Life Skills After High School:  an informative guide that covers college selection & admissions processes, financial aid & scholarships, career & trade opportunities, as well as budgeting and credit issues.

The University of Tennessee has a Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Program.  Information is available in the counseling center for students who are interested. 

Discover Colleges provides a FREE private college information service as well as a $2500 private college scholarship drawing. Log on at www.discovercolleges.com for more information.

The Best of Co-op--a guide to the best co-op colleges and employers is available in the counseling center.

It is very important that seniors make sure they have the classes they need to graduate.  Seniors should also check credits and grades for honors or special honors if they are in that program.

When you need a teacher, principal, or counselor to write a letter of recommendation for you, remember these things:  Give them the information requested by your college or scholarship, give them specific information that they can include in the letter (Clubs you belong to, service you have done, important information about yourself), ask them to print the letter on school letterhead, tell them the deadline, provide stamped envelopes for them, give the information early (don't wait until the week the letter is due), and tell them thank you (or better, write a thank you note).

Want to go to a public university, but don't have the grades or the cash?  Apply for a grant to attend a Summer Developmental Program.  Information is available at www.mississippi.ed