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Stop by and find out more about the scheduled college/universities and career guest speakers that will be visiting your College & Career Center.
Stop by and find out more about the scheduled college/universities and career guest speakers that will be visiting your College & Career Center.
MCPS Free SAT/ACT Preparation
Summer 2024- Montgomery County Public Schools- College Admissions Summer Workshop Sign-Up 2025 TBA
SAT is going DIGITAL!!
https://www.today.com/parents/sat-changing-high-school-students-2024-t245617
Test Optional for the Class of 2024 2025 TBA
https://thecollegecurators.com/test-optional-colleges-for-2023-2024/
University of Maryland College Park is Test Optional for the Class 2024 2025 TBA
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/act-vs-sat-how-to-decide-which-test-to-take
SAT vs ACT! Click Here! How to Decide which Test to Take?
https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/act-vs-sat-how-to-decide-which-test-to-take
SAT vs ACT Video Click Here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKNK_6NRE6k
How to Apply to the SAT Test! Click Here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4Xkg7aL_BA
SAT Practice Websites
SAT Registration & Information: www.collegeboard.org
Khan Academy (FREE SAT Test Prep): www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat
The Princeton Review - Free opportunities and events
SAT Summer Dates 2025 TBA
May 4, 2024 and June 8, 2024
COLLEGE SEARCH INFORMATION
Thinking about going to college? Not sure where to go or where to start?
Your best resource is to meet with your College/Career Information Coordinator. They will help you get organized, guide you through this process, and answer any questions you may have. These students thought they could not go to college because of the obstacles they faced cost, grades, responsibilities, and feeling overwhelmed. Sound familiar? Visit this website to hear their stories: youcango.collegeboard.org.
Additional Resources:
This is a general list of common required pieces of a college application.
Reminder to check each school’s application requirements as you prepare!
Application Form - Common App, School-specific application, Common Black App, etc.
Essay or writing sample - start early! Your chance to express yourself in writing. If possible, have an adult or English teacher review for editing.
Letters of Recommendation - from your counselor and your teacher(s)
Test Scores - students send directly to schools via SAT (College Board) & ACT
Check to see if schools of interest are test-optional for this fall
Fee or Fee Waiver Form (if you qualify) - check with your counselor; students on FARMS typically qualify for fee waivers.
Be on the lookout for fee waiver codes! Some schools offer application fee waivers at certain times of the year regardless of financial status. See your counselor or CCIC for more information.
College Application Sites
College Application Sites
College Application & Admissions Timeline - What should I be doing right now grade by grade.
Common Application - Explore more than 900 colleges
Coalition Application - 150 top colleges and universities committed to improving access to higher education
Common Black College Application - Pay one $20 application fee to apply to all 61 HBCU member organizations
Determine how each school you are applying to accepts applications. Also make note of the following:
Application deadlines!
How many letters of recommendation do they require or accept?
How much is the application fee?
*Some eligible students may qualify for college application fee waivers (FARMS, etc). More information on this can be found later in this document.
Applying to Colleges!
Apply to college(s). Start working on applications with earliest deadlines first! Many schools have their application available on the Common Application. The Common Application works with over 1,000 colleges and universities.
If any colleges you are applying to are on the Common Application, you will need to create an account. When registering for the Common Application, make sure to use a personal, professional email that you check regularly. DO NOT use your MCPS email address! Why? MCPS email blocks messages from external, non-MCPS Senders!
Complete the following steps in Common App:
Add any Common App schools to your Common App account list of schools you’re applying to.
NOTE: The list of schools you have on Common App should match the list of schools you are applying to in Naviance!
Sign the FERPA Waiver (found on Common App) - More Information
Click on the “My Colleges” tab
Click on any of your colleges
Click on “Recommenders and FERPA”
Click on “Complete Authorization” button
Agree to the terms and conditions, and sign your name by typing
Match your Common App account with your Naviance account (found in Naviance)
From the Naviance home menu, Click on “Colleges I’m applying to”
You will see a large reddish/pink notice banner with a message about matching the Common App. Click on “Match Accounts”
Enter your information and agree to the terms.
Resources and notes when filling out the Common App:
www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students - College application guide for first-time students applying to college with Common App. Students can use this as a reference while completing.
Common App first-year application walkthrough | Common App
www.commonapp.org/plan/for-families - tips & resources for families to help their students along the journey to college.
The Common App Activities & Honors Sections - slideshow guide
How to Make Your Common App Stand Out! - recording from Sep '25 workshop
AXS Companion to Common App - tips, videos, and more to help you as you fill out the Common App (including videos in Spanish)
Free Montgomery College Online Application
Video on How to Apply to Montgomery College
How to MC Application Video, https://youtu.be/Xn7SJssM7w4
Future Students Webpage, https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/admissions-registration/future-students.html
Montgomery College Scholars Deadline:
https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/academics/honors/montgomery-scholars/index.html
MC Grants & Scholarships, https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/paying-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/institutional-grants-and-scholarships.html
Federal Grants, https://www.montgomerycollege.edu/paying-for-college/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/federal-grants.html
Montgomery College
www.montgomerycollege.edu/ - click to learn more about Montgomery College. MC offers more than 130 programs of study, providing a relevant education that prepares students to become active contributors to the workforce or transfer to a four-year degree program.
Benefits of Attending Community College - click to see a Google Slides presentation and learn about the benefits of attending a Community College, specifically Montgomery College.
The Articulation System for Maryland Colleges and Universities (ARTSYS) - ARTSYS is intended to aid the transfer of students from Maryland community colleges to the University System of Maryland institutions and other participating institutions. Explore how credits from Montgomery College can be transferred to Maryland's four-year colleges and universities.
Montgomery Scholars
The Montgomery Scholars Program is a selective-admission two-year interdisciplinary honors program designed for high school graduates as the first step in completing a four-year degree.
Montgomery Scholars will launch their college studies at a fraction of the cost of most four-year schools. The College will award merit scholarships to each student admitted into the Scholars program. These Montgomery Scholars scholarships cover the cost of full-tuition and fees, for two years of study at Montgomery College (30 credits per year at the in-county resident tuition rate).
Juan Serrano
Recruitment & College Access Specialist
51 Mannakee Street SV 116
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Office: 240-567-4146
Juan.serrano@montgomerycollege.edu
www.montgomerycollege.edu/futurestudents
Take a Virtual Tour of MC
Montgomery
Official Transcript - submitted by staff at your high school. Requested via Naviance. Do this early to avoid delays in sending.
College Searches
www.mdgo4it.mhec.maryland.gov - Wealth of info and resources to assists high school students plan and prepare for college.
www.collegeresults.org - Examine colleges' graduation rates, and see how those rates have changed over time; compare graduation rates of similar colleges serving similar students; learn about colleges & track records in graduating diverse groups of students.
scholarships.com - College matchmaker; search based on a number of criteria
www.fairtest.org/university/optional - Colleges & universities that do not use SAT/ACT scores for admission. Note: always double check with the institution's official site to confirm their admission requirements.
www.onlinecolleges.net - Database of online colleges & universities
www.collegeaffordabilityguide.org - Using analysis based on 10,000,000+ data points from thousands of schools, use this website to research some of the most affordable colleges in the country
Information for First Generation College Students
www.collegegreenlight.com - Connecting first generation and underrepresented students to caring colleges, generous scholarships, and life-changing counselors and mentors.
www.imfirst.org - An online community celebrating first-generation college students and supporting those who will be.
Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success
www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org - The Coalition has developed a free platform of online tools to streamline the experience of applying to college. The initial iteration of the platform—including applications for admission to Coalition schools—is now available for students in high school. The Coalition also offers fee waiver to low-income students.
NCAA Eligibility
NCAA Eligibility
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse, located in Iowa City, Iowa, handles registration to determine a student’s initial eligibility to play sports at a Division I or Division II college or university. Seniors are encouraged to register with the Clearinghouse online at: https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
http://www.eligibilitycenter.org
When signing up for the SAT/ACT, request test scores to be sent to the NCAA eligibility center (using the code is 9999).
There is a fee for registering with the Clearinghouse. Fee waivers are available to all students who have received an SAT or ACT fee waiver.
The Clearinghouse customer service telephone number is 877-262-1492; representatives are available from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. Fax Number 317-968-5100.
Please be sure that the high school registrar sends your transcript to the NCAA Clearinghouse for processing.
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