Canes’ Counseling Connection
August/September, 2019
Welcome Back, Students!
First Semester Important Dates
- August 1: TN Promise Application Opens
- August 19-23: Senior Meetings
- August 23: Niswonger Scholars Essay Due
- August 30: Senior College Fair at CNU field trip forms due
- August 30: Roans Scholars Essay Due
- August 30: Picture Day
- September 16: Senior Student and Parent Night
- September 16-23: College Application and Exploration Week
- September 23: College Fair at CNU
- October 1: ACT Senior Re-Take (during the school day)
- October 1: FAFSA Opens
- October 3: TN Promise Meeting for Seniors during Storm in Cafeteria
- November 1: Deadline for the TN Promise Scholarship
- November 2 - July 1, 2020: Complete and report 8 hours of community service (must report on-line).
Announcements
Remind 101
We encourage as many students/parents as possible to sign up with remind.com. This is one of our means of communicating with students and parents with important information and deadlines concerning the MHHSE Counseling Department.
Class of 2020:
Last Name A-E, text the message @1canes20 to 81010
Last Name F-L, text the message @2canes20 to 81010
Last Name M-R, text the message @3canes20 to 81010
Last Name S-Z, text the message @4canes20 to 81010
Class of 2021:
Last Name A-E, text the message @1canes21 to 81010
Last Name F-L, text the message @2canes21 to 81010
Last Name M-R, text the message @3canes21 to 81010
Last Name S-Z, text the message @4canes21 to 81010
Class of 2022:
Last Name A-E, text the message @1canes22 to 81010
Last Name F-L, text the message @2canes22 to 81010
Last Name M-R, text the message @3canes22 to 81010
Last Name S-Z, text the message @4canes22 to 81010
Class of 2023:
Last Name A-E, text the message @1canes23 to 81010
Last Name F-L, text the message @2canes23 to 81010
Last Name M-R, text the message @3canes23 to 81010
Last Name S-Z, text the message @4canes23 to 81010
Senior Student And Parent Night
Monday, Sep 16, 2019, 06:00 PM
1 Hurricane Lane, Morristown, TN, USA
College Fair at Carson Newman University
College Scholarship Deadlines
College Open House Dates
Click on the name of college to register online and get more information:
October 5
November 2
February 22
East Tennessee State University
October 5
October 19
October 12
November 9
February 29
March 21
Middle Tennessee State University
September 21
November 2
February 22
March 21
October 25
November 1 (Spanish-Speaking Students & Parents)
November 9
March 20
October 5
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
November 3
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
September 28 (Big Orange Preview)
Scholarship Section
Niswonger Foundation Scholarship applications are available in the Counseling Office. East High will nominate two well-rounded students who demonstrate leadership, academic ability, financial need and a commitment to return to Northeast Tennessee for employment. Applications must be returned to the Counseling Office by August 23, 2019.
If you are not selected as a East High nominee, your packet will be returned to you in order for you to have time to receive a nomination from another community organization.
East Tennessee State University Roan Scholars
The Roan Scholars Leadership Program is East Tennessee State University’s most prestigious, full-tuition scholarship. Candidates for Roan Scholars are students who have made a significant impact on their school/community and want to make an even greater impact at ETSU and beyond. They have outstanding character, intellectual curiosity, and leadership potential.
Students who wish to be nominated by East High for this program must submit a resume and an essay to the Counseling Office by August 30, 2019. School level nominees will be required to complete an application through the link below before the final deadline in October. https://roanscholars.org
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program, funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, provides outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in any discipline area of interest. Applicants are expected to demonstrate high academic achievement and leadership potential and have significant financial need. The deadline for this competitive scholarship is the afternoon of September 15. Visit thegatesscholarship.org for more info and to apply.
QuestBridge National College Match connects high-achieving, lower income high school seniors with admission and full four-year scholarships to 35 of the nation's best colleges. To qualify you must be able to demonstrate academic excellence and have faced significant financial hardship. Finalists for the program usually come from households than $65,000 per year for a family of 4, but this is not a strict cut-off. The application can be accessed online and must be submitted by September 26, 2019. Students who plan to apply should research the program's requirements and submit the application well before the deadline.
TN Promise Scholarship
October 3, 2019 during STORM: Tennessee Promise informational meeting for Class of 2020, West High auditorium
By November 1, 2019 Complete on-line application
By February 1, 2020 Complete the 2020-21 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - FAFSA opens October 1.
March 10, 2020 at 5:30 PM (arrive by 5:00 PM for check-in)- attend MANDATORY meeting in the cafeteria [Parents are welcome to attend but may not attend in place of their child!].
By Spring of 2020 - apply to school of choice
By July 1, 2020 Complete and report on-line your first 8 hours of community service - only community service completed November 2, 2019 or later will be considered.
Senior Meetings
Transcript Request
MHHSE Counseling Team
Ms. Mary Loyd
Mr. Brian Bowlin
Mrs. Chelsey Jones
Mrs. Christian Collins
Mrs. Lara Lamb
Ms. Nellie Greer
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Location: 1 Hurricane Lane, Morristown, TN, USA
Phone: 423-586-6102
Facebook: facebook.com/CaneCounseling
Twitter: @CaneCounseling