MHS Counseling Department
NEW: Summer Opportunities at UVM
Registration is open for Natural Resources Management Academy! This event is for youth entering grades 7-11, who are interested in the environment and ready to explore, in depth, their passion for Vermont's natural resources. NRMA will be held July 12-14 and takes place at Green Mountain Conservation Camp in Woodbury. Registration is $130. The workshops dive into topics like soils, wildlife, water ecosystems, forestry and more! Space is limited to 30 people.
More information can be found here. Registration can be found here.
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A few spaces remain!! - Applications Now Open for FREE Agriscience Summer Academies at UVM
UVM Extension’s 4-H Program invites rising 8th-12th graders to apply for one of three, free, residential summer academies held on the UVM campus June 23-29.
AgroTek Innovation, now in its third year, exposes students to agriscience innovation skills by diving deep into one of three topics; Culturing Cells for Healthier Soils, Shifting the Waste to Value Paradigm (converting agricultural waste into value added products), and Using Virtual Reality for More Precise Agriculture. In addition to learning content, participants will build important relationships with undergraduate student mentors along with faculty and staff.
More details, including the link to apply, can be found here. Individuals who identify as BIPOC, female identifying or LGBTQ+, humans traditionally under-represented in agriculture, are encouraged to apply. Contact: Sarah Kleinman at sarah.kleinman@uvm.edu or 802-656-7637.
Last Spring 2024 SAT Date: June 1 (Deadline to register is May 16, 2024)
What is Naviance?
Naviance is “The Hub” for students and families to start the search for colleges and majors. In senior year it is also the portal the School Counseling staff uses to send students' recommendations and transcripts to the colleges. It is very important that students continue to update their Naviance accounts as they begin applying to schools, including making sure they have set the accurate deadlines (early action, early decision, or regular decision). Naviance is also a tool to use for career exploration. Students can research job descriptions and salaries, related occupations, and the knowledge, skills, and preparation needed to pursue those careers. It can be helpful for parents to access their student’s account so if you are trying to register for the first time, please email dianakoliander@mpsvt.org or call 225.8050.
What is the Common App?
Common App is a single, online college application form used by over 900 colleges and universities. Instead of filling out the same general information—like your address, GPA, and extracurriculars— a dozen times, you only have to do it once. As students prepare to apply, it’s very important to check to see if the schools they are applying to use it. It must also be linked to their Naviance account so that the materials we submit (transcript, mid year grades, final transcript, letters of recommendation, etc) reach the correct schools. Students have been given instructions about how to link their Naviance and Common App accounts, but they can always ask for help with this, or any portion of the process, in our office.