Counselor's Desk

FROM THE COUNSELOR – Mrs. Nelson                                                               May 2026 

Happy May! We are officially in the home stretch with just less than 30 days to go till graduation/the end of the school year. Please check below for some information as we finish up the 2025-2026 school year. If you have any questions or need assistance in any way, please do not hesitate to reach out.

• Graduation

  Graduation is on Friday, May 22, 2026 beginning at 7:00pm in the Troy High School gymnasium. Please reach out to Mr. Spence (senior class advisor) if you have any questions in regards to graduation.

• Awards Night (Seniors)

  Awards Night for Troy Jr. / Sr. High School will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm. My role is to recognize and congratulate those seniors that have been awarded scholarships for higher education. I will also be presenting honors cords that will be worn at the graduation ceremony to those seniors who are graduating with a 3.50 cumulative GPA or above. The honors cords are determined by the end of the first semester of their graduating year. If you have questions on your students’ cumulative GPA or status of honors cords, please reach out to the office before Awards Night. More information will be sent out by the office for this event. 

• University of Idaho

   
  UIdaho Bound has a number of sessions for this coming orientation season. These include both in person and virtual options. Admitted U of I students should be sure to register ASAP to get this important event on the books. Please follow this link if you still need to register: https://www.uidaho.edu/events/uidaho-bound 

• LCSC

  
  For students who need to sign up for a student advising and registration (STAR) session, please have them call Career and Advising Services at 208.792.2313 or sign up online at https://www.lcsc.edu/advising/new-students.  Students must be tentatively admitted before they can sign up. 

• Other Colleges and Universities

  Seniors who are planning to attend other colleges or universities should contact that institution to see what the plans are for freshman registration. If you need any assistance with that, please contact me at the school and I will help you find the information needed.
• Scholarships

 

The May scholarship list is now available and posted in Mrs. Burch’s room. This is the time to be applying for outside scholarships.  Scholarship information can be found online at the Troy Jr. / Sr. High School website https://ths.troysd287.org/counselordesk in the Academics section under “Counselor’s Desk” and is also attached to this email. New lists are published every month. 

• Dual Credit

  Colleges and universities will not accept dual credits from a high school transcript.  Therefore, the students will need to have an official transcript sent from each postsecondary school they have received credits from.  I will attach a document in my email with instructions on how to order transcripts. Each institution charges a fee to have a transcript sent, so make sure your student has completed all courses through that school before ordering their transcript.  If you need assistance with this process, feel free to contact me. 

• Idaho LAUNCH Career Pathway Plan

As a reminder, if you have been contingently awarded the Idaho LAUNCH scholarship and have not completed the required Career Pathway Plan on NextSteps Idaho, this is due by graduation. I suggest getting it done sooner than later as the end of the year tends to get busy.

Happy Spring!

Ashley Nelson

Troy School District Counselor