Information from our College Admission Night - Dickson County High School

1. Welcome
to
Dickson County High School
College Admissions Night
September 15, 2015

2. • Test Date: October 24
• Register by September 18 to avoid late fees. The test date is October
24.
• Register at www.actstudent.org.
• ACT offers fee waiver-See your counselor if you qualify for a fee
waiver.
• ACT offers no-cost and low-cost test prep options at
www.actstudent.org/testprep

3. SAT –Registration information
www.sat.collegeboard.org
TestDate RegistrationDeadline (Late FeeRequired)
October3, 2015 September3,2015 September22,2015
November7,2015 October9,2015 October23,2015
December 5, 2015 November5,2015 November20,2015
January 23, 2016 December28, 2015 January 8,2016
March5,2016 February5,2016 February 19,2016
May7,2016 April8,2016 April22,2016
June 4,2016 May 5, 2016 May20, 2016
Pleasevisit www.sat.collegeboard.orgforadditional SATinformation.
SAT Fee Waiver information available online.

4. Application Deadline November 2, 2015
Apply at www.TNPromise.gov

5. High school seniors are invited to Campus Day to find answers to their
questions about college life at the U of M. Students may attend Campus
Day on either of two Saturdays, Sept. 26 or Oct. 3. Both events run from
8:30 a.m. to noon. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today!
To make a reservation, http://www.memphis.edu/truebluetiger/

6. Trevecca University is offering free on-campus ACT prep
workshops on a first-come, first-served basis.
From test simulation, help with overcoming test anxiety, to
lessons on all four subject areas, ACT prep workshops are
designed so you can succeed.
Workshop dates:
- September 26
- October 17
- November 17
- November 21
More for information and sign up visit:

8. Preview Day
•Saturday, September 26, 2015
•Saturday, November 7, 2015

9. University of TN: Chattanooga
November 7, 2015

10. AP Day is a full campus preview day where you'll be able to:
•Tour campus
•Meet with academic departments and student organizations
•Attend informational sessions over admissions, financial aid,
housing and more
Reservations are recommended. Please use the form below to
reserve your spot! www.apsu.edu

11. Rocky Top Tailgate
Saturday, September 19 or November 14, 2015
http://admissions.utk.edu/visit/our-campus/cvp/

12. ARE YOU READY TO DISCOVER BELMONT?
Preview Day is a unique Saturday visit day for high school students and their
families to receive a comprehensive look at the university and discover what
Belmont has to offer. Prospective students and families are invited to meet
some of the people who make Belmont such a special place.
September 19, October 17 and November 7, 2015
http://belmont.edu/prospectivestudents/visiting/previewday/index.html

15. Dickson County High School
Commencement Exercise
May 20. 2016 7:00PM

16. September 17 Cougar College Fair 8:30-0:30 am
October 19-22 College APP Week
November National Scholarship Month
November 12 Financial Aid Information Meeting 6PM
November 19 TN Promise Overview and Booklet Distribution Assembly
November 25 Target date to have all college application submitted by
unless application has an earlier deadline.
January 28 FAFSA Completion Workshop-3-7 pm
(by appointment only)
February 4 1st TN Promise Mandatory meeting 5:30pm
February 15 TN Promise FAFSA submission deadline
March 30 2nd TN Promise Mandatory meeting 5:50

17. Free Resource-Collegefortn.org

18. Helpful Websites
• www.collegefortn.org
• www.firstgenerationstudent.com
• www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
• www.kuder.com
• www.fastweb.com
• http://www.imfirst.org

19. Senior Yearbook Pictures
 October 22, 2015
 During the school day
 Appointment Sign-Up Sheet will
be posted prior to fall break.

20. At the end of today’s presentation, please
complete an evaluation of tonight’s
program.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C7SZCS9