Mishawaka High School Counseling & Student Services
Official Transcripts are Sent Digitally -
Directly to Colleges through Parchment.
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Create a Parchment Account with your personal email.
1) Establish Mishawaka as your home school.
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2) Click Send Transcript, then select colleges to receive your official MHS transcripts for free.
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3) Select self-view to download a copy of your transcript for personal view.
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AT MHS: Meet College Admission Representatives
Meet with College Admissions Counselors at MHS, attend the College Fair, and follow-up with a campus visit.
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Click the link to view College Rep Visit Dates.
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Contact your Counselor receive a pass to meet with Reps here at MHS throughout September and October.​
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Start Your Scholarship
Search Today!
How to find Scholarships:
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Click this link for a list of local scholarship opportunities
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This spreadsheet is updated regularly. Check back for new scholarship opportunities.
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Mishawaka High School Student Scholarships
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Applications are announced by the MHS Principal in March​
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There are several online search engines and websites that can help with college research, planning, and scholarships, including:​
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Indiana Requires That
All Senior Students
Complete FAFSA
A new, simplified Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is coming in December
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Beginning with 2024-25, all persons on the FAFSA will be required to use the IRS Direct Data Exchange to share tax information or confirm non-filing status. This change makes it easier to complete the FAFSA and reduces the number of questions to be answered. All "contributors" must provide financial information
Starting with the class of 2024, Indiana requires that all Senior students, regardless of their post-secondary plans, complete the FAFSA Application.
Types of Financial Aid
Apply, Apply, Apply!
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Organized by monthly deadlines. Check back often for on-going updates!
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2) College-Specific Early Application Awards:
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Apply before Nov 1 to your college of interest to be eligible to receive their in-house awards.
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3) Merit-Based Scholarships:
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Awarded by the post-secondary institution based on the student's skills or academic accomplishments.
4) Need-Based Scholarships:
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Determined by students' financial situation and household income as reported to FAFSA.​
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5) Mishawaka High School & Alumni Scholarships:
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Application info provided by Principal after March 1st.
6) Search Engines:
It takes great effort, but it can yield big rewards!
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Indiana 21st Century Scholars
Are you a 21st Century Scholar?
Log-in to your ScholarTrack account and confirm your status.
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Take Responsibility to Stay on Track! Student Modules
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In order to earn the 21st Century Scholarship, a student must graduate with a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, earn a Core 40 diploma or higher, and complete the Scholar Success program, including filing the FAFSA on time.
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Applications for this Indiana Scholarship is based on family income eligibility guidelines and must have been submitted before June 30 of the eligible student's 8th-grade year.
Work-Based Learning and Co-op
Seniors Only -
Application Required by Sept 1, 2024
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Work Based Learning and Co-op are available to students who are completing their Pathway and employed in a job related to their Pathway.
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Students in good academic standing must provide employment verfication as part of their application at the start of the school year
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