. These activities help guide students through the decision-making process as they plan for life after high school.
District 279 subscribes to the Minnesota Career Information System to assist students in the research process for colleges and careers. The Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) is a comprehensive site to perform research on:
- - Careers, college majors
  - Colleges, admission guidelines/standards
  - Financial aid, how to pay for college
  - Test preparation (ASVAB, ACT, SAT, Accuplacer)
Career speakers are scheduled throughout the school year for students interested in learning more about a particular occupation or career field. Many times, these speakers are graduates of MGSH or parents of current/former MGSH students.
High school college visits (in the CRC) for students who are interested in learning more about a particular college.

Choosing a College

Click here for the Midwest Student Exchange Program, where select Midwest public institutions agree to charge students no more than 150% of the instate resident tuition rate for specific programs; private institutions offer a 10% reduction on their tuition rates.

Seniors may be receiving acceptance letters from colleges and will soon need to make a choice about which to attend. Families can help students make good decisions and could likely use some helpful information about how students can find a college that is fit for them. The University of Dayton has published a video series that you might want to share with parents. Videos within the series include the following:

Finding Your Fit: What to Think About (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y1B1byOmwE&list=PLZejqDKgWYcEfk-UEUaDwxN5kxce0rBDq)
Finding Your Fit: Home Away From Home (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJPMHTgp3MA&list=PLZejqDKgWYcEfk-UEUaDwxN5kxce0rBDq&index=2)
Finding Your Fit: Community (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQgWKwKaLYU&list=PLZejqDKgWYcEfk-UEUaDwxN5kxce0rBDq&index=3)
Finding Your Fit: Study Abroad (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTofy_1QHx8&index=5&list=PLZejqDKgWYcEfk-UEUaDwxN5kxce0rBDq)
Finding Your Fit: Academics (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QDO7X0C1uk&list=PLZejqDKgWYcEfk-UEUaDwxN5kxce0rBDq&index=4)
Finding Your Fit: Experiential Learning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cah6bnDkUtU&index=6&list=PLZejqDKgWYcEfk-UEUaDwxN5kxce0rBDq)

Tips for writing a college essay

How to write an application essay.pdf

"College Covered" (by Discover Student Loans) has some new tools to make it easier for your students to make an informed choice on where they go to college.

Compare Award Letters: The Award Letter is an important factor for many families as they try to figure out which schools they can afford to send their student to. However, they’re not always written in the clearest language. Their Award Letter Comparison Tool, can help students and parents interpret their financial aid packages from up to 5 different schools to help determine which one is best for them.

College Decision Day: Some of your students may know which school they want to attend without a doubt, but others may be a bit unsure. Either way, now that they’ve been accepted, making that final choice can be intimidating. That’s why they have they have created this handy quiz to help students decide what's the best fit.

You can also visit https://tinyurl.com/yctcuqmw (a FREE resource) to learn more about planning and paying for college.

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