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    MCIS Career & College Search

     

    LNHS students use the Minnesota Career Information System (MCIS) to access their own high school, college and career informational portfolios. Students will find their own high school career interest assessments to aid in college/career planning.  assists with colleges’ information, tuition, student/professor ratio, population, admission requirements, high school class suggestions, career descriptions, etc. on their website.

    LNHS students are able to set up their own portfolios while in high school and beyond. MCIS displays information concerning a student's career interest assessments, practice college entrance testing, college search information, college majors, career plans, maps out high school classes, scholarships, financial planning, and more. It also lists information for future jobs and the military. MCIS stores students’ own career/college comparison data for college search and career information.

    Students should visit the MCIS website, log in with Clever, (using their LNHS Gmail account information) to access their own accounts to store their own portfolio data.

    MCIS Information

     

    LOG-IN to MCIS

    • Go to the  portal and Click "Log in with Clever"

     Log in with Clever

    • Type in "Lakeville North" under Search and select it                            
    • Click on "Log in with Google"
    • Students can now enter their school email username and password to log-in to MCIS 

    MCIS will help students create a post-high school plan

    • Determine skills and interests
    • Explore future careers
    • Search for colleges and training options
    • Create an education and career plan
    • Keep a record of school activities, extra-curricular activities and work experience

    Research shows that students who have an education and career plan are:

    • More likely to graduate from high school and attend college or other post-secondary training
    • More motivated to succeed in college and other types of training and in the workplace
    • Score higher on standardized achievement tests
    • Have better attendance and fewer discipline problems

     

    College Possible -Minnesota

    At College Possible Minnesota, we’re working to close the college degree divide. Since its founding in 2000, College Possible Minnesota has empowered more than 15,800* students from historically underserved backgrounds on their path to earning a college degree. Our pioneering model matches eligible students with a near-peer coach and an evidence-based curriculum designed to help students overcome the most common barriers to getting into college and completing their degree – all at no cost to students or their families.



    • Near-peer coaching
      • Students benefit from the related abilities, recent experience and trusted relationships of near-peer AmeriCorps coaches who offer an intensive curriculum of personalized support.
    • 6+ years of support
      • Students enrolled in the Core Program receive one of the longest support cycles available, starting their junior year in high school and continuing through degree completion.
      • Over 20 years of national, evidence-based student impact - As one of the largest college access and success organizations in the country, these evidence-based programs have earned national credibility. Compared with their peers from similar backgrounds, College Possible students are consistently achieving meaningful gains in college access, persistence and degree completion.
      • Students in College Possible are 30% more likely to go to college immediately after high school and 3X more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree compared to their peers from similar backgrounds.
    • Support for un-enrolled students
      • Students who un-enroll or drop out of college continue to receive coaching support to help them get back on track toward their college degree goal.

     

    MN College Possible Overview

     

    Colleges & Universities -Review Transcripts

    Colleges like to see the following on students' high school transcripts:

    4 years  - English Language

    3 years  - Math

    3 1/2 years - Social Studies

    3 years - Science

    2 years - World Language

    1 year - Fine Arts

    Volunteer, Community Service and Leadership