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GET READY
UNDERCLASSMAN NEWSLETTER
DOBYNS-BENNETT COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
SPRING 2011
We call the newsletter “GET READY” because we hope the information here will
assist you in making the most of current opportunities, as well as helping you prepare
effectively for “life after high school”.
The Counseling Department would like to encourage you to read over this
newsletter, share it with your friends and parents, and apply for any and all opportunities
which interest you. It contains information about summer opportunities for rising junior
and seniors. Many of the programs provide scholarships and/or financial assistance for
students. Please see the web sites included in this newsletter for information on your
college searches and planning. If you need information or applications, the Counseling
Office will be happy to assist you.
Your Dobyns-Bennett Counselors
SANDI NELSON (A-COM) snelson@k12k.com 378-8414
MELINDA WALLEN (CON-HAN) mwallen@k12k.com 378-8411
REBECCA OSBORNE (HAO-MAN) rosborne@k12k.com 378-8506
KAYTE DAFFRON (MAO-SC) kdaffron@k12k.com 378-8412
LISA PIERCE (SD-Z) lpierce@k12k.com 378-8410
WENDY WOLFE (CAREER COUNSELOR) wwolfe@k12k.com 378-8483
TN/VA Scholars
4 English courses
4 Math courses (with at least 1 math higher than Algebra II)
3 Sciences courses (Biology I, Chemistry I, + 1 higher science)
3 Social Studies (same social studies required for graduation on any path at D-B)
1 Wellness course
1 Fine Arts
2 Foreign Language courses in the same language
2 Career Technical Education courses (one must be computer-related course)
OR
2 AP courses (these can’t be from your core required courses)
OR
2 Dual Enrollment courses (JumpStart English does not count)
80 hours of community service
Grade of “C” or higher in all TN/VA Scholars courses
95% attendance (over the course of 4 years)
NO out of school suspensions
Successful passing of all Gateway Exams or state graduation criteria
www.tnvascholars.org

ACT AND SAT COLLEGE ADMISSION TEST DATES
TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE REGISTRATION
ACT June 11, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 20, 2011
SAT May 7, 2011 April 8, 2011 April 22, 2011
June 5, 2010 May 6, 2011 May 20, 2011
ACT TEST PREP SITES
Sample questions: www.actstudents.org/sampletest/index.html
Test Taking Tips: http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/tips/index.html
Timed ACT Practice Tests: www.learningexpressadvantage.com
1. On the Learning Express advantage homepage click on New User.
2. Enter 10563 for the Account ID number.
3. Create a password of your choice.
4. Learning Express Advantage will assign you a unique User Name.
5. Print your registration confirmation and/or write down your User Name and Password.
6. You then have unlimited access to Learning Express Advantage.
7. Click on “Courses and Test Directory” to access ACT practice test and other skill improvement
exercises.
8. Take timed, practice test in each subject area and then review incorrect answers to determine areas
of weakness.
The test date for the PSAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test
is usually the third Saturday in October.

SUMMER BEFORE 12 TH GRADE
Narrow down the list of colleges you are interested in attending. If you can, visit schools that
interest you.
Contact colleges to request information and applications for admission. Ask about financial aid,
admission requirements and deadlines.
Decide whether you are going to apply under a particular college’s early decision or early action
program. Be sure to learn about the program deadlines and requirements.
Begin preparing for the application process; draft application essays; collect writing samples;
assemble portfolios or audition tapes.
If you are an athlete and plan to play in college, contact the coaches at the schools to which you
are applying and ask about intercollegiate and intramural sports programs and athletic
scholarships.
PLANNING FOR SENIOR YEAR
Get a planner or a calendar to mark important college admissions, scholarship and other deadline
dates.
Find out the requirements of the college you are interested in.
Start looking online NOW and request information on colleges that you are interested in.
Know when the college admission deadlines are and have everything required on time.
When you ask for a recommendation from a teacher or counselor, give them 2 weeks before it’s
due to prepare and provide them with a resume.
REFERENCES FROM COUNSELOR OR TEACHERS
References may be needed for colleges or scholarships.
Make sure to request a reference from the counselor or teacher at least 2 to 3 weeks before you
need it.
Give counselor or teacher a resume about you and your experiences.
USEFUL WEBSITES TO CREATE A RESUME
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/high-school/36957.html
http://www.money-zine.com/download/Resume-for-High-School-Students.doc
MORE THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT TEST SCORES
Make sure to plan for taking the ACT and, if needed, the SAT.
If you qualify for financial assistance, then you may be able to receive a fee waiver for the ACT
and/or SAT.
Make sure to take the test what YOUR college wants.
Don’t keep repeating test over and over. Take what you need and check for what your college or
scholarships’ require.
Check the ACT or SAT websites to apply online.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
On Flyers throughout the school.
On the TV announcements.
On the D-B website and Counseling page.
“Go For IT” newsletter, which can be picked up in the Counseling Office.
“Smoke Signals” school newsletter.
Scholarship Box in the Counseling Office.
Kingsport City Schools Radio

FAST TRACK AND DUAL ENROLLMENT
For Spring of Senior Year
Must be on-track for graduation (not behind on any credits)
Eligible ACT subscores in English, reading, and Math (see your counselor for eligibility
requirements)
Reliable transportation is required for Fast Track.
JUMP START ENGLISH 12
NESTCC English, taught at D-B = 1 block course = 1 high school credit = 6 credit hours of
NESTCC English.
The cost varies – state grant will reimburse $300.
JUMP START ART HISTORY/PHILOSOPHY
Taught at D-B = 1 block course = 1 high school credit = 3 credits NESTCC Art History, 3 credits
NESTCC Philosophy.
The cost varies – state grant will reimburse $300.
DUAL ENROLLMENT OFF-CAMPUS
Eligible students can take 1-3 courses through NESTCC and earn 1 high school elective credit
per course and 3 credit hours per NESTCC course.
The cost varies – depends on number of courses taken – state grant will pay $300.
FAST TRACK AREAS
Chemical Process Operations
Electromechanical
Machine Tool Technology
Welding/Metal Fabrication
Health Sciences
No cost to students for FastTrack!
NCAA Eligibility
Starting August 1, 2008, 16 core courses will be required for NCAA Division I schools. Division II
schools have a 14 core course rule.
High school athletes should register with the NCAA Clearinghouse by the end of their junior year
or beginning of their senior year. Please check the website for the list of Dobyns-Bennett’s
eligible core classes to be sure that you are on track to meet NCAA credit requirements. Check
your transcript to make sure you have the correct number of core classes that count.
Apply online at www.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common – print the transcript release
form, sign and bring to the Counseling Office – your transcript must be attached to release form
before mailing to NCAA Eligibility Center.
All SAT and ACT scores must be reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center by the testing
agency. Test scores that appear on transcripts will not be used. When registering for the SAT or
ACT, use the Eligibility Center code of 9999 to make sure the score is reported to the Eligibility
Center.
Make sure to plan this with your parents, coach and counselor.

COLLEGE PLANNING CALENDAR
Junior Year
1. Think about why you want to go to college. What type of college should you attend? Small? Large?
Two-year? Four-year? Coed? Urban? Rural
2. Do college searches and research online and email or call for catalogs and applications (FYI -
majority of colleges do not print catalogs). Most applications are online or can be downloaded. Use
the reference material in the Counseling Office or library for short descriptions and addresses.
3. Set up a simple filing system for storing references, catalogs, forms, and correspondence. MAKE
COPIES OF EVERYTHING YOU SEND!!!
4. Note deadlines. Decide when to take admission tests. Save money by meeting the regular
deadlines.
5. Identify teachers and other adults who can give you letters of recommendation. Prepare a resume
listing extra curricular activities, honors, and personal goals to help them in preparing your
recommendation.
6. If you plan to attend a US Military Academy, you must start now. See your counselor for details.
7. Start thinking about how to pay for college.
8. Visit colleges
a. Call or email ahead for appointment interview, campus tour, classroom visitation, dorm
stay. Be prompt.
b. Know the basics about the school and be interested.
c. Take a copy of your transcript.
d. Stay overnight during the week, if possible.
e. Dress comfortably, neat and clean.
f. Write a thank-you note.
9. Volunteer. Many scholarships are based on volunteer activities.
KINGSPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
At the Job & College Information inside the Kingsport Public Library you can find online
resources, books, and DVD’s for job searches, interview techniques, college catalogs, financial aid and
much more.
The testing and Educational Reference Center and Career Module is part of the TEL (Tennessee
Electronic Library) database collection. The Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center and Collegesource
Online are not part of TEL and are listed separately.
There is special resume software on the computers in the library’s reference area to help you
prepare and customize your resume. This program shows how to create a chronological or functional
resume or how to combine both styles to suit your specific needs for either college or employment. The
software also includes a job interviewer that allows you to practice responding to common interview
questions as well as links to popular job search engines.
The Job and College Information Center books and DVD’s are located on the top floor of the
library or you can check out the online resources at www.kingsportlibrary.org (you’ll need a Kingsport
Public Library card to use the online resources remotely).

CAREER EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES
Wendy Wolfe is the Career Counselor at Dobyns-Bennett and her office is located in the
Career and Technical Building. There are many resources available to you on the
Career Counseling website. We encourage you to visit the site and if you have any
questions or would like to make an appointment to receive more information, please
contact Wendy Wolfe at 378-8483 or wwolfe@k12k.com .
http://tcids.tbr.edu – TCIDS (Tennessee Career Information Delivery System) provides career
information and services to middle, high school, and college students. A number of resources are
available for career planning, assistance with resume development, mock interview sessions, and
personality and skills assessments. This site also has direct links to Tennessee colleges and training
programs in specific career interest areas.
www.planningyourdreams.org – Excellent site for career exploration. Allows students to use the
Tennessee College and Career Planning System to assess their interests, skills, and work values. You
will also find college planning links to Tennessee colleges and universities, Tennessee technology
centers, and TSAC (Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation). There are also career planning links
and financial aid links.
When you register, you will be asked to enter a school code. Enter: 4204. You will also have to enter
the school’s zip code: 37664. In order to take any of the three assessments available at this website,
Dobyns-Bennett students must use the following batch codes:
Interest Inventory – I954525JVW
Skills Assessment – S954527QQV
Values Inventory – V954526SVK
www.WeeklyScholarshipAlert.org
Scholarship search results can be overwhelming. This website emails 1-5 scholarship notices each week
to parents and college bound students so that they get a gentle reminder to find college money. There is
no charge and they do not gather personal information beyond name and email address.

SCHOLARSHIPS
Several scholarships are available to students in grades 9 through 11. Students who are interested in the
scholarships can get additional information in the Counseling Office or go online at the sites listed. The
deadline date listed is based on last year’s information and is subject to change. Some scholarships
require recommendations or nominations, transcripts and test score information. Please see your
counselor or the appropriate teacher at least four weeks before the scholarship deadline.
ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET PROGRAMS (ACM)
Description: Allows residents of participating states to have a broader range of educational
opportunities at in-state tuition rates at out of state colleges.
Type Academic Common Market Tennessee in your browser
ARMED SERVICES SCHOLARSHIPS
Description: Tuition, fees, books, stipend
Deadline: Please see your counselor
AYN RAND INSTITUTE
Description: 9 th and 10 th grades - $2,000 award. Essay based on Anthem. 11 th and 12 th grades -
$10,000 award. Essay based on the The Fountainhead. www.aynrandeducation.com
Deadline: March 20 (9 th & 10 th ); April 26 (11 th & 12 th ); May 5 (10 th , 11 th & 12 th ) We the Living Essay
BRYAN SCHOLARS AT DAVIDSON COLLEGE
Description: $30,000 annually awarded to female and male scholar athlete, nomination, exceptional
academic record, leadership, capable of playing Division I at Davidson
Deadline: Nomination deadline Sept 10 of your senior year – see your counselor now
www.davidson.edu/admission/admis_bryan
FEDERAL JR DUCK STAMP CONSERVATION & DESIGN CONTEST
Description: Up to $4,000 per design of duck, goose or swan stamp. Open to K-12, $125 entry fee
Deadline: August 15 www.fws.gov/duckstamps/ click jr stamp program
GLORIA BARRON PRIZE FOR YOUNG HEROES
Description: $2,500 award. Ages 8-18, merit, leadership & courage in public service to people and
the planet, nomination by adult. www.barronprize.org deadline April 30
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE PROJECT
Description: Up to $10,000. Essay on Holocaust. Submit on website:
http://www.holocaust.hklaw.com
Deadline: April 15
WELLMONT HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SUMMER JR VOLUNTEER
PROGRAM
Description: Open to students 14 & up in grades 8-12. Applications are available in Counseling
Office. Check immediately.
HUGH O’BRIAN YOUTH FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP SEMINARS
Description: Open to next year sophomore. Online registration at www.hoby.org Go online early
September for information. See your counselor next year in September for nomination.
JOHNSON AND WALES UNIVERSITY EARLY ENROLLMENT PROGRAM
Description: ½ off regular tuition 1 st year, rising seniors – information online at
www.jwu.edu Type early enrollment program in their search box

MISS TENNESSEE TEEN USA PAGEANT
Description: Age 14-19, single, no children. www.misstennesseeusa.com
NISWONGER FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Description: Award varies. Return to Northeast Tennessee after graduation, leadership, academic
nomination packet due Sept of senior year. www.niswongerfoundation.org
PATRIOTISM THROUGH ART – VFW AUXILIARY 3382 KINGSPORT
Description: $10,000 - $2,500 national award. Artwork depiction patriotic theme. Must be sponsored
by local Ladies Auxiliary VFW. www.ladiesauxfw.org click programs then scholarships
Deadline: March 31 (FYI for next year)
*SCHUBMEHL-PREIN PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST
Description: $250 - $1,000, junior year, essay. Go online at: www.cse.nd.edu/EssayContest/
Deadline: May 31
SIEMEN’S WESTINGHOUSE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION
Description: $20,000 to $100,000 for science research project. Both team and individual awards.
Advanced notification form should be submitted by June 30 of junior year.
www.siemens-foundation.org/en/competition.htm or 1-877-822-5233
Deadline: Check website on May 1 for instructions
SWACKHAMER VIDEO CONTEST
Description: $100 - $1,000. Produce a short video on topic. Go to: www.wagingpeace.org click on
programs, then awards and contests
Deadline: April 1
TENNESSEE SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION STUDENT RECOGNITION AWARD
Description: $2,000, academics, community leadership. www.tsba.net click TSBA awards
Deadline: June 1
UNITED STATES SEVICE ACADEMIES NOMINATIONS
See your counselor now
VENTURE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Description: Minorities. 3.0 GPA, sophomores and juniors, first generation college student, test
scores, interest in math or science. www.venturescholar.org
NOTE: DEADLINES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
*CURRENT INFORMATION NOT RECEIVED AT TIME OF PRINTING.

SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Please apply to these programs as early as possible. You will need to contact most programs online for
an application or information. We have applications for a limited number of programs in the Counseling
Office.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Description: Various programs for summer June – July. Online at: www.alfred.edu/summer
AMERICAN YOUTH FOUNDATION - LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Description: 1 week leadership conference. Online registration at: www.ayf.com
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Description: Summer youth programs. www.auburn.edu/outreach
Deadline: June
BOSTON UNIVERSITY SUMMER PROGRAMS
Description: Several programs, see brochures in Counseling Office or go online at:
www.bu.edu/summer/highschool
BROWN UNIVERSITY - Providence, RI
Description: Go online at: www.brown.edu/summer
CARNEGIE MELLON - Pittsburgh, PA
Description: Various courses. June - August. www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college
CENTRE COLLEGE FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP - Danville, KY
Description: Nomination juniors, SAT 1250, ACT 28, extracurricular, top 5%, minimum scholarship.
Go online at: www.centre.edu/financial_aid/centre_fellows.html
Deadline: May 1. See your counselor
CLEMSON SUMMER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE
Description: Go online for information www.clemson.edu/summerscience
Deadline: May 1 – application in the Counseling Office
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY – EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY PROGRAM
Description: Information at: www.wm.edu/as/niahd/?svr=web
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SUMMER PROGRAM
Description: Grades 9-12 www.ce.columbia.edu
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Description: 1, 3, and 6 week courses, grades 10-12. www.summercollege.cornell.edu
DAVIDSON JULY EXPERIENCE - Davidson, NC
Description: Various courses. July 8-28. www3.davidson.edu/cms/x3808.xml
Deadline: April 1
DENISON UNIVERSITY – OHIO
Description: Jonathan R. Reynolds Young Writers Workshop. June 14 – 21. Cost approx. $1,000.
More information at www.denison.edu/academics/departments/english click on Reynolds
Writing Workshop
Deadline: Apply now - other programs offered

DUKE UNIVERSITY - Durham, NC
Description: Various programs. Study math, science, or humanities. Grade 9 - 11.
Runs June - July. http://www.learnmore.duke.edu/youth/
Deadline: Registration continues until classes are full. Cost varies.
EXPERIMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LIVING
Description: Live in foreign country with host family. Costs vary.
www.experiment.org
FREEDOM ALLIANCE MILITARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Description: Developing military leadership, ages 14-18, strenuous physical activities.
www.mlacamp.com
FURMAN UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Description: Various courses. Rising juniors and seniors. Cost varies.
Apply online at: www.furman.edu/summerscholars/
GEORGETOWN UNIVERISTY
Description: June 3–July 7, July 8–Aug 11. Rising seniors. Go online at:
http://www12.georgetown.edu/scs/sphs/sphs_programs_main.cfm
Deadline: Apply now
HARVARD UNIVERSITY SUMMER PROGRAM
Description: Open to juniors and seniors. Online at: www.ssp.harvard.edu
HOLLINS UNIVERSITY
Description: Pre-college Program. Female, grades 9 – 12. Go online at:
www.hollins.edu
Deadline: Apply now
*JAMES H. QUILLEN VA MEDICAL CENTER SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM
Description: Age 13-19. Call Voluntary Service Office at 926-1171
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Description: Various courses. Information at: www.jhu.edu/summer/
JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER
Description: Junior Volunteer Program. For information call JCMC.
JUNIOR STATESMAN SUMMER SCHOOL
Description: 2 week sessions June - July at Georgetown, Princeton, Yale, Stanford and Northwestern.
www.jsa.org/summer
Deadline: Rolling
LANDMARK COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAM – Vermont
Description: Rising juniors and seniors with LD or ADD/HD.
www.landmark.edu/programs/summer/high_school_summer.cfm
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY
Description: Summer programs. Information at: www.ce.msstate.edu/camps/
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
Description: Various programs. Go online at: www.nyu.edu/nyusummer

OUTWARD BOUND
Description: Various programs for ages 14 and up. www.outwardbound.com
OXBRIDGE ACADEMIC PROGRAM (SUMMER)
Description: Grades 9 -12. www.oxbridgeprograms.com
Deadline: Apply now
PUTNEY SCHOOL OF SUMMER PROGRAMS – VERMONT
Description: www.putneyschoolsummer.org
RHODES COLLEGE - Memphis, TN
Description: Summer writing Institute. Juniors and seniors, teacher recommendation, writing sample.
Deadline: For more information: www.rhodes.edu/academics/4422.asp
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
Description: Rising seniors - college credit. Rising sophomores, juniors and seniors - art workshops.
Deadline: www.scad.edu
ST HUGH’S COLLEGE AT UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD – ENGLAND
Description: Summer program www.sthughs-summerschool.info
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
Description: Summer program for rising seniors. www.usna.edu/admissions -click summer
seminar
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO SUMMER PROGRAMS
Description: Various courses. Application online: https://summer.uchicago.edu/
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
Description: Various programs. www.outreach.olemiss.edu/summer_programs/
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Description: Summer experience for rising juniors and seniors. http://precollege.nd.edu
Deadline: March 1
UT KNOXVILLE COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SUMMER EXPERIENCE
Description: 3.0 GPA, good in science and math application, complete 10 th grade, 16 years old.
www.vet.utk.edu/summerexperience
Deadline: March 18 (FYI for next year)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Description: Grades 10 -12. Cost varies for 3 - 2 week and 2 – 4 week sessions. Enrichment and
college credit courses. Also sports camps. www.4starcamps.com
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY PAVE SUMMER PROGRAM
Description: Rising Seniors. Focus on science, engineering, medicine and technology. Go to:
www.vanderbilt.edu/pave/ayindex.html
WASHINGTON INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS
Description: Internships in Congressional Offices during summer. Apply online at:
www.workshops.org

WEST POINT UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY SUMMER LEADERS SEMINAR
Description: Rising seniors. Apply online at: http://admissions.usma.edu/
Deadline: April 1
YOUTH FOR UNDERSTANDING USA
Description: Exchange Program. Go online for application: www.yfu.org
*CURRENT INFORMATION NOT RECEIVED AT TIME OF PRINTING.