UNG is offering multiple scholarships for incoming freshman, including some specifically for Oconee County residents.  The deadline to apply is February 14th. The student will need to have their UNG login information in order to apply.  https://ung.academicworks.com/users/sign_in

On Friday, February 22, Auburn University is hosting an Engineering Day for students interested in this career field. Students can view exhibits, meet with faculty, and meet with current Auburn engineering students. The event will be held from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM. You may pre-register and view the detailed schedule for the day at www.eng.auburn.edu/eday

The National DAR awards a variety of scholarships through the DAR Scholarship Committee. All applicants must be citizens of the United States and must attend, or plan to attend, an accredited college or university in the United States. To obtain an application, visit www.dar.org. Click on Scholarships and follow the prompts.

Please note that high school seniors are eligible for the following scholarships: The Aura Lee A. Pittenger and James Hobbs Pittenger American History Scholarship, the Nursing Scholarships, the Margaret Howard Hamilton Scholarship, the Lillian and Arthur Dunn Scholarship, Lucinda Beneventi Findley History Scholarship, the Nellie Love Butcher Music Scholarship, the Richard and Elizabeth Dean Scholarship, the Utz Scholarships, and the Swadley Horticulture Scholarship.

Awards are based on academic excellence, commitment to field of study, and/or financial need, or other restrictions on specific scholarships. No affiliation with DAR is necessary unless specified. All scholarship applications for the 2019-2020 school year should be submitted between August 1, 2018 through February 15, 2019 Midnight EST, by emailing the application to the email address listed for each specific scholarship. For a detailed list of the scholarships, please visit the Scholarships page on the public DAR site.

This year, the Constitutional Officers Association of Georgia is giving away four, $1,000 scholarships to the top applicants based on their essays. The application is posted on their website at: https://coagonline.org/coag-scholarship  The deadline for entries to be received is March 31, 2019.  

The theme this year:  

Every county in the State of Georgia has elected government officials known as "constitutional officers." County constitutional officers include the clerk of the superior court, judge of probate court, sheriff, and tax commissioner.   County constitutional officers are elected for four-year terms and have such powers and duties as provided by general law. In your essay you need to respond based on performing the following:  Interview a constitutional officer in your county. Spend some time with them and describe things that they do on a daily basis.    

Graduating seniors planning on majoring in an agricultural or horticultural related field of study may be interested in applying for the Heritage Club of Athens - Sylvia Gibson Scholarship. Applications may be picked up in the counseling office and are due back to your counselor by March 1, 2019. The award is $1,500. 

The purpose of the Lions Club scholarship awards is to recognize the achievements of two graduating OCHS students. The selected student (s) must display good citizenship, have an active interest in the community/school, and a record of service to the community/school without personal reward. The amount of the award is $1,000.   Applications can be picked up in the counseling office, and are due by 3:00 PM on April 19, 2019. 

As many of you are aware, vaping or Juuling has greatly increased among teens.  Research shows that these can be just as addictive as cigarettes but we know less about long term side effects. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/12/20/teen-vaping-rise-here-why/2239155002/

Walton EMC will select four high school delegates to represent their co-op and experience the nation's capital. The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour is an all expense paid educational program. High school sophomores and juniors should visit waltonemc.com for requirements and an entry form. 

The State Botanical Garden, and we are looking for some high school age students to volunteer with our upcoming summer camp programs.  Our summer camps begin on June 10 and run through July 26.  For our regular sessions, the Junior Counselors must be 14 by the time camp begins, but we have one week (June 5-7) where we can use a couple of 13 year olds to help.  This is a fantastic opportunity for students to get volunteer hours for school or college applications, and if the students do a satisfactory job during the camps they are glad to write references or letters of recommendation speaking to their work experience.  The application can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7znTAXjGdovb1pNVFBSOVNhZ3VUcjRPZ2ZHaU1QVzgySVNZ/view?usp=sharing