Milford HS Counseling

OCTOBER 2025

Upcoming Events

Grade Level Updates

All Grades

Graduation & Beyond Info Meeting - On-Demand Presentation Here. Students and families are invited to view the full presentation by clicking the link above OR you can access just the presentation slides here. If you want to view your students Competency & Readiness Report or their Unofficial Transcript, you can access both documents in the PowerSchool account. On the left side, select "Student Reports" and then you will be able to choose which document you download. **You will need to use the web browser version of PowerSchool for this purpose. Unfortunately, reports cannot be downloaded in the app version of PowerSchool.

SchooLinks - Students and parents/guardians all have access to SchooLinks now. Students access it through Clever and Parents/Guardians can follow these on-boarding instructions. Access to-do lists, event registration, diploma seal and experience tracking and more! More information about parent & guardian accounts here.

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College Admissions Webinar - College Admissions 101: Your Ultimate College Roadmap to Success -- October 15: Are you wondering how to help your teenager navigate the college admissions process? Whether your student is in their first year of high school or preparing for senior year, now is the perfect time to start planning. Join college admissions counseling experts, Collegewise for College Knowledge Night, a must-attend webinar designed to give parents the essential tools, strategies, and insights needed to support their students on the path to college.

Career Exploration Events Coming Soon - Some of these events are field trips, others can be attended individually and a few will be right here at the high school. Students who wish to register for these events can do so through SchooLinks. Instructions are here - How-To SchooLinks - Register for Event.

Great Oaks 10th Grade Presentations (October 17)
Careers in Sports Medicine (October 21)
Accounting Career Day (October 22)
Career Expo - Entry level, tech, trade, and vocational programs, and more (October 22),
Women In IT (October 23)
Workplace Readiness: Dress to Impress Workshop (October 23)
HealthForce - All levels of careers in healthcare and health science (October 28)
Career Speaker - ChoiceONE Engineering (October 30)
more are being added every week.

College 101: A complete guide to college research, exploration and applications. College 101 is a virtual presentation of all of our resources broken down by grade level and topic. College 101 will be released the week of 10/15 - 10/17.

College Exploration Events: Open houses, major exploration days, and college visits are happening all of the time. Please keep an eye on the Milford Counseling Calendar and SchooLinks for the most updated event information!

Seniors

College Application Bootcamp: Recordings are available HERE.

10/15 - College Admissions 101: Your Ultimate College Roadmap: Virtual presentation by ACT that covers all aspects of the college admissions process. Here is the registration link.

10/16 & 10/22 - FAFSA Webinar Info Sessions:

10/16: Maximize College Financial Aid: FAFSA & CSS Profile Explained - Click Here to Register
10/22: FAFSA and CSS Profile Made Simple: Expert Tips to Maximize Your College Financial Aid - Click Here to Register

Healthcare Credentials - Want to complete entry level certifications for the healthcare field at no cost to you and before you graduate? Check out this opportunity through Great Oaks.

Post-Secondary Planning: Post-secondary Planning Workshops will be scheduled regularly and are geared towards juniors and seniors who are looking to discuss plans for after high school. We can talk about anything from college goals, trade school and apprenticeship opportunities to gap years. Sign up in SchooLinks (Instructions) or SmartPass.

College Application Workshops: Once per week, we will host a college application workshop for seniors. Drop-in for help with your college applications. We will be answering frequently asked questions and giving students the opportunity to *work* on those applications. Sign up through SchooLinks - How-To SchooLinks - Register for Event.

College Visits - So many colleges are visiting in the next eight weeks or so. Sign up in SmartPass or SchooLinks - How-To SchooLinks - Register for Event.

SchooLinks - Students are being asked to complete the following tasks in SchooLinks: Set Your Post-Secondary Goal & Complete Your Profile.

Juniors

College Visits - So many colleges are visiting in the next eight weeks or so. Sign up in SmartPass or SchooLinks - How-To SchooLinks - Register for Event.

SchooLinks - Students are being asked to complete the following tasks in SchooLinks: Set Your Post-Secondary Goal & Select a Favorite Career Cluster.

Healthcare Credentials - Want to complete entry level certifications for the healthcare field at no cost to you and before you graduate? Check out this opportunity through Great Oaks.

Don't forget to check out the ALL Grades Updates too!

Sophomores

Great Oaks Presentations - Great Oaks will be presenting about their various programs on Friday, October 17. All students in 10th grade will attend via their English 10 courses.

Great Oaks - This year, sophomores will be exploring the possibility of attending Great Oaks next year for a career tech program. We will have visits, field trips, and more coming soon. If you want to get a head start, we recommend completing these steps:

SchooLinks - Complete the Would You Rather Assessment. (Instructions)
Attend Career Exploration Events like the ones listed above. (Sign-Up Instructions)
Visit hs.greatoaks.com to see what programs are offered at the career campuses.

College Visits - So many colleges are visiting in the next eight weeks or so. Sign up in SmartPass or SchooLinks - How-To SchooLinks - Register for Event.

SchooLinks - Students are being asked to complete the following tasks in SchooLinks: Set Your Post-Secondary Goal & Complete a search for three different careers in the Career Center. See the video HERE explaining how to complete these tasks.

Freshmen

SchooLinks & YouScience - Our goal for freshmen is to use this as a year of self-discovery. We have many tools available to help students do this.

SchooLinks has a variety of self-discovery assessments (Instructions)
YouScience will be given to all 9th graders and measures not only interest, but abilities and potential as well.

Students can start in SchooLinks any time. YouScience sessions will be scheduled throughout the year.

College Visits - So many colleges are visiting in the next eight weeks or so. Sign up in SmartPass or SchooLinks - How-To SchooLinks - Register for Event.

SchooLinks - Students are being asked to complete the following tasks in SchooLinks: Set Your Post-Secondary Goal & Complete the Find Your Path assessment. See the video HERE explaining how to complete these tasks.

Don't forget to check out the ALL Grades Updates too!