Seniors: Class of 2023
Senior Class General Information
Graduation Date: Saturday, May 13th, 2023. 2:30 pm MTSU Murphy Center
Join our SHS Class of 2023 Schoology group: KF6P-TRHF-P2W7S
Viewing your Current Transcript
- Log on to Skyward
- Click Portfolio
- Click 2021-2022 Final Transcript
- Seniors are allowed one college visit per year
- The above form MUST be completed BEFORE your visit
Senior Year Organizational Resources
TN Promise Application Information
Many of these videos were created in 2020-2021; the information is still relevant for 2023. Just be sure to choose the TN Promise Application for 2023-2024 (your first year of college).
- Deadline for Applying: 11/1/22
- Make sure your application is complete by 9/30/22
- TN Promise Website
College Application Information
- If you need a recommendation from your counselor for your college admission or your Common Application, complete this recommendation sheet and email it your counselor. Give at least a 2 week notice for the counselor to write the recommendation
- After you have applied to a college, submit this form so that we can send your official high school transcript
- Dual enrollment students will have to send their Bethel transcript to their colleges (at the end of the year)
- The above link gives the instructions for requesting your Bethel transcript
Financial Aid and FAFSA
2023-2023 Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- Application Opens October 1, 2022
- Application must be complete for any student who wishes to remain eligible for TN Promise
- Application must also be complete for any student who wishes to utilize the HOPE scholarship
Scholarship Information
ACT Information:
- The ACT is an entrance exam used by most colleges and universities to make admissions decisions.
- Taking The ACT is a graduation requirement.
- The purpose of the ACT test is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants.
- ACT schoolwide senior test date is October 18, 2022. This test will be given to all SHS seniors
Community Service and Other Opportunities
Rutherford County Work Ethic Distinction
- Students who obtain this distinction are proving to potential employers that they are both college and career ready.
- Students who earn the Work Ethic Distinction receive a diploma seal and an opportunity to wear green cords during their graduation ceremony.
- Earning a Work Ethic Distinction and meeting job-related requirements guarantees an interview with participating Rutherford County employers.
