• To earn a diploma from Nashoba Valley Technical High School all students must meet state
MCAS requirements and complete the following:
• English 4 years
• Mathematics 4 years
• Science 4 years
• Social Studies 4 years
• Physical Education 4 years
• Technical Program 4 years
• World Languages 2 years recommended for those pursuing post secondary education
• Community Service 5 hours per year
• Four Year Writing Project including a senior project and senior presentation

The more education and skills you have, the more you can earn.

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• You may already have an account from sophomore year. If not, you may start an account and complete your profile on
COLLEGEBOARD.ORG
• Register for available dates. As Juniors, you should take them in the Spring: March 5, May 7, June 4.
• The SAT will test your knowledge of reading, writing, and mathematics
• Scores range from 200-800 for each subject
• You can not fail the test. It is simply testing your knowledge.

• You can not fail the test. It is simply testing your knowledge.
• Even if you are not sure about college, take it anyway!
• If you have free or reduced lunch, It’s Free!
• See your counselor for more information.

Funding mostly from state government; causes tuition to be lower
Tend to have a higher student population and larger class sizes
Tend to offer larger variety of majors
Funding mostly from tuition and private contributions; tuition is generally higher
Tend to have smaller student population and smaller class sizes
Less variety in major options
Example: UMass Amherst Example: Clark University

www.collegeboard.org
Username: first 5 letters of your last name + ID number
Example: Ms. Callahan = calla1118
Filters on the left include selectivity, type of school, location, majors, sports, etc.
Visit schools!
Narrow down the search to less than 10 schools including
safety and reach schools
Speak to College Representatives

Financial Aid: FAFSA
• Loan
• Grant “Free Money”
• Work Study
Scholarships
Please come to our MEFA College Financing Seminar in
December

Start thinking about building your resume now.
• A resume will be needed to give to the person who you are asking to write a recommendation for you
• Your resume serves to describe to colleges how great of a student you are
• Resumes should include: school activities (clubs, committees, etc), athletic activities, community activities and service, special awards and recognitions, and work experience
Having a resume may also help you if you are planning on going out on Co-Op.

If you are looking to gain real world work experience prior to graduation, speak with
Mr. Jussaume about possible co-op opportunities with area companies who look to hire Nashoba students upon graduation.

• Dual Enrollment is an option available to you for your 11 th and 12 th grade school years.
• While still retaining your standing at NVTHS, you can “dual enroll” in one of four local colleges: Middlesex Community College, Mt. Wachusett
Community College, UMASS Lowell, or Fitchburg State
• If interested, please attend our Dual Enrollment meeting in the Spring, when applications will be available for you to fill out. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE IN
EARLY MAY.
• Your participation in Dual Enrollment is based on a number of factors.
• By participating in Dual, you can earn your NVTHS diploma while earning enough credits to earn an associates degree at one of the partner schools.
• A student out on Dual is still required to complete the community service requirement. If he or she is out during senior year, the student does not have to complete the senior paper/presentation.

• Student must have earned a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.0
(85%) while in high school.
• Student must have passed Algebra I with a C or better.
• Student must have positive recommendations from all teachers, the Assistant Principal and the Principal.
• Student must be going into either his or her junior or senior year.
• Student must have earned 80 points or more on the Dual
Enrollment rubric.
• Student MUST take Accuplacer Exam and score high enough to be placed in “college level” courses, in order to attend
Middlesex CC or Mount Wachusett CC specifically

Name of School
Course Sign-Ups
Middlesex Community
College
(Lowell & Bedford)
Cost
(Ranked least – most exp. 1-4)
1 Sign up with the rest of the students
Accuplacer
Needs “College
Level” for math and
English
Fitchburg State
University
(Fitchburg)
Mount Wachusett
Community College
(Gardner & Devens)
2
3
Sign up after ALL other students
Sign up with the rest of the students
Allowed to take remedial courses that only count for HS credit
Needs “College
Level” for math and
English
UMASS Lowell
(Lowell)
4 – Costs the same as going there as a freshman, but with no access to FAFSA
Not sure, we have never had a student attend
Not sure, we have never had a student attend

• The Accuplacer exam is given to our junior class every April at NT, and is administered by people from MCC.
• If you are considering Dual Enrollment, your results from this test will affect your eligibility to attend at MCC or MWCC.
• Since you are only in the 10 th grade, we can organize it for you to take the test a year early; however, it must be set up and seats are limited. PLEASE SEE MR. NARDI-WILLIAMS, if you are interested in taking the test early.
• You may prepare for the exam ahead of time with FREE testing materials. Please see Mr. Nardi-Williams for access to them.
• If you are unhappy with your test scores, you may take the test up to three times per academic calendar year.
• The test includes a reading, writing, editing (English) section and a tiered math section. If you do not do well on the first math section, you do not get access to the second part of the test. So on and so forth, so it is in your best interest to brush up on older math skills you learned in middle school. The test begins with very basic math.

If you decide after graduation that you are not interested in attending college or entering the military,
Nashoba Tech. offers a Post Graduate Certificate
Program.
Students are able to pursue certification in one of our 18 programs. Successful completion of Post Graduate programs will qualify the student to earn state and national certifications.
As a resident of our district, You are able to participate
TUITION-FREE!

Coordinator of Guidance
Ms. Callahan
Guidance Counselors:
A-F: Ms. Silva
G-N: Mr. Spencer
O-Z: Mr. Nardi-Williams
School Psychologist
Ms. Gilgun
Student Service Secretary
Ms. Judge