Counseling

Attention Seniors!
 
The Dobyns-Bennett General Scholarship Application is now available.  Applications are located on the D-B Counseling website, and paper copies are available outside of the Counseling Office.  All applications are due by Friday, February 28, 2025 at 12:00 noon.        Applications may be submitted to the Counseling Office or through email to John Burleson at [email protected]. Please contact Mr. Burleson if you have any questions. 
 
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Dobyns-Bennett High School may nominate two rising Senior female students to attend the 2025 American Legion Volunteer Girls State event to be held on the campus of Lipscomb University in Nashville the week of May 25-31st.  Tennessee's Volunteer Girls State empowers Tennessee's promising young women to become and remain civically engaged leaders through experiential learning and relevant, inspiring growth opportunities.  Applications are currently available on the D-B website.  If you have an interest in government and attending the week-long Girls State, you may discuss with your counselor at your junior registration appointment meeting this month and we will be able to direct you to the application on the website.  Please return the completed application to the Counseling Office by Thursday, March 13th!!
 
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Dobyns-Bennett may also nominate rising senior males to attend the 2025 American Legion Boys State event to be held on the campus of Tennessee Tech in Cookeville the week of May 25-30th.  The Tennessee American Legion Boys State is a week filled with not only theory of government, but in it's actual practice and operation.  Young men representing every county in Tennessee who attend Boys State will be assigned to a city, 3 cities will make up a county, and 4 counties will make up the Mythical 51st State.  During the week, the young men will be introducing legislation throughout the week which will reflect current issues that effect our environment, education, family and other social concerns.  Applications are currently available on the D-B website.  If you have an interest in government and attending Boys State, you may discuss with your counselor at your junior registration appointment meeting this month and we will be able to direct you to the application on the website.  Please return completed applications to the Counseling Office by Thursday, March 13th!!
Nancy Necessary Pridemore Scholarship, which is open to any student on track to graduate with preference given to United Methodist students. This award is typically split evenly among eligible applicants. 
 
There is only one application for all Holston Foundation scholarships, but there is logic present within the application to make sure D-B students are getting asked relevant application questions. Please direct all students to our website: https://holstonfoundation.org/grants-scholarships/ where there is more information.
 
The application can be found on our website or here: https://apply.mykaleidoscope.com/program/HolstonHigherEducationScholarship25.
 
The application is due April 13th. 
 
CTE 2025-2026 Registration Cards

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ETSU Free App Week 

Feb 10 - Feb 14

During the week of February 10-14, prospective freshmen and transfer students may apply to ETSU for free using the code BucsApply25.  Students may enter this code in the "Fee Waiver Code" question on the online application for admission.   The code will start working Monday, February 10th at 8 a.m. and expire 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 14!

Students who previously started an ETSU application but did not submit it may use this code to complete it! Log back in and use the code BucsApply25.

 
 

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ETSU Spring Open House

March 8 and April 12

Students are invited to explore ETSU with a full day of programming on campus. You’ll hear from faculty and staff about academics, affordability, student services, and campus life.  Current ETSU students will lead campus tours. 

Register:  www.etsu.edu/admissions/openhouse.
 
 
UT Knoxville-Bound Seniors
Make sure to file the FAFSA by March 3rd for financial aid and scholarship eligibility.
If you need FAFSA help, stop by the Counseling office for assistance.
 
 
 
The University of North Georgia's (UNG) Corps of Cadets will host National Leadership Challenge (NLC) Weekend on April 4-6, 2025 for JROTC cadets and other high school students who are considering a military program in college.    To learn more, visit https://ung.edu/military-college-admissions/visit/nlc.php
 

Counseling Office 
(423) 378-8409 (office)
(423) 378-8489  (fax)

Hours 
8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
 

To request a recommendation letter be completed by your counselor, please submit the Letter of Recommendation Fact Sheet form. Submitting the Google Form will automatically send the request to your counselor. You will also receive a copy of the completed form.

 

9th Grade Counselors:
 
John Burleson   A-J
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Wendy Wolfe  K-Z
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10th-12th Grade Counselors:
 
Koda Goodwin  A-D
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Eric Freeman  E-J
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Kayte Daffron  K-Q
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Lisa Pierce  R-Z

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