THE MAC G.R.O.W. PROGRAM
Graduate Readiness Opportunities & Wealth Building
The MAC-G.R.O.W. program will work with CMHS juniors and seniors, as well as the career and guidance counselors from Cardinal Mooney High School and various community colleges, universities, and trade schools. Our focus will be to leverage common efforts, respective resources, and expertise in order to promote and facilitate academic paths as well as skills and trade education for career readiness for Cardinal Mooney High School students served by The CMHS-MAC.
Program Initiatives will include:
Graduate Readiness Opportunities & Wealth Building
The MAC-G.R.O.W. program will work with CMHS juniors and seniors, as well as the career and guidance counselors from Cardinal Mooney High School and various community colleges, universities, and trade schools. Our focus will be to leverage common efforts, respective resources, and expertise in order to promote and facilitate academic paths as well as skills and trade education for career readiness for Cardinal Mooney High School students served by The CMHS-MAC.
Program Initiatives will include:
- Assistance with completing FAFSAs, college applications, scholarship applications, and trade school applications.
- Access to and information about community organizations that offer college tours and visits.
- Support & training with transitioning into college, including move preparation, shopping for dorm rooms, financial aid advice, and matriculation into college transition programs.
- Identification of trade school opportunities for students who do not wish to attend college post graduate.
- Access to ACT/SAT prep support services.
- Assistance with job applications and interviewing skills for recent graduates.
- Access to the MAC jobs and internships board for career opportunities linked to our network of minority alumni.