College Counseling

List of 7 items.

• College Counseling Program Timeline

  View the timeline.

• College Visits

  If you are planning to miss a day of school to visit a college, you will need to complete this permission form at least one week prior to the visit and inform your teachers at that time. Note: Seniors are granted up to four days to visit colleges and juniors are granted up to two days. Students are required to complete the college evaluation form within two days of visiting. Students must access the evaluation form through their "msjnet" account. College representatives visit Mount Saint Joseph yearly. Juniors and seniors are welcome to sign up for these visits on SCOIR.

• College Application/Transcript Requests

  Step 1: Students contact a college counselor in person or via email at least two weeks prior to the college deadline to request transcripts.

  Step 2: Students submit their applications to the college prior to the deadline.

  Step 3: Students move colleges to the “Applied” column in SCOIR.

• College Planning

  Researching and applying to college can be an enlightening but also complex experience. Our Comprehensive Planning Packet provides resources, suggestions, and links to assist in the college search and application process.

• Financial Aid and Scholarships

  Financing college can be expensive. This is designed to help navigate the financial aid and scholarship process.
  

  • Scholarships and Financial Aid Opportunities
  • Scholarship Searches

• MSJ/MDSA College Fair

  Learn more about the College Fair.

• Standardized Testing

  Visit these sites for test information and registration, to view and send scores to colleges, and for practice questions/test preparation.
  
  SAT (www.collegeboard.org)
  ACT (www.act.org)