College Resources & Tips

Here are a few ways to help in your college search!

• Naviance

• Campus Tours

• Attending different financial aid nights

• Going to college fairs

Tips from Seniors:

• Keep an organized notebook with schools you are interested in/ want to apply to

• Write down due dates for EVERYTHING (FAFSA, essays, regular/ early decision/ early action, EOF, specific program applications)

• Start early

• Have a good idea for "why" you want to attend certain colleges

• Apply to scholarships

• Start volunteer work whether it be inside or outside of school

• Attend college meetings

• Visit schools

• Research the colleges, don't apply just because the location or name is pretty

• Choose the best college for you; close or far, size and affordability

• Start college essays early

• Start looking at colleges that specialize in your interest

• Don't be afraid of the application process

Scholarship search: click on each to learn more

• Tallo - Now partnered with AVID!

• Going Merry

• Questbridge

• Fastweb

• Scholarships.com

• Chegg Scholarships

• College Board BigFuture

• Lendedu

Check out MHHS Scholarship web page here:

https://sites.google.com/mhrd.org/scholarships/scholarships?authuser=0