QUINCE ORCHARD High School

Welcome to the QO Career Center 

Career Information Coordinator: Maripat Moloney-Johnston

Phone: 240-740-3670

Meet with a College Representative at QO - see the most up to date schedule and register on Family Connections!

Information About Free SATs, ACT Vouchers, and the Accuplacer

Montgomery County Public Schools is now offering a free SAT or ACT to each student in the Junior Class.  Information about how you can take advantage of this opportunity and other testing information is available on our SAT/ACT/Accuplacer webpage.  Some of the current information includes:

• In-School SAT on April 24th details
• ACT Vouchers registration on April 16th - 18th and information
• In-School Accuplacer on April 13th details

College/Career Center Links

• CollegeBoard REGISTER NOW for the SAT
• BRIDGES: Explore - Plan - Achieve 
• Family Connection 
• Financial Aid Workshops Calendar  
• MCPS College/Career Centers 
• The ACT SIGN UP TODAY
• SAT Skills Insight

Useful Links

• CollegeTidbits.com 
• Common Application 
• Common Black College Application
• Student Resource about College 
• QO Finanical Aid Workshop Information
  • Siena College Financial Aid Slides
  • Maryland Go 4 It
  • FAFSA4Caster
  • The EFC Formula, 2014-2015
  • College Net Price Calculator
   

Opportunities for Students

• College Week Live - an online college fair
• SAT Prep Class - Montgomery College SAT & ACT Prep department will be holding an SAT Prep class at Quince Orchard High School starting January 22^nd in order to prepare for the March SAT test.  The class will meet after school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 6:40 pm in Room 218

Scholarship Information

• Elks National Foundation - Most Valuable Student Scholarship - Website
• Hispanic College Fund Scholarship
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund 
• JSSA Scholarships - Scholarship Page
• Maryland State Scholarship Administration (Higher Education Commission)
• Bernie Scholarship - Application, Flyer, Flyer (Spanish)

Jobs Board

Visit the Maryland Workforce Exchange at www.mwejobs.com for job opportunities.  Get your Maryland Work Permit Application online, once completed, see Ms. Stewart in the career center to complete the process.  We also have information below about a great opportunity in Gaithersburg.

• Gaithersburg Youth Employment Program - details about this opportunity to get help writing a resume and more are in the flyer and you can complete an application to send back using the details and application form.