Senior Memo
Class of 2023, September Edition
Welcome to your SENIOR YEAR!!!
We hope it is off to a great start! We will be coming around to your classes soon with information on Fall Senior News and scheduling your Senior Meetings with your school counselor. At your Senior Meeting, you will discuss your postsecondary plans with your school counselor, and you will be given a folder of some very helpful resources to use this year to successfully get to your next step.
We also have an additional on-campus resource this year--Dr. Hoskins in the College and Career Center. In addition to your school counselor, she is here to help you with college applications, college essays, financial aid, and scholarships. Stop by and see her for extra help.
-The Counseling Department
College Application Resources
Senior Milestones Toolkit
Click this link for the toolkit.
College Applications Step-by-Step
This PDF document provides you with links to the applications and websites for participating colleges along with step-by-step instructional videos created by colleges on how to complete their application.
Click this link to access the PDF.
Senior Planning Guide
Financial Aid
FAFSA
Events On-Campus (at Halls)
Financial Aid Basics
Tuesday, Sep 6, 2022, 11:45 AM
Halls High Library
Maryville College Lunch and Learn
Friday, Sep 16, 2022, 11:45 AM
College and Career Center
College App Week
Monday, Sep 19, 2022, 08:00 AM
HHS
College Application Essay Workshop 1
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2022, 11:45 AM
College and Career Center
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College Application Essay Workshop 2
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2022, 03:30 PM
College and Career Center
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College Application Essay Workshop 3
Thursday, Sep 22, 2022, 03:30 PM
College and Career Center
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Events Off-Campus
Auburn University Prospective Student Events, 4 events, August 30-September 27
Rocky Top Tailgate
Saturday, Sep 17, 2022, 03:00 PM
1403 Circle Drive, Knoxville, TN, USA
Majors, Minors, and More: The Academic Experience at Liberal Arts Colleges
Tuesday, Sep 20, 2022, 07:00 PM
sixcolleges.org
Blount County College Fair
Knox County Schools students are invited to attend this in-person college fair which will allow high school students and their parents to connect with over 50 colleges, universities, technical schools, and art schools. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with a variety of college representatives who are eager to discuss your many options for college! Currently registered colleges include:
Maryville College
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
University of South Carolina
University of Alabama
Tennessee Tech
Pellissippi State Community College
East Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
And MORE
Afterwards from 7:00 – 8:00p, parents are invited to join Maryville College Financial Aid staff to learn tips and trips on navigating the financial aid process no matter what college the student chooses.
Register for the event here: https://apply.maryvillecollege.edu/register/2022-BCCF
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022, 05:30 PM
Clayton Center for the Arts, East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN, USA
Come See Tennessee
Friday, Sep 30, 2022, 04:45 PM
501 West Church Avenue, Knoxville, TN, USA
MTSU True Blue Preview Day
Pellissippi Preview Days
Save the dates for Pellissippi Preview events at four of our College campuses:
· Hardin Valley - Oct. 1
· Magnolia Avenue - Oct. 18
· Strawberry Plains - Oct. 20
· Blount County - Oct. 25
Pellissippi Preview is open to prospective students of all ages and is free to attend. The events give students an in-person opportunity to tour campus, learn more about our academic programs and support services, and get answers to their questions about financial aid or the admissions process.
Mississippi State University Fall Preview Days
Opportunities and Outcomes at Liberal Arts Colleges
Tuesday, Oct 11, 2022, 07:00 PM
sixcolleges.org
Campus Life and Building a Community
Wednesday, Oct 19, 2022, 07:00 PM
sixcolleges.org
Scholarships
Volunteer Opportunities
Seniors may begin logging volunteer hours for TN Promise after November 1st. For more information about community service hours and TN Promise go to https://www.tn.gov/tnpromise/students/community-service.html
Knoxville Zoo- https://zooknoxville.org/volunteer/
East TN Children’s Hospital VolunTeen Program- https://www.etch.com/community/volunteer/volunteen-program/
Covenant Health Teen Volunteers- https://www.covenanthealth.com/volunteers/
Young Williams Animal Center- https://www.young-williams.org/volunteer/
The Love Kitchen- https://thelovekitchen.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-form/
Second Harvest Food Bank- https://volunteeretn.galaxydigital.com/agency/detail/?agency_id=114157
Other Updates
UT Promise
UT Promise is an undergraduate scholarship program guaranteeing free tuition and mandatory fees for qualifying Tennessee residents attending UT’s campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin and Memphis.
This innovative scholarship will cover a student’s last-dollar amount of tuition and mandatory fees after other financial aid is applied (such as Pell grants, HOPE Scholarship or other institutional scholarships) to students who qualify for HOPE and whose family household income is under $50,000 a year. UT Promise is a student-success oriented scholarship program that requires students to complete volunteer service hours and meet with a volunteer mentor each semester to ensure a successful student experience. For more information, click here.