College & Career Center
Recent ActivityWelcome Bearden students and parents! This is your link to information to help with the college and scholarship search. Links to useful sites, postings about college visits, and "The Scholarship Book" can be found here. Check the files for transcript request forms, as well as other forms you may need as you navigate your way to college over the next couple of years. (If you would like to be notified when updates are posted to this site, just click on "join this fusion page" in the top right corner!) Visit often, and don't forget to stop by the College & Career Center in Guidance if you have any questions or need help!
Announcements THE COLLEGE DATABASE IS HERE!Looking for a resource that gives you the top basics facts about colleges across the U.S.? Look no furhter!! The College Database has created partnerships and utilized government data sources to build an updated, non-commercial directory of all large universities, small colleges, community colleges and trade schools nationwide. In addition they've also incorporated Google maps and highlighted key data points for each college, including tuition rate, enrollment, and institution type – vital decision-making factors for potential students. Click HERE to go directly to their main page and start your college search TODAY!
EDUCATING ENGINEERSCheck out this new website designed to help navigate the vast ocean of information about engineering careers! This engineering careers focused website helps educate visitors on the different Engineering careers that are out there. They work closely with College and University sites to help provide the best information available for students and job seekers in the engineering realm. Click here for the link to EducatingEngineers.com.
AmeriCorps National Civilian Community CorpsAre you interested in a "GAP YEAR" experience? The NCCC program, which is part of the Corporation for National and Community Service, offers a full-time, 10-month, team based service program full of unique experiences, benefits, and the opportunity to impact the lives of others. The deadline to apply for the fall 2013 program is April 1st! For more information and a link to their website, click here.
U-CAN - College & Scholarship Search websiteIf you are looking for another resource to help you navigate through the college and scholarship search then check out the U-CAN website here! This site was developed through extensive polling and focus group discussions and reflects what parents & students say they want. It is maintained as a free website by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Check it out today!!
JUNIORS!!! Common Application Essay PromptsThe Common Application has released it's essay prompts for the 2013-2014 college application year. Please go to this link (Common App) to see the prompts and get a jumpstart on your essay writing for your senior year!
TEXT MESSAGING!!New to Bearden this year is the option to sign up to have reminders of important upcoming events sent via text message directly to your cell phone (or to your email addresss, if you prefer). If you are interested in signing up to take advantage of this new service, please see Mrs. Mongeon in the College & Career Center!
THE SCHOLARSHIP BOOK!UPDATED 3/15/13!! Need $$$ for college??? The 2012-13 version of The Scholarship Book needs your attention! Almost all of the scholarships have been updated in Section 2 and 3! The dates that are highlighted in green are current. It is important to remember that although some are not updated yet, most scholarship links are still valid. If you find a scholarship you are interested in, just go to the link and check it out!! Scholarships are arranged by application due date. Some have rolling dates and some have multiple dates so look closely!! Seniors, there is still time to apply to several scholarships! Juniors, get a jump on your own list of scholarships for next year! See Mrs. Mongeon in the College & Career Center if you have questions or need clarification! Futures Magazine - Todays MilitaryAs you weigh your choices upon graduation from high school you may be considering a career in the military. Futures Magazine can provide insight into every branch of the military, including personal experiences from real service members. Copies of the magazine and DVD's will soon be available in the College & Career Center. Until then, you can access a PDF of the current issue by clicking here!
COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES VISITING BEARDENHere is a list of college/trade school representatives and military recruiters who will be visiting Bearden High School over the next several months. Check here often for changes and to see if the school you are most interested in has been added to the list!! Mark your calendar and stop by their table for detailed information!
Senior Info Timeline/Powerpoint - Class of 2013In case you missed the Senior Meeting on 8/29/12 (or you've misplaced your copy of the awesome handout with all that amazing information) you can find the Senior Info Timeline and the Powerpoint by clicking on the appropriate words!
Consumer Reports offers a free guide for the college choice search!!Consumer Reports has produced a free guide to help prospective college students navigate the steps in college research and selection. Find the Best Colleges for You: Focus on the information that matters distills the sometimes confusing and complicated process into actionable, research-based advice and includes two worksheets that help simplify and support the research and evaluation process. You can access the interactive content and download a pdf online at: www.ConsumerReports.org/college.
FALL 2012 COLLEGE WORKSHOP SERIESDates have been set for this popular College Workshop Series. These are an excellent resource for Seniors and Juniors (and their parents) and are presented by Bearden Guidance and Bearden PTSO Parent to Parent!
Make plans now to attend these informative sessions that will help de-mystify the college application process! All workshops take place promptly at 6:00 p.m. in the BHS library!
Next Step U Magazine - Great Resource!The Next Step U Magazine website is a great resource for high school students. There is a college match section, a career finder, planning resources, forum postings, thousands of relevant articles and scads of scholarship listings. The magazine is now available as a free digital e-Mag, too. Check out the following website for the latest edition: http://www.nextstepu.com.
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Links  Use this link to access the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) website. The FAFSA MUST be filled out in order to qualify for state lottery funds, as well as Pell grants and other federal student aid and loans. The FAFSA should be completed in early February, after federal tax returns have been prepared. Use this link to find out what you need to know in order to play NAIA sports. Use this link to find out what you need to know in order to play NCAA sports Use this link to find out what you need to know in order to play NJCAA sports Use this link to access information about Tennessee state funds that are available to help you pay for college. (Click on "College for TN", then "Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship.)  ACT Click here to go directly to the ACT website, where you can create an account, log-in to an existing account, find testing dates, sign up for a test date, select colleges where you want to send your scores, and anything else ACT related! The BHS code is 431-090. SATClick here to go directly to the SAT homepage where you can create an account, log-in to an existing account, find testing dates, sign up to take a test, select the colleges where you want to send your scores, and anything else SAT related! the BHS code is 431-090. Files
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