Senior Notes

• ACT dates and registration deadlines for the 2008-2009 academic year:
• October 25-----------------September 19
• December 13----------------November 7
• February 7----------------January 6
• April 4---------------------February 27
• June 13-----------------------May 8
• SAT dates and registration deadlines for the 2008-2009 academic year:

1.       October 4----------------------September 9

2.      November 1--------------------September 26

3.      December 6---------------------November 5

4.      January 24----------------------December 26

5.      March 14------------------------February 10

6.      May 2----------------------------March 31

7.      June 6---------------------------May 5

1. The state and county will pay your registration fee for the ACT or SAT one time during your high school years.  See the guidance secretary for a voucher.
• Look for announcements concerning scholarships and college fairs on LHS Today or the LHS guidance website.

Directions to LHS website:

1.   Go to www.wcschools.com.

2.  Click                on Schools

3.  Click on High Schools

4.  Click on Lebanon High School

5.  Click on Guidance

6.  Click on Guidance Department (High lighted in Red)

                                    Updated Daily

·          If you do not have access to the internet, you may pick up a copy of the Senior Handbook in guidance.  See your guidance counselor for a copy.  (Last year’s Senior Handbook is still online.)

·        Handouts: 

1.      FAFSA

2.      Find Your Dream College {No handout-go to (www.fastweb.com)}

3.      Education $ Works

4.      TSAC Don’t Get Scammed on your way to College

5.      Nashville: Making the Grade

6.      Meth Destroys

7.      Paying for your college education-Bank of America (Request a Spanish version if you need one.)

8.      Middle Tennessee Chevy Dealers’ student incentive

9.      InDemand-Connecting today’s students-different careers

• ACT COLLEGE-Readiness Benchmark Scores

Through research with postsecondary institutions nationwide, ACT has established the following College Readiness Benchmark Scores:

ACT Subject Area Test	College Course(s)	College Readiness Benchmark Score
English	English Composition		18
Math	Algebra		22
Reading	Social Sciences		21
Science	Biology		24

A benchmark score is the minimum score needed on a Act Subject area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or Higher or about a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding credit-bearing college courses.

• Paths for Graduation-(What is the difference between the paths?)

-General University path requires Algebra 2, two years of a foreign language, and a fine art course.

-Tech path requires Algebra 1 or 1B, Geometry and one other math, 4 courses in one vocational cluster, no foreign language, and no fine art.

-Comprehensive (dual) path requires a student to meet both the                  General University and Tech paths.

(All paths require credit in Algebra 1 or 1B and Geometry.)

• Tennessee Scholars is an honor seniors receive at graduation.  You must have one math course beyond Algebra 2, two years of a foreign language, a find art class, a computer or business class and two courses in one vocational cluster.  You must also complete twenty hours of community service sometime in grades 9 thru 12.  You must maintain an overall C average in all Tennessee Scholars Courses.  You must have 95% attendance. You cannot have an out-of-school suspension while in high school.  You must pass all three Gateway tests.
• Tennessee Scholars Award – You will receive a certificate stating you are a Tennessee Scholar.  You can put on your college applications and job applications that your are a Tennessee Scholar.  The Graduation Program will indicate next to your name that you are a Tennessee Scholar.  You will be given a medallion that you can wear at graduation.
• There is some financial award for Tennessee Scholars if you receive a PELL Grant.  You should check your FAFSA form in the space that says “State Scholar”.
• College scholarship search websites:

www.collegefortn.org

www.finaid.org

www.fastweb.com