Grade Level | Activity | Description |
All grades | Take (virtual) college tours | Some colleges have created virtual tours of their campus. YouVisit and CampusTours allow you to search for schools for a virtual tour. Other schools are posting virtual tours on their individual school websites. |
10-11 | Use Khan Academy to practice for the SAT | You can link your PSAT scores to Khan Academy for personalized, free practice. |
All grades | Explore career options and pathways | Tools to use: |
All grades | Explore the MassTransfer Program | MassTransfer is the opportunity to start college at one of the 15 approved community colleges in Massachusetts, and upon successful completion of their program, transfer to a state university or one of the University of Massachusetts campuses. |
All grades | MEFA Financial Aid Webinars | MEFA hosts webinars on all aspects of the financial aid process for college. |
12 | Apply for scholarships | There is still time to apply for scholarships! |
Grade Level |
Activity |
Description |
10-12 |
Choose a couple of lessons to complete--they are designed to help you think about your interests, skills, and goals in order to plan for the future. |
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10-12 |
SuperMatch |
This is a college search tool that helps you find schools that are a good fit for you based on your academic profile and your preferred characteristics for colleges (location, size, student activities offered, etc.).This is a great place to start if you are not sure about where you would like to go to college. |
10-12 |
Create a resume |
Naviance has a tool to help you build a resume. This is a great thing to start working on. |