To complete the on-line application for TN Promise, please visit http://tnpromise.gov/ See the Student Checklist below for the steps to follow to maintain eligibility for the program once the application is completed.

Jan. 16, 2018 - FAFSA deadline

Oct. 11, 2018 - 1st TN Promise Meeting at 1:30 in West High auditorium

Fall 2017/Spring 2018 - complete application for admission for selected TN Promise school

Mar. 8, 2017 - MANDATORY 2nd TN Promise meeting at 5:30p.m. in West High cafeteria

Nov. 2, 2017 - July 1, 2018 - complete and report 8 hours of community service

Fall 2018 - if selected for FAFSA verification, provide requested documentation to financial aid office

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens on Oct. 1, 2017. The FAFSA is a student's application for financial aid for the 2018-2019 academic year and must completed by students planning to go to a postsecondary institute (2-year, 4-year, and technical schools) to determine eligibility for federal, state, and institutional financial aid. A student should file a FAFSA even if the student thinks that he/she will not qualify for need-based aid. Many schools require FAFSA submission, and the FAFSA serves as a student’s application for the TN Hope Scholarship. The FAFSA application (available at FAFSA.gov) must be completed by January 16, 2018, for TN Promise applicants. Please remember that the FAFSA is FREE!! There are many internet scams which require payment to file a FAFSA. You should never have to pay for any part of this process.

Prior to completing the FAFSA, students must create a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID), which is used to confirm a student's identity when accessing financial aid information and to electronically sign federal student aid documents, including the FAFSA. Dependent students will also need to have one of his/her parents create an FSA ID so that the parent may electronically sign the student's FAFSA. To create an FSA ID, please visit fsaid.ed.gov.

After submitting the FAFSA, a student should be sure that he/she receives 2 e-mails: one verifying that the FAFSA was submitted and another stating that the FAFSA was processed.

Be sure to visit the Morristown West Counseling Department webpage often for scholarship updates! To access this webpage, please go to the Morristown West High School main webpage and click on the “Scholarships” link on the left (under “News & Events”). Here you will find scholarships listed in order of receipt. This is not an exhaustive list. Many scholarship opportunities are available to students, and it is the student's responsibility to seek these opportunities. Students may wish to research opportunities to apply for scholarships at the post-secondary institution(s) to which they play to apply as well as on-line search engines (some are listed below) and places of student/parent employment. Of course, the TN Promise scholarship is available to eligible students (see article above).

collegeboard.org

fastweb.com

collegefortn.org

studentaid.ed.gov

collegexpress.com

collegetoolkit.com

collegepays

scholarships.com

Seniors will apply in their TNN classes. Students who successfully complete the application process will earn cords to wear during the graduation ceremony. The deadline for meeting requirements and submitting completed applications is April 13, 2018. Please click here to view the Tennessee Work Ethic Diploma standards.

Seniors will be having individual senior meetings with their school counselors through the month of September to talk about progress toward graduation and post-secondary planning, including applying to college and scholarships, the financial aid process, etc. Parents/guardians who are interested in attending or who have questions may wish to contact their student's school counselor (see contact information at the bottom of the page).

How to Qualify:

· Entering freshmen must have either a 21 ACT score OR an overall unweighted minimum 3.0 GPA.

Award Amounts:

For entering freshmen beginning with fall 2015 and thereafter

· Four-Year Institutions and two-year institutions with on-campus housing: Up to $1,750 per full-time enrollment semester as a freshmen and sophomore; then up to $2,250 per full-time enrollment semester as a junior and senior

· Two-Year Institutions: Up to $1,500 per full-time enrollment semester as a freshman and sophomore

Award amounts are available for summer enrollment

· Class status is determined by the postsecondary institution

How to Apply:

· Complete your FAFSA as soon as possible after October 1, 2017. The completion of the FAFSA is your application for the TN Hope Lottery Scholarship.

Students who need their transcripts sent to colleges may see Ms. Davidson in the Counseling Office to complete a transcript request form. The first transcript is free; each additional transcript costs $3.00. Please allow at least two weeks to process transcript requests.

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Carson Newman College

September 23

November 11

February 24

East Tennessee State University

October 21

November 4

King College

October 14

November 11

Middle Tennessee State University

September 23

November 4

Tennessee Tech University

October 7

Tusculum College

September 30

November 11

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

October 21

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Sept. 23 (Rocky Top Tailgate)

October 21 (Big Orange Preview)

Nov. 4 (Rocky Top Tailgate)

• Jill Reuschel: Students A-E
  

• Gwen Ledford, Lead Counselor: Students F-L

• Renae Byrd: Students M-R

• Melanie Justis: Students S-Z

• Crystal Davidson: Counseling Office Secretary

• Office Contact Information:

• Phone- 423-581-1600
  
• Fax- 423-585-3791