McMinn County

Seniors, Please continue with your college/career planning and check out this page and the Financial Aid & Scholarships page regularly for updates. You can still apply for scholarships! As we get updates, we will post them here & email you on your school email. 

Please send any questions, concerns, or transcript requests to Mrs. Fowler (mfowler@mcminnschools.com) or Mrs. Newton (lnewton@mcminnschools.com).     WE ARE HERE FOR YOU! 

Academics: Please check your grades on your StudentVue account. If you are failing any courses, please reach out to your teachers or your school counselor. 

Credit Recovery: If you cannot access Plato, please let contact Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Newton, or Mr. Slack (jacobslack@mcminnschools.com). You may work on Plato anytime of the day. 

Plato Login Information

https://login.edmentum.com

Credentials are as follows:

Account login:  mcsd20

Username:  lastnamefirstname (no caps or spaces)

Password:  lunchcode

THINGS TO DO

Did you complete your FAFSA? 

• Go to this website to complete it. https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
• Things I need or need to know when completing the FAFSA: https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/2022/things_i_need_to_complete_the_fafsa.pdf

TN Promise Deadlines

• TN ACHIEVES website: https://tnachieves.org/
• TN Promise handbook: https://tnachieves.org/lib/file/manager/Handbooks/2020_tnAchieves_Student_Handbook_Electronic.pdf
• Have you watched the mandatory team meeting webinar? The deadline is May 15^th . Please see directions below.

Have you applied to college/technical school or for scholarships?

• You can still apply. Please visit the college/university/technical school website to see about deadlines, online application, and other information.
• Check out the financial aid & scholarships page to find scholarship information. Make sure you complete applications by the deadline.
• If you need a recommendation letter, provide the recommender a copy of your brag sheet and high school resume & give him/her at least 2 weeks to get the letter prepared. (Brag sheet form: https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/2022/recommend_brag_sheet.pdf)

Are you military or career bound?

• Contact your military advisor with any questions and concerns.
• Have you completed the job application? Make sure you visit the company’s website for information or contact the company’s human resource department.
• Are you looking for a job? You can search for jobs online, in the newspaper, on social media, or ask your family and friends. (Make sure that it is a legitimate business or online job resource before providing personal information.)

Are you on track for graduation?

• Check your grades on StudentVue. 
• Contact your teacher(s) if you have concerns or want to create a plan to get back on track.
• Continue to complete assignments and submit them to your teacher. 
• Contact your counselor if you have questions about your credits, credit recovery, and summer school options.