Juniors

It's time for Year Three!

Congratulations! You have made it halfway through your high school career. At this point, we hope that you understand a few things: The 4 Graduation Requirements, GPA, ACT, Focus Areas, and just maybe what you would like to do after graduation.

You might be asking, how do I prepare for senior year and beyond? Great question.

1. Make sure you are getting the credits you need for graduation. For a list of graduation requirements, please review the SHHS Program of Study. If you are uncertain about the credits you've earned, then please contact your counselor.

2. Make sure you have gotten or are getting close to completing your community service hours. You will turn them into your counselor or our registrar, Kristi Robinson.

3. If you are thinking about college, this is a great time to start taking virtual and in-person tours of colleges.

4. If you are thinking about college, this is a great time to talk to your parents/guardians about how you are going to pay for college.

5. If you are looking at a path towards a career, this is a good time to start looking at the career paths towards the job you want.

TN Next Guide: 11th Grade

Junior Announcements

Post-Secondary Opportunities

Post-Secondary Opportunities

Wofford Scholars Program

Attention Juniors: Are you interested in Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina? If so, the Wofford Scholars program might be for you. Qualified candidates are eligible to compete for scholarships ranging from $15,000 per year up to a full scholarship.

Ideal candidates should rank in the top 10% of their class, have a minimum score of 1300 on the PSAT/SAT or a 28 composite on the ACT. Students should demonstrate qualities of scholarship, leadership, and potential for success. Students must have an interest in attending Wofford College.

Interested students need to see their counselor for a nomination. The deadline is September 9, 2024.

Horatio Alger Scholarships

For High School Juniors (Seniors my NOT apply). The Horatio Alger foundation is looking for students who have critical financial need and are persevering through adversity, but are committed to obtaining a bachelor's degree. In other words, they are looking for Juniors who are in financial need and have GRIT.

Scholarship recipients will also gain access to invaluable support services (academic, personal wellness, and professional) setting them on a path to college and fulfilling careers.

Transform your adversity into opportunity and triumph and pursue the American dream through higher education. The deadline to apply is March 15th. Click the button below to apply.

Eligibility Requirements:

Be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States of America
Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor's degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
Demonstrate critical financial need ($65,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
Be a United States citizen

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Dr. Samuel Hurst Scholars

High School juniors who will be exceptional First-Generation College Students, with resilience, perseverance and grit, demonstrate financial need, and have a cumulative (unweighted) high school GPA of a 3.4 or higher are eligible for this award.

Recipients will receive:

A personalized award
Press release to share with local news media
A special, personalized campus-visit opportunity
Free laptop when students arrive on-campus their first semester.
Plus, the promise of never paying tuition at Berea College. A value of more than $190,000 over four years.

Award nominations are now open. If you are interested, please see your counselor for more information.

Dr. Carter G. Woodson Scholars

African American juniors who are active in their community, school, civic, and/or church organizations, demonstrate financial need, and have a cumulative (unweighted) high school GPA of 3.4 or higher are eligible for this award.

Recipients will receive:

A personalized award
Press release to share with local news media
A special, personalized campus-visit opportunity
Free laptop when students arrive on-campus their first semester.
Plus, the promise of never paying tuition at Berea College. A value of more than $190,000 over four years.

Award nominations are now open. If you are interested, please see your counselor for more information.

CASE Program (Mercer University)

Attention rising sophomores and juniors: Mercer University is accepting applications for their Certificate of Achievement and Service Excellence (CASE) program. This program seeks to identify and recognize students who embody Mercer’s commitment to research and service. Eligible applicants must have a 3.5 GPA or higher and be nominated by a counselor. Scholars will be awarded the Certificate of Achievement and Service Excellence along with a $500 scholarship, contingent upon their acceptance and matriculation to Mercer University. The deadline to apply is January 15. Please see your counselor for more information.