CLASS OF 2020 TEXT ALERTS

1. CLASS OF 2020 TEXT ALERTS • Receive messages on your phone or email about: • SCHOLARSHIPS • TNPROMISE • DEADLINES • FAFSA NIGHTS • RESOURCES • MORE!!!!!!

2. VALEDICTORIAN SELECTION • Students with a 3.8+ GPA after 7 semesters will be considered with the following formula: • 35% GPA • 35% Strength of Schedule • 30% ACT

3. GRAD W/ DISTINCTION • 3.0 + one of the following: • Earn a nat’l recognized industry cert • Participate in Governor’s School • Participate in All State Music Organization • Be selected as a National Merit Finalist or Semi-finalist • Attain a 31 or higher composite on ACT • Earn 12 or more hours of college credit • Earn a 3 or higher on 2 AP exams

4. GRAD W/ HONORS • Students who score at or above all of the ACT readiness benchmarks listed below will graduate with honors • English – 18 • Math – 22 • Reading – 22 • Science - 23

5. DUAL ENROLLMENT • Students have several opportunities to take college courses through Roane State dual enrollment • Many of you are already signed up • ACT requirements – 18 in Eng, 19 in Reading, 19 in Math • See counselor after you get your ACT if you didn’t sign up and want to add

6. NOW? WHAT SHOULD YOU DO... • RESEARCH ACADEMIC PROGRAMS • College Website • Available majors/degrees • Application requirements (Should I re-take ACT? Do I need a letter of recommendation?) • Look at Deadlines – Make a calendar • Costs and Scholarships • College visit GOAL IS TO HAVE SHORT LIST BY AUGUST

7. NOW? WHAT SHOULD YOU DO... • ACT – WHAT SCORE DO YOU NEED? • Enroll at RSCC with no remedial classes (score 18 in Eng, 19 in Math, 19 in Reading) • 27 – average at UTK • 23 – average at UTC • 32 – 34 – mid 50% at Vanderbilt (admitted 14% of applicants) • CHECK YOUR COLLEGE CHOICES FOR MORE INFO

8. ADMISSIONS • TCAT-TNPromise will PAY!! • Competitive programs (Health Science – req ACTor HESI scores) • Waiting Lists (apply ASAP) • Apply Online – REMEMBER USERNAME AND PASSWORD!!!!! • Complete FAFSA & shot records reqs to get on waiting list

9. COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Roane State, Pellissippi, etc) TNPROMISE WILL PAY! • Transfer Pathways and Career Programs (check school website) • Apply online (takes approx. 15 min) • Window opens in FALL – community college day • Gather & mail Supplementary Items • Transcript request • Driver’s license & Shot record

10. 4 – YEAR COLLEGE/UNIV • More complex applications • May require personal statement, letter of recommendation, or essay • Often have an EARLY deadline (Nov or Dec) • May have a separate deadline for scholarships (UTK is Nov 1) • May have deadline for LAST ACT accepted for admissions/scholarship consideration • Safe bet is Oct ACT, Dec accepted at some • EVERY SCHOOL IS DIFFERENT – KNOW YOUR SCHOOLS!!!!!

11. SCHOLARSHIPS • Grants • Scholarships • Institutional • Outside • Loans

12. INSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEED SCHOLARSHIPS Examples for fall ’18(subject to change!!) • UTK – 3.8 wt core GPA + superscore: • 34-36 - $8,000/yrAPPLY • 31-33 - $5,000/yrBY • 29-30 - $3,000/yrDEC 15 • MTSU: 3.5 +25 ACT- $4,500/yr • Others for 25-36 ACT - APPLY BY DEC 1 • ETSU:3.5 (6thsem) + 27 ACT - $4,000/yrOthers for 25-36 ACT – APPLY BY DEC 15

13. Lottery Scholarships • APPLICATION: ACT & FAFSA (Must have 3.0 GPA OR 21ACT —You must attend a qualified TN school) • AMOUNT: $3,500 4-yr.; $3,000 2-yr.; $2,000 TN Tech Center • 3.75AND29 ACT—Additional $1,000 • Additional amount possible based on income (up to $2,250—AGI < $36,000)

14. TnPROMISESCHOLARSHIP ATTEND A COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR “FREE”! • Last dollar scholarship program • Free tuition/fees at comm college • Class of 2019 - Deadline Nov 1, attend meetings next year, complete the FAFSA by Feb 1 (DATES subject to change!!!) • MORE INFO NEXT YEAR!!

15. FINANCIAL AID OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS • AVAILABLE FROM LOCAL, STATE, REGIONAL, & NATIONAL SOURCES • ADVERTISED THROUGH MULITIPLE METHODS • www.collegefortn.org

16. TheFAFSAIs Used To Determine State & Federal Grants • The FAFSA will be eligible for filing in Oct. 2019 • More info at next meeting • Google FAFSA4CASTER to get an estimate now

17. RESOURCES • KAYLA WATSON: GEAR UP • College visits • ACT workshops • Tutoring • FAFSA help • Application Help

18. Summer ‘19 • Career Search • College Search • Scholarship Search

19. Research Financial Aid (FAFSA4caster) • Be ready for August meeting with counselor – have ‘short list’ of schools • www.achs.acs.ac

20. SUMMER ‘19 • RESUME • Academics • School Activities • Honors & Awards

21. Work Experience • Community Activities • Volunteer Service • Hobbies

22. What can Parents do now? • Help gather information and Get Organized -- schools & scholarships, deadlines, tax information…… • Communicate with your son/daughter • Budget • College comparison topics • Be realistic!!

23. Coming Soon... Fall ‘19 • SENIOR MEETING for financial aid – Aug 29 – 6pm • INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCESLate Aug -Early September

24. ACT REGISTRATION Fall – Senior re-take - TBA www.act.org – Saturday Tests at CHS • SCHOLARSHIPS(Begin advertising in Sept.) • COLLEGE APPLICATIONS (Deadlines start end of October)

25. CLASS OF 2020 TEXT ALERTS • Receive messages on your phone or email about: • SCHOLARSHIPS • TNPROMISE • DEADLINES • FAFSA NIGHTS • RESOURCES • MORE!!!!!!