Georgia College and State University Admissions will be here during Warrior Period on Friday.  Please report to the Career Center if interested in attending.

Financial Aid Night is October 20 at 6:00 PM at the North Oconee High School Fine Arts Auditorium. Come learn about applying for the HOPE/ZELL scholarships, student loans, grants, etc. An employee from the Georgia Student Finance Commission will be presenting. 

Duke TIP at UGA -If your student was part of the Duke TIP program in middle school, they are eligible to attend weekend and summer enrichment programs at UGA.  More information can be found at https://coe.uga.edu/events/recurring/duke-tip

If your student has and IEP or 504, a representative from UGA will be at NOHS this Thursday @  6:00 to talk about the transition to college for students with disabilities.  This is not just for parents of seniors, this will give parents of underclass students an idea of what they need to be doing now to prepare for college.  The flyer and registration link can be found at https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1ZBnVRjwydyYHxIMlF1vUMqWDcG31sGmlIy_6o7OIiXQ/edit

Please know that Progressive Outreach Coalition will be awarding the POC Scholarship to a 2017 graduating senior.  The application and eligibility criteria can be downloaded from the website at https://nebula.wsimg.com/fd423d6ec2d6e930decc7a2d505c3d3a?AccessKeyId=FF9DECC8E55EE2DCF36D&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 . The deadline to apply is February 17, 2017.

The Athens Area Human Relations Council, Inc. invites your high school college-bound seniors to attend our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Orientation which will be held on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 6:30 pmat the Athens Regional Library, 2025 Baxter Street, Athens. It is important to note that attendance is mandatory. In additional the student must include documentation of Community Service hours between August 2016 and November 30, 2016. All this information will be shared at the orientation. If a student cannot attend the orientation, he/she need not submit an application. Additional community scholarship information will also be shared. These scholarships are only awarded to students attending high schools in Oconee, Madison, Oglethorpe or Clarke Counties.

The creators of the “Student Award Search Aid” website are offering a scholarship for 2017.  Please visit the website at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about us and to apply for the scholarship.  While you’re there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships.  The website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships. The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the application.

The deadline for applications is May 22, 2017

Amount of Scholarship:  $1,000

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at awards@studentawardsearch.com

The Early College at The University of Alabama is accepting applications from highly motivated sophomore, junior and senior students who are prepared for the rigor of college study. Two sophomores, juniors and seniors can be nominated to attend from OCHS. You must have over a 3.0 GPA to be nominated. Go to uaearlycollege.ua.edu for complete details. You may also contact the Early College at 1-877-823-8759 or by email at earlycollege@ua.edu.

An admissions representative from the Savannah College of Art and Design will be here during Warrior Period on Wednesday, September 28. Please sign up in the office if you are interested in meeting with the representative.

An admissions representative from Mercer University will be here during Warrior Period Monday, September 26  Please report to the main conference room during that time if you are interested in meeting with the representative.

Senior students may be interested in applying for the Andrew Goldner Law Office Scholarship. Please visit the link below for complete details.

Deadline: August 1, 2017

Award Amount: $1,000

Major: Any

Application: Only online applications will be accepted. The application can be found at: http://andrewgoldner.com/scholarship/

AdvertiseMint is very excited to let you know that we are offering a $2,500 scholarship for creative students that show entrepreneurial characteristics. We would love to make the application for this scholarship available to your students.

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant must be within the ages of 18 to 25.
• Applicant must be currently enrolled at an accredited high school, college or university in the United States by selection date or enrolled at an accredited high school, college or university in the United States during the time of submission.
• Students must create a video pitch for a company they would like to start.
• Applicant must submit application through our online form.

Deadlines

• Scholarship submission due by December 31st.
• Winning submission selected by January 31st.

Scholarship Page

• https://www.advertisemint.com/scholarship/

An admissions representative from Georgia College and State University will be here during Warrior Period on September 30 in the Career Center. Please sign up in the Counseling Office if you are interested in meeting with the representative. 

Clayton State University offers a comprehensive scholarship opportunity for outstanding students, the Presidential Scholarship.  In addition to the HOPE scholarship and any other financial aid, Presidential Scholars receive:

·         An annual university grant of $3,000 (an approximate value of $12,000)

·         University housing for 4 years

·         A bookstore award of $250.00

The Presidential Scholarship recognizes students who have been truly exceptional, both academically and as student leaders, during their high school career. We seek to attract students who demonstrate the potential to make exceptionally strong contributions to the student body, both in the classroom and through extracurricular life on campus.  Our Presidential Scholars represent diverse intellectual, social, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. Candidates that apply for, and are awarded this renewable, merit-based scholarship will receive full tuition, student fees and housing for eight consecutive semesters. The Presidential Scholarship is the most selective scholarship award offered by Clayton State University.

Clayton State University is a member of the University System of Georgia. Our students reside in all counties of metropolitan Atlanta as well as throughout Georgia. The student body represents every region of the United States and some 50 foreign countries.  The University’s wooded landscape features five lakes, ducks and swans. Our beautiful campus sits approximately 20 miles south of Atlanta.

For more information on Clayton State University’s Presidential Scholarship, please visit http://www.clayton.edu/admissions/Presschol

The Law Offices Of J. Lee Webb is pleased to offer the Family First Scholarship.  This scholarship is reserved for high school students nationwide and also current college students that plan on or are currently attending a 4-year college/university and are the first in their family to pursue a college education and degree.  Here are some brief notes about this scholarship:

• Funds will be sent directly to the winner’s college or university 
• Scholarship is a one-time award totaling $1,000
• Scholarship applications MUST be submitted by May 31, 2017
• A winner will be announced in July 2017

The online application can be found at http://athenscriminallawyer.com/#scholarship-application.  

In an effort to promote greater awareness of careers in the skilled trades, Go Build Georgia (GBG), in partnership with the Go Build Georgia Foundation, will award Go Build Georgia High Demand Career Scholarships, through a partnership with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), to graduating high school seniors entering a TCSG institution in a field of study leading to a high-demand career in the skilled trades. The Go Build Georgia High Demand Career Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship that is geared toward programs leading to careers deemed “high demand,” as identified through the Governor’s High Demand Career Initiative. These scholarships can work in concert with the Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grants (SIWDG) as they can be used to cover not only tuition, but may be used for requisite fees and materials.

Eligibility Requirements:  In order to qualify for a scholarship provided through the Go Build Georgia Foundation, an applicant must:

1. Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state of Georgia;
2. Be a graduating 2016 high school senior from a Georgia high school;
3. Must be admitted to or enrolled in one of the Technical Colleges at the time of funding award, in one of the following program areas that prepare the student for a career identified through the Governor’s High Demand Career Initiative and that falls within one of the Go Build Georgia industries (manufacturing, telecommunications, energy, logistics or construction);
4. Plan to enroll in a Georgia Technical College no later than Summer 2017;
5. Demonstrate in an essay (500 words or less) how this scholarship will benefit the applicant and his/her future educational plans;
6. Include a Letter of Recommendation from either a high school instructor, counselor or administrator, or a school or Go Build Georgia industry partner
7. Provide a copy of the Technical College Acceptance Letter or class schedule; and,
8. Should be registered in the GBG website database.

Application cannot be processed unless all required documentation is attached to application at the time of submission.   

Selection:  The Go Build Georgia Scholarship Selection Committee shall select and notify the scholarship recipient. The Go Build Georgia Foundation will notify the student’s college of the award and will remit funds awarded directly to the college.

Award:   Scholarship will be awarded in the amount of up to a maximum of $1,000 per student to be used within one academic year. The funds will be sent to the Technical College to be applied to the student’s account. Funds are to be used for tuition, books, requisite fees, or program supplies.  Funds must be used by the end of the 2016-2017 Academic Year. The number of scholarships awarded will be determined by funding available each fiscal year.

Deadlines:   

Scholarships will be awarded three times each year in Spring, Summer and Fall. The deadlines for applications are as follows: June 15 (Fall), November 15 (Spring), March 15 (Summer).

Complete the electronic application including all documentation at:  www.gobuildgeorgia.com

State Senator David Shafer is inviting high school seniors to participate in a scholarship essay contest. Student's could receive an award of up to $1,500 as well as an opportunity to eat lunch at the State Capitol during the legislative session. Please visit http://www.davidshafer.com/scholarshipessayrules/. The deadline for submission is December 1. 

The Georgetown Club of Georgia sponsors a writing contest for high school juniors in an effort to encourage students to think broadly and analytically about global issues. The Georgia High School Writing Contest challenges students to tackle real issues that require creative solutions and unique perspectives. The first place recipient will receive $1,000. Please visit http://alumni.georgetown.edu/georgia for complete details. The deadline for submitting an essay is Tuesday, November 1, at midnight. 

This year the Athens Area PROBE Fair College Fair will be held next Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at the Classic Center from 6-8 pm. We are anticipating admissions representatives from over 100 colleges and universities from across the U.S. to be in attendance this year.    
This will afford students and parents in the Northeast Georgia area an excellent opportunity to see and learn more about a wide variety of institutions in one evening. Students are encouraged to pre-register for the Athens PROBE College Fair in advance at http://gotocollegefairs.com/.  While pre-registration is not required, doing so will give each student a unique bar code allowing college representatives to quickly capture their information during the fair and leave more time for productive conversations with college representatives. Students can then receive timely information about admissions, scholarships and financial aid, and visitation days.

Students in all grade levels may be interested in an essay contest entitled, "My Responsibility to America." The contest is sponsored by the VFW and the State winners will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. The national winner will receive a $30,000 scholarship. Entry forms can  be picked up in the Counseling Office. The deadline for submission is November 1.

The Envision Program provides students with opportunities to attend conferences related to a field of interest. Please visit https://www.envisionexperience.com/ for details on the various seminars for this school year. There is a cost to attend each program. Popular programs attended in the past have been the National Youth Leadership Forum in National Security and the Forum in Medicine. You must be nominated to attend, and the deadline to be nominated is September 23rd.

Experience Reinhardt, an event designed for high school juniors and seniors, will take place on Saturday, October 1;Saturday, November 19; and Saturday, March 18 this school year. On these days, interested students in Reinhardt University will be able to talk with current students, tour the campus, and meet faculty members as well. Also, individual campus tours are offered Monday - Thursday at 11:00 AM or 3:00 PM. Please contact the Office of Admission at 770-720-5526 or at admissions@reinhardt.edu for more information and to register.

Students interested in attending Georgia Southwestern State University will be interested in attending a GSW Preview Day. Your visit will include a tour of campus, meeting faculty in your area of interest, sessions about financial aid and university housing, and a drawing for a $1000 scholarship.
Upcoming Preview Days
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Please visit https://gsw.edu/admissions/previewday to register and for more information on Georgia Southwestern State University.
The Mercer University School of Engineering is pleased to once again invite seniors from your school to apply for our annual Scholarship Challenge at our Macon, Georgia campus on Saturday, November 12, 2016.  Mercer plans to award valuable scholarships this fall to high school seniors who are interested in Mercer’s engineering, industrial management and technical communications program.  More information about Mercer Engineering and a link to the Scholarship Challenge event is available at engineering.mercer.edu.

An admissions representative from The University of Georgia will be meeting with any interested student on September 21 during Warrior Period. Please sign up in the Counseling Office if you are interested. The representative will be able to answer any questions you have about applying to UGA.

Duke University is hosting a Discover Duke event on September 18 at 1:00. The event will take place at Lambert High School - 805 Nichols Rd., Suwanee, GA 30024.  Duke admissions officers will present information and answer questions about the university, the admissions process, financial aid, and much more.

Registration for Kaplan’s FREE PSAT Prep Live has begun.  Highly-rated, expert instructors will review all the areas of the exam, streamed live online leading up to test day.  Register now by visiting www.kaptest.com/psatpreplive. Beginning October 1st (through October 17th), Kaplan’s highly-rated faculty will cover the most important PSAT content and tackle practice problems in 8 livestreaming, one-hour lessons.  In addition, students will have access to online study content and detailed explanations to the official PSAT practice test. Students will be able to have live chat with teacher and other students, and you register once (without having to give a credit card), and you're set for any or all the sessions.