College & Career Readiness

Explore the possibilities. Build a plan. Take the next step.

College & Career Readiness

Explore careers, education and training, financial aid, credentials, and college-planning resources to make informed decisions about life after MPHS.

Explore Careers

Compare career possibilities using current information about education, training, skills, employment, and pay. These tools are a starting point—not a limit on what you can pursue.

Top 100 Virginia Professions View VDOE’s current career, education, and median-pay resource. Official Virginia resource ↗

MajorClarity

Sign in through ClassLink to complete interest inventories, explore careers, compare education requirements, and build your Academic and Career Plan.

Available to current MPHS students

Education & Training After High School

Your next step might be a four-year college, community college, trade or technical program, apprenticeship, military service, or direct entry into the workforce. Compare costs, completion rates, debt, and outcomes as you plan.

Postsecondary Opportunities Explore Virginia resources for education and training after high school. Virginia Department of Education ↗ Level Up Virginia Explore pathways, apply, compare colleges, and learn how to pay. Open Level Up Virginia ↗ SCHEV Graduate Outcomes Explore enrollment, completion, debt, and wage outcomes for Virginia programs. Explore Virginia data ↗

Credentials & Career Experience

Industry credentials, career and technical education courses, and work-based learning experiences can help students build practical skills and demonstrate career readiness before graduation.

Explore CTE & Work-Based Learning at MPHS

Learn about MPHS career pathways, industry credentials, internships, job shadowing, and other opportunities to connect classroom learning with the workplace.

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Financial Aid, FAFSA & Scholarships

Learn how financial aid can help pay for college, career school, technical training, and other education after high school.

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Explore Financial Aid & FAFSA

Learn about FAFSA, VASA, federal and Virginia financial-aid programs, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and places to get help.

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Counseling Corner Find current announcements, scholarships, deadlines, and planning resources. School login required ↗ MPHS Scholarship Information Review scholarship opportunities shared by the MPHS Counseling Office. Open scholarship list ↗

Protect Yourself From Scholarship Scams

Be cautious of organizations that guarantee money, pressure you to act immediately, or ask you to pay for access to a scholarship. Read the FTC’s scholarship-scam guidance ↗

College Admissions Prep

Use official resources to understand admissions language, prepare for the SAT, and find MPHS testing dates and sign-up information.

MPHS Testing Office Find local testing information, dates, and sign-up details. View MPHS testing information → Official SAT Practice Use free preparation tools provided through College Board. Open SAT practice ↗ College Admission Glossary Learn common terms used in college searches and applications. College Board BigFuture ↗

College-Bound Student-Athletes

Students interested in competing in college should learn the academic and amateurism requirements early and work with their counselor when planning courses.

NCAA Eligibility Center

Use the official NCAA Eligibility Center to learn about requirements, review approved core courses, and create the appropriate student account.

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Manassas Park High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission to its programs, services, or activities, in access to them, in treatment of individuals, or in any aspect of their operations. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the district's activities and programs. Manassas Park High School also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.