MEFA Pathway is a college and career planning website to help students in grades 6-12 plan for academic and career success.

• Engaging assessments to help students discover their interests, skills, and values
• Information on a wide range of careers, and the ability for students to match personal skills with specific jobs
• A sophisticated college search tool, allowing students to compare the attributes of each school against one another
• A college application manager, helping students to stay organized and on top of deadlines
• Calculators to assist families as they prepare for college costs
• A scholarship search engine and organizational tool to keep students on track with each scholarship’s deadline and status
• A customized resume builder to record career objectives, academics and activities, and work experience
• A digital portfolio to provide students a visual library of their personalized plan for the future

MEFA Pathway is available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and English. Users can change the site language by clicking the drop-down box in the top right-hand corner of the screen.

Visit mefapathway.org and click on GET STARTED. Enter yur first name, last name, date of birth, the city your high school is in, and the name of your school. Then, enter your address and expected year of graduation. Finally, enter a username and email address, create a password, and create security questions. Then click Register, and you’ll have an account! 

Yes. Non-Massachusetts residents can register for an account by selecting Outside of MA for City/Town and Other for School during the registration process.

Yes, MEFA Pathway has the option to integrate with Clever for MEFA Pathway affiliate schools. Clever is a secure pipeline between a school’s data and various learning applications, including MEFA Pathway. Clever also offers single sign-on capabilities so students can log into several different applications with a single set of credentials. Students at schools using Clever can sign on either directly from the Clever portal by clicking on the MEFA Pathway tile, or within MEFA Pathway by selecting the Clever button found on the MEFA Pathway student log in page. Both options bring the student directly to the MEFA Pathway Dashboard, bypassing the need for separate MEFA Pathway credentials Although new students must still complete the one-time MEFA Pathway registration process, Clever will auto populate all of the fields with the exception of the two security questions, making the registration process quick and easy.

Yes. Middle school students can create and manage a monthly budget by using MEFA Pathway’s My Budget tool. High school students can utilize the College Cost Calculator to compare financial aid offers, the Loan Cost Estimator to plan for college debt, and the SAI Calculator to estimate financial aid eligibility. MEFA Pathway also features a scholarship search for students.

MEFA Pathway has several self-discovery tools for students. There are three assessments that enable students to learn more about their interests, skills, and work values. MEFA Pathway also has a learning style inventory that enables users to discover how they learn best.