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GOOD TO KNOW INFO

14 Summer Activities to Boost Your College Application


Did you know summer activities can push your college application to the “yes” pile?

Colleges want to see that you are committed to extracurriculars throughout the school year, but they also love it when you are making the effort to expand and stretch yourself over summer vacation. What you do with your time can help you stand out from other applicants who have similar test scores and GPAs. Full article by Princeton Review: https://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/summer-activities-for-college-applications 

HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM INFO

Click on images above for detailed information on college readiness coaching and events.


Full article on the Empirical Research Study of Maryland’s College and Career Readiness (CCR) Standard

 at:  https://blueprint.marylandpublicschools.org/ccr-research-study/


Direct link to Blueprint for Maryland's Future: https://blueprint.marylandpublicschools.org/ 

Leadership Development Opportunities

https://www.leadershiphc.org/


Local Mentorship and motivational resources:

 

●     100 Black Men of Maryland (supports male and female students), https://www.100blackmenofmaryland.org

●     NAACP, https://www.howardcountynaacp.com/

●     African American Community Roundtable, https://www.aacr-howard.org/

●     Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., https://columbiamddst.org

SCHOLARSHIPS

https://www.usmd.edu/institutions/FinAid/ScholarshipGuide.pdf

Navience Account Setup

Personalized Planning for Postsecondary Success


https://www.powerschool.com/classroom/naviance/

College Board

Personalized Recommendations, Access to PSAT/SAT/AP Scores & More


https://www.collegeboard.org/

Aid for Maryland Residents

https://financialaid.umd.edu/types-aid/aid-maryland-residents

State Financial Aid Programs

https://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/Pages/FinancialAid/descriptions.aspx

MD Scholarships & Grants for Trade School Training

https://skillpointe.com/news-and-advice/maryland-scholarships-and-grants-trade-school-training

Workforce Shortage Student Assistance  Grant

https://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/Pages/FinancialAid/ProgramDescriptions/prog_WSSAG.aspx

TUTORING OPTIONS

AHS Tutoring Options

https://ahs.hcpss.org/sites/default/files/ahstutoring.pdf

HCPSS Tutoring & Mentoring

https://community-programs.hcpss.org/taxonomy/term/16

Purdue University Online Writing Lab

Homework Help: research tools, study rooms, live tutoring, and more!

https://hclibrary.org/new-a-main/students/homework-help/

Atholton HS tutoring resources

●     Spanish Honor Society tutoring: Tuesdays, 2:15-3:00, Room G212, all levels

●     The Math Honor Society offers math tutoring (all classes) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:10 - 3:00 pm in room A111.

●     English tutoring is after school on Tuesdays from 2:15-3:15 in room D164- for grammar, vocab, and help with writing.

●     Delta Scholars and Science Olympiad will be available on Tuesdays from 3:00 to 3:30 Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Algebra I & II, Geometry, and Pre-Calculus.

●     Engineering and Computer Science tutoring offered on Wednesdays 2:15-3:15 pm in Room E171 by the National Technical Honor Society.  Here is the link for sign up.  http://nthsahs.weebly.com/tutoring.html

●     French tutoring can be arranged by contacting Madame Cassard directly at Laura_Cassard@hcpss.org

Local tutoring resources:

●     Oakland Mills Math Academy, https://bsapsma.weebly.com/index.html

●     AOK Mentoring and Tutoring, https://www.aokmentor.org

Online tutoring resources:

●     CovEducation, https://www.coved.org

●     Schoolhouse World, https://schoolhouse.world

●     425 Tutoring, https://425tutoring.org

● Tutor.com (Free to all military and DoD Federal employees), https://www.tutor.com

●     Howard County Public Library, https://hclibrary.org/new-a-main/students/homework-help

Online Mentorship and motivational resources:

●     Rising Star (Technology 10-11 grade only), https://www.blackmint.io/our-approach

●     Khan Academy Financial Literacy, https://www.khanacademy.org/college-careers-more/financial-literacy 

●     Kantis Simmons, https://www.youtube.com/@KantisSimmons


SUPPORT  ON CAMPUS

TRiO at BCCC

https://www.bccc.edu/stairs

Pre-College Programs at UMCP

https://precollege.umd.edu/

Student Success Programs at Towson U

https://www.towson.edu/student-success/generation-one.html

TRiO at UMBC

https://mcnair.umbc.edu/about/trio-programs/

List of all MD TRiO Programs

https://www.meceo.org/maryland-trio-programs

MD Educational Opportunity Center

https://meoconline.com/