Counseling
2019 Governor’s School
Applications for the Tennessee Governor’s Schools must be submitted to the Dobyns Bennett Counseling Office by November 2nd.
The Tennessee Governor’s Schools offer intensive learning experiences on post-secondary campuses to selected high school students prior to their 11th or 12th grade year.
Each Governor’s School takes place during the summer semester at a public university in the state of Tennessee. Students who would like to participate in a challenging and high intensity program in one of the eleven program areas should obtain application materials from:
https://www.tn.gov/education/instruction/tdoe-governors-schools.html
Each Governor’s School differs in acceptance criteria, program schedule, and participation requirements. For questions about a specific school, refer to that school’s application packet or contact the program administrator directly. Contact information for each school is available on the website:
https://www.tn.gov/education/instruction/tdoe-governors-schools.html
Applications for the Tennessee Governor’s Schools must be submitted to the Dobyns Bennett Counseling Office by November 2nd.
Governor’s School of the Art Applications are due to the Dobyns Bennett Counseling office by October 26th.
(This is different than the deadline advertised on the states web site. This is necessary, in order for the Dobyns Bennett Counseling Office to do their part and have the application submitted by the State deadline.)
Attention Seniors:
The ACT Senior Retake Day is Tuesday, October 2. Take advantage of this free opportunity to improve your ACT score.
Sign up NOW to take the ASVAB!
The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students.
ASVAB will be given November 15 at 8:00 a.m. in the D-B Little Theatre
Sign up in Career Counseling Office or email twolfe@k12k.com
Deadline November 8th.
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is excited to announce our fifth college immersion weekend experience for high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing a pre-health degree or program-of-study. BLUE (Bucs Live University Experience) Weekend will introduce these students to the many health degrees and programs offered at ETSU while also providing them an opportunity to experience “life on campus.” Your student will be paired with a mentor who is a current pre-health student. Students and mentors will stay in the residence halls and participate together in all the weekend activities. All meals and activities will be provided free!
BLUE Weekend for the Health Sciences will take place September 28th - 29th, 2018.
To be eligible to participate, students must meet the following criteria:
- Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
- Minimum 20/1000 ACT/SAT score, if taken
- Interested in being pre-health or undecided, but have a health focus
Students who are first generation college-bound and/or are from underrepresented student populations will be given first priority. Although our focus is on pre-health students, we are open to any student who may benefit from attending, and therefore encourage those nominations as well.
We look forward to hosting your students on our campus. We’ve attached the flyer for this event so you can distribute throughout your school and to your students. The link to apply can be found here: application link.
The deadline to apply is Friday, September 21st before 5:00 pm. The maximum number of students who can participate in this event is 60. If you have any other specific questions about this event, please contact Megan Roberts at robertsmm@etsu.edu.
TN Promise Class of 2019 Fall Meeting
D-B Counseling
(office) 423.378.8409
(fax) 423.378.8489
Adria Shannon - Niswonger Care Advisor
ashannon@niswongerfoundation.
Adria is a 2010 Dobyns-Bennett graduate. She also has degrees from MTSU in Business Administration and Animal Sciences. Adria will be working under the direction of the counseling office to serve students who are navigating the post-secondary educational process. She will be available in the conference room across from the mailroom on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Students and parents can schedule appointments with Adria through the counseling office. Her responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- TN Promise Applications
- FAFSA Assistance
- Choosing, Applying, and Navigating the College Process
- Parent support and Guidance
