Dobyns-Bennett Parent Meeting Class of 2014

Counseling DepartmentSandi Nelson (A-C)

Wendy Wolfe (D-G)

Eric Freeman (H-L)

Kayte Daffron(M-R)

Lisa Pierce (S-Z)Tammy Wolfe (Career Counselor)

Rebecca Osborne (Graduation Coach)

Contact Information Sandi Nelson (A-C) snelson@k12k.com 378-8414 Wendy Wolfe (D-G) wwolfe@k12k.com, 378-8411 Eric Freeman(H-L) efreeman@k12k.com, 378-8506 Kayte Daffron(M-R) kdaffron@k12k.com, 378-8412 Lisa Pierce (S-Z) lpierce@k12k.com, 378-8410

Planning for Senior year

Have your student get a planner or a calendar to mark important college/tech. school admissions, scholarship, and other deadline dates.

The student will need to find out the requirements of the colleges/tech schools they are interested in.

Students will need to start looking online NOW and request information on the programs that they are interested in.

It is important to know when the admission deadlines are and have everything required in on time.

If your student needs a recommendation from a teacher or counselor, it should be requested 2 weeks before it’s due to prepare.

Responsibility . . .

This is a great learning opportunity for your

student to be prepared for college, technical school,

or work.

Important Dates coming up

Individual Junior meetings start February 7th. Check the invitation that was sent to your home address. If you did not receive the appointment in the mail, check for the label on the front of your student’s Course Catalog.

Important Junior Opportunity

American Legion Boys State.  Boys' State is a political workshop which allows young men to put the theories of Government into actual practice through participation in city, county, and state governments.  Boys' State will take place at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, TN for one week during the summer. Look for applications and information coming soon from the counseling office.

Recommendations from Counselor or Teachers. . .

Recommendations may be needed for colleges or scholarships.

Make sure to request a recommendation at least two weeks before it is needed from the counselor or teacher

The student will need to give the counselor or teacher a resume about themselves and their experiences.

Counselor Recommendation Form

If you need a recommendation, it is required to use the Student Information Recommendation Form

Some award scholarships may require for a student to also submit the Peer Input Recommendation Form, the Teacher Input Recommendation Form, and the Parent Input Recommendation Form. These forms are optional for a standard recommendation

The Recommendation Form

Make sure to find this on the Counseling Department page or pick up a form in the Counseling office.

Online submission

Requesting a transcript Come to the Counseling office and fill out a Request for

Transcript form (it is the white form on the clip board next to the scholarship box)

Indicate what schools/scholarship that your transcript needs to be sent to

If you know that there is a specific ACT or SAT score that you do or don’t want us to send on your transcript, let us know on the form

Make sure to give this form to Mrs. Joyce or Mrs. Livesay Please note that many colleges are requiring that test

scores (ACT, SAT, AP) must be sent by you directly from the testing source to the college.

ACT. . .

Juniors will be taking the ACT at school on April 2nd.

We are asking that the students who are taking the ACT on April 2nd to make sure they are at school on time and prepared.

This is a real ACT test and scores can be used for college and scholarship purposes.

More things to remember about Test Scores Make sure to plan and be prepared for taking the ACT

and, if needed, the SAT. If your student qualifies for financial assistance, then

they may be able to receive a fee waiver for the ACT and/or SAT.

Make sure your student takes what their college wants. Don’t keep repeating tests over and over. Take what

your student’s school needs and check for what your college or scholarships’ require.

Exam packets for the tests are limited. Online registration is preferred

Paying for College

FAFSA

Tennessee Lottery (Hope)

Other scholarship sources

FAFSA Free Application for

Federal Student Aid Only application for the

Lottery Scholarship (Hope)

College scholarships require that this be completed

Available January 2013

FAFSA

Critical to do for financial aid and for lottery scholarships.

Forms are not available until after January 1st. Parents need to provide financial/tax return

information. Try to submit in January 2014. After January 1st , apply on-line at

www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Lottery Scholarship: Hope

$4,000 for 4 year accredited TN college/university.

$2,000 for 2 year accredited TN college (ex. NESTCC or WSCC)

3.0 GPA or 21 ACT or 980 (math and verbal) SAT

Lottery Scholarship: Wildner-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant

Wildner-Naifeh Technical Skills Grant of up to $2000 per year for Tennessee Technology Center

Scholarship Information Can Be Found . . .

On Flyers throughout the school.

On the school T.V. and radio announcements.

On the D-B website and Counseling page.

“Go For It” newsletter, which can be picked up in the Counseling Office or accessed online.

Scholarship Box in the Counseling Office, Library or the Career Counseling Office.

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We urge students to not let opportunities pass them by. Help

them keep an eye out for opportunities.

Special Programs

Northeast State and ETSU

Jumpstart

Dual Enrollment

TN/VA Scholars

NCAA Eligibility

Career Counseling

Jump Start and Dual Enrollment . . .

Both are available Fall and Spring. Must be on-track for graduation (not behind on

any credits) Already have an ACT composite score of 19 or

higher and ACT subscores in English and Reading of 19 or higher (you may take it this summer or fall to meet that criteria)

Make sure to review the requirements keeping the Dual Enrollment grant. Must have a 2.75 college GPA for the grant to carry over from Fall to Spring

Jump Start English 12

Northeast State English taught at D-B = 1 block course = 2 high school credits = 6 credit hours of Northeast State English

The cost varies – state Dual Enrollment Grant will reimburse at least $300

Register for both English Comp I (113005) and English Comp II (123005)

JumpStart Public Speaking/Statistics Taught at D-B = 1 block course = 1 DB credit

for Public Speaking, 1 DB credit for Statistics = 3 credit hours Northeast State Public Speaking, 3 credit hours Northeast State Statistics

The cost varies - state grant will reimburse at least $300

Register for both Public Speaking (123015) and Statistics (123136)

Dual Enrollment Off-Campus

Eligible students can take 1-3 courses through Northeast State or ETSU and earn one high school credit per course and 3 credit hours per Northeast State course or ETSU course.

The cost varies -depends on number of courses taken - state grant will pay at least $300.

TN/VA Scholars . . .

4 English courses 4 Math courses (with at least one math higher than

Algebra II, Bridge Math does not count) 3 Science courses (Biology I, Chemistry I, other

science 3 Social Studies (same social studies required for

graduation on any path at D-B) 1 Wellness course 1 Fine Arts 2 Foreign Language courses in the same language

TN/VA Scholars requirements

Students could have taken either: 2 CTE courses

or 2 AP courses (these can’t be from your core

required courses)or

2 Dual Enrollment Courses (Jumpstart English does not count)

or A combination of the above

TN/VA Scholars continued. . .

80 Hours of Community Service. If you haven’t already started building volunteer hours, this spring would be a good time to start.

A grade of “C” or higher in all required TN/VA Scholars Courses

95% attendance (over the course of 4 years) NO out of school suspensions www.tnvascholars.org

TN/VA Scholars Service Hours can be filed online or a paper copy can be brought in by the student and given directly to Mrs. Joyce.

NCAA Eligibility Starting August 1, 2008, 16 core courses will be

required for NCAA Division I schools. Division II schools have a 14 core course rule.

High school athletes should register with the NCAA Clearinghouse by the end of their junior year or beginning of their senior year in high school.

To register: www.ncaaclearinghouse.net Information about the NCAA can be picked up today. Make sure to plan this with your parents, counselor

and coach.

Career Counseling Center

What can a Career Center do for you? Post-secondary Education Planning Financial Aid Assistance College Search College Applications Scholarship Search & Assistance Career & Technical Education course selection Career Assessments (Kuder & ASVAB) Vocational Opportunities

Kuder Career Assessment

A Career Assessment helps students to identify careers that match their interests & skills.

Students have the opportunity to explore careers occupations with the Career Counselor and plan for the future.

Appointments can be scheduled in the Career Counseling Center or Counseling Office to meet with Mrs. Tammy Wolfe.

Career Counseling Web Page

Labor Market Information Research Occupations Research what Majors Apply to

Careers Career Search College Search Resume Writing Interview Tips

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Curriculum Area Graduation Requirements

English 4 credits

Math 4 credits

Science 3 credits

Social Studies 4 credits

Foreign Languages 2 credits

Fine Arts 1 credits

Wellness 2 credits

Elective Focus 3 credits

Electives 5 credits

Credits Required for Graduation 28 credits

Check for these materials

Course Catalog Course Registration

Card Transcript

Have your student share these materials with you.

Thank you for your support!

Your student is almost there!

Keep an eye out for important postings.

Have your student stay on top of deadlines and requirements.

Remind your student to keep their grades up and finish out their junior and senior year in good standing.

Contact your counselor for questions or help.