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The Senior Panther

November 2025 Piedmont High School

The SeniorPantherNovember 2025 Piedmont High School
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Time for Thanksgiving!! Time for Thanksgiving!!

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Can you believe that it's already November? The weather is cooler, and the holidays are right around the corner. Remember to have gratitude for all the little things that we enjoy every day - sunshine, friendships, family, coffee - whatever makes you happy! This year is flying by, so make sure you stop, pay attention, and be thankful!

Important Information Below!!

Early Decision Deadlines are Wrapping Up! Early Decision Deadlines are Wrapping Up!

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Stay Focused!

Applications are still being accepted at colleges across NC! Some early decision deadlines have passed, but some are still available. If you have missed an early decision deadline, you can still apply regular decision!

Keep Your Grades Up! Keep Your Grades Up!

College Acceptance is Conditional!

Be sure to keep your grades up and that you refrain, if possible, from changing your spring schedule unless you are adding rigor. Colleges admit you not only upon the courses that you have taken through your Junior year, but also on the courses that are listed on your transcript for your senior year. Some colleges have a form for you to fill out to justify any changes!

Forget To Order Your Cap and Gown?? Forget To Order Your Cap and Gown??

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Jostens

Call Jostens at 1-800-567-8367 as soon as possible to order your cap, gown, and tassel!

FAFSA!! FAFSA!!

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The FAFSA is important for everyone!

Click HERE for a two minute video about the FAFSA and what it can do for you!

Scholarships!! Scholarships!!

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It is important that you are actively looking for scholarships during this time! Be sure to visit each college's website in order to see how they have their applications listed and the requirements to apply. Be sure to visit our PHS Counseling College Resources and Scholarship page, found HERE. We will advertise all local scholarships when they come in!

Please Check Your School Email! Please Check Your School Email!

Although you may not be in the habit of checking email, you may miss some important information if you are not logging in! Colleges and employers also use email - quite a bit - so go ahead and get in the habit now of regularly checking in! Graduation information, scholarship information, and other senior events come out in email!!

Thanksgiving Break Information Thanksgiving Break Information

Thanksgiving break runs from November 26th through November 30th!

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Scoir Is Your Best Friend! Really!

Through your Scoir account, you can see college profiles, send documents to the colleges/universities that you have applied to, keep track of those documents, and get career information as well! The Common App and Scoir have merged this year - super helpful for everyone!

Be sure that you are using your Scoir account to help you with these important senior tasks!

Scoir and Common App Integration Scoir and Common App Integration

My Colleges List Syncing (Scoir + Common App)

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College Visits at Piedmont High! College Visits at Piedmont High!

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Remember Your Top 3 Tasks to Apply To School and Secure Financial Aid! Click Me For Extra Info! Remember Your Top 3 Tasks to Apply To School and Secure Financial Aid! Click Me For Extra Info!

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Residency Determination

In order to receive in-state tuition rates, you must go to the Residency Determination website and fill out the required information. You will receive a 10 digit Residency Certification Number that you will submit to your college or university in order to receive the in-state tuition rate.
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FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid

The FAFSA can qualify you for Pell Grant money from the Federal Government, but it also can qualify you for subsidized student loans, and other scholarship opportunities! Each student is expected to submit a FAFSA to their school of choice, including Community College.
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Finish Your College Applications

Please be sure that you meet the application deadlines of your schools of choice!

We Are Here For You!

Email, Call, or Come By To See Us!


Penny.AndersonBreslin@ucps.k12.nc.us

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