College and Career Master Document

Please refer to this “All Things College and Career” Master Document for helpful information regarding college and career readiness.

Upcoming Events

You can view all of our upcoming college and career events via this link.

Types of Colleges

The Step-by-Step Guide to Applying to College

• Complete the FAFSA
• Fill Out the Common App
• Write a Standout College Essay
• Ask for Recommendation Letters
• Learn the Ins and Outs of Financial Aid
• Decipher College Tuition Costs
• Find Scholarships to Pay for College
• Net Price Calculator

Timelines and Processes for Getting to College

• 12th Grade Checklist – Oregon Goes to College
• It’s a Plan – App for keeping track of college to-do list
• Steps to College – 7th-12th Grade – National College Resources Foundation
• Common App – Opens August 1

Choosing a College or University or Military Branch

• College Board’s College Match Maker  Search tool
• College Board Quick Start   Accessing your scores
• Colleges that change Lives  – Virtual Presentations about Liberal Arts Colleges
• Myfuture -Information about Career, College and Military Options
• College Career Planning Guide Guide to various post-high school opportunities

FAFSA and Scholarship Information

• FAFSA – Federal Financial Aid – Opens Oct. 1st
• How To Fill Out FAFSA  VIDEO
• Federal Financial Aid Toolkit – website with many resources on how to apply for financial aid.
• Financial Aid Presentation – FAFSA, Oregon Promise Info 20-21 FA Presentation (Not MHCC Specific)
• Corbett Education Foundation
• OSAC – State of Oregon Scholarship portal, including Oregon Promise
• Largest collection of Scholarships on the Web  – National clearinghouse for scholarships
• Scholarship Information Older Instructions for various scholarships
• American College Foundation Scholarship
• Kaiser Health Scholarship Info
• Gate’s Millennium Scholars program
• Oregon Collector’s Association
• Advanced American – Engineering Scholarship
• Strada Financial Literacy Scholarship 
• Ford Scholars – need-based scholarships up to $40,000 per year
• PTA Scholarship 0191_001 – for students studying for a Teaching degree
• MHCC Scholarships

Apprenticeships

• Oregon’s Apprenticeship and Training Division
• The Home Page for Oregon Apprenticeship
• Careers in Logging
• Western States Joint Apprenticeship Openings –Boilermakers