Career Information System (CIS)

This link will take you to an overview of careers, how to get the education and training to get there, as well as the wages and future outlook for openings in that field. Students have created a portfolio and login for themselves and have taken some of the assessments about their sills and interests.

High school log in:
User Name: Jewellschool
Password: Bluejays123

Middle School log in:
User Name: Jewelljr
Password: Bluejays123

The Step-by-Step Guide to Applying to College

• Complete the FAFSA

• Fill Out the Common App

• Write a Standout College Essay

• Ask for Recommendation Letters

• Learn the Ins and Outs of Financial Aid

• Decipher College Tuition Costs

• Find Scholarships to Pay for College

• Net Price Calculator

Timelines and Processes for Getting to College

• 12th Grade Checklist – Oregon Goes to College

• It’s a Plan – App for keeping track of college to-do list

• Steps to College – 7th-12th Grade – National College Resources Foundation

• Common App – Opens August 1

Choosing a College or University or Military Branch

• College Board’s College Match Maker  Search tool

• College Board Quick Start   Accessing your scores

• Peterson’s College Search Tool Search tool

• Colleges that change Lives  – Virtual Presentations about Liberal Arts Colleges

• Myfuture -Information about Career, College and Military Options

• College Career Planning Guide Guide to various post-high school opportunities

FAFSA Information

• FAFSA – Federal Financial Aid – Opens Oct. 1st

• How To Fill Out FAFSA  VIDEO

• Federal Financial Aid Toolkit – website with many resources on how to apply for financial aid.

• Financial Aid Presentation – FAFSA, Oregon Promise Info 20-21 FA Presentation (Not MHCC Specific)

Scholarship Information

• OSAC – State of Oregon Scholarship portal, including Oregon Promise

• Largest collection of Scholarships on the Web  – National clearinghouse for scholarships

• Scholarship Information Older Instructions for various scholarships

• American College Foundation Scholarship

• Kaiser Health Scholarship Info

• Gate’s Millennium Scholars program

• Oregon Collector’s Association

• Advanced American – Engineering Scholarship

• Strada Financial Literacy Scholarship 

• Ford Scholars – need-based scholarships up to $40,000 per year

• PTA Scholarship 0191_001 – for students studying for a Teaching degree

• MHCC Scholarships

• Clatsop Community College Scholarship List

• Oregon Goes to College

Apprenticeships

• Oregon’s Apprenticeship and Training Division

• The Home Page for Oregon Apprenticeship

• Careers in Logging

• Western States Joint Apprenticeship Openings –Boilermakers

Post Secondary Options

• GAP Year Opportunities

• Military Information

• Vocational Trade Schools

Click HERE to view the Financial Aid 101 Information

Click here for PSAT/ACT/SAT Information