Northwest High School

Northwest College Application Guides:

• The Northwest College Application Process: Seniors | post 6 September 2022 |
• The Northwest Senior Year Survival Guide | post 6 September 2022 |
• What Happens Next After the Application has been Submitted?  Document Tracking | post 11 November 2022 |

Transcript Requests:

• Authorization to Release Records Form must be completed and on file in the Counseling Office before any records (including transcripts) can be released.
• Transcript Requests Google Form for the 2022-2023 College Application Cycle. | updated 6 September 2022 |
  
  • Mid-Year Transcript Requests:  To request a mid-year transcript, please complete this form. Mid-year transcripts will be available to be sent from our registrar's office around the middle of February.  Do not use this form for INITIAL transcript requests.
• Scholarship Transcript Request Form 

College Application Fee Waiver Information & Maryland College Application Campaign (MCAC*) Resources:

• College Application Fee Waiver Information for Common App, Coalition Northwest HS students & parents
• Resource:  College Application Fee Waivers & Discounts for Students compliments of EduMed.org

*Maryland College Application Campaign (MCAC) waiver opportunities will post here when available.

The Common App & Black Common App:

• The Common App Home Page:  Search for current Essay Prompts with Tips & Tools
• The Common App Matching Guide
• The Common Application (PDF) presented by Meredith Lombardi, Associate Director, Outreach & Education, The Common Application
• The Common Application Workshop Recording, presented by Meredith Lombardi, Associate Director, Outreach & Education, The Common Application
• MCPS Common App Webinar Resources:  Are You Common App Ready? webinar recording | Slide presentation
• Inside The Common App: The Beginner's Guide to The Common Application:  A step-by-step guide to capitalize on every section | webinar |
• How to Make the Common App Less Common Summer Workshop recording presented by CollegeWise
• The Black Common App:  Apply to several member institutions and pay one application fee.

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The College Essay Resources:

• The College Essay presented by the Montgomery College Writing Center
• The College Essay Summer Workshop recording presented by College Wise.
• Brainstorming for an Outstanding Personal Essay on YouTube with The College Essay Guy presented to MCPS high school students 
• From essaymasters.com:  How to Write an Essay and Get Into Harvard.  This is a free resource made available to MCPS high school students.  Email is required to access the document.

College Resume | Application Components | Terms:

• The College Application Resume (Sample)
• The College Application Components Workshop presented with Clarksburg, Damascus, and Northwest high schools
• Glossary of College Career Terms 

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