Seniors and parents/guardians are encouraged to sign up for the Class of 2025 Remind.

• If you have a smart phone, on your phone's web browser go to rmd.at/tchs25. Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You will be prompted to download the mobile app.

• If you don't have a smart phone, get text notifications by texting @ tchssen25 to 81010.

• What do you want to be doing in 5 years?

• Follow your dreams, not someone else's.

Follow this link to see graduation requirements as well as special recognitions at graduation. This is the same document that was mailed to all homes during the summer.

Talent Search (TS) at Murray State University is a federal grant program funded by the US Department of Education. The purpose of TS is to increase the number of students from disadvantaged backgrounds who successfully graduate from secondary school and enroll in and graduate from postsecondary education. To learn more, visit www.murraystate.edu/talentsearch.

• Check email daily.

• Learn to turn things in on time. When you get in college or the "real world" you won't get extensions.

• Advocate for yourself. Ask questions if you don't understand.

• Don't wait to be reminded - be proactive!

• Seek out opportunities.

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KHEAA website

• Getting In is a publication of the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)

• Every senior will receive a copy in early September..

• There are 3 main sections in the book:

1. College Planning - information about selecting the right school for you, picking a major and understanding your college schedule, among other topics.

2. Financial Planning - includes information about the FAFSA, grants, loans and money management, along with other valuable information.

3. Colleges - There is a listing of every college and university in Kentucky, which includes admissions requirements, majors, and total costs.

Every senior gets one college visit day.  In order to have more than one college visit day, you need to get permission from Mr. Bush and complete an Educational Enhancement form.

• College Visit Form -- For your first college visit day, you will use a College Visit Form, which is available in Guidance and linked here. You need to turn that in to Guidance a couple days before your visit. You will ALSO need to get a signed and dated note from the college showing your visit that day. That also gets turned in to Ms. Lander in Guidance. (If the college is more than 100 miles away, you can have two consecutive days to visit, like a Monday and Tuesday. However, that can not span a weekend. So, you can't take a Friday and Monday.)

• Educational Enhancement -- To request additional days, you will need to fill out an Educational Enhancement form a couple weeks in advance in order to get approval from Mr. Bush. Those forms are available in Guidance.

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• You may need your transcript for the following reasons:

  • When you apply to a college or university

  • Scholarships

  • To review your GPA, class rank, etc. when filling out college applications

• In order to get your transcript, you must request it through Parchment

• Information has been sent to you via email (search Parchment on email)

• Watch a video about how to order your transcript through Parchment. Remember to sign up using the link that was emailed to you.

• As you set up your Parchment account, be sure to include a personal email address for your "secondary email" so that you can still access your Parchment account after you graduate. Here's a video about how to do that.

• If you don't have an email or have problems with your account, contact Mrs. Futrell at janay.futrell@trigg.kyschools.us 

• Request letters of recommendation well in advance (at least two weeks)

• Provide a resume and complete this google doc and send to the person you are requesting a letter from.  

• Seek letters from people who know you well: teachers, coaches, minister/youth minister, supervisor at work, and community leaders

• Ideally, you want two letters from teachers and two from community members (who are not related to you).

Benefits

• Earn a silver tassel to wear on the graduation cap

• Earn a certificate, presented by the superintendent

• Receive a letter of recommendation from the superintendent

• Be granted an interview when applying for a job with one of the more than 30 local employers who are participating in the program. (You must otherwise meet all necessary requirements for the position.)

Criteria

• Complete application and submit resume by deadline (Sept. 29, 2023 at 3 p.m.)

• Must have two (2) or less unexcused absences during the senior year

• Must have two (2) or less unexcused tardies during the senior year

• Must have at least a 2.5 GPA (70.000) with no failures for the year

• No disciplinary actions resulting in out-of-school suspension; alternative school placement; or expulsion

• Involvement in at least two (2) co-curricular or extra-curricular activities, which may include part-time employment and/or community service projects of at least 25 hours (completed outside of school-related functions) Click here for a sample time sheet. 

• Completion of Capstone presentation

• See the dual credit website for information about how to select classes, register and pay

Get Ready for College in Kentucky website has great resources and links to all Kentucky public colleges and universities.

KHEAA is offering several sessions on social media. See the list here.

Website with information on College & Career Planning

Virtual College Fair with lots of recorded sessions

RaiseMe has lots of resources for college planning

ACT prep resources website

For data-driven college rankings by major, based on salary data of over 5 million graduates check out www.gradreports.com 

Information about different colleges and universities: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ 

Career exploration, college exploration and financial aid information: http://www.educationplanner.org/ 

Learn about high-demand careers in Kentucky: https://education.ket.org/careers-in-demand/ 

Students have a new interactive tool to research degree programs at Kentucky’s public colleges and universities, allowing them to compare tuition, student debt and salaries for hundreds of occupations before choosing a major. It is called Kentucky Students' Right to Know and can be accessed here: https://kystats.ky.gov/Reports/Tableau/2021_KCSRK 

This website contains great information to help you determine your next steps. More information will be added, so keep checking back.

• Videos and contact information for colleges & universities

• Adulting topics

The Cadiz Rotary Club provides amazing support for our students. See this flier for more information.

Once you have applied to MSU and been admitted, you will have access to your MyGate account. On the MyGate account will be a money or financial aid tab, which is where you will find the scholarship application. One of the questions on the scholarship application asks how many AP, honors, and dual credit courses TCHS offers, and below are the answers.

AP = 1

Honors = 0

Dual Credit = 50

To view the current career pathways at TCHS, click here.

There are several summer programs available throughout the country. Many require a fee to participate, but some are free. Check out the website with opportunities by clicking the photo on the left.

• 270-522-2200, ext 2758. 

• denise.young@trigg.kyschools.us