Scholarship Information 

1. Please complete the MHS General Scholarship Application  (available March 1st, 2020) This application will determine your eligibility for certain local scholarships (local scholarship with their own applications are listed below). YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF YOU DO NOT APPLY. Please check with the counseling office if you have questions.
2. Scholarships on this page are listed in order of due date. We update regularly, please continue to check for new scholarships.
3. In addition to the scholarships listed below, we encourage you to check with your employer, parents' employers, your church & other community organizations.
4. Links to national scholarship sites are on the bottom of the page. 
5. Apply for scholarships within the college/university you plan to attend. These are listed on the 'Scholarship' section and sometimes the 'Foundation' section of a university's website.  
6. As you become aware of any scholarship you've received, please inform your counselor. We want to make sure that you are invited and properly recognized at this year's Awards Night 

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Illinois Chemical Education Foundation - February 21, 2020 - Open to all future Chemists, Chemical Engineers, Environmental Engineers or High School Chemistry Teachers.  The ICEF objective is to recognize and honor high school seniors who have exemplified outstanding achievement in academics, extracurricular/employment activities and community involvement.  Please click here for more information.

Illinois Masonic Children's Assistance Program/Southern Masonic Lodges - March 31, 2020 Scholarship to provide financial assistance to young adults from small towns in Southern Illinois, who are pursuing a training in the vocational or technical fields.   Please click here for full details and an application.

Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program - April 3, 2020 - Golden Apple in committed to making a material difference in the Illinois teacher shortage. Get up to $23,000 in tuition assistance and become a teacher in Illinois! For more information and to apply please click here.

SIH Scholarship Program - May 1, 2019 The SIH Scholarship Program brings together college scholarship money with hands on work opportunities.  Qualified applicants are eligible for money to cover tuition, lab fees, books and educational supplies.  For more information please click here.

For more scholarship opportunities please visit here.

College Greenlight - By building a student profile on College Greenlight, we can match you to college and scholarship opportunities that reflect your accomplishments and interests. When creating your account, be sure to select 'yes' for this question: "Are you part of a college readiness or college success program?" and then select Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) & Kylee Medina. 

NEW- REDESIGNED SAT 

Per the Illinois State Board of Education,  all public school students in grade 11 will complete the SAT, including a writing component. The SAT will serve as the state assessment for purposes of state and federal accountability, will be provided at no cost to public school districts in Illinois, and will be offered to students during the school day. The SAT aligns with the Illinois Learning Standards and provides a college-reportable score for admissions purposes. It and will continue to empower educators to measure college and career readiness. Students also receive a waiver to retake the SAT- see your counselor. 

On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, MHS will administer the the SAT (11th grade), the PSAT (9th & 10th grade) in paper & pencil format. 

For more detailed information on the SAT components visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/inside-the-test

For more detailed information on the PSAT visit

PSAT 9   PSAT 10

Get Free, Personalized SAT Practice from Khan Academy! 

ACT Information

ALL colleges & universities accept both the ACT & the SAT. YOU DO NOT NEED TO TAKE BOTH! Please see your counselor if you are interested in taking the ACT or SAT. Make sure you see your counselor for a waiver—so you don’t have to pay the registration fee! 

We suggest that you take the December, April or June ACT & so you can order the Test Information Release (TIR). For $19, you will receive a list of your answers, a copy of the multiple-choice test questions used to determine your score, the answer key, and scoring instructions. You can order a TIR form when you register, or during the three-month period after your test date.  See your counselor for more information.  This is a great way to improve your score!

ACT ONLINE PREP IS FREE!!! Normally $25, just see your counselor for a username & password.  This is a great resource to prepare for the ACT.

Here's what you will find in the ACT Online Prep™ program:

• Practice tests with real ACT test questions
• Practice essays for the optional ACT Writing Test, with real-time scoring
• Comprehensive content review for each of the ACT's four required tests—English, Math, Reading, and Science
• Diagnostic test and study path
• Anywhere, anytime access via the Internet

ACCUPLACER TESTING     

If you plan to attend JALC during, or after high school, see the counseling office to sign up for ACCUPLACER/ASSET testing.  This test is free, & is required for all college classes at JALC.
**  If you have any questions, please contact your  counselor FALL 2019 Accuplacer @ MHS: 10/22/19