College Career Center
Welcome to the JFK College Career Center.
College Career Information Coordinator: Katrele Carroll
Email: Katrele_A_Carroll@mcpsmd.org
Phone: 301-929-2233
Fax: 301-929-2235
Hours: 7:05am - 3:00pm
CEEB code: 210960
Reasons to Visit the Career Center
- To get all your questions answered about College and Careers
- Get assistance filling out college applications
- Obtain help with financial aid documents
- Prepare / Register and get information for the SAT/ACT/TOEFL/ACCUPLACER
- Become familiar with available scholarships and programs you qualify for
- Research military options and schools
- Use the computer to search for Trade, Technical, Vocational, Cosmetology, Art schools and more
- Search for majors or areas that interest you
- Utilize the resources that are here for you
- Prepare a Resume
- Conduct a College search from a pool of 4000+ colleges
- See viewbooks of many schools and get information at a glance
- Learn about field trips that will benefit your future
- Look through resource books and catalogs on particular schools
...County Wide On the Spot Admission Sessions...
Morehouse College @ Gaithersburg HS
November 4, 2009
Admission: GPA 2.8, SAT 1500 (3 sections) or ACT 22
Scholarship Consideration: GPA 3.20, SAT 1750
At least one letter of recommendation plus evidence of leadership
Dillard University @ Gaithersburg HS
November 4, 2009
Admission: GPA 2.5, 870 SAT/ ACT18
Scholarship Consideration: GPA & SAT vary
Trinity University @ Wheaton HS
November 19, 2009
Latina outreach
Admission: GPA 2.5, essay, no SAT or ACT required , 1-3 letters of recommendation
Scholarship consideration: GPA 3.0 and leadership activities, essay, no SAT or ACT required,
1-3 letters of recommendation
Hampton University @ Rockville HS
November 23, 2009
Admission: GPA 2.5, SAT 950/ ACT 20, 3 letters of recommendation (1 from counselor or teacher)
Scholarship consideration: SAT 1100/ ACT 24, 3 letters of recommendation (1 from counselor or teacher)
Morgan State University @ Walter Johnson HS
December 2, 2009
Admission: GPA 2.0, SAT 850/ ACT17
Scholarship (Honors) Consideration: GPA 3.0, SAT 1000/ ACT 22
University of Maryland Eastern Shore @ Springbrook HS
December 9, 2009
Admission: GPA 2.5, SAT 850/ ACT 18, 3 letters of recommendation
Scholarship Consideration: GPA 3.3, SAT 1650/ ACT 28, 3 letters of recommendation
Norfolk State University @ Einstein HS
December 17, 2009
Admission: GPA 2.3, SAT 800/ ACT 17, 2 letters of recommendation
Scholarship Consideration: GPA 3.0, SAT 1000, SAT 1450 (with writing section)/ ACT 21, 2 letters of recommendation
Bowie State University@ Kennedy HS
February 11, 2010
6:30—9:00pm
Admission GPA 2.0 (wgt.), SAT 900 Math + Verbal
Scholarship Consideration: GPA 3.3, SAT 1100/ACT 24
Coppin State University @ Northwood High School
March 10, 2010
Admission: GPA 2.5, SAT 850
Scholarship Consideration: starts with
GPA 2.5 and SAT 900; 2 letters of recommendation highly encouraged
UNCF/NAACP/MCPS HBCU College Fair @ Richard Montgomery HS February 17, 2009 6:00pm—8:00pm
See Ms. Carroll to sign up