Transcript Dobyns-Bennett Senior Meeting 2008-2009

Dobyns-Bennett
Parent Meeting
Class of 2014
Counseling Department
Sandi Nelson (A-C)
Wendy Wolfe (D-G)
Eric Freeman (H-L)
Kayte Daffron(M-R)
Lisa Pierce (S-Z)
Tammy Wolfe (Career Counselor)
Rebecca Osborne (Graduation Coach)
Contact Information
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Sandi Nelson (A-C)
[email protected] 378-8414
Wendy Wolfe (D-G)
[email protected], 378-8411
Eric Freeman(H-L)
[email protected], 378-8506
Kayte Daffron(M-R)
[email protected], 378-8412
Lisa Pierce (S-Z)
[email protected], 378-8410
Planning for Senior year
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Have your student get a planner or a calendar to mark
important college/tech. school admissions, scholarship,
and other deadline dates.
The student will need to find out the requirements of the
colleges/tech schools they are interested in.
Students will need to start looking online NOW and
request information on the programs that they are
interested in.
It is important to know when the admission deadlines are
and have everything required in on time.
If your student needs a recommendation from a teacher
or counselor, it should be requested 2 weeks before it’s
due to prepare.
Responsibility . . .
This is a great learning
opportunity for your
student to be prepared for
college, technical school,
or work.
Important Dates coming up
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Individual Junior
meetings start February
7th. Check the invitation
that was sent to your
home address. If you did
not receive the
appointment in the mail,
check for the label on the
front of your student’s
Course Catalog.
Important Junior Opportunity
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American Legion Boys State. Boys' State is a
political workshop which allows young men to
put the theories of Government into actual
practice through participation in city, county,
and state governments. Boys' State will take
place at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, TN for
one week during the summer. Look for
applications and information coming soon from
the counseling office.
Recommendations from
Counselor or Teachers. . .
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Recommendations may
be needed for colleges or
scholarships.
Make sure to request a
recommendation at least
two weeks before it is
needed from the
counselor or teacher
The student will need to
give the counselor or
teacher a resume about
themselves and their
experiences.
Counselor Recommendation
Form
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If you need a recommendation, it is
required to use the Student
Information Recommendation Form
Some award scholarships may require
for a student to also submit the Peer
Input Recommendation Form, the
Teacher Input Recommendation Form,
and the Parent Input Recommendation
Form. These forms are optional for a
standard recommendation
Online
submissio
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Make sure to find this on the Counseling
Department page or pick up a form in the
Counseling
office.
The Recommendation
Form
Requesting a transcript
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Come to the Counseling office and fill out a Request
for Transcript form (it is the white form on the clip
board next to the scholarship box)
Indicate what schools/scholarship that your
transcript needs to be sent to
If you know that there is a specific ACT or SAT
score that you do or don’t want us to send on your
transcript, let us know on the form
Make sure to give this form to Mrs. Joyce or Mrs.
Livesay
Please note that many colleges are requiring that
test scores (ACT, SAT, AP) must be sent by you
directly from the testing source to the college.
ACT. . .
 Juniors will be taking the ACT at school on
April 2nd.
 We are asking that the students who are
taking the ACT on April 2nd to make sure
they are at school on time and prepared.
 This is a real ACT test and scores can be
used for college and scholarship
purposes.
More things to remember about
Test Scores
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Make sure to plan and be prepared for taking the
ACT and, if needed, the SAT.
If your student qualifies for financial assistance, then
they may be able to receive a fee waiver for the
ACT and/or SAT.
Make sure your student takes what their college
wants.
Don’t keep repeating tests over and over. Take
what your student’s school needs and check for
what your college or scholarships’ require.
Exam packets for the tests are limited. Online
registration is preferred
Paying for College
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FAFSA
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Tennessee Lottery
(Hope)
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Other scholarship
sources
FAFSA
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Free Application for
Federal Student Aid
Only application for
the Lottery
Scholarship (Hope)
College scholarships
require that this be
completed
Available January
2013
FAFSA
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Critical to do for financial aid and for lottery
scholarships.
Forms are not available until after January 1st.
Parents need to provide financial/tax return
information.
Try to submit in January 2014.
After January 1st , apply on-line at
www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Lottery Scholarship: Hope
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$4,000 for 4 year accredited TN
college/university.
$2,000 for 2 year accredited TN college
(ex. NESTCC or WSCC)
3.0 GPA or 21 ACT or 980 (math and
verbal) SAT
Lottery Scholarship: WildnerNaifeh Technical Skills Grant
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Wildner-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant of
up to $2000 per year for Tennessee
Technology Center
Scholarship Information Can Be
Found . . .
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On Flyers throughout the
school.
On the school T.V. and
radio announcements.
On the D-B website and
Counseling page.
“Go For It” newsletter,
which can be picked up in
the Counseling Office or
accessed online.
Scholarship Box in the
Counseling Office,
Library or the Career
Counseling Office.
We urge students to not let
opportunities pass them by. Help
them keep an eye out for
opportunities.
Special Programs
Northeast State and ETSU
Jumpstart
Dual Enrollment
TN/VA Scholars
NCAA Eligibility
Career Counseling
Jump Start and Dual
Enrollment . . .
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Both are available Fall and Spring.
Must be on-track for graduation (not behind on
any credits)
Already have an ACT composite score of 19 or
higher and ACT subscores in English and
Reading of 19 or higher (you may take it this
summer or fall to meet that criteria)
Make sure to review the requirements keeping
the Dual Enrollment grant. Must have a 2.75
college GPA for the grant to carry over from Fall
to Spring
Jump Start English 12
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Northeast State English taught at D-B = 1
block course = 2 high school credits = 6
credit hours of Northeast State English
The cost varies – state Dual Enrollment
Grant will reimburse at least $300
Register for both English Comp I (113005)
and English Comp II (123005)
JumpStart
Public Speaking/Statistics
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Taught at D-B = 1 block course = 1 DB
credit for Public Speaking, 1 DB credit for
Statistics = 3 credit hours Northeast State
Public Speaking, 3 credit hours Northeast
State Statistics
The cost varies - state grant will reimburse
at least $300
Register for both Public Speaking
(123015) and Statistics (123136)
Dual Enrollment Off-Campus
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Eligible students can take 1-3 courses
through Northeast State or ETSU and
earn one high school credit per course
and 3 credit hours per Northeast State
course or ETSU course.
The cost varies -depends on number of
courses taken - state grant will pay at least
$300.
TN/VA Scholars . . .
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4 English courses
4 Math courses (with at least one math higher
than Algebra II, Bridge Math does not count)
3 Science courses (Biology I, Chemistry I, other
science
3 Social Studies (same social studies required
for graduation on any path at D-B)
1 Wellness course
1 Fine Arts
2 Foreign Language courses in the same
language
TN/VA Scholars requirements
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Students could have taken either:
2 CTE courses
or
2 AP courses (these can’t be from your core
required courses)
or
2 Dual Enrollment Courses (Jumpstart English
does not count)
or
A combination of the above
TN/VA Scholars continued. . .
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80 Hours of Community Service. If you
haven’t already started building volunteer
hours, this spring would be a good time to
start.
A grade of “C” or higher in all required
TN/VA Scholars Courses
95% attendance (over the course of 4 years)
NO out of school suspensions
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www.tnvascholars.org
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TN/VA Scholars
Service Hours
can be filed
online or a paper
copy can be
brought in by the
student and given
directly to Mrs.
Joyce.
NCAA Eligibility
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Starting August 1, 2008, 16 core courses will be
required for NCAA Division I schools. Division II
schools have a 14 core course rule.
High school athletes should register with the
NCAA Clearinghouse by the end of their junior
year or beginning of their senior year in high
school.
To register: www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
Information about the NCAA can be picked up
today.
Make sure to plan this with your parents,
counselor and coach.
Career Counseling Center
What can a Career Center do for you?
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Post-secondary Education Planning
Financial Aid Assistance
College Search
College Applications
Scholarship Search & Assistance
Career & Technical Education course selection
Career Assessments (Kuder & ASVAB)
Vocational Opportunities
Kuder Career Assessment
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A Career Assessment helps students to identify
careers that match their interests & skills.
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Students have the opportunity to explore
careers occupations with the Career Counselor
and plan for the future.
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Appointments can be scheduled in the Career
Counseling Center or Counseling Office to meet
with Mrs. Tammy Wolfe.
Career Counseling Web Page
 Labor Market Information
 Research Occupations
 Research what Majors Apply to
Careers
 Career Search
 College Search
 Resume Writing
 Interview Tips
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Curriculum Area
Graduation Requirements
English
4 credits
Math
4 credits
Science
3 credits
Social Studies
4 credits
Foreign Languages
2 credits
Fine Arts
1 credits
Wellness
2 credits
Elective Focus
3 credits
Electives
5 credits
Credits Required for Graduation
28 credits
Check for these materials
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Course Catalog
Course Registration
Card
Transcript
Have your student share
these materials with you.
Thank you for your support!
Your student is almost there!
Keep an eye out for important
postings.
Have your student stay on top
of deadlines and requirements.
Remind your student to keep
their grades up and finish out
their junior and senior year in
good standing.
Contact your counselor for
questions or help.