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Educational resources for students and parents.

2023-2024 Elite Leaning Courses- Elite courses are online courses students can take to receive high school credit.  Elite elective courses.docx (live.com) 

Big Future College Search- Allows for students and parents to filter through colleges based on size, location, prices, major, hobbies, etc. Results of Your College Search - BigFuture | College Board 

Virginia Career Wizard- Students can complete this career assessment to help them gain a sense of understanding regarding their pathway postsecondary: VA Wizard 

Common App- Common Application is online resource that streamlines the college application process. Students compete a profile that they will the submit their schools of interest: Apply to college with Common App | Your future starts here  

Parchment- A online service that allows students to request and send HS and College transcript. See guidance or the college adviser for registration code: Secure & Reliable End-To-End Credentials Support | Parchment 

Virginia Transfer Portal- Transfer Virginia is an initiative to provide transparency and access throughout the college transfer process. 

You can research, plan, organize your transfer journey.  Home | Transfer Virginia 

Community Service Hours Form: Community Service Hours.pdf (sharpschool.com)

Americorps Opportunity- AmeriCorps (virginia.gov)  


Mountain Empire Duel Enrollment Webpage: High School Students - Mountain Empire Community College (mecc.edu) 

MECC Career Navigator: Susan Greene – Gate City High and Twin Springs High – sgreene@mecc.edu



The Virginia Space Grant Consortium would like to share the following information about the following FREE NASA-related programs for Virginia's high school students interested in STEM.

Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) is a NASA-based program for 11th grade students and STEM teachers who are interested in aerospace-related science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM). This course focuses on space mission design and human space flight. Master Teacher positions are available.

Virginia Earth Systems Science Scholars (VESSS) is a NASA-based program for 11th/12th grade students and STEM teachers who are interested in Earth Systems Science-related science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM). This course focuses on Earth Systems Science and the NASA mission that help study these topics. Master Teacher positions are available.

Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) is a NASA-based STEM program for 10th grade students who are interested in NASA’s space, Earth, and airborne science-related missions managed by NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Master Teacher positions are available.