Dover High School College and Career Advising

09/08/2026

09/01/2026

💬 Comment “SCHOLAR” below and we’ll send you the full breakdown + direct application link! 👇

🐔🎓 $25,000 could be headed your way, and it comes with more than just tuition help.

Chick-fil-A’s Community Scholars Program is awarding 13 scholarships of $25,000 each to undergraduate and graduate students — plus a full year of mentoring and leadership development from the company.

To qualify, you’ll need:

✅ A minimum 3.0 GPA
✅ Demonstrated financial need
✅ A track record of community service, activities, or leadership
✅ A recommendation from a teacher, coach, or community leader

📅 Deadline: November 3, 2026

08/25/2026

See you soon, Senior parents!

Attention Parents of Seniors! This is information you won't want to miss.

08/25/2026

A proud DHS alumna, Marika Lederman is a go-to if you have a student at Tech this fall or will in the near future!

08/20/2026

Attention Parents of Seniors! This is information you won't want to miss.

08/03/2026

ATTN: Juniors

There are not many scholarships I find open specifically during your junior year so this is a great find! If you already know you're planning to go to a 4 year institution, you should create your account and apply, starting now!

The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate study.

08/03/2026

If you are a Junior or Senior & need to raise your ACT test scores, here are the upcoming dates for the fall semester.

Reasons to retake the ACT:
1. To earn more academic scholarship money at colleges.

2. To qualify for a concurrent college credit class while in high school.

*Note to Seniors: after the October ACT, most colleges won't accept another test score for scholarship purposes. Register ASAP at myact.org.

07/28/2026

As the first day of school is fast approaching, here are some helpful tips for our college bound 🎊Seniors 2027🎉!

Here are 3 Things college bound Seniors should do before school starts.

1. Finish their college list
2. Decide who to ask for recommendation letters
3. Begin a "brain dump" list of accomplishments

Finish their college list: this means students need to narrow down the list of colleges they plan to apply to. When school starts the first thing they need to focus on outside of the classroom is beginning their applications for admission. This process is usually simple and easy, just takes a few minutes of their time to accomplish. Many students drag their feet in beginning applications because they assume it's a commitment--IT IS NOT. This process simply opens the door of opportunity for them to consider that school.

Decide who to ask for recommendation letters: this means who will they ask to write a letter of recommendation for them when one is required. Often scholarship applications will require a letter of recommendation as part of the application packet. Knowing who you will ask to write a good letter for you is so important. The people providing these letters need to know you well: academically as well as personally. It's a good idea to have someone outside of school to be able to give a character reference (referencing your work ethic, personal achievements, and community involvement). This could be a youth pastor at church, a community leader you've volunteered hours alongside, a manager at your job, a family friend, etc. Make your list, ask their permission, and begin giving them a heads up you may need their help soon.

Begin a "brain dump" list of accomplishments: this means start a list you can reference when scholarship applications or admissions applications request information. Some scholarships require an essay to include personal information that highlights your academic achievements as well as ones that show your non academic ones (such as involvement/leaderships in BETA, FBLA, Yearbook, sports, band, choir, community service, etc.). This list will also be crucial for the people you ask to write a letter of recommendation on your behalf. Even though they may know you well, they probably don't know or remember all of the details they can reference in a good letter to show your work ethic and accomplishments. Make it easy for them!

07/23/2026

Back to School Info:

⭐️First Day of School: August 12th
BIG NEWS! We will serve FREE breakfast and lunch to all students this year, and parents will not have to complete meal applications unless they choose to. We will also provide all basic school supplies! Just bring a backpack!

DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
⭐️Letters from teachers will be mailed July 27th.
⭐️ Class rosters will be posted on the front doors on July 31st at 3:00 pm.
⭐️Open House - August 6th:
-Pre-K at 12:00 in DES cafeteria
-1st-4th grades 5:00-7:00 (come and go)
-Kindergarten at 5:00 in DES cafeteria

DOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL:
⭐️ Schedule pick up: Aug 4th 8:00-3:00
⭐️Open House:
-5th Grade - Aug 4th 6:00 pm in DMS Cafeteria
-6th-8th Grade - Aug 6th 5:00-7:00 (come and go)

DOVER HIGH SCHOOL:
⭐️Open House & Parent Information Night - Aug 6th (schedules will be distributed at the end of each meeting)

9th & 10th grade students & parents - 5:00 @ DHS Cafeteria
✅ New graduation requirements
✅ Community service requirements
✅ New diploma information
✅ Launch Student Success Plan
✅ Procedures for schedule changes

11th & 12th grade students and parents - 6:00 @ DHS Cafeteria
✅ New graduation requirements
✅ Community service requirements
✅ Graduation & diploma information
✅ Scholarships and college application information
✅ Launch Student Success Plan
✅ Procedures for schedule changes