Senior Corner

The AEA Academic Scholarship is created & funded by the teachers of Austin Public Schools. As your teachers, we recognize firsthand the profound impact that education can have on shaping futures & we are excited to support you in this next step of the journey. This scholarship opportunity is open to ALL students graduating from Austin High School who have been accepted into AND plan on attending a post-secondary program (college, university, tech school, culinary, etc.) for the upcoming Fall 2025.

AEA Academic Scholarship Application

Prom 2026 will be held on Saturday, April 25. Prom Advisors are Marissa Erstad and Nicole Riemann, and Prom Committee sign up will be available in January. 

SCHOLARSHIP LIST

All scholarships are now listed in SchooLinks. Students should go to College - Scholarship Matching to see a list of local and national scholarships.

FAFSA

Make sure you fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa.

Oct 22, 2025 Financial Aid Meeting Recording

Visit austinyearbook.com for all yearbook information.

Yearbook orders are due in early May. All sales are pre-order and books will be shipped directly to homes in August.

The due date for senior yearbook photos will be announced soon.

SchooLinks

SchooLinks is our new College and Career Readiness platform. Parents and Guardians can create accounts to aid in their student's success. To create your SchooLinks Guardian Account, watch this video. 

SchooLinks allows you to:

• View the results of your student’s career interest, strength, and mindset assessments to learn more about their interests and what careers might be right for them
• View their progress in the College and Career Readiness Curriculum as part of the Packer Profile
• View their Packer Portfolio (starting with current 9th & 10th graders)
• See what colleges and careers your student has favorited and set as goals
• Check your personalized dashboard for upcoming events as well as important reminders and to-dos for your student
• Complete your own research on colleges, careers, and more to help you have informed conversations with your student
• Compare college costs and explore expected financial aid, scholarships, and out of pocket expenses. Our local scholarships will also be loaded into the SchooLinks platform.

For questions about SchooLinks, contact Jane Carlson in the Career Center.

🎓 Seniors: Important Dates & Details
Review the key graduation details below so you’re ready for every step of the big day.

🎓Cap and Gown
Order your cap, gown, and tassel now!
Place your order with the cashier, the Principal’s secretary, Ms. Kelly Rockwell, or online through Jostens.

🔗 Order Online: AUSTIN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AUSTIN, MN - Cap & Gown 
💲 Cost: TBD
⏰ Please order as soon as possible.

📅 Last Day for Seniors
Friday, May 22nd, 2026

🎓 Graduation Rehearsal
Date: Wednesday, May 27th @ 8:30 AM

Students need to bring the following items to rehearsal:

• Cap, gown, and tassel
• Be prepared for a group photo

• Individual photos can also be taken

• Plan to stay until the end of rehearsal

🎟 Graduation Tickets
Tickets will be handed out during rehearsal.

• Each student will receive 3 tickets
• Extra tickets are not yet confirmed for this year. Updates will be shared once finalized.

🎓Graduation Day! 🎉
📅 Date: Friday, May 29th, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Knowlton Auditorium
🎥 Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/XiPei-HJcbg

✨ Overflow Seating & Livestream Options
No ticket? No problem! Overflow seating will be available in Oveberven — no ticket required.

📺 Livestreaming will be available in the Commons.

Let’s celebrate our seniors as they walk across the stage and into their next adventure! 🎉🎓

Senior Checklist