Senior Memo #2
Class of 2024
September 28, 2023
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE FIRST PUBLICATION
As you begin to apply for college and different scholarships, please note that any scholarship you are offered whether you intend to accept it or not we would like to know about. You can email Mrs. Crawford in the counseling office or stop by.
Important Dates to Know!
College Application Day (Seniors must sign up in advance for this event - details below)
October 10, 2023
Make-up Senior Picture Day
October 13, 2023 (Sign up here)
Typical Early Application Deadlines
October 15, 2023
Make-up Senior Picture Day (LAST OPPORTUNITY)
October 18, 2023 (Sign up here)
FAFSA Information Session
October 25, 2023 6:00 PM (LHS Library)
ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery)
November 3, 2023
Ed-Op Night at LHS (more details to come)
November 9, 2023
Graduation
May 22, 2024 4:00 PM
Colonial Life Arena
College Visits at LHS
Representatives from different colleges and universities take time to visit our school and meet with any senior interested. Some visits will be in the lunch room and students are allowed to walk up at any time. Some visits will be in a private area and students will have the opportunity to sign up for a scheduled session. Students will be notified through their school email.
October 5 - Johns Hopkins University (private session - email Mrs. Crawford if interested)
October 5 - University of Notre Dame (private session - email Mrs. Crawford if interested)
October 18 - USC Beaufort (lunch room visit)
October 30 - Virginia Tech College (private session - email Mrs. Crawford if interested)
National Merit Semifinalists 2024
Congratulations!!
From left to right:
Peter Nguyen, Benjamin Youmans, Austin Rios, Paul White
National Merit Commended Student 2024
Congratulations Wesley Blackburn!
College Application Day
College Application Day will be held on Tuesday October 10th. The goal of College Application Day is to provide an opportunity and assistance for any Lexington High School Seniors who would like to complete and submit college applications. We will have some college reps on campus that day to help answer any questions. The event will be held in the Library. You can sign up for one of the three sessions (9:00-9:55 / 10:00-10:55 / 11:00-11:55). Please stop by the School Counseling Office to sign up for a session. If you have any questions please see your School Counselor.
Learn all about the College of Charleston and our Honors College.
Hear from Office of Admissions and Honors College staff with answers to your questions about College of Charleston!
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Columbia Greystone
Columbia, SC 29210
Space is limited
More info:
mcdowellml@cofc.edu - or - 803.394.3773
SC Teaching Fellows Application
Application submission window: October 1st until December 1st
To access the Teaching Fellows Application, visit the Teaching Fellows information page at www.cerra.org.
November 1st Deadline
Order your Transcript through Parchment
How to Connect to Parchment.com can be found here.
Counseling and Advisement Department
Counseling Office Main Number - 803-821-3420
School Counselors
Lexington High School School Counselors 2022-2023
Counselor Caseload Email Phone
Jennifer Calabrese A-CAM jcalabrese 821-3416
Lilly Hook CAN-D ehook 821-3414
Kami Bennett E-Ha kbennett 821-3413
Julie Stanton He-La 821-3420
Charna Jones Le-Ni cjones1 821-3423
Larry Ayers No-Se sayers 821-3417
Adrienne Lindsay Sh-Wa alindsay 821-3415
Sara Beckett We-Z sbeckett 821-3421
Career Specialists
Diane Augsburger daugsburger 821-3422 - Students A-J
Gary Magyar gmagyar 821-3407 - Students K-Z
Graduation Coach
Keely Livingston klivingston 821-3653
STUDENT SERVICES WEBSITE
College Application Fee Waivers
There will be several fee waivers given at College Application Day so be sure to sign up!
The University of South Carolina Beaufort
The University of South Carolina Beaufort is excited to welcome all students to apply as our applications are currently free. We require a minimum of a 2.0 GPA and are open access as test scores are optional for the upcoming school year. The application fee waiver code is ‘USCB24’.
The University of Alabama is having FREE APP WEEK!!! October 16 - 20, 2023
During Free App Week, students will have until 11:59 p.m. CDT on Friday, October 20th to complete their application via the UA Undergraduate app. Applications submitted via the Common App will continue to require a $40 application fee during this week. This is your opportunity to build on your hard work and begin a legendary future at UA without the pressure of an application fee!
In the Additional Information section of the application, you should select "Yes" to the Application Fee Waiver question. Under the drop down menu, select "Free App Week Waiver". This will allow your application to process without payment.
Free College Applications
Central Carolina Technical College
Francis Marion University (only free until December 1st)
Winthrop University (only free until December 1st)
ACT/SAT Fee Waivers
Do you qualify for free or reduced lunch? If so, you will need to bring a copy of the award letter you received from Central Services approving your free or reduced status. See Mrs. Crawford to receive a fee waiver to take the SAT and ACT. Four college application fee waivers can be submitted on line at the registration website. You can also receive a fee waiver for the NCAA Clearinghouse (student athletes) application.
Need help finding a job or have questions about career choices see our Career Specialists!
Diane Augsburger
821-3422 - daugsburger@lexington1.net - Room E202 - Students A-J
Gary Magyar
821-3407 - gmagyar@lexington1.net - Room E203 - Students K-Z
ASVAB
The ASVAB test (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) will be administered on Friday, November 3rd at 9 a.m at LHS This test is available to students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grade.
ASVAB scores are used to determine if you are qualified to enlist in the military and to assign you to an appropriate job in the military. The ASVAB is also a great career exploration tool.
Taking the test does not obligate you, or register you for military service.
Students can sign up for the ASVAB in room E-202 and E-203, or they can email Mr. Magyar (Career Specialist) or Mrs. Augsburger (Career Specialist) at gmagyar@lexington1.net and daugsburger@lexington1.net
Our school military recruiter SSGT Jones has offered to assist students with practice questions regarding the ASVAB. Please reach out to him at brian.k.jones3.mil@army.mil
Please see below to help study for the ASVAB
Scholarship Club
Mrs. Augsburger - daugsburger@lexington.net Room E202
Schedule an appointment for help!
I'm hosting Scholarship Club most Wednesdays during October and part of November. This is during all lunches in the Library.
I will provide you with all the information you need to manage scholarships while in high school and beyond. Please click here to sign up if you are interested.
Students who attend 2/3 of the club days will get a pass to be in the club photo for the yearbook.
College Essay Help
If you are applying to colleges that require a personal statement (aka college essay), please use the attached, one-step, get-ready-to-draft your essay.
It will tell you what to write about, what NOT to write about, and how to write something the college admissions committees want to read.
What does the college you are interested in require?
Michelin Scholars Testing
Where: Lexington Technology Center - Multi-Purpose Room
When: November 30th, 2023
Testing Times: 8:40 am & 12:15 pm
Click here to Register for Testing
Michelin Page for Information Session 10-2 and Testing Session 11-30
Scholarships Are Here!
Here are the Scholarships you have been waiting for! Read the Scholarship criteria very carefully. Each scholarship has their own specifications.
The main thing is to watch the DEADLINES!
Also, scholarships may be added throughout the next month. Don't miss the scholarship you have been looking for.
ARCHIBALD SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY (CREATIVE WRITING - DANCE - MUSIC - THEATRE - VISUAL ARTS)
Click here for details regarding the Rutledge Scholarship Program.
Click here for the application. (Please note that students will need to scroll through the document to locate their arts area.)
To compete, students should submit an original and two copies of the original composition and process folio for the creative writing, dance, music, or theatre categories. For the visual arts category, mail one original composition and a process folio.
Deadline: Entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. or postmarked on or before Monday, February 19, 2024.
COCA-COLA SCHOLARS PROGRAM - $20,000
This is an achievement based scholarship awarded to a senior. Students are recognized for
their capacity to lead and serve, as well as the impact on their school and community. Go to the scholarship application here.
Deadline: October 2, 2023
HARRY HAMPTON ($5000 - 4 years), THOMAS WEBSTER HARDWICK JR. ($5000 - 4 years) AND WALLACE F. PATE ($2500 - 1 year) SCHOLARSHIPS - APPLY FOR ALL 3 ON ONE APPLICATION BUT CAN ONLY BE AWARDED ONE
These scholarships are for students in the natural resources disciplines of wildlife biology, fisheries biology, forestry, marine or environmental science. Criteria and Deadline information can be found here. Scholarship Applications can be found at www.HamptonWildlifeFund.org/scholarship.html
Deadline: January 31, 2024
HARRY HAMPTON DAVID M. CLINE SCHOLARSHIP - $2,000 (1 YEAR)
This scholarship is for students who wish to further their education in law enforcement/criminal justice/forensic science. Pre-medical curricula on a path to forensic medicine does Not qualify for this scholarship. Criteria and Deadline information can be found here. Scholarship Applications can be found at www.HamptonWildlifeFund.org/scholarship.html
Deadline: January 31, 2024
HARRY HAMPTON JAMES O. THOMASON SCHOLARSHIP - $2000 (4 YEARS)
This scholarship is for students who wish to further their education in print or photo journalism, advertising, public relations or mass communications. Criteria and Deadline information can be found here. Scholarship Applications can be found at www.HamptonWildlifeFund.org/scholarship.html.
Deadline: January 31, 2023
SC High School Writing Contest
The South Carolina Honors College at the University of South Carolina invites students across the state to enter for cash prizes and a publishing opportunity. Cash prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250 will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners.
For more information click here.
Deadline: October 9, 2023
Voice of Democracy Scholarship
Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the Veterans of Foreign Wars’ (VFW’s) premier scholarship program. Each year, nearly 27,000 high school students compete for more than $2 million in scholarships and incentives. Students compete by writing and recording an audio essay on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme is, “What are the greatest attributes of our Democracy?”
Prizes and scholarships can be awarded at the Post, District, state and national level. Department (State) winners receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington DC, to tour the city, be honored by the VFW and its Auxiliary and receive their portion of $171,000 in national awards, the top scholarship being $35,000. Want to apply? Click here for the rules and eligibility requirements and entry form.
Deadline: October 31, 2023
Until more scholarships come in for us to publicize you can also visit:
Libraries
US Dept. of Education
Any college’s financial aid office
Selective Service Registration
By law young men within 30 days of their 18th birthday must register with the selective service. Why is this so important? Because every year, tens of thousands of men turn 26 years of age who failed to register, by then, the registration door is permanently closed. That means they are unable to receive federally funded college loans and grants; are unable to get into federally funded training and certification programs;
are barred from all federal employment, etc.
Go to https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration and take 45 seconds to register.
It’s the law and it may save you a lifetime of headaches.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICIES
Lexington County School District One does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability or age in admission to, access to, treatment in or employment in its programs and activities. The following people have been designated to handle inquiries or complaints. The Chief Human Resources Officer handles inquiries/complaints regarding Title IX. The Director of Middle Schools handles inquiries/complaints regarding Section 504. The Mathematics Coordinator handles inquiries/complaints regarding Title II. Contact these people if you have questions regarding these issues at 100 Tarrar Springs Road, Lexington, SC 29072 and telephone number (803) 821-1000.