Millennium High School

College Office

The Millennium High School College Office provides the following services for Millennium students and families:

• Open student access to college counselors
  In addition to scheduled meetings, the College Office has an open door policy to
  students. Support includes: mock interviews, college list and decision support, financial
  aid review, essay and resume editing, and general inquiries.
• Monthly College Newsletters for Junior and Seniors which includes summaries of
  what is being discussed in college advisory, best practices, opportunities, events, and
  scholarships.
• Individual college planning meeting with every family in junior year. At this
  meeting, students and their counselor discuss individual goals and are given tailored
  support as well as an individualized list of suggested colleges.
• Individualized, thoughtful letters of recommendation for every student highlighting
  student achievements, providing context where necessary, and advocating on their
  behalf.
• Coordination of College Representative visits to MHS (81 of them this year!). Every
  fall MHS welcomes College Admissions representatives for small group info sessions for
  students. Counselors also have the opportunity to meet with these admissions
  representatives individually, fostering relationships and staying up to date on any
  changes in programming and admissions requirements.
• 12 College Advisory Workshops for Seniors (10 in the Fall, 2 in the Spring) where
  all aspects of college application process are shared with hands-on support including:
  step by step full CUNY application submission, setting up and submitting applications via
  CommonApp, how to write supplemental essays, review of important deadlines and
  financial aid forms, and a comprehensive guide on how to read a financial aid package.
• 10 Spring College Advisory Workshops for Juniors including: learning how the
  admissions process works, writing an activities resume, how to research schools and
  build a balanced list, different types of schools, and creating a CommonApp Account.
• Coordination of a parallel 8 week Spring College Essay Workshop for Juniors
• Spring College Advisory Workshops for Sophomores where students get set-up on
  Naviance and complete a career assessment.
• Spring College Advisory Workshop for Freshmen with an emphasis of getting
  involved in extracurricular activities
• Parent Events: 
  Senior Parent Q&A Night, Parent SAT Workshop, Junior Family College Kickoff Night, 9th
  & 10th Grade Parent Q & A
• Additionally: 
  Essay review, maintain Naviance, distribution of transcripts and coordinate scholarship application processes including the POSSE, QuestBridge, Gates Millennium, among others. 

All services listed are made possible by Parents Association Fundraising Campaigns.