College/Career Planning Information
Counselor work with a web-based Career/College Planning and Advising Tool called Naviance Student. Students have been working in Naviance since Middle school and should have a user name and password in place. Naviance Family connection can be accessed through the following web site. http://connection.naviance.com/mcmahon.
Each Junior at BMHS receives Post High School Planning information during an individual Course Selection/ College Planning meeting with their counselor. Seniors should return to school in September having completed a college list and the senior survey for Counselor Recommendation in Naviance.
Seniors should set up a Common Application account after August 1st and review the college essay topics on Common App.
Seniors must link their Naviance and Common Application accounts. Instructions on how to link your accounts can be found on your Naviance homepage once you sign on and you can watch this instructional video: Linking Commonn App to Naviance
~ Getting Started with the Common App: Step by Step instructions for setting up a Common Application Account
~ Common Application Tutorial Videos are available on YouTube
College Admissions Representatives who are intereseted in visiting BMHS: We book visits through RepVisits.
Permission to Release Transcript forms:
Class of 2024: https://forms.gle/pUTSeXTyDMoF5V45A
EDUCATIONAL PLANNING RESOURCES
New England Regional Student Program offers college"Tuition Breaks" for various colleges programs that are not offered in theirin-state public college or university. To see what associate, bachelors andgraduate degree programs are available at discounted tuition for Connecticutresidents, visit http://www.nebhe.org/programs-overview/rsp-tuition-break/overview/
ConnecticutDepartment of Higher Education Information and links on Connecticutcolleges and universities, college tuition, financial aid, teaching certification, community service, work-based learning opportunities for undergraduates, and more. www.ctdhe.org
CTMentor A student services Web site representing the statewide and independent colleges and universities of Connecticut. www.ctmentor.org
CollegeAccess — Connecticut List of the resources available in your state tohelp plan for a career, prepare for college, and pay for college. www.going2college.org
ED.gov— Education Resource Organizations Directory List of key state and Department of Education-funded organizations that serve Connecticut. http://www2.ed.gov/students/landing.jhtml
Fair Test - The National Center for Fair & Open Testing has a listing of test optional schools and more.
NationalCollege Access Program Directory — Connecticut Free directory of collegeaccess programs for students, parents, counselors, and researchers provided bythe National College Access Network (NCAN) and Pathways to College Network(PCN). www.collegeaccess.org/accessprogramdirectory/search.aspx?s=CT
Are You Ready for College? Take a quiz: http://knowhow2go.acenet.edu/middle-and-high-school-students/college-quiz.html