• College & Career Center
     
    Laura Austin, College and Career Facilitator
    laura.austin@knoxschools.org
    865-966-9775
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  • College Kickoff for Juniors (from April 2025) (slides)

     

     

    ASVAB Exam if you're interested in military enlistment

    Wednesday, Sept 12, 8:30-11:30 AM in CTE 1902

    Sign up here

     

    FHS/BHS/HVA College Fair at Bearden High School

    Tuesday, Sept 23, 5:30-7 PM

     

    Senior In-School ACT exam - Friday, Oct 3

    No registration needed. Enter the School Code, provided prior to the exam, in myACT.org.

  • UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS

    Grades 10 - 12 can register for college rep visits through your SCOIR account. Then pick up your pass in the College & Career Center the morning of your visit.

    Mon Aug 25th, 2025

    09:30AM - 10:00AM

    The University of Tennessee (Knoxville)

    Tue Aug 26th, 2025

    11:20AM - 11:50AM

    University of Vermont

    Tue Aug 26th, 2025

    02:50PM - 03:20PM

    Lincoln Memorial University

    Wed Aug 27th, 2025

    02:10PM - 02:40PM

    Tufts University

    Wed Aug 27th, 2025

    02:50PM - 03:20PM

    Washington College

    Fri Aug 29th, 2025

    11:20AM - 11:50AM

    Wake Forest University

    Fri Sep 5th, 2025

    11:20AM - 11:50AM

    The Ohio State University

    Fri Sep 5th, 2025

    02:50PM - 03:20PM

    Austin Peay State University

    Mon Sep 8th, 2025

    09:30AM - 10:00AM

    Washington and Lee University

    Mon Sep 8th, 2025

    01:30PM - 02:00PM

    Samford University

    Wed Sep 10th, 2025

    11:00AM - 11:30AM

    Florida Institute of Technology

    Thu Sep 11th, 2025

    09:30AM - 10:00AM

    Pellissippi State Community College

    Fri Sep 12th, 2025

    02:50PM - 03:20PM

    College of the Holy Cross

    Mon Sep 22nd, 2025

    09:30AM - 10:00AM

    High Point University

    Mon Sep 22nd, 2025

    01:30PM - 02:00PM

    Denison University

    Tue Sep 23rd, 2025

    11:20AM - 11:50AM

    Rhodes College

    Tue Sep 23rd, 2025

    02:50PM - 03:20PM

    Roanoke College

    Wed Sep 24th, 2025

    09:30AM - 10:00AM

    Furman University

    Wed Sep 24th, 2025

    11:00AM - 11:30AM

    Texas A&M University

    Wed Sep 24th, 2025

    02:50PM - 03:20PM

    University of Georgia

    Thu Sep 25th, 2025

    09:30AM - 10:00AM

    University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Thu Sep 25th, 2025

    11:20AM - 11:50AM

    College of Charleston

    Fri Sep 26th, 2025

    09:30AM - 10:00AM

    Spring Hill College

    Fri Sep 26th, 2025

    02:50PM - 03:20PM

    Case Western Reserve University

    Mon Sep 29th, 2025

    01:30PM - 02:00PM

    Wofford College

    Tue Sep 30th, 2025

    11:20AM - 11:50AM

    University of Memphis

    Tue Sep 30th, 2025

    02:50PM - 03:20PM

    The University of Alabama

    Wed Oct 15th, 2025

    11:00AM - 11:30AM

    Southeastern University

    Wed Oct 15th, 2025

    02:50PM - 03:20PM

    The University of Tennessee (Chattanooga)

    Thu Oct 16th, 2025

    09:30AM - 10:00AM

    The University of Tennessee (Knoxville)

    Wed Oct 22nd, 2025

    11:00AM - 11:30AM

    Jacksonville University

    Thu Oct 23rd, 2025

    01:30PM - 02:00PM

    Duke University

    Tue Oct 28th, 2025

    11:20AM - 11:50AM

    University of Mississippi

    Wed Oct 29th, 2025

    11:00AM - 11:30AM

    Mississippi State University
     

  • SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS

     

    TN Promise and HOPE Scholarship Summary

     

    2-yr community college or tech school

    4-yr school (TN public or private)

    Requirement

    HOPE Scholarship

    21 ACT OR 3.0 GPA

    $3200/yr

    $4500/yr (Yrs 1 & 2)

    $5700/yr (Yrs 3 & 4)

    Complete FAFSA

    General Assembly HOPE Supplement

    29 ACT & 3.75 GPA

    $500/semester

    $500/semester

    Complete FAFSA

     

    TN Promise

    Pays remaining balance

     

    Complete FAFSA, attend mandatory meeting, complete 8 hrs community service by 7/1