|
College Events Enrichment Opportunities Scholarships Services Greeneville High School Guidance Department Office Phone 423-787-8033 Fax 423-787-0837
Welcome to the Greeneville High School Guidance Department's website. Students who need to speak with their counselor should sign up on the appropriate clipboard in the Guidance Office. Counselors will call the student from class as soon as time permits. If a student has an emergency, please let Mrs. Thompson know and a counselor will see you immediately. Director/Counselor: Susan Ramsey - Students with last name A-F Counselor: Amanda Livesay - Students with last name G-N Counselor: Phillip Wright - Students with last name O-Z Registrar: Stella Hunter Secretary: Karen Thompson Guidance Office Services Every counselor and support staff member in the guidance office is dedicated to student success in high school and beyond. We encourage students, parents and school staff to utilize the services of this office to ensure this success. Student services - counsel students about a variety of subjects including academic, social, and home situations, and personal problems.
- facilitate conflict mediations between students.
- intervene when a student has a crisis or emergency.
- talk about college/career planning
- provide means and help in registering for SAT and ACT.
- register students for classes
- change class schedules when needed
- provide scholarship information
- provide enrichment opportunity information
Parent services - talk to parents about student behavior, home problems, academic plans, classroom issues, alternative education options, and post-secondary education.
- set up meetings between teachers and parents to work on resolving problems.
- participate in meetings for all of our special education students.
- refer parents to resources in the community that can meet the needs of their family.
Teacher Services - consult with teachers regarding student behavior and achievement.
- facilitate private meetings between teachers, parents and students.
Other Services - keep records of all student credit requirements for graduation
- plan and attend Brown Bag Lunches for each grade level
- attend Financial Aid Night
- accompany seniors to College Fair
- Interpret tests including PLAN, PSAT
- meet and consult with administration about students, policies and alternative education.
- write letters of recommendation for seniors
- provide transcripts for college and employment
- mail grade cards every 9 weeks
Scholarships 
Scholarships on this page are listed in the order they have been received in the Guidance Office with the newest entries listed first. Deadline dates are given if they have been provided with the information. Where applicable, links to online applications and information will follow scholarship description. Scholarship entries will be deleted from the list as the deadlines pass. Deadlines will also be posted on the guidance calendar. All scholarship information and applications are available in the guidance office Scholarship Box. **NOTE There is no need to pay for College Financial Aid Assistance. You can obtain scholarship and financial aid information from you high school counselor or from the colleges that you are looking to attend. In general, if you are asked to pay for assistance or a potential scholarship requires a fee to apply, you should do some in depth investigation. **
If you are in grades 5-12 and have made a difference by volunteering in your community during the past year, you could win $1,000 and a trip to Washington, DC. Apply online for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award and follow all directions carefully, submitting the certification instruction to our principal, Dr. Stroud (stroudl@gcschools.net) by November 1, 2010. http://spirit.prudential.com
The United States Senate Youth Program recognizes outstanding student leaders and rewards two students with a week long stay in Washington, DC and a $5,000 scholarship. If you are a junior or senior student government leader and wish to be considered for this opportunity, you must complete the application and essay and turn them into the guidance office by September 17, 2010. Upon receiving the applications, a counselor will set a time to administer the Senate Youth exam. The application, essay and exam will be scored to select the school winner, who will move on in the competition. Click the link below for application and essay questions or come by the scholarship box in the guidance office.
http://tennessee.gov/education/ci/senate_youth/doc/sen_youth_app.pdf
The Roan Scholars Leadership Program is seeking one of the best and brightest leaders from our school to be nominated to be an ETSU Roan Scholar. Roan Scholars receive ETSU tuition, housing, meals, book stipend, and a Dell laptop computer and printer. If you are considering attending ETUS next fall and are interested in becoming our Roan Scholar nominee, you must submit a resume and a transcript request to the guidance office no later than 8 am Monday September 20, 2010. Also, the nominee must make application to ETSU by October 8. http://www.etsu.edu/roanscholars/
The Danforth Scholars Program at Washington University in St. Louis honors students whose life choices are guided by integrity, selflessness, a commitment to community and dedication to leadership and academic excellence. Danforth Scholars may receive full or partial tuition scholarships which are renewable each year. If you are looking to attend Washington University in St. Louis next fall and would like to be nominated for this award, you can come see Mrs. Thompson in guidance no later than September 27, 2010. http://www.wustl.edu/
Niswonger Foundation Scholarship nomination forms are now available in the guidance office. GHS will be able to nominate two well-rounded students who demonstrate strength of character as well as academic skills. Scholarships are awarded based on merit, need and leadership ability. Winners must agree to return to their home region to pursue their career. Nomination forms along with a completed transcript request must be turned into guidance by September 13, 2010. If you are not selected as a GHS nominee, your packet will be returned to you in time to get a nomination from another organization. www.niswongerfoundation.org
American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest provides students in grades 9-12 an opportunity to win college scholarship funds. Students must be certified by their school no later than January 7, 2011 and then participate in the First District Contest at a time to be determined between January 18 and January 29, 2011. District winners can advance to the Division, State and National Contests. See the American Legion website for more details and oratory topics. http://www.legion.org/oratorical
Christian Connector is a resource for receiving free information for Christian Colleges. A $2,500 Christian College Scholarship drawing is held each year and teh scholarship is awarded to an individual who completes the information request form and goes on to attend a Christian college or Bible college. You can enter the drawing between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2011. To complete a request form and be entered in the drawing, go to http://www.christianconnector.com/Christian-colleges-choices.cfm
AnyCollege.com is a free online college search directory. All high school students may enter their $2,000 quarterly scholarship drawing by providing contact and academic information. You must enter each scholarship drawing by the quarterly deadlines of Dec. 31, Mar. 31, Jun. 30 and Sept. 30 to be eligible. Enter the drawing online at https://www.anycollege.com/scholarship.cfm
The Ron Brown Scholar Program is open to African-American high school seniors who excel academically, show exceptional leadership and make an impact on their communities through service to others. Up to 20 students will receive $10,000 annually for four years. Applications postmarked by November 1, 2010 will be considered for the Ron Brown Scholar Programs and forwarded to a select number of additional scholarship providers. Applications postmarked between November 2, 2010 and January 9, 2011 will be considered for the Ron Brown Scholar Program only. http://www.ronbrown.org/Apply/ApplicationDownload.aspx
Are you a senior who exhibits excellence in the classroom, on the field and within the community? If so, you could be the next Wendy's High School Heisman winner! You must have a least at 3.0 GPA and participate in at least one school-sponsored sport. The online nomination form must be completed by the student no later than October 3, 2010. The first 41,000 applicants will receive a FREE Wendy's gift card. www.wendysheisman.com
The Women's Economic Council Foundation Scholarships are given to senior girls who has a record of academic achievement, have demonstrated leadership in school activities, have participated in community activities and have financial need. One $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a high school senior girl in each of the three State Divisions. Online applications must be completed by September 27, 2010. To access the online application go to http://www.womenseconomicfoundation.org/scholarships.html
The Gloria and Joseph Mattera National Scholarship Fund for Migrant Children was set up to assist those migrant farmworker youth who have the desire and potential to further their education. Applicants must be able to show recent history of movement for agricultural employment, scholastic potential, financial need and plan to enroll in an accredited post-secondary school. There is no deadline for application. http://www.migrant.net/migrant/scholarships.htm
Enrichment Opportunities Enrichment Opportunities on this page are listed in the order they have been received in the Guidance Office with the newest entries listed first. Deadline dates are given if they have been provided with the information. Where applicable, links to online applications and information will follow the description. Entries will be deleted from the list as the deadlines pass. Deadlines will also be posted on the calendar. All Enrichment Opportunity information and/or applications are available in the guidance office Enrichment Box.
The Tusculum College Upward Bound program is accepting applications for new participants. Upward Bound is a college preparatory program that is funded by the US Department of Education, so there is no cost to participants. The program is designed to help students succeed in high school while preparing them for college. Applications are accepted year round and are available in the guidance office. www.tusculum.edu/pages/trio/ub/ub.htm
College Events Here you will find dates and information for campus visits,events, and dates when college representative will be visiting GHS. Also check the calendar for a concise list of dates seniors need to know. Because of the number of colleges giving us notice of preview days, only in-state colleges and those out of state colleges that are frequented by our students will have preview days included on the calendar, but all will be listed here.
Colgate University in New York will be holding their Multicultural Open House for prospective students and parents on October 24 - 25, 2010. Space is limited. To attend you must apply online no later than October 6, 2010. http://www.colgate.edu/admission/diversityandadmission/openhouse
Exploring College Options is a special recruitment program sponsored by the undergraduate admissions offices of five of the country's leading universities: Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford University. The program will be in the East Tennessee are in Knoxville on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 7:30 PM. For location and registration go to http://www.exploringcollegeoptions.org
Carson-Newman Showcase Saturdays are preview days for prospecitive students. There will be several information sessions and guided tours of the facilities. Academic departments will be available to answer questions and talk about your academic and career goals. You will also have the opportunity to talk with Admissions and Financial Aid Counselors, and enjoy a complimentary meal in Stokely Memorial Cafteteria. You will also enjoy complimentary football tickets in the fall and basketball tickets in the spring. Showcase dates are August 28 and November 6, 2010 and February 26, 2011. http://admissions.cn.edu/admissions/visit/default.asp
|
423-787-8033
