1. WELCOME SENIOR MEETING
WELCOME SENIOR MEETING
Fall

2. MEET YOUR COUNSELOR College & Career Center A – C Beverly Anderson
10th - 12th Counselors
A – C Beverly Anderson
D – Kh Jennifer LaMattina
Ki – Q Kelly Nash
R – Z Leslie Lee
College & Career Center
Help with transcripts, applications, college visits to Bearden, scholarship bulletins

3. SENDING TRANSCRIPTS - PARCHMENT
Bearden Uses 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.
Two (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
All BHS transcripts show the latest available ACT score (updated once a term)
NEW: now accepting self-reported transcript and ACT data

4. Fall Senior Timeline
Still visiting campuses? Campus visit procedure [soon-to-be-updated] on the College and Career Center Webpage (3 visits for Senior year)
College Application Bootcamps
Oct. 1 FAFSA application available (must complete to get financial aid – including HOPE & TN Promise
Sept 25 – College Fairs –KCS daytime and HVA evening (permission slips available soon)
Oct. 2 – ACT Senior Retake
Oct. 5th – priority deadline for Nov 1 applications (UTK Scholarships, GA, GA Tech, UNC Chapel Hill, NC State,
Nov. 1 TN Promise scholarship deadline
                                                              

5. ACT Retake Opportunity
Oct. 2, 2018 (this date ONLY)
In school Test
All seniors will be registered by BHS
Must submit an OPT Out form by Sept. 18 if you choose not to participate

6. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
REVIEW YOUR TRANSCRIPT [updated >Sept 3rd]
(request a free self-view from Parchment)
If something is of concern, notify your school counselor
NEW REQUIREMENTS (started ‘18)
1. CIVICS TEST- administered through Social Studies
2. ACT- you must take ACT/SAT to graduate!

7. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Counselor recommendations- most are submitted electronically; Common App, Universal, Coalition, College-Specific
BHS Brag Sheet - help us help you
Revised form coming soon in College & Career Center/online
submit or to your counselor (at least 2 weeks before deadline!)
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 (not a Brag Sheet)

8. 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

9. TN Promise STUDENT DEADLINES
Oct. 23, 2018 (8:45 am) BHS senior class meeting
Nov. 1, Deadline to Apply for Tennessee Promise scholarship at
By February 1, 2019, file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on
March 4, BHS Mandatory Meeting 5:30 pm
By SPRING Apply to community or technical college
Complete & submit 8 hours community service by
July 1, 2019

10. Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
Award Amounts:
2 yr. college- Up to $1500 per semester
4 yr. College- Up to$1750 per semester
*Award amount remains the same in the sophomore year. Award amount increases to $2,250 per sem. in the junior and senior years.
Requirements:
3.0 unweighted final GPA or 21 ACT/980 SAT
Graduate TN high school
Complete FAFSA

11. Start Early and research application deadlines/requirements!
A Few Application Tips
Start Early and research application deadlines/requirements!
College Scholarships - check each school
may require separate application and deadline may be earlier than the ‘admission’ deadline
FAFSA - Opens October 1, 2018 for Fall admission—free application for federal student aid
                                                              

12. Follow us on twitter @beardenguidance. Email your counselor -
· Check your
Check your Canvas! We’ll be communicating with you primarily through your Canvas account
Follow us on
your counselor -
A - C
D - Kh
Ki - Q
S - Z

13. Important Fall 2018 Dates Sept. 18- ACT Senior Retake Opt Out Form Due
Sept 25- Knox County Daytime College Fair on (during the day) - 11th & 12th Only
Sept 25 Bearden/Farragut/Hardin Valley College Fair on @ HVA 6:30 P.M. - open to ALL grades!
Oct 1 FAFSA Opens for Filing
Oct. 2 - ACT Senior Retake (in-school)
Oct 5 – Priority deadline for Counselor Ltr of Recs for colleges with Oct 15 or Nov 1 deadline
Oct TN Promise Senior Meeting 8:45am
Nov. 1 TN Promise Deadline

14. GRADUATION DATES TO REMEMBER
Senior Class meeting: October 26th (Balfour)
Balfour Orders: November 1st & 29th during lunch ($80)
Baccalaureate: April 28th at 3:45PM
Rehearsal: May 16th at 8AM at Thompson-Boling Arena
Graduation: May 17th at 8PM at Thompson-Boling Arena