A mother shares her experience using MEFA's email and website guidance to explore how interests and favorite subjects can lead to post-high school plans with her middle school student and to explore graduation requirements and admissions standards with her high school students.…

Learn about the benefits of Early College Program, how they started, how they reduce the cost of college degree completion, how the program has expanded, and how you can find participating schools within MEFA Pathway. …

Learn about work-based learning, why it benefits students, how it connects the classroom to real world situations, and how students can utilize work-based learning within MEFA Pathway. …

Learn how to create a transition plan, the benefits of a student-led IEP transition meeting, and important tips to help students lead their IEP meeting. …

Learn about CCA, a whole-school, four-year program led by counselors and MyCAP, an electronic process where students design an academic pathway aligned to their post-secondary plans and goals, and how these can be utilized in MEFA Pathway. …

We breakdown the location, degrees, student body, academics, services and activities, tuition and fees, and websites for each of the 15 community colleges spread throughout Massachusetts. …

A mother reflects on how attending a college graduation brought up college planning considerations for her children, including visiting a college campus, thinking about finances, talking about career plans, and considering school location and distance. …

Other options besides college include trade schools, community college, developing a skill, going into the military, starting a business, or going right into the workforce.…

Take the PSAT, visit college campuses, determine your high school course plan, know what AP & IB classes and extracurricular activties to take, find out GPA requirements, take to family members about their college experiences, and talk with your family about college payment expectations.…

Tips include getting a letter of recommendation from a shop teacher, including any certifications and licensing, looking into programs that have a technical focus, and exploring MassTransfer. …