College Center

The college admissions process can be an inspiring time for students. We at SBA believe that providing students with the tools they will need to navigate the ever-changing and competitive strategy is essential.

Our College Counseling program works with the students in each stage of the process. Students are encouraged to learn more about their personalities and areas of interest, ask questions, set goals, develop action plans, and envision possibilities. The Counseling office cultivates this process by offering individual and group meetings, visits with college representatives, advising on SAT and ACT, and assisting with applications, essays, interviews, and scholarships.

In recent years, St. Benedict students have gone on to several prestigious universities like Vanderbilt, the U.S. Naval Academy, Notre Dame, University of Texas, and more. Members of the Class of 2024 were accepted to 95 colleges and universities across 26 states. In 2024, SBA students were awarded 9.3 million dollars in grants and scholarships.

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SCOIR is a customized, secure website that supports post-secondary, college, and career planning. SCOIR is designed to assist students and their parents/guardians make informed decisions about college opportunities and career choices. It allows students to manage applications, compare colleges side-by-side, and features YouScience. YouScience is an interest and aptitude career assessment made available to all SBA students in their junior year. UScience helps students discover a possible college major and career.

SCOIR

We host a wide variety of schools every year, including private universities, military academies, Catholic universities, and public universities, including the majority of SEC schools. We partner with TACRAO (Tennessee Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers) to bring college Admissions representatives across the United States to our College Fair. Mrs. Holt, our Senior Counselor, also attends different university admission events to collect application and scholarship information for students.

Seniors are allowed two college days a year. See College Day attendance guidelines below.

• Students must bring a note to a counselor from their parents requesting a college visit.
• A counselor will issue the student a clearance form. 
• All teachers, counselors, and attendance secretaries must sign the form. Discuss with your teachers how you will make up any missed work.
• The counselor must approve the form at least two days before the visit. 
• After the visit, bring documentation from the college stating the date of the visit.
• An official at the college must sign the documentation. 
• The absence WILL NOT be counted as an excused college day unless the documentation is returned to the counseling office the day you return from the visit.

College Day Request Form