WELCOME SENIOR MEETING FALL

MEET YOUR COUNSELOR Amanda MartinA-D Sarah Patton E-Kn Kelly Nash Ko-Re Leslie Lee Rh-Z Rebecca Sudduth 9 th Grade Karen Smiley Student Success Counselor Heather Deyton School Counseling Intern College & Career CenterCollege & Career Center Linda Mongeon Help with transcripts, applications, FAFSA, college visits to Bearden, scholarship bulletins

Today’s Focus A Big Thank You Senior Timeline and Information Handouts Transcripts College Checklist

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SCHOOL COUNSELING CALENDAR Be sure to check out the BHS School Counseling Calendar for College Visits:

SCHOOL COUNSELING LUNCH SCHEDULE

Senior Timeline Still visiting campuses? Campus visit procedure on the College and Career Center Page(All seniors 10/14 Or the Option to take a Career Exploration Assessment - ASVAB) College App Week September 28 th – Oct 2 nd (preferred time to submit Brag Sheet, and goal of applying to one college by this week.) PARENT INPUT IS WELCOME October test scores can usually meet application deadlines We are strongly encouraging students to send scores DIRECTLY from the Testing Agency College Fair – 9/29 daytime and evening at HVA TN Promise scholarship deadline – Nov. 2, 2015 UT deadline – we need transcript & letter of rec requests before FALL BREAK!

SENDING TRANSCRIPTS - PARCHMENT Bearden High School Has Chosen Parchment for all Transcript Requests Send your official transcript anywhere in the world with just a few clicks! Student, parents, and alumni can use Parchment, the leader in eTranscript exchange, to send high school transcripts electronically, securely and confidentially, all with real-time tracking. To order your transcript: The first thing you’ll do is create an account, then you’ll place your order, and then you can track your order 24/7.  2 for Free  $4.00 additional Transcript ·Student can always order an unofficial transcript from Parchment Website for free and/or view transcript in ASPEN

Transcripts for Seniors  Seniors will be given 1 unofficial transcript today  Check Name, DOB, Credits, GPA If something is of concern, write on your transcript and return it to your school counselor

Need a counselor letter of rec? Fill out your part

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION Counselor recommendations BHS Brag Sheet - help us help you form in College & Career Center/online submit or to your counselor parent section Teacher recommendations carefully select someone who can speak about your strengths as a student. Complete a Teacher Self Evaluation form for each teacher you select

COUNSELOR RECS Your parents like to talk about you; let them. Help us help you. We don’t want to choose the option “I don’t know enough about this student to write a statement.”

TEACHER RECS

When college apps ask for gpa & rank…  Select “decile” (not “exact”) KCS reports decile  See transcript for decile and gpa  Look up your ACT & SAT scores & AP scores

TN HOPE Lottery Scholarship

STUDENT DEADLINES NOV 2, 2015 Deadline to Apply Tennessee Promise program. By FEB 15, 2016File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on Feb. 2, 2016 BHS Mandatory Meeting 5:30 pm Cafeteria By SPRING Apply to community or technical college

STUDENT DEADLINES April 5, 2016 BHS Mandatory Meeting 5:30 pm Cafeteria By AUG 1, 2016 Complete FAFSA verification, if required by your institution. By AUG 1, 2016Complete your first 8 hours of community service.

College Applications: Top Mistakes Rushing to meet a deadline Online applications not submitted Using a non-professional Think about what you type on Social Media Dishonesty Sloppy or lazy preparation Letting your parents fill out the application “trying to write what you think college admissions officers want is the surest way to sound forgettable.” “trying to write what you think college admissions officers want is the surest way to sound forgettable.” YOU are the applicant; not your parent.

OVER 500 COLLEGES USE COMMON APP

COMMON APPLICATION One application sent to several schools at once –including supplemental information Many have their own “Common Application Supplement”

Other Applications College Housing - differs by school –may be before or after admissions offer College Scholarships - check each school –may require separate application and deadline may be earlier than the ‘admission’ deadline FAFSA - January 2016 for Fall 2016 admission—free application for federal student aid…

12 TH PLANS Knox County College Fair AM 2 Step Process 1.Complete Permission Slip & Medical Release to School Counseling Office by Sept. 14, Preregister online at Large Group Class meetings for all grades are this week. Counselors will meet with all Seniors individually to discuss these Post-Secondary Plans Fall

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IMPORTANT DATES COLLEGES THAT CHANGE LIVES Program “How to Choose a College that is Right for You”– Sept. 3, :00 pm BHS Auditorium Bertlekamp Starts Week of 9/14/15 (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays) 9/29/15 BHS-FHS-HVA College HVA School 6:30 pm 9/29/15 Knox County fair in a.m. (11 TH & 12 TH Only) College Workshop Series is planned. Stay tuned through Remind and Canvas for Announcements

IMPORTANT DATES 10/14/15 PSAT (9 th -11 th only) grade or ASVAB (10 th -12 th only) or College Visit Day (12 th Only) TN Promise Scholarship deadline – 11/2 11/1 & 12/1 UT deadlines – need requests earlier …during College App Week December – FAFSA/Fin. Aid Workshop January file FASFA as soon as possible May 2-13, 2016 AP Exams May 19, 2016 Happy Graduation!!!