The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites prospective students and their families to attend a presentation about Washington University. It will be held Sunday, March 26 at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead. No reservation is needed. 

Great Clips, Inc., is sponsoring the Great Scholarship Program. This is in memory of Alice Madden Barton. The scholarships range in value and are for students who are interested in pursuing a cosmetology career and current cosmetology students. Full details and terms of condition can be found at GreatClipsCareers.com/Scholarships. 

The Hill Chapel Baptist Church family seeks to reward a deserving senior with $500. This is based on academic achievement, civic involvement and religious involvement. Anyone can access the application by visiting www.hillchapelathens.org . The application in its entirety must be turned in to the church by March 1.

The Education Foundation and Women in Business of the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce that a $500 Diamond Award scholarship will be offered to one female graduate who has exhibited the ability to succeed  given less than ideal circumstances. Applications may be picked up in the counseling office and the deadline to apply is March 31. The application and all supporting materials must be mailed to or dropped off at the Chamber of Commerce office. The student must be pursuing post-secondary education in the summer or fall of 2017.

The Education Foundation of the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that $500 scholarships will be offered to one graduate from each of the five high schools in Oconee County. Applications will be accepted up until March 31. Interested students should mail the application and supporting materials to the Chamber. The student must be pursuing post-secondary education in summer or fall of 2017. 

One of the goals of The Classic Center Cultural Foundation is to support the youth in our community who desire to continue their studies in the arts. 

The Classic Center Cultural Foundation will be offering three separate $2,000 scholarships.  There will be one awarded for vocal performance, one for musical instrument and one for performance art: drama/dance.   Any high school Junior or Senior from Clarke County or surrounding counties is eligible (Barrow, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe).  A panel of local judges will be been chosen to make the final decision for the scholarship award. Please share this information with your students.  If you need additional applications, please call us and we will mail them to you or you can download them from our website at www.ClassicCenter.com.

To apply, the applicant should fill out the attached form and submit it to The Classic Center Cultural Foundation by March 3, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.  This is a firm deadline and applications will not be accepted after that point.  An audition will be required; it will be held on April 24, 2017, beginning at 5:00 p.m. on The Classic Center Theatre stage. 

Please submit all applications by mail to:

The Classic Center Cultural Foundation

Attn: Stephanie VanDyck

300 N. Thomas Street Athens, GA 30601

Or email them to: Stephanie@ClassicCenter.com with “scholarship application” in the subject line.

Our office gets quite a few scholarship links and info on test prep that are free samples from for profit companies.  Below are a few we have gotten information on.  Also, don't forget www.khanacademy.com offers free SAT prep that the College Board helped to design.

Kaplan’s SAT Prepathon - Taking the SAT on March 11th?  Join Kaplan’s FREE SAT Prepathon online Sunday, March 5th from 12-6pm to help you get ready for test day.  Register today at www.kaptest.com/prepathon.

Free Practice Tools for the SAT and ACT Students: Take a free SAT or ACT pop quiz, 20-minute practice, or full proctored practice test online, and Kaplan will donate Kaplan course scholarships to students through The Boys & Girls Clubs of America.   

Student Financial Aid Search Engine: Find & Apply for Financial Aid to Pay for College

Scholarships to Help International Students Afford U.S. Colleges

“No Essay” College Scholarship

United Negro College Fund Scholarships

Scholarship America Scholarships

For twenty nine years, the Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association essay contest has exposed thousands of high school seniors and their families to the life safety and property protection attributes of fire sprinklers.

The Georgia Fire Sprinkler Association awards scholarships annually in the amount of $1500, $1000, and $750 to high school seniors through an essay writing contest. 

The link for complete information and details is:    http://www.georgiafiresprinkler.org/events/essay-contest/

The deadline for entries is March 12, 2017. 

The Marine Corps League of Athens, GA announces the availability of a scholarship for the continuing education of a senior graduating from a high school in any of the following counties: Clarke, Oconee, Madison, Oglethorpe, Barrow, and Jackson.

The award, in the amount of $1,000.00, can be used to defray the costs of tuition, books, supplies at accredited public or private institutions of higher learning or technical schools recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or both.

Application forms may be obtained from the Student Counselor’s office. The form and supporting documents must be submitted with a postmark dated no later than April 15, 2016. The successful candidate will be announced by May 30, 2016.                 

An admissions representative from Piedmont College will be at OCHS during Warrior Period on February 27 in the main conference room. Please sign up in the Counseling Office if you are interested in attending
An admissions representative from Georgia College and State University will be here during Warrior Period on Wednesday, February 15th in the main conference room. Please sign up in the counseling office if you are interested in meeting with the representative

Piedmont Athens Regional's Volunteer Services Department is now accepting inquiries regarding the Teen Volunteer Program for summer 2017. Teens who are ages 15-17 by June 1, hold a GPA of B or higher, maintain high standards of behavior and are sincerely interested in helping others will be considered.  Interested students may call Lynda Jones, Volunteer Services Manager, at (706) 475-3405 to request an application packet. The application deadline is March 3 at 5:00 PM. Some of the places in the hospital you may volunteer include the information desk, nursing units, outpatient surgery, registration, rehabilitation, and endoscopy.