BHS October Parent Newsletter
-From the Counseling Department
Greetings~
Can you believe it's already October, and we are almost to fall break? Fall break is a great time to schedule college visits. Report cards will go out on Oct. 13th, and the county-wide parent teacher conferences will be held on Oct. 20th from 3:30-6:30. This is a great opportunity to meet with all of your child's teachers.
Counselors:
A-D, Mrs. DeGeorge degeorgea@rcschools.net
E-K, Ms. Bryan bryanc@rcschools.net
L-R, Mrs. Van Winkle vanwinkles@rcschools.net
S-Z, Mrs. Clawson clawsons@rcschools.net
Counseling Secretary, Mrs. Sadler sadlerm@rcschools.net
Continue to check the counseling website at http://blackmancounselor.wix.com/counselorspage and follow the Counseling Department on Twitter @BlazeCounseling for important updates!
Graduation Requirements
English = 4 credits
Math = 4 credits
Science = 3 credits
Social Studies = 2 credits
Government/Economics = 1 credit
Fine Art = 1 credit
Personal Finance = ½ credit
Wellness = 1 ½ credit
Foreign Language = 2 credits
Elective focus (pathway) = 3 credits
Elective = 1 credit
*A total of 23 credits are needed for graduation.
County-Wide Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday, Oct 20, 2016, 03:30 PM
Blackman High School, Blaze Drive, Murfreesboro, TN, United States
Parent Teacher Conferences
INow
Tutoring
PSAT: Oct. 19th
Governor's School
Contact Ms. Villarreal for more information.
ACT Dates
October 22nd
December 10th
February 11th
April 8th
June 10th
Register online at actstudent.org. The Blackman High School code is 431636.
ACT Prep with Shmoop
Thanks to Rutherford County Schools, you now have access to Shmoop's premium resources. HERE'S HOW TO GET STARTED:
- Go to http://schools.shmoop.com/login/rutherford-county/
- Log in OR Create New Student Account
- Enter Magic Word: NAVIGATE (all caps)
- Choose either ACT Exam Prep (under the Test Prep section) or ACT Crash Course (under the Courses section)
Need help? Contact Holly Hunter hunterh@rcschools.net.
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Transcript Requests
Colleges and universities will ask that your child send an official transcript when they apply. This is the process they should follow:
- Go to the counseling office and fill out a Transcript Request Form located beside Mrs. Sadler’s desk.
- Pay $2.
- It will be ready to pick up in 3 days or Mrs. Sadler can mail it for you.
College Day
FAFSA: Available October 1st
Not only is October 1 the first day of the FAFSA completion, it is also TN Promise Scholarship Saturday. Most community colleges and TCATs across the state will be open on 10/1 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. local time to assist with the TN Promise application, and some institutions will be providing FAFSA completion assistance. Please contact your local community college or TCAT for more information.
Visit this link to learn more about the FAFSA changes: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/about/announcements/fafsa-changes.
Tennessee Promise
The state of Tennessee is offering two years of tuition-free community or technical college through the TN Promise. The deadline for students to apply is by November 1, 2016. Apply at tnpromise.gov. Seniors will have a meeting during Prime Time on Oct. 12th in the auditorium. This will count as the first mandatory meeting.
Students must file their FAFSA by Jan. 17, attend mandatory meetings held at local high schools with the partnering organization, and complete 8 hours of community service for each semester they receive TN Promise funding.
NCAA
If your student is planning to play sports at an NCAA Division I or II college, he/she must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. NCAA requires 16 core courses. Make sure your student has met those requirements by talking with their coach or counselor.
Scholarships
A Message From MTSU Regarding Scholarship Deadlines
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Chancellor: 30 ACT (1320 SAT), 3.5 GPA, $5,000 a year
Presidential: 28 ACT or (1240 SAT), 3.5 GPA, $4,000 a year
True Blue: 26 ACT (1170 SAT), 3.5 GPA, $3,000 a year
Provost: 25 ACT (1130 SAT), 3.5 GPA, $2,000 a year
Middle Tennessee State University awards an array of guaranteed academic merit scholarship opportunities to first-time, incoming freshmen based on ACT scores and GPA. To be considered for a Freshman Guaranteed Scholarships, students must be a first-time incoming freshman who plans to enroll at MTSU in the Summer or Fall semester. And, we can’t stress this enough: You must have ALL of the following on file with the Admissions Office by Dec. 1 to be considered for a scholarship:
- Admission application to MTSU
- Application fee paid
- Qualifying official ACT and/or SAT test score (without the writing subscore / only ACT/SAT scores through the December test date are considered)
- Qualifying official sixth-semester high school transcript with cumulative GPA requirement
- Must be U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
- No separate scholarship application is required for guaranteed academic scholarships. Student will receive notification of the scholarship award offer by February.
If you apply and submit materials Dec. 1 and meet the appropriate academic criteria of one of our awards (see above chart), you will get a scholarship. If you don’t, you likely will not get one of these scholarships – no matter how great your credentials might be.
“It’s heartbreaking for us when we have terrific students with amazing credentials, who can’t get a scholarship at MTSU because they didn’t file by the Dec. 1 deadline,” said Andrew Oppmann, MTSU’s vice president for marketing and communications. “Whether MTSU is your destination university, or we are one of many options you are considering, we urge all qualified applicants to apply by Dec. 1,” Oppmann said. “Simply put, it’s money on the table and keeps your options open.” Oppmann said students who qualify must accept the scholarship by May 1.
The fine print:
- GPA and test scores on file with the Admissions Office at the time of the scholarship review will be used for awarding purposes. Typically, the 6th-semester cumulative GPA and ACT/SAT scores (without writing sub-scores) through the December test date will be used for scholarship considerations. Students taking a December test should include MTSU as a score recipient to ensure that scores arrive in time for scholarship consideration.
- We are happy to accept a weighted GPA if one is provided by the high school, but are unable to calculate a GPA other than what is provided on the official transcript. We will consider your highest test score (without writing sub-scores) on a single national or state test date.
- Unless noted, scholarships are granted for a maximum of 8 semesters. Scholarships are not available during the summer term.
- Recipients must meet GPA, enrollment, service (where applicable), and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements to maintain continuing eligibility. In general, students receiving most MTSU Academic Merit Scholarships must earn a 3.0 cumulative MTSU GPA as measured at the end of each fall/spring semester.
- In the event that MTSU offers multiple scholarships to a student, only one scholarship from the MTSU Financial Aid & Scholarship Office (including the Buchanan Fellowship) can be accepted. A student may receive a university scholarship in addition to a Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship.
- A student's total aid including scholarships cannot exceed his or her budgeted Cost of Attendance. For more information, email our MT One Stop at MTOneStop@mtsu.edu.