College and Career Center | Paint Branch HS

College & Career Center

College/Career Information Coordinator (CCIC): Mrs. Latasha Kelly

The Paint Branch High School Career Center is designed to help students explore areas of interest as they prepare for their future endeavors. This helps students understand the relationship between what they are learning in high school and other experiences to their post high school choices in business, the military or further educational opportunities. The extensive array of information available in the Career Center is intended to be used as an adjunct to the curriculum for all grade levels. Guest speakers and college representatives are frequent visitors to the Career Center.

The Career Center offers information about careers and colleges including: college majors, essays, and applications; financial aid; scholarships; resume writing; SAT, PSAT, ACT and other tests; and much more. It houses a wide variety of books, catalogues, computer programs with specialized guidance material, test registration forms, videos and other information resources.

Phone: 301-388-9912

Email: Latasha_R_Kelly@mcpsmd.org

Follow PB College & Career Center on Twitter @PB_CareerCenter and Instagram @pbccic

Apply for Scholarships!!

Click Here For The Scholarship Spreadsheet

Checklist for Seniors - Class of 2024

Please review the following checklist that will assist with the college process and help you prepare to apply to colleges.

Senior Checklist

Seniors, please click here to create a MDCAPS account

FAQs for Seniors

Create Your FSA ID

Use the link below to create your FSA ID (parent & student).

Remember the FAFSA application opens on December 2023.

How to Create an FSA ID

Click here to access the FAFSA application

Need assistance with completing the FAFSA? CLICK HERE

Financial Aid Terms

Financial Aid Letter Comparison Sheet

2023-2024 Financial Aid Workshop

Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 6:00pm

Come learn about financial aid, scholarships, grants, loans and more! Ask questions about financial aid. Click the link on the flyer to join virtually.

23-24 Financial Aid Workshop

FAFSA & Maryland Scholarships

FAFSA Step-by-Step Guide that walks students and families through each question of the FAFSA, including screenshots and explanations and a FAQ page for students with special circumstances. Here is the link https://www.standoutcollegeprep.com/fafsa-questions/

Maryland Scholarship Directory, a list of 100+ vetted scholarships for students across the state, broken down by month. Here is the link: https://standoutcollegeprep.com/washington-dc-and-maryland-scholarships/

REGISTER TODAY FOR SAT/ACT PREP AT MONTGOMERY COLLEGE

SAT/ACT Prep Courses @ Montgomery College Flyer

Registration Form

IMPORTANT SAT FEE WAIVER INFORMATION

Information for SAT Fee Waivers with College Board can be found below.

SAT fee-waivers#eligibility

sat-fee-waiver-student-brochure.pdf

sat-fee-waiver-student-brochure-spanish.pdf

Also, if you have not done so yet. Please go to https://www.myschoolapps.com/ to complete the online lunch application to see if you are eligible for the SAT fee waiver.

23-24 SAT & ACT Test Dates*

23-24 SAT & ACT Test Dates

*Dates are subject to change.

Dual Enrollment

DUAL ENROLLMENT: MCPS AND MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (MC) PARTNERSHIP INFORMATION

LIST OF APPROVED COURSES

College Application Process

NAVIANCE - Naviance Student College Search & Application/Recommendations

https://student.naviance.com/paintbranch

Do you need access to Naviance? Go to https://clever.com/in/mcpsmd

Select "MCPS Students - Log In With Google" then click on Naviance.

Matching Common App & Naviance Tutorial Video

NEW Common App/Naviance Matching Tutorial

Requesting Letter of Recommendation Reference Guide

Student Letter of Recommendation Reference Guide

Testing

ACT / SAT Testing

Service Year Maryland

Service Year Maryland is a new program recently signed into law by Maryland Governor Wes Moore. A service year is an opportunity to develop real-world skills through hands-on service. There are over 65,000 service year opportunities in a variety of issues all across the country.

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW IT WORKS AND WHETHER A SERVICE YEAR IS RIGHT FOR YOU