Dear R.E.H.S. Class of 2026,

As you prepare for your senior year at Raleigh Egypt High, I would first like to congratulate you for making it this far and remind you that you have not made it yet. Your senior year is the culmination of your educational foundation and the beginning of your future. 

What will you do the morning after graduation?  Will you have prepared to attend college or technical school?  Will you be reporting to work at your new job?  Will you be enlisting in the military?  Or will you be doing nothing, wandering around with no direction, no plan, and no idea what to do? If you are not sure which direction you want to go in, go to https://www.collegefortn.org/ to take a Career Interest Inventory after you complete the inventory review your results and click the links for information of college/university options.

If you have not already started, we recommend that you immediately begin the process of exploring your options and making important decisions to aid you in your transition from high school to the world beyond.  Go to https://www.collegefortn.org/ to explore your options in Tennessee and follow the suggestions below to start your planning.

• Talk with your school counselor to review your credits and progress towards meeting your graduation requirements.
• Take an online career interest test. Explore the options for entering the career field of your choice. https://www.collegefortn.org/
• Talk with your parent or guardian about your plans and get a realistic look at your finances.    
• Start a college application fee fund.
• Research colleges and technical schools to discover degrees offered, cost, location, admission/scholarship deadlines, and requirements for admission. https://www.collegefortn.org/
• Make a visit to the college or technical school to see if it will be a good environment for you.
• Practice for the ACT or SAT.
• Take the ACT or SAT multiple times. (You have 6 opportunities to take the ACT for free.)
• Begin applying for scholarships and grants. Do Not Send anyone money for a scholarship or for any type of recognition.  Only apply for free scholarships and be careful whom you give your private information to (i.e., social security number, birth date).
• Set goals and expected achievement dates for completing and mailing applications.
• Ask three responsible adults to write you recommendations that can be used for college or scholarship application purposes. (Teacher, Pastor, Employer, Counselor, Principal, Other) Do not get a recommendation from a relative.
• Write an essay in which you reflect and expound upon your goals and aspirations. This essay can be edited to fit specific criteria outlined on various applications.
• Complete an educational résumé.
• Most importantly, map out a plan, set goals and work towards them.

Visit these websites:

Scholarship Searches

https://www.scholarships.com/

https://www.sallie.com/

FASTWEB.COM

UNIGO.COM

NICHE.COM

COLLEGEBOARD.ORG

COLLEGEFORTN.ORG

tnachieves.ORG 

HORATIOALGER.COM

FINAID.ORG

CFGM.ORG (COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS)

CAPPEX.COM

Testing

ACT.ORG 

COLLEGEBOARD.ORG

military.com/ASVAB

https://www.khanacademy.org/

Federal Financial Aid

https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsaFAFSA.ED.GOV

STUDENTAID.ED.GOV

WWW.THESALLIEMAE.com

Career Exploration

SchoolLinks (Access the app on CLEVER)

COLLEGEFORTN.ORG

apprenticeship.gov/become-apprentice

www.dol.gov/apprenticeship/

https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces 

https://myfuture.com/ 

Information

USA.GOV

WWW.VOLUNTEERMEMPHIS.ORG

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