Summer Months Lend Themselves to New Pathways
Students look forward to summer break, but sometimes students struggle to find ways to keep busy during the summer months. If you know a student entering grades 9-12, you should know about MEFA Pathway, a valuable, engaging resource that can help students stay busy over the summer as they learn about themselves and progress through the stages of post-secondary planning. The online tool provides a timeline specific to each grade level, which shows activities that students can work on, along with progress made and important dates.
Here are suggested activities for each grade level:
Grade 9
- Go to mefapathway.org and register for an account
- Begin creating your Profile
- Take the Get to Know Yourself assessments
- Start exploring careers and building a Career List
- Add short and long-term Goals and Strategies
Grade 10
- Update your Profile
- Assess your Goals and Strategies and set new ones
- Retake the Get to Know Yourself assessments and compare to previous results
- Use Match Me to see which colleges may be a good fit
- Start adding schools to your College List
Grade 11
- Update your Profile
- Retake the Get to Know Yourself assessments and compare to previous results
- Assess your Goals and Strategies and set new ones
- Use College Compare and update your College List with schools that are a good fit
- Explore Pay for College, search for scholarships, and start a Scholarship List
- Start recording deadlines for applications, financial aid, and scholarships
Grade 12
- Update your Profile
- Update your Scholarship List and keep track of deadlines
- Use the Application Manager to track application requirements and record your progress as you submit all admissions applications
- Use the College Cost Calculator to compare financial aid awards
- Use the Loan Cost Estimator to calculate potential loan costs
So counselors, keep this website handy and if a student is looking for something to do this summer, suggest mefapathway.org. Get your students started on the journey toward college and career planning and success.