The Senior Panther
January 2026 Piedmont High School
Fall Semester is Almost Over!
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year from your Counseling Department! Just a few days until final exams, and then your final semester of high school starts! For those of you who are early graduates, you only have a few days left! There is mandatory checklist that must be done and turned in before you can officially graduate - see your counselor for more information if you did not attend the meeting. Congratulations to all of our early graduates and we wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you in your cap and gown in June!!
Important Information Below!!
Regular Decision Applications Are Still Available!
Stay Focused!
Applications are still being accepted at colleges across NC! Early decision deadlines have passed, but regular admission seats are still available. If you have missed an early decision deadline, you can still apply regular decision!
Still Need Help with College or Post-Secondary Plans??
Come and See Your Counselor!
We will listen and offer help and assistance in whatever your post graduation plans may be! We can help you organize your thoughts, and point you in the right direction where you can find information about what you are interested in. We are here for you - come and see us!!
Final Exams
Final Exams start this Friday, January 9th, and go through January 15th. All students should have received their individual exam schedule. Support staff will be available the morning of exams to help students who need more information!
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!
FAFSA!!
The FAFSA is important for everyone!
Scholarships!!
Scholarship Information
The Counseling Office is receiving more Scholarship Opportunities - please be sure to check out our Counselor Webpage on the PHS website! We list all the scholarships as they come in, and we have links for national and state opportunities as well! Click HERE to go to our webpage!
Please also remember to go to each college's scholarship webpages that you are applying to so that you may take advantage of collegiate scholarship opportunities as well!
Here are some useful links for you to explore!
Resources for NC Students
§ College for North Carolina (CFNC)
§ North Carolina Education Lottery Scholarship
§ Foundation For The Carolinas Scholarships
Free Scholarship Search Websites
§ Big Future Scholarship Search
§ FinAid!
§ Bold.org
§ Appily
§ Fastweb
§ Lend Edu
§ Scholarships.com
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!!
Residency Determination
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Finish Your College Applications
We Are Here For You!
Email, Call, or Come By To See Us!
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