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HCMHS GUIDANCE

WSCC Quick links

WSCC Virtual Admissions Meeting Request Form 


Accuplacer Placement Exam (for Juniors and Seniors)

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ACT

Testing Information

Would you like to start working on the ACT?  Go to academy.act.org and start today!


In the spring of 2023, all Juniors will participate in ACT testing at Hancock County High School. Attendance and participation are required.  No testing fee will be charged for this test administration. Also in the spring, 9th & 10th graders will take the Pre-ACT. 


ACT Prep Day - All Juniors are encouraged to attend.  Lunch will be provided. 


The ACT will be administered at a variety of colleges in our area (LMU, WSCC, Carson Newman, etc.) The registration fee is approximately $50.50 (without writing) or $67.00 (with writing).  


Please visit www.actstudent.org for more information concerning ACT testing. 


This year, if there is a Senior who would like to retake the ACT free of charge, they may obtain a voucher from the guidance department.  The date for this test is TBA, and will be administered at the High School.  All students must sign up online at www.actstudent.org 

Free SAT vs. ACT Practice

This free, interactive, live online event lets students learn the differences between the SAT & ACT, then try sections from each test to see which is a better fit. Students will see their scores instantly and learn effective test strategies from our team of experts.  


Pre-registration is required using the following link: http://www.kaptest.com/practicetestweekend

https://www.prepfactory.com/ 

Financial Aid

FAFSA Frenzy

The 2023-2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens on Oct. 1, 2023. All TN Promise students must complete the FAFSA by Feb. 1, 2024, to maintain TN Promise eligibility.  Visit https://fafsa.ed.gov/ to get started on your FAFSA! 

Financial Aid Tutorials

Click here for a series of brief financial aid tutorials describing the financial aid available to students at TCAT, community college, public 4 year, and private 4 year schools. 

Scholarships

Applications for various scholarships are available in the office.  

Some of these scholarships include: Niswonger, Horatio Alger, Coca Cola, VFW, and Rose Scholar. 


Walters State Scholarship Application

AES Scholarships

BadCredit.org Wealth Wise Scholarship 

CGTrader Scholarship

Niswonger Scholarship Application

 Niswonger Scholarship Nomination  

Insurance Scholarships

Search for Online Scholarships 

East Tennessee Foundation Scholarships

Financial Futures Scholarship

Rogersville Review:  Scholarships available for students in Hawkins, Hancock counties

Huggable Supermom Scholarship

East Tennessee Foundation Scholarships

Best Reviews List Scholarship

American Legion Scholarships 

WiseGeek's Asian American/Pacific Islander Scholarship

WiseGeek Women in STEM Scholarship

Little Bundle Superdad Scholarship 

Mental Health Movement Scholarship

HostingAdvice.com Future Web Developers Annual Scholarship

Heisman High School Scholarship

2022 Profile in Courage Essay Contest 

UT Scholarships

Cirkledin "No Sweat" Scholarship

Burger King Scholarship

Rita's First-Gen Scholarship

Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship

Equal Opportunity Scholarship 

Financial Aid Opportunities for Students of Color

LocalProBook Scholarship

45+ College Scholarships for Minority Students  

"Be Bold" No-Essay Scholarship

Judy Barton Memorial Tourism Scholarship

Criminal Justice Scholarships

Guide to Scholarships by Major

Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for High School Seniors | Sallie Mae Fund 

SigEp Scholarships

Jostens Scholarship

Mission of Hope Scholarship - Due in office at HCMHS on February 15th at 8am. (pdf)Download
American Legion Scholarship (pdf)Download
HCBOE Scholarship (pdf)Download
Hancock County Soil-Conservation Scholarship (pdf)Download
Hancock County Teachers Association Scholarship (pdf)Download
Hancock County Youth Sports Association Scholarship (pdf)Download
Niswonger Scholarship (pdf)Download
Tyler Bell Memorial Scholarship (pdf)Download
Dakota Blevins Memorial Scholarship (pdf)Download
T.J. and Phyllis S. Harrison Memorial Education-Business Scholarship (pdf)Download
Joshua Mabe Memorial Scholarship (pdf)Download
The Cirkled In Scholarship (pdf)Download
UETBOA Jeff Woods Scholarship Application 2023 (docx)Download
HCHS 2023 Shelter Insurance Scholarship (pdf)Download
Farm Bureau Scholarship - Due May 12th at 8 am. (pdf)Download
Water Well Association Scholarship_0001 (pdf)Download

Below are TAHRA's 2023 Adult Scholarship Application and the 2023 Freshman Scholarship Application.

 

  • The scholarship amount is now $850.00 each semester.  
  • All applications must be complete and postmarked by April 1, 2023.  
  • Eligibility requirements and instructions are listed on the applications.  
  • Please make sure that the applications are complete and signed.  If incomplete applications are received, they will be disqualified and will not be scored.  
  • The applications are fillable for convenience.  
  • Mail completed applications to Christi Billings, Covington Housing Authority, P. O. Box 88, Covington, Tennessee 38019 no later than April 1, 2023.  

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Christi Billings at (901) 378-8455.

2023 Adult Scholarship (1).FF (pdf)Download
2023 Freshman Scholarship Application.FF (1) (pdf)Download
Powell Valley Electric Cooperative

VMDAEC Scholarship

VMDAEC Education Scholarship Application form and guidelines for high school or home school seniors graduating in 2023 can be found at the link below.  The student’s parents or legal guardian must be a member of Powell Valley Electric Cooperative.

Apply

Mind, Body, and Soul Scholarship

  • Eligibility: All high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply.
  • Amount: $500
  • Application Deadline: July 31, 2023
  • Scholarship Link: https://www.topnutritioncoaching.com/#scholarship 

Healthy Eating Scholarship

  • Eligibility: All high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply.
  • Amount: $500
  • Application Deadline: July 31, 2023
  • Scholarship Link: https://www.topnutritioncoaching.com/registered-dietitians#scholarship 

Your Health Journey Scholarship

  • Eligibility: All high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply.
  • Amount: $500
  • Application Deadline: July 31, 2023
  • Scholarship Link: https://www.topnutritioncoaching.com/weight-loss-nutritionists#scholarship 

Sports Lover Scholarship

  • Eligibility: All high school seniors, undergraduate, and graduate students are eligible to apply.
  • Amount: $500
  • Application Deadline: July 31, 2023
  • Scholarship Link: https://www.topnutritioncoaching.com/sports-nutritionists#scholarship 

Book Lovers Scholarship

 

  • Scholarship name: Book Lovers Scholarship
  • Eligibility: All high school students who have a passion for reading books.
  • Amount: $500, awarded twice a year.
  • Next application deadline: 09/30/2023
  • Link to apply: https://calvinrosser.com/scholarships/book-lovers/

Aunt Betty’s Technical Career Scholarship

  • Purpose and History: Established in 2019 for the benefit of students enrolled in a career and technical post-secondary program.
  • Scholarship Amount: $2,000
  • Eligibility Requirements:
  • Residency Requirement: Knox and Laurel counties, KY (including Barbourville); Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger, Hancock, Hawkins, Loudon, Morgan, and Union counties, TN
  • Education Requirement: Graduating high school seniors, high school graduates, or GED recipients
  • Field of Study: Career and Technical Post-Secondary Program.
  • Enrollment: Full-time or part-time enrollment at an accredited not-for-profit career and technical post-secondary program. (Preference given to public post-secondary institutions.)
  • Financial Need: Preferred, but not required

EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
Guide to Completing your ETF Scholarship Application 2023 (pdf)Download

New Scholarship Opportunities

Name of scholarship, award amount, requirements, due date, and link

Coca Cola Scholarship   

$20,000 per year  

October 31, 2022   

http://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/blog/be-a-coca-cola-scholar/   


Davidson Fellows Scholarship   

up to $50,000 

February 23

https://www.davidsongifted.org/Fellows-Scholarship   


Davis-Putter Scholarship   

up to $10,000   

Active in social justice work   

March 31

http://www.davisputter.org/apply-for-scholarships/   


Dell Scholars Program   

20000   

2.4 GPA, financial need, participation a partner program   

December 1, 2022   

https://www.dellscholars.org/scholarship/   


Equal Chance for Education   

up to $25,000   

3.0+ GPA, DACA student planning to enroll at a partner college   

March 15

https://www.equalchanceforeducation.org/criteria-to-apply/   


Gates Scholarship   

Full COA   

Minority, Pell eligible, 3.3+   WGPA (ideally top 10%)   

September 15, 2022   

https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship   


Golden Door Scholars   

Up to full COA   

DACA, enrolling in partner school   

October 23, 2022   

https://www.goldendoorscholars.org/   


Hispanic Scholarship Fund   

$500-$5,000   

Hispanic, 3.0+ GPA   

March 15

https://www.hsf.net/scholarship   


Jack Kent Cooke   

up to $40,000 per year   

3.5+ GPA, demonstrated   financial need   

November 17, 2022   

http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship-programs/college-scholarship/   


Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship   

up to $30,000   

21+ ACT or 1000+ SAT   

January 12

https://jackierobinson.org/scholarship/   


QuestBridge   

Full COA   

Top 10%, 27 ACT or 1280 SAT, family income below $65,000   

September 27, 2022   

https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/national-college-match   


Reagan Foundation Scholarship   

$10,000 per year   

3.0+ GPA   

January 6  

https://www.reaganfoundation.org/education/scholarship-programs/ge-reagan-foundation-scholarship-program/   


Ron Brown Scholarship   

$10,000 per year   

African American students w/ financial need   

January 9

https://www.ronbrown.org/   


The Dream.US Scholarship   

up to $29,000   

2.5+ GPA, DACA student planning to enroll at a partner college   

February 25  

http://www.thedream.us/scholarships/national-scholarship/    

Fall 2022 Deadlines

Scholarship for Future Female Entrepreneurs

Scholarship for Future Female Entrepreneurs

Scholarship for Future Female Entrepreneurs

Scholarship for Future Female Entrepreneurs

  • Amount: $2,500 awarded to one recipient
  • Application Deadline: September 30, 2022
  • Announcement Date: October 14, 2022
  • Recurring: Annual
  • Eligibility:
    • Self-identify as female.
    • Be a high school senior or graduate, or current college undergraduate or graduate student.
    • Planning to enroll in a full-time undergraduate study at a US accredited college or university for the upcoming academic year.
    • Be a US Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident.

La Jolla Mom Communications Scholarship

Scholarship for Future Female Entrepreneurs

Scholarship for Future Female Entrepreneurs

La Jolla Mom Communications Scholarship

  • Amount: $500 awarded to one recipient
  • Application Deadline: October 14, 2022
  • Announcement Date: October 28, 2022
  • Recurring: Bi-annual
  • Eligibility:
    • Be a high school senior or graduate, or current college undergraduate or graduate student.
    • Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate communications or related field degree program at an accredited college in the United States OR a graduating high school senior who has plans to study communications or related fields.
    • Be a US Citizen or Permanent Legal Resident.
    • Proof of acceptance to his or her college or university or a college transcript.

KeepGoingForward.org

Act Locally Scholarship

A $1000 ($500 x 2 winners) scholarship for students interested in giving back their communities. Open to all students. Short essay required. 

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Keep Going Forward No-Essay Scholarship

A $500 scholarship open to any student going through a change or new challenge in life.  Open to all students. No essay required. 

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"$$$ Isn't Everything" Scholarship

A $550 scholarship to help reduce a little bit of financial worry, and to help someone get a bit of time back to focus on the important things in life. Open to all students. No essay required. 

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JOBS FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS

Finding a job is difficult as is, and finding one as a teenager in high school can be even more challenging. You are not only competing with other students but also competing with adults in your job search. This guide will help you prepare, get noticed, and hired. Click below to find out more.

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Meet our guidance department

Deborah Gibson, School Guidance

Tara Marion, School Guidance

Abigail Lyons, Advise TN College Advisor

Abigail works with seniors who are preparing for college.  Any senior who needs assistance with things such as FAFSA, College Applications, etc may contact her.

Phone number: (423) 296-2324    Email:  abigail.lyons@tn.gov

ADRIA SHANNON, NISWONGER CARE ADVISOR

Adria is our Niswonger Care Advisor and will be here 2 days per week to 

assist our seniors with FAFSA completion, college applications, TNReady deadline, etc.  

The Hancock County School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, or age in its programs and activities. 

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