The Asian Pacific Islanders for Professional and Community Advancement(APCA) seeks qualified applicants for both its “national & “state” scholarship program. APCA is a non-profit Employee Resource Group within the AT&T corporation. We are proud to announce that (21 or more) $2000 National APCA scholarships will be awarded for the 2017 academic year. We are also offering (15+) $2000 scholarships specifically to students who attend high schools within the State of Georgia. Our program is an excellent opportunity to recognize students who excel in the classroom, as well as demonstrate awareness of and participation in community diversity related activities.
Past winners of APCA scholarships have gone on to attend prestigious institutions of higher learning such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Vanderbilt, John Hopkins, Georgetown, and our own state universities of Emory, Georgia Tech & The University of Georgia. (Previous year’s winners can be viewed on our APCA website.)
The APCA scholarship program is open to ALL high school seniors of any ethnic or cultural background with a minimum GPA of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale. FAQ information about our scholarship program and the process for submission can be found at our web site: http://apca-att.org/
For the past 51 years, Walton EMC has invested in our area's young people by sending them on an all expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. All sophomore and junior students who live in Walton EMC's service area are eligible to apply for the Washington Youth Tour (June 8-15). Entry forms may be picked up in the counseling office and are due to Walton EMC by February 10. If selected, you must commit to the trip. Students may also download applications at www.waltonemc.com/index.php/
An admissions representative from The University of North Georgia will be here at OCHS on January 25 during Warrior Period. If you are interested in meeting with the representative, please sign up in the counseling office. This will be held in the main conference room.
