LaVergne
High School
Class of 2014
High School Graduation Requirements
English – 4 Credits
English I
English II
English III
English IV
Math – 4 Credits
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Upper Level Math
P.E. and Wellness – 1.5 Credits
Wellness
Physical Education
Fine Arts – 1 Credit
Elective Pathway – 3 Credits
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
.5 Credit
1 Credit
3 Credits
Science – 3 Credits
Biology
Chemistry or Physics
Another Lab Science
Social Studies – 3 Credits
Geog., World, Ancient or Modern
History
U.S. History
Economics
Government
Personal Finance – .5 Credit
Foreign Language – 2 Credits
(Must Be the Same Language)
Elective – 1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
1 Credit
.5 Credit
.5 Credit
.5 Credit
2 Credits
1 Credit
23 Total Credits Required for Graduation
Graduating With Honors
Valedictorian
Graduation with Honors
Graduation with Distinction
•
4.0 GPA
•
12 Honors or Higher Courses
•
Graduate with Honors
•
Graduate with Distinction
•
Meet ACT Benchmarks
o
English 18
o
Math 22
o
Reading 21
o
Science 24
•
3.0 GPA plus ONE of the following:
o
Participate in Governor’s School
o
Participate in a TN All State
musical organization
o
Be a National Merit Finalist or
Semi Finalist
o
Composite score of 31 on ACT
o
Score 3 or higher on two AP
Exams
o
Complete the International
Baccalaureate Program
o
Earn 12 of more college credits
o
Earn a nationally recognized
Senior Year Checklist
Make sure you are on track to graduate.
Review your transcript and credits.
Get involved!
Involvement in clubs, sports, community programs, and other extracurriculars look great
when applying for colleges, scholarships, and jobs.
Update your academic resume.
Update your list of community service, school activities, new report cards, test scores,
and honors or awards.
Make a plan!
Whether you plan on attending college, getting certified at a technical school, or
entering the workforce, you need to make a plan. Set a goal and take steps to reach it!
Fall
Consider retaking the ACT.
Register online at
www.actstudent.org
.
Review the application procedures for the schools you plan to apply to.
Submit your college admissions applications. Watch out for deadlines.
Consider applying to at least two schools.
Continue researching careers and majors, especially if you’re undecided!
Student athletes – register with the NCAA or NAIA Clearinghouse.
Register online at
www.eligibilitycenter.org
or
www.playnaia.org
Begin applying for scholarships.
Spring
Apply for financial aid by completing the FAFSA.
Complete the FAFSA online at
www.fafsa.gov
.
Continue applying for scholarships.
Internet Resources
LHS Counseling Favorites
LaVernge High School Guidance:
www.lhs.rcs.k12.tn.us/teachers/guidance/guidance.htm
Comprehensive College Planning
College For TN:
www.collegefortn.org
Find information about careers, high school planning, finding colleges and majors,
and financial aid planning.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
FAFSA:
www.fafsa.gov
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
TSAC:
www.tn.gov/collegepays
Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation; HOPE Info
FastWeb!:
www.fastweb.com
Find scholarships, colleges, jobs and internships.
FinAid!:
www.finaid.org
Information about financial aid, scholarships, and student loans.
Career Research
Occupational Outlook Handbook:
www.bls.gov/oco
Look up different careers and find information about required training, job
descriptions, earnings, and future job prospects.
TN College & Career Planning:
http://www.planningyourdreams.org
Use the Kuder Navigator to discover careers that match your interests, skills, and
values. Access code:
N3696538FRP
Test Preparation
ACT:
www.actstudent.org
Register for the ACT online and read about study tips and practice questions.
College Board:
www.collegeboard.com
Financial Aid 101
Adapted from CollegeForTN.org
What is financial aid?
Financial aid is money from federal, state and private institutions that's used to pay
educational costs. Sources of financial aid include the federal government, the state
government, colleges and universities, community groups, and corporations.
What are the specific types of financial aid?
Scholarships and grants
can be need-based, merit-based, or gift aid.
Merit awards
can be conditional on financial need or not.
Loans
for students and parents can be need-based or non-need-based. Most
financial aid packages involve some loans.
Student employment programs
provide work opportunities. Work-study jobs may
be on campus or in nearby communities. You are paid an hourly wage set by the
school. For more information, consult a financial aid counselor at the college you
plan to attend.
How do I apply for financial aid?
You should complete the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
as
soon as possible after January 1 of your senior year in high school.
Applications are processed and results are sent to the colleges you listed on the
FAFSA.
Your Student Aid Report (SAR) will be sent to you. This report summarizes the
information entered on your FAFSA form, and shows the amount of your Expected
Family Contribution.
Your school will then provide you with an award letter outlining types of aid for which
you are eligible.
Continue to apply for other scholarships and grants for which you may be eligible
outside of the college or university
Helpful online resources:
www.CollegeForTN.org
www.FinAid.org
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All Tennessee Education Lottery
Scholarship Program recipients
must:
Be a Tennessee resident one
year prior to application
dead-line; Sept.1 for Fall or Feb. 1
for Spring and Summer
(Dependent children of
full-time religious workers, U.S.
military or Tennessee National
Guard members on active duty
who maintain Tennessee
resi-dency while stationed out of
state may be eligible)
Complete the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) online at
www.fafsa.gov (Applications
must be received by Sept. 1 for
Fall or Feb. 1 for Spring and
Summer)
Enroll in an eligible
postsec-ondary institution within 16
months following graduation
from a Tennessee high school
or completion of a Tennessee
homeschool or GED program
(Students graduating from
some out-of-state schools may
be eligible. For more
infor-mation, call TSAC.)
Be enrolled in at least 6 hours
Never drop a course without
talking to your financial aid
office about how it may
im-pact your lottery scholarship
eligibility
Award amounts for part-time
enrollment will be prorated
based on attempted hours
FOR QUESTIONSAND ADDITIONALELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE
CONTACTTHE TENNESSEE STUDENT
ASSISTANCE CORPORATION
615.741.1346 * 800.342.1663
WWW.TN.GOV/COLLEGEPAYS
Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship Programs
Information for 2014 High School Graduates
T
ENNESSEE
HOPE S
CHOLARSHIP
Award amount is up to $2,000 per semester for 4-year institutions and
2-year institutions that offer on-campus housing; up to $1,000 per
semester for 2-year institutions
Minimum 21 ACT (Composite)/980 SAT (Math + Critical Reading ONLY) on a
national test date or state test date OR
Final cumulative weighted 3.0 GPA* for entering freshmen graduating from
eli-gible public or category 1, 2, or 3 private high schools
GED students must have minimum ACT/SAT test scores stated above AND an
average score of at least 525 on the GED test
TN homeschool and non-category 1, 2, or 3 private high school graduates must
have ACT/SAT test scores stated above AND must have been enrolled in a
homeschool program for 1 year immediately preceding graduation and be
regis-tered with a TN local school district
A
SPIRE
A
WARD
Up to $750 per semester
SUPPLE-MENT to Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
Meet Tennessee HOPE Scholarship
requirements AND
Parents’ or independent student’s
(and spouse’s) adjusted gross income
must be $36,000 or less on tax form
Students may receive ASPIRE or
GAMS, but not both
G
ENERAL
A
SSEMBLY
M
ERIT
S
CHOLARSHIP
(GAMS)
Up to $500 per semester
SUPPLE-MENT to Tennessee HOPE scholarship
Entering freshmen graduating from
eligible public or category 1, 2, or 3
private high schools must have at
least a final cumulative weighted
3.75 GPA* AND 29 ACT
(Compo-site)/1280 SAT (Math + Critical Read
-ing ONLY) on a national test date or
state test date
Homeschool and non-category 1, 2,
or 3 private high school graduates
must have ACT/SAT test scores
stat-ed above AND enroll in 4 or more
courses totaling at least 12 semester
hours with a cumulative GPA of at
least 3.0 at an eligible postsecondary
institution while enrolled in a
home-school program
Students may receive ASPIRE or
GAMS, but not both
W
ILDER
-N
AIFEH
T
ECHNICAL
S
KILLS
G
RANT
Award amount is up to $2,000 per
academic year
Available to anyone who enrolls in a
certificate or diploma program at a
College of Applied Technology and
meets residency requirements
May be eligible for Tennessee HOPE
Scholarship if student is initially
HOPE eligible and enrolls at an
eligi-ble postsecondary institution within
3 years of completing a diploma
pro-gram @ a College of Applied Tech.
T
ENNESSEE
HOPE A
CCESS
G
RANT
Award amount is up to $1,375 per
semester for 4-year institutions; up to
$875 per semester for 2-year
institu-tions
Entering freshmen graduating from
eligible public or category 1, 2, or 3
private high schools must have at
least a final cumulative weighted
2.75-2.99 GPA* AND 18, 19, or 20
ACT (Composite)/860-970 SAT (Math
+ Critical Reading ONLY) on a
na-tional test date or state test date
AND
Parents’ or independent student’s
(and spouse’s) adjusted gross income
must be $36,000 or less on tax form
Award is non-renewable after 24
attempted hours, however
stu-dents may become HOPE eligible;
contact financial aid office for
de-tails
T
ENNESSEE
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DUCATION
L
OTTERY
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CHOLARSHIP
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LIGIBLE
I
NSTITUTIONS
Wilder–Naifeh Technical Skills
Grant Eligible Institutions:
College of Applied Technology
at Athens (005358) at Chattanooga (003998) at Covington (005280) at Crossville (004026) at Crump (005357) at Dickson (013955) at Elizabethton (005281) at Harriman (013894) at Hartsville (013893) at Hohenwald (014126) at Jacksboro (010700) at Jackson (013895) at Knoxville (004025) at Livingston (005353) at McKenzie (005352) at McMinnville (005307) at Memphis (005360) at Morristown (013891) at Murfreesboro (014543) at Nashville (013968) at Newbern (005283)
at Oneida/Huntsville (009710) at Paris (013943)
at Pulaski (009464) at Ripley (012164) at Shelbyville (005379) at Whiteville (014304)
Tennessee HOPE Scholarship Renewal Criteria
Eligibility shall be reviewed at the end of the semester in which the student has attempted a total of 24, 48, 72, 96 or any other subsequent mul-tiple of 24 semester hours. Additionally, at 72 attempted hours and beyond, students may be reviewed at the end of each semester if they main-tain the award on a provisional basis. Contact TSAC for details.
Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 after 24 and 48 attempted hours. After attempting 72 hours and beyond a student may retain the award by either:
Achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above, or
Achieving a cumulative GPA of 2.75-2.99 AND a semester GPA of at least 3.0 in the preceding term for which the student will receive the award as a full-time enrolled student (provisional basis)
Must maintain satisfactory academic progress AND continuous enrollment
Scholarship is terminated after attainment of baccalaureate degree OR student has attempted 120 semester hours OR 5 years have passed from initial enrollment at any postsecondary institution—whichever occurs first—exceptions may be available to students with documented medical disabilities
Students enrolled in a program of study greater than 120 hours may receive the award for up to 136 attempted semester hours OR the number of hours required to earn degree, whichever is less
To receive funding, students must be enrolled in at least 6 hours; 12 hours, if eligible on provisional basis
Never drop a course without talking to your financial aid office about how it may impact your lottery scholarship eligibility For questions and additional eligibility requirements, please contact the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation615.741.1346 * 800.342.1663 * www.TN.gov/collegepays
June 2013
Aquinas College (003477)
Art Institute of Tennessee, Nashville (009270)
*
Austin Peay State University (003478) Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences (034403)
Belmont University (003479) Bethel University (003480) Bryan College (003536)
Carson-Newman University (003481) Chattanooga State Community College (003998)
Christian Brothers University (003482) Cleveland State Community College (003999)
Columbia State Community College (003483)
Cumberland University (003485) Dyersburg State Community College (006835)
East Tennessee State University (003487) ETSU—School of Pharmacy (E01254) Fisk University (003490)
Freed-Hardeman University (003492) Hiwassee College (003494)
Jackson State Community College (004937) John A. Gupton College (008859)
Johnson University (003495) King College (003496) Knoxville College Lane College (003499) Lee University (003500)
LeMoyne-Owen College (003501) Lincoln Memorial University (003502) Lipscomb University (003486) Martin Methodist College (003504) Maryville College (003505) Memphis College of Art (003507)
Middle Tennessee State University (003510) Milligan College (003511)
Motlow State Community College (006836)
Nashville State Community College (007534)
Northeast State Community College (005378)
O’More College of Design (014663) Pellissippi State Community College (012693)
Rhodes College (003519)
Roane State Community College (009914) South College (004938)
Southern Adventist University (003518) Southwest Tennessee Community College (010439)
Tennessee State University (003522) Tennessee Technological University (003523)
Tennessee Temple University (003524) Tennessee Wesleyan College (003525) Trevecca Nazarene University (003526) Tusculum College (003527)
Union University (003528) University of Memphis (003509) University of Tennessee, Chattanooga (003529)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville (003530) University of Tennessee, Martin (003531) University of Tennessee Health Science Center (006725)
University of the South (003534) Vanderbilt University (003535) Victory University (009982) Volunteer State Community College (009912)
Walters State Community College (008863) Watkins Institute College of Art and Design (031276)
Welch College (030018)
*
The Art Institute of Tennessee, Nashville is an eligible HOPE Scholarship institution until the end of the 2015-16 academic year.Steps for Getting A Scholarship
Start Early
If possible, start the process at least two years before you need the aid.
Always remember that you will be applying for scholarships about a year before you will
actually receive the aid.
Get good grades—they will only help you and put you above the next applicant.
Prepare Yourself
Often scholarships are awarded to students who are involved in activities both in school
and in the community. Well-rounded students have the best chance of receiving scholarships.
Many clubs and organizations have scholarships associated with them. Doing your research
in the beginning may help you obtain more scholarships.
Do Research
Figure out what makes you a special individual. This may include such things as academics,
volunteer work, athletics, or your family background.
Consider unique circumstances or conditions that might make you eligible for aid such as being a
foster child, having asthma, being a single parent, or having a disability.
Scholarship opportunities can be found in many places including financial aid offices, libraries, local
civic organizations, your (or your parents’) employer, local businesses, your high school guidance
office, the Internet, or Student Outreach Services (call 1-800-337-6884).
Send Away for Applications and Information
After you collect all of the information about the scholarships for which you are interested in
applying, you will need to contact the organization.
Many organizations will require that you contact them through the mail to request applications and
other pertinent information. Some organizations will give potential applicants their phone numbers
and email addresses to expedite the request for information.
Give the organization ample time to send you the necessary paperwork. Be aware of all deadlines
associated with applying.
Apply
Once you receive the application and understand all of the information that you are expected to
send to the organization, you will need to apply for the scholarship.
Many organizations require information such as a completed application, an essay,
recommendations, and/or a resume from each applicant. Make sure you have given yourself
plenty of time to gather all of the required information.
Most scholarships will have deadlines for applying. You may want to keep a calendar with all of
the deadlines listed so that you do not let any expire.
Before you send in your completed application, make sure to double -check the spelling and
grammar. Nothing looks worse on a scholarship application than a common spelling error.
Remember that the application process takes time, and it could be months before you are notified of
any awards. Be aware that some organizations will not send any follow-up correspondence if
you do not receive the award.
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