COLLEGE COUNSELING
As a college preparatory high school, Mount Michael takes pride in preparing students for their post-secondary educational experience. As such, preparing for the college application season in their senior year begins during the freshman year at Mount Michael.
All sites and services listed here are suggestions of resources and do not constitute an endorsement of any products or services by Mount Michael or the staff.
Important Resources
Mount Michael utilizes Scoir as a major component of the college search and application process. Students can access Scoir by clicking on the link below or in the Quick Links menu at the bottom of any page of this site. If you need your login information, please see your school counselor.
EducationQuest is a free, grant-funded service available to students in the state of Nebraska to assist with the college search process, starting as early as 9th grade. They have a local office in Omaha and will (by appointment) help families file their first FAFSA.
Most of the scholarship money students receive are through colleges and universities based on their academic record. However, there are some additional resources available for outside and community-based scholarships.
Counseling Office: passes on any scholarship opportunities they receive via email updates and the weekly bulletin
ScholarshipQuest: listing of more than 2,000 Nebraska scholarships.
Online connection to scholarships, colleges, financial aid, and more.
FastWeb:
PETERSON’S SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH ENGINE
BOLD SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH
COLLEGE BOARD SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH (BIG FUTURE)
GO MERRY
SCHOLLY BY SALLIE
SCHOLARSHIP OWL
The Midwest Student Exchange Program, or MSEP, is a multi-state tuition reciprocity program. Through the MSEP, public institutions agree to charge students no more than 150% of the in-state resident tuition rate for specific programs; private institutions offer a 10% reduction on their tuition rates. All enrollment decisions are made at the discretion of the receiving campus and the campus may exercise its right to limit participation or set specific admission requirements for MSEP.
You can look at colleges and programs here.
The Princeton Review ranks colleges on everything from majors to foods. Check out their advice on the colleges you are considering here.
Colleges and universities use the FAFSA to award financial aid and some scholarships. The FAFSA is usually available online in late fall. It utilizes prior-year tax information, generally imported directly from your IRS Tax Transcript. Each family and each student will need an FSA ID. You can then complete the FAFSA online here.
You can find additional information about the FAFSA here.