Holliston High School offers a variety of resources to help our students engage in decision-making around postsecondary planning. From as early as 9th grade, students engage in discussions around class selection as well as extracurricular and employment opportunities as they relate to their goals.

College Planning Timeline and Checklist

Scoir

• HHS & Scoir Cheat Sheet

• Transcript and Recommendation Letter Request Deadlines (moving a college from "Following" to "Applying" in SCOIR)

  • Parent/Guardian Brag Sheet

    • Taylor

    • Mont

    • Harwich

    • Andrews

  • Student Brag Sheet

    • Taylor

    • Mont

    • Harwich

    • Andrews

Common Application

• FAQs for Completing the Education Section

• Work-around for adding counselor and/or recommender

• The Foolproof Way to Order Extracurricular Activities on Your College Application from Sara Harberson

• Personal Statement Resources from the College Essay Guy

Self-Reported Academic Record (SRAR/SSAR)

College Representative Visits (September - November)

Testing

• College Board

  • PSAT

  • SAT

  • AP

• ACT

• SAT / ACT Concordance Table

• Testing Accommodations Consent Form

• Test-Optional and Test Free Colleges

NCAA

Financing

• Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA)

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• CSS Profile (for participating colleges)

• John and Abigail Adams Scholarship

• Stanley Z. Koplik Certificate of Mastery Award

HHS School Counseling YouTube - Here, you can view presentations including Be Admitted, the GPA Game, Nuts & Bolts of the College Application Process, and much more!

Be Admitted Presentation from February 2024

Virtual College Panels (Part 1) from March 2024

Virtual College Panels (Part 2) from March 2024