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Summer Guidance Hours
Guidance counselors are available to meet with you throughout the summer. You may call for an appointment or stop in during posted hours. During the summer, you may see any guidance counselor who is available, rather than be limited to your specific counselor. They are happy to help you with scheduling issues and college planning. Summer is a great time to get a jump on the college application process, so feel free to make an appointment to explore post secondary options.
June 29 7:30-3:00
July 6, 7, 8 7:30-3:00
July 14, 15 7:30-3:00
July 20 7:30-3:00
August 3 7:30-3:00
August 23 7:30-3:00
Every Wednesday from 8-12, throughout the summer
For an appointment, please call 729-2951.
To arrange a summer appointment with Karen Tilbor, Dean of Post-Secondary Planning, please contact: tilbork@link75.org or 729-2951 x219
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| Guidance Department Request for Records Form (Please allow two weeks for processing.) |
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FAFSA forms are available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov and in the Guidance Office. Copies of the Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund Application (BASAF) are also available. Please remember that the BASAF form and a copy of your FAFSA must be turned in to Mrs. Thiboutot no later than March 15th to qualify for the Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund.
Guidance staff
- Deborah Ludwig, guidance counselor
- Christy McAllaster, guidance counselor
- Ian MacKenzie, guidance counselor
- Karen Tilbor, dean of post-secondary planning
Thinking about going to college?
Then, pick up free SAT booklets from the
Guidance
Office: - Registration Bulletin for the SAT Program Taking the Reasoning Tests
- Taking the SAT Subject Tests
The Guidance Office also has
- college handbooks videos college catalogs information on financial aid and scholarships information on college visits to the school (see Daily Announcements)
- College Open House Calendar
CollegeBoard Online offers an extensive range of information and services related to post-secondary education, including the ability to search CollegeBoard.com.
The Common Application -
The Common Application is the recommended form for 392 selective colleges and universities for admission to their undergraduate programs.
Upcoming SAT / ACT test dates
Upcoming ACT Test dates are available on the ACT Registration Web site Upcoming SAT Test dates are available on the College Board Web site
Choices Planner Online Program
The Choices Planner Online Program can help you find post-secondary schools, programs, financial aid, and course planning. It is available for all MTA students to use at school or at home.-
To access the Choices program click here. You will need the site ID and password to create your account. If you do not have this information, please visit the Guidance Office to get an student registration card with the school code (site ID) and password.
Be sure to remember the Choices ID and password you choose when you create your account, as you will need it for future logins.Stop by Guidance to get a worksheet with more information about Choices.
FinancialAid
Mt. Ararat High School Guidance Office Scholarship List - see Guidance FMI.
Brunswick Area Student Aid Fund ApplicationThe following websites also are useful in exploring financial aid:
FinAid - The SmartStudent® Guide to Financial Aid - Good source of general information about financial aid.
FAFSA on the Web - Find information on the financial
aid process and complete the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) online.
Finance Authority of Maine - Provides student
financial aid information and resources and information
on NEXTGEN Maine's tax-advantage college savings
program. College Board's online CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE - Register for the CSS Financial Aid PROFILE online if you are applying for financial aid at a school that requires or uses PROFILE to award its institutional student financial aid.
FastWeb - "Recommended by over 15,500 high schools and 3,500 colleges ... the nation's largest, most accurate, and most frequently updated scholarship database online."
College Links and Planning
- Maine colleges - list of two- and four-year Maine colleges and universities compiled by the MTA Guidance Department State of Maine Department of Education - Higher Education in Maine - Website helps individuals seeking to know more about higher education both in Maine and beyond. Designed to assist prospective students and their parents/counselors with information on higher education and training options.Peterson's College Planner - Student Edition. "Planning your future can be a whirlwind, but it's important: finding the right college or study abroad program; studying for the SAT or ACT; exploring financial aid. Through every step, Peterson's is here to help"The College Board - "The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,400 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations."College and University Home Pages - geographical listingBraintrack - Links to more than 8,300 higher educational institutions in 194 countriesCollege and Universities in CanadaACT/CollegeNET - Student resources: register for the ACT, search for and apply to college online, research financial aid, and take virtual campus tours.College Navigator - Guided college search tool from the National Center for Education Statistics.
- Accuplacer online resources - Links to Websites to help prepare for the Accuplacer tests, which are used for placement by community colleges in Maine and across the country.
Program of Studies
Click HERE for the 2009-2010 Program of Studies.
MTA High School Profile
Click HERE for the 2009-2010 MTA High School Profile.
Career and Job Information
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: For hundreds of jobs, find information on training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions. The handbook also offers job search tips, links to job market information by state, and more. Published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Directory of Community / Social Services
The goal of the responsive services guidance counselor is to help students obtain appropriate support in order to maximize their educational potential. These services are provided either directly through the counselor or through referrals to in-school resources (the school nurse, the substance abuse counselor, the Student Assessment Team, or special services staff, for instance). Students and families may also be refered to outside agencies and services. To enhance this latter service, we provide the following Directory of Community Services.Other resources include:
Abuse/Assault Bath/Brunswick Child Abuse Council 721-0484 Family Crisis Services 1-800-537-6066 Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine 1-800- 822-5999 Children And Family Services Child Care Information and Vouchers
Bath/Brunswick Child Care Services725-6506 Big Bothers/Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick 729-7736 Child Protective Services 1-800-452-1926 Parents Anonymous 1-800-249-5506 Youth Alternatives (Family Mediation) 874-1175 Employment/Training Services Maine Job Service 721-1420 Workforce Development Center (CED) 442-0059 Financial Services/Assistance Child Support Enforcement 1-800-371-3101 Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) 1-800-228-3734 Food and Nutritional Services Brunswick Food Pantry 725-1151 Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program 1-800-437-9300 Health Services Hospice of Midcoast Maine 729-3602 Merrymeeting AIDS Support Services 725-4955 Planned Parenthood 725-8264 MaineCare Friends & Family mileage reimbursement
(**Click here for more information.**)563-5555 or 800-444-6207 Housing And Shelter Tedford Shelter 725-4871 Legal Services Maine Volunteer Lawyers Project 1-800-442-4293 Mental Health/Counseling Services 1-888-568-1112 Transitions (Grief/Loss Support) 721-9702 Substance Abuse Addiction Resource Center (ARC) 1-800-244-3805 Alcoholics Anonymous 1-800-255-1060
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