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Enrollment questions/Kindergarten questions may be directed to register@franklincityschools.com.

 

Board of Education Meetings:

  • Work Sessions will be held the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Franklin Junior High School Board Room.
  • Regular Board Meetings will be held the fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Franklin High School Media Center.
  • No Work Session meeting scheduled in July or December.
  • All board meetings include time for public comments.

 

The Board of Education for Franklin City Schools will hold its already scheduled meeting for December 8 at the Franklin High School Media Center on 140 E 6th St, Franklin, OH 45005.

 

Next board meeting: December 8, 6 p.m., Franklin High School Media Center.

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Seniors - College Information

Graduation Information for Seniors

Please follow along with Mrs. Limon's weekly updates, as well as the Senior Survival Guide, for important dates, events, deadlines, etc. 

Click here for the 2026 Senior Year Information from the FHS Guidance Office

 

College Information for Seniors 

Students will be using SchooLinks (accessible via ClassLink) for all the following tasks:

  • Accessing their unofficial transcript for reference when applying to college, scholarships, etc.
  • Registering for in-school college visits
  • Filling out the brag sheet
  • Requests to teachers for letters of recommendation
  • Transcript requests for colleges
  • Documenting community service - 20 hours are required to walk at graduation
  • Documenting local diploma seals (Student Engagement seal and Fine & Performing Arts seal)

 

The documents to support seniors in the College Process were emailed to students on September 8.  Those documents included links to 2 presentations and the link for a very important checklist. The information also posted on Google Classroom and sent out via ParentSquare. 

 

COLLEGE VISITS: 

  • Although we'd like seniors to schedule a college visit on a day FHS doesn't have school, seniors are allowed to miss school to attend 2 on-campus college visits.  Students should set up the visit with the college (usually on the college's admissions website), pick up a 'College Visit' form from the main office and turn the form in 1 week before the visit.  See page 30 of the Student Handbook for more detailed guidance.
  • In-school visits take place at FHS during ROAR. College reps visit FHS and students are invited to attend the presentation and ask questions. Students should sign up for visits on SchooLinks then students will be called to the designated location (location dependent on number of students planning to attend).

 

APPLYING TO COLLEGE:

  • Students should begin applying to college(s) beginning in August of his/her senior year. Students can apply via the Common App or Direct to the Institution (through the college's website). 
  • The counselors would like for any student interested in attending college after high school to please apply by Thanksgiving of his/her senior year.  Seniors should make sure he/she is paying attention to deadlines!! 
  • All applications should be completed at least 2 weeks prior to a deadline to give staff enough time to complete their tasks.  For example, for a November 1 deadline: students should have their applications in no later than October 15.  

 

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (LOR):

  • Not all schools require a LOR in order to apply. For those schools that do require a LOR, seniors should make sure they talk to his/her teacher before sending the teacher the electronic LOR request through SchooLinks!  Give the teachers 2 weeks notice prior to that college's deadline. 
  • Also, if seniors are applying via the Common App, the counselors must write a LOR. Please give them 2 weeks notice as well.
  • All seniors must fill out the brag sheet in SchooLinks to help school staff write the glowing LOR that you deserve. No transcripts will be sent until the brag sheet is completed. 

  

REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS:

  • Transcript requests are processed through SchooLinks.  Please give counselors a 2 week window to get this step completed. 

 

FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid):

  • All families with a college-bound Senior should fill out the FAFSA in the fall. The application usually opens October 1 every year.
  • Every October, the counselors, in conjunction with either Sinclair College or Wright State University, hold a FAFSA completion night for senior students and parents. All students planning to attend college after high school need to apply for the FAFSA at fafsa.gov 
  • FAFSA Resources

 

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS:

Scholarship opportunities will be posted in SchooLinks.  Click on 'College' and then 'College Financing'.  New scholarships will be posted as we learn of them so students should check back regularly. 

There are many scholarship tools and opportunities out there. Of course, students have a better chance of being awarded scholarships that are based locally (scholarships specific to Franklin, Middletown Community Foundation, etc - but sites such as Going Merry, Scholarships.com, and Access Scholarships allow you to create one account/application and help to link you to hundreds of scholarships nationally.

  • Scholarship Internet Resources 
  • Middletown Community Foundation Scholarships: Local scholarships in which many Franklin students are chosen to be awarded money for college. The application opens each year at 5:00 PM on December 1st. The application will close at 5:00 PM on February 1st. Just like college applications, the counselors are responsible for submitting information on the student’s behalf so DO NOT wait until February 1st to apply.  Give the counselors at least 2 weeks prior to the deadline to submit the information needed on their end. 
  • Franklin's local scholarships are posted on SchooLinks in January of each year and are due in March. Paper copies of the scholarships will also be available for pick up in the Guidance Office. 
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