Anna Grow – College & Career Advisor FEBRUARY 2018
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Maryland Career and Technology Education (CTE) Programs
(Information from MSDE: http://marylandpublicschools.org/programs/Pages/CTE/index.aspx)
According to Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), Career and Technology Education (CTE) prepares both youth and adults for a wide range of careers. These careers require varying levels of education- from high school and postsecondary certificates, to apprenticeships, or two- and four-year college degrees. Students add value to their overall education by completing CTE programs of study that provide opportunities to earn industry-recognized credentials and college credit while still in high school.
Maryland's Career Technology Education (CTE) programs fall under ten clusters, groupings of interrelated occupations that represent the full range of career opportunities in key economic sectors of Maryland’s economy.
College and school administrators, counselors, and faculty members are using the career cluster system to develop programs that extend from high school to two-and four-year colleges/universities, apprenticeship programs and the workplace.
Maryland’s CTE Career Clusters
(Information from: http://marylandpublicschools.org/programs/Pages/CTE/careerclusters.aspx)
Maryland’s career clusters are driven by what students need to know and do in order to graduate fully prepared for further education and careers in the 21st century global economy. Career clusters are groupings of interrelated occupations that represent the full range of career opportunities in key economic sectors of Maryland’s economy. The career clusters provide a “road map” for students and adults in planning for and pursuing further education and careers through pathways. Maryland's career clusters are:
*Arts, Media and Communication *Health and Biosciences
*Business, Management and Finance *Human Resource Services
*Construction and Development *Information Technology
*Consumer Services, Hospitality and Tourism *Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
*Environmental, Agricultural and Natural Resource *Transportation Technologies
Maryland High School Career and Technology Education Programs of Study
Career Technology Education (CTE) provides high school and community college students an opportunity to pursue a sequential technical and academic program of study leading to advancement in a career field. For more information about the Maryland High School Career and Technology Education Programs of Study, visit: http://marylandpublicschools.org/programs/Pages/CTE/index.aspx
College Representative Visits
Juniors and seniors sign up in the Career Center and have your agenda book signed by Mrs. Grow. This is your pass to attend.
Maryland Air National Guard 2/7 NEST 11:00 – 11:55 Front lobby
College of Southern Maryland 2/21 1B 9:00 Staff Development Room
Rutgers University 2/27 1B 8:30 Career Center
Cairn University 3/19 3B 2:00 Career Center
Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success
www.mycoalition.org
This is an online college application system that allows high school students, grades 9-12 to set up an account and begin learning about the application and financial aid processes. The platform includes three main features:
· Virtual Locker. Students can collect and store information that may be useful when they apply, academic documents, essays, written work, extracurricular activities, videos, photos, visual arts/music
· Collaboration Platform. The teachers, counselors, employers, and mentors who are supporting the student’s college search and application can offer feedback.
· Application Portal. Students select the information from their Virtual Locker that they wish to include with their application to Coalition member universities.
There are 95 public and private universities across the U.S. that comprise the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success. http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/alert.html The University of Maryland, College Park will use the application beginning in mid-August 2017 for students seeking freshman admission to the university.
Grade Level Reminders
Freshmen:
· Keep up your grades. Do extra credit whenever possible...strive for A’s and B’s in all classes.
· Use your Career Cruising account and stop in the Career Center before school, during lunch, or with a pass from a teacher to explore the possibilities and find colleges that have your major.
· Use www.collegeweeklive.com to ask questions about college to hundreds of college reps conducting virtual college fairs and information sessions. The US Department of Education sponsors this valuable program. Do not miss the free, virtual college tours and opportunities for scholarships provided by the program.
· Look for opportunities for community service and be sure to complete the Service Learning Graduation Requirement within your Local/State/National (LSN) Government class this semester.
· Think about a challenging schedule for next school year. Colleges look for Honors and Advanced Placement classes that indicate a student has tried to take the strongest possible course of study in order to prepare for college-level classes.
· Set up your account with the “Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success” www.mycoalition.org
Sophomores:
· Keep up your grades and stay involved in extra-curricular activities and community service.
· Start thinking about a challenging schedule for next school year. Colleges look for Honors and Advanced Placement classes that indicate a student has tried to take the strongest possible course of study in order to prepare for college-level classes.
· Search for relevant summer activities, paid and/or unpaid, that support your area of interest or intended major.
· Save money for senior-year expenses and college. It is not uncommon to need at least $500 to pay for college entrance exams and college application fees as well as senior dues.
· Use your PSAT Access Code to study for and prepare for college entrance exams. At: www.collegeboard.org/quickstart to gain a true advantage in the college admissions process by achieving high-test scores. Do not forget to finish the personality assessment.
· Set up your account with the “Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success” www.mycoalition.org
Juniors:
· Plan a challenging senior class schedule. An easy schedule can cost you an acceptance to your dream college.
· Map out your college-entrance exam schedule and register for exams needed. If your college requires Subject Tests, be sure to find out which ones they prefer for your intended major.
· Prep for your college-entrance exams at www.actstudent.org, www.collegeboard.org/quickstart, using your access code, and stop in the Career Center use books and use computers.
· Remember how important your junior grades are for class rank and college applications. Do all assignments and ask for extra credit.
· Be sure your Student Service Learning graduation requirement is complete, continue to volunteer and stay involved in activities.
· Student-athletes planning to pursue Division I and II sports in college need to register at www.eligibilitycenter.org to meet eligibility requirements to play college sports at those levels.
· Use your Career Cruising account and take advantage of www.collegeweeklive.com as well as resources in the Career Center to narrow down your list of prospective colleges.
· Complete your College Fit Worksheet
· Set up your account with the “Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success” www.mycoalition.org
Seniors:
· If you have not done so, PLEASE submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and check the financial aid deadline of your prospective colleges. Be sure to ask for additional financial aid scholarship and grant applications.
· Have your counselor submit your mid-year grades to your prospective colleges and send any updates if you have not been granted admissions yet or waitlisted. Ask for an interview and showcase why you should be accepted!
· Pay attention to correspondence from colleges whether communication is through e-mail or the postal service so that you do not miss deadlines or opportunities offered by colleges.
· Sign up in the Career Center to take the free CSM Placement Test. Remember you must apply online at www.csmd.edu.
· Sign up in the Career Center to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) March 20.
· Keep up your grades. Offers can be rescinded...taken away!
· Use www.careercruising.com for the scholarship matching service. Be sure to use the Career Center Newsletter each month for scholarship announcements.
· Turn in a copy of your college acceptance letters and any scholarship, grant, or award letters you receive.
Research and Compare Colleges
CappexConnect Online at http://www.cappex.com connect with colleges, faculty and admissions, watch live presentations from a variety of institutions and learn more about specific colleges — or college in general.
Career Cruising: Interest and Skills Assessments - Career Profiles - Multimedia Interviews - College and Financial Aid Info - Electronic Career Portfolio - Resume Builder www.careercruising.com, Username: nphs, password: eagles, student’s account: Username: cc08-000 and student’s ID number
College Majors 101 Students learn about majors, students get recruited by Universities for them www.majors101.com
What can I do with this major? Go to www.collegemajors101.com or http://whatcanidowiththismajor.com/majors
College Navigator from the US Dept. of Education, Find the right college for you: www.nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
College Visits Tours are led and supervised by trained staff and high school counselors. Complete list www.college-visits.com. Tours are set up across the United States and Canada. Register online and call 843-853-8149 for details
College Week Live Virtual College Info free and available online www.CollegeWeekLive.com
Common Application - Over 500 schools accept this application: www.commonapp.org
EDU, Inc. Common Black College Application: 51 member institutions, one $35 application fee- www.eduinconline.com
Virtual tour: www.campustours.com www.campuscorner.com.
College Fairs & Tours
Alfred Street Baptist Church 2018 HBCU College Festival Feb. 10, 8:00 am – 3:30 pm, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St., Oxon Hill, MD, free to attend, however everyone must register: www.alfredstreet.org/ministries/outreach-and-missions/hbcu-festival/
Black College Expo 2018 BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY, Saturday, March 3, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Get accepted on the spot, application fees waived, scholarships, band auditions, workshops and MORE, for more information and to buy tickets to attend this event, go to: www.eventbrite.com/e/black-college-expo-dcmaryland-tickets-28373280245
Black College Fair February 14, 5:00 – 7:30 PM Waldorf West Library, 10405 O’Donnell Place, Waldorf, MD 20603, meet representatives from over 12 HBCU’s, special early screening of Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities at 5:00 pm
St. Mary’s County College and Career Fair Friday, February 9, Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center, Leonardtown, MD, 11:30 am – 1pm, HBCU’s and area colleges and universities, information on financial aid, scholarships and opportunity for on the spot acceptance, students should bring SAT/ACT scores and official transcript, contact Adrianne Dillahunt 301-863-4031 or , more info: www.stmarysnaacp.org/college-fair.html
MTM Foundation Historically Black Colleges & Universities Tour
Spring Break 2018 March 27 - 31
Grades 9th-12th
Visit: Delaware State University ● Bowie State University ● Howard University ● Hampton University ● Norfolk State University ● North Carolina Central University * Morgan State University ● North Carolina A&T University ● Clark Atlanta University ● Morehouse College ● Spelman College
Cost: $650.00 per person
To register and more information: www.mtm1foundation.org
Contact Mr. James Henderson 443-768-6939 or email:
2018 COLLEGE TOURS
MTM Foundation Ivy League College Tour 2018
March 22 – 26
Brown University ● Columbia University ● Massachusetts Institute of Technology ● Princeton University ● Harvard University ● Yale University ● University of Pennsylvania, in addition: ● Pennsylvania State University ● Babson College
Cost: $650.00 per person to register and more information: www.mtm1foundation.org
Contact Mr. James Henderson 443-768-6939 or email:
Login: 2018 Password:Apps18 (case sensitive)Free Information: All students at NPHS have access to www.getin2college.com/protected/websource.html college admissions, grade level planning calendars, checklists, SAT and ACT college testing, links to the Maryland college system websites, over 600 other pertinent web links, information for student athletes desiring to play Division I and II collegiate sports. User name and password is under the icon.
Maryland Resources
MDgo4it is a valuable resource for juniors and seniors. It includes deadline dates for State financial assistance, tips on preparing for postsecondary education, college admission information, and resources on careers. www.MDgo4it.org
College 411 – A Student Guide to Higher Education & Financial Aid in Maryland – go to www.mhec.state.md.us/preparing/College411/College411Home.asp
Academic Common Market tuition savings program for college students who live in the 16 states that are members of the Southern Regional Education Board and want to pursue a degree not available in your home state yet pay in-state rates. http://mhec.maryland.gov/institutions_training/Pages/acadaff/commonmarket.aspx
ARTSYS The articulation system for transferring courses from one Maryland University or College to another, http://artweb.usmd.edu
MHEC Handouts in the Career Center
· 2018-2019 Scholarship Guide - MONEY FOR COLLEGE – A Quick Guide to Cash for College & HOW TO GET IT
· Howard P. Rawlings Program of Educational Excellence Awards
· Maryland Legislative – Senatorial & Delegate Scholarships Guide
· DO YOU NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE? Federal Student Aid at a Glance 2018-19
College of Southern Maryland: Application and Testing Process:
1. Apply online at www.csmd.edu, there is no fee.
2. Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). CSM’s school code is 002064. If your application is not completed, your financial aid cannot be processed.
3. Once you have successfully applied to the college, their Admissions office will notify NPHS’s Career Center of those students who are ready for placement testing. The test will be administered at NPHS on March 14.
4. Register for an appointment for the Student Orientation and Registration (S.O.A.R.) 301-934-2251.
CSM Placement Test March 14, 2 sessions: 8:15 am or 12:00 pm, Sign-up in the Career Center, you must have your CSM application completed to sign-up, Deadline: March 7, for placement test practice go online at http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/accuplacer/accuplacer-sample-questions-for-students.pdf
Have questions about financial aid at CSM? Check out CSM Financial Aid TV!