Naviance is a web-based resource that supports college and career planning, which allows students and families to:

Research colleges and universities
Complete college application processes

Request letters of recommendation from teachers
Request transcripts

Register for College Visits
Discover scholarship opportunities posted by both M.E.T.S. and the National Scholarship Search
Learn about careers through inventories and personality tests
Create plans for your future

All high school students and parents receive Naviance access at M.E.T.S. Charter School.  If you are unsure of your login information, please contact our Department.

Students and families can login by clicking on the following link – Naviance

For information on how to use the system, please see the Powerpoint Presentation below used at our parent Naviance trainings.

METS NAVIANCE TRAINING POWERPOINT

All students interested in receiving Federal and State Financial Aid must fill out the FAFSA.  Information on the FAFSA is available here:  https://fafsa.ed.gov/.

Some schools may also require students and families to fill out the CSS Profile, which can be found here: https://student.collegeboard.org/css-financial-aid-profile

Information on scholarship and grant opportunities in the state of New Jersey can be found through HESAA at their website: http://www.hesaa.org/

HESAA’s Student Loan Guide e-booklet link and some of their other valuable tools to help students and families: 

e-booklet link to the Student Loan Guide: http://www.hesaa.org/Flipbooks/StudentLoanGuide/index.html

Interactive Student Loan Game Plan:
http://www.iowastudentloan.org/smart-borrowing/student-loan-game-plan/nj/student-loan-game-plan.aspx

9th grade e-booklet Reach Higher a guide to choose a college path:
http://www.hesaa.org/Flipbooks/ReachHigher/index.html

The Common Application is an undergraduate admissions application used by over 500 schools across the country.   Students can apply to any of the member schools by using just one application!  In New Jersey, several schools accept the Common Application including TCNJ, William Paterson, Stevens, Ramapo, & NJIT.

For students who receive an SAT/ACT fee waiver, they can apply to as many Common App schools as they wish for free so long as they click that they received a testing fee waiver!  
 

To complete your common application, please visit: My Common App

Seniors need to submit college applications as well as enter information and request documents in Naviance’s Family Connection ONE MONTH BEFORE the college’s set deadline!  This means at least one month before any college deadline, you must:

Submit the application to the college
Add the college to “colleges I’m applying to” in Naviance Family Connection/ match your Common App account

Mark that you have submitted your application (only after you have)
Choose if you applied regular decision, priority, early action, etc.
Choose if you’re applying via common app or not
Request transcripts to be sent to that school

Add teacher recommendation requests in Family Connection AND speak to the teacher(s) in person
Make sure the Guidance office has your brag sheet and transcript release form (no documents can be sent to any colleges without these)
Make sure the college is going to receive your SAT/ACT scores

***EXCEPTION*** If the college’s deadline is before January 15, your requests must be made in Naviance no later than November 30.

M.E.T.S. Charter School

High School Graduation Requirements

English:

English I

English II

English III

English IV or College Composition

 

Mathematics:

Algebra I

Geometry

Algebra II

Advanced or College Mathematics

 

Science:

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Science Elective OR Technology Elective

 

Social Studies:

World Civilizations

US History I

US History II

 

Physical Education:

Physical Education I

Physical Education II

Physical Education III

Physical Education IV

 

Health:

Health I

Health II (Driver’s Education Classroom)

Health III

Health IV

 

Financial Literacy:

Financial Literacy A

Financial Literacy B

 

World Language:

Year 1

Year 2

 

Electives:

Visual/Performing Arts Elective (5 credits)

Practical Art Elective ( 5 credits)

 

Additional M.E.T.S. requirements:

Must have at least 120 credits

Must take the SAT or ACT at least once

Must be accepted to a 4 year college, or apply to at least four 4 year colleges.

Must take the PARCC

For general inquiries, please feel free to call 973-859-5300 x25601 or email the department at nwk.guidance@metscharterschool.org.

For more specific inquiries, please reach out to your Counselor listed below:

Nicole Duarte, MA, LAC, NCC – nduarte@metscharterschool.org

Representatives from colleges and universities regularly visit M.E.T.S. Charter School to inform our students of the extraordinary opportunities available to them in their future pursuit of higher education.  Students are encouraged to register to meet with these admissions counselors; registration can be completed on Naviance.

The following schools will be visiting our Mustangs soon:

Date
Time
College
Location

9/19/18
9:00AM
Caldwell University
On Campus

10/01/18
9:00AM
Centenary University
On Campus

10/23/18
9:30AM
NJCU College Fair
Jersey City

10/25/18
9:30AM
Berkeley College
Berkeley

11/01/18
10:45AM
Stockton University
Stockton

11/06/18
2:00PM
Rider University
On Campus

11/07/18
9:00AM
Sacred Heart University
On Campus

11/13/18
9:00AM
Montclair State University
Montclair

11/14/18
2:00PM
TCNJ
On Campus

11/19/18
2:00PM
Kean University
On Campus

Welcome to the website of the Guidance Department of M.E.T.S. Charter School.  Our department is committed to meeting the academic, career, personal, and social-emotional needs of M.E.T.S. students and families.

Nicole Duarte
Guidance Counselor – Newark
570 Broad Street Newark, NJ 07102
973-859-5300 ext. 25601
nduarte@metscharterschool.org

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