2301 Fort Bragg Road
Fayetteville, NC 28303

910-484-1151

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FTS SENIOR GRADUATION INFORMATION 

2024-2025

To help you navigate your Senior Year!  

Calendar of Events - Mark calendars now!  

**Make sure you’ve joined the TSHS Counselors Canvas Page!  Lots of Scholarships are located there.  Counselors emailed all students an invite.  Check your CCS email!**  

2024-2025 Events and Information 

List of APPROVED Graduation Regalia & Contact Person

 Only FTS-approved regalia can be worn at graduation. 

** To be eligible for graduation regalia, cords must be academically or service-oriented. All regalia must be pre-approved by the Graduation Committee and the SIT Team by the end of September to be awarded for that year. **

 APPROVED Graduation Regalia & Contact Person 

Transcripts: 

• Class of 2024 you can go to CFNC and request your own transcript to be sent to any school in NC for free. Just make an account and find the request transcript button.

• Current seniors- please use CFNC  to request your transcript if you are staying in NC.  If you are not please use Common App or you can click the link below to do an online request.

•  Transcripts are not automatic. Once you submit one through CFNC or common app, it does take the school anywhere from 5 to 45 business days to pull it in on their end. 

•  Please call their admissions' office to see what is the quickest way for them to receive it.

 Scholarship opportunities:

Use this link to access the Cumberland County Foundation scholarships.  You must create an account and have filed the FASFA form. Check this website for timelines and due dates.

 FTCC:

If you are a current FTCC student and would like to add or drop a class:

You have to submit a drop/add form which can be found on the  FTCC website. Please know FTCC starts August 21st.   There is an open house at FTCC on August 19th at 9 am at the Tony Rand Center. Please attend it if you have no idea how to login to your classes or need to find where your classes are located. We do not have your login information, you would have to contact the FTCC help desk. 

Volunteer Hours for Live United Cord: 

 Use the Volunteer hour form (available soon) to document your hours.

 Requirements: 

1. 50 hours or more must be completed

2. Hours completed during your Senior year only (May 2024 to April 2025) only

3. Hours must be  with a business or service taking place in Cumberland County. 

4. Must have signature and contact information for supervisor to verify hours 

5. You may volunteer at multiple locations to qualify. 

  Graduation Tickets: 

• Every person (from newborn baby and older) must have a graduation ticket to enter the Crown on graduation day.  

•  Every graduating Senior will receive 10 tickets for graduation.  These are printed by the Crown and are provided at no cost. Tickets will be handed out to all seniors at the last practice (at the Crown) and not before. 

   

• The request for additional graduation tickets will be limited to 5 additional tickets.  The request form for the 5 additional tickets will be released at the beginning of May. 

   

• Tickets are not assigned a seat number, therefore, should you desire additional tickets, have your senior talk with friends who may not need all 10.  

Crown, CCS and TSHS Rules for Graduation:  

(subject to change) 

1. Everyone entering the complex must have a ticket 

2. No bags allowed larger than a compact wallet size

3. Baby bags -should be clear bags 

4. No balloons, decorations, signs or noisemakers are allowed 

5. During graduation - no cheering or yelling during the ceremony - this is to maintain the dignity of the ceremony but also to allow other families/students to hear names called 

6. No decorations are allowed on the caps or gowns of the graduates 

7. Graduates MUST arrive at least 1 hour before the scheduled time for graduation; carry in caps/gowns.

8. No hangers or bags are allowed in the staging area

9. After graduation, Graduates will meet families in the parking lot 

10. All graduates are required to attend all three practices (see schedule; plan now)

11. Any fees must be paid to participate in practices

12. Laptops and charging cords must be returned to the media center prior to first practice 

13. Sports uniforms must be cleaned and turned in to the coaches prior to the first practice 

14. Verify with teachers and guidance counselors eligibility to graduate