College Counseling News & Updates

Week of Nov. 2

Happy November!

Our favorite book about the college application process:

The Truth about College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together by Brennan Barnard and Rick Clark. This now has a workbook that goes with it!

Have a great week!

The Guidance Office

Enrichment Opportunities

Linked here: https://www.smore.com/5h1u6

College Visits

Register on your SCOIR landing page, scroll down and it's on the left. To register, just click where it says "register". In the app, click on "me" then scroll to Events & Deadlines, click on the visit you want, then "count me in". If you need a SCOIR (rhymes with store, more, snore) account, create one here. https://app.scoir.com/signup?hsid=430435

Wed Nov 3rd - Maryville College

Tue Nov 11th - Tennessee State University

Mon Nov 15th - The University of Alabama

Mon Nov 22nd - US Coast Guard Academy

Info About Specific Colleges

A newsletter we made for seniors, but a lot of opportunities here are also available for juniors. There are virtual meetings, in person open houses, and special topics.

AFFORDING COLLEGE

Paying for College in Four Steps

Confusing. Stressful. Complicated. These are the most common descriptors my students use when we first start the conversation about paying for college. And that's totally understandable, since "How to FAFSA" and "Scholarships 101" aren't classes offered at most high schools. Thankfully, those are precisely the things you can learn about here.

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Financial Pur$uit

With loans, grants and scholarships available, affording college is just a matter of dollars and sense. In this self-paced module, students go on a quest to reach college. They navigate numerous stops and break down the true cost of college

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