Thursday, August 30, 2012
The Horation Alger Association scholarship programs provide financial assistance to students throughout the nation who have financial need and have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity. Students may apply August 1 - October 25. For complete details and to apply, please visit www.horatioalger.org/scholarships
If your student is considering applying to UGA now or in the future, you may want to check out their Top 10 UGA Urban Legends.
Friday, August 24, 2012
September 5th.... Smile!
Fall Underclass Picture Day will be taking place in the Commons throughout the day. The schedule can on the OCHS website. Students will report from class during the assigned time window.
Picture order forms will be distributed during Warrior Period and should be returned on the day of the sitting.
And....Last call for Senior Portraits!Seniors who did not have their portraits taken this summer may do so on September 5th until 6:00PM.
Each year, the State of Georgia funds 42 "Georgia Military Scholarships" (GMS) for high school seniors to attend North Georgia College & State University as Cadets, earn their bachelor's degrees, and then commission as second lieutenants in the Georgia Army National Guard.
These full scholarships pay for tuition, fees, room, meals, books and uniforms for eight semesters, and are worth around $70,000 each.
For this year's seniors who graduated last May, we only had 70 qualified applicants for the 42 scholarships, and we made offers to all 70. We're looking for more than 70 applicants this year.
This scholarship is not for students who want to commission as lieutenants in the full-time, regular Army. Rather, they're for those who want to remain in Georgia after graduating from college, serve as a part-time officers, and compete for jobs in the private sector, public sector, or pursue post-graduate education.
The following link has a very detailed web site that provides step-by-step instructions: www.northgeorgia.edu/gmssteps
The deadline for applying is February 1st and applications are being accepted now.
Oconee County GCAPS
Attention, Juniors and Seniors! Are you interested in leadership, government, or public service? Consider applying for the Oconee County GCAPS. GCAPS is the Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students. Unique to Oconee County, the program provides opportunities to learn about and participate in local government. The GCAPS group will tour the jail, simulate a County Commission meeting, and visit the State Capital in Atlanta, among many other exciting activities. If you are interested, please retrieve an application from Mr. Drewry in D3. Completed applications should be submitted to the front office and are due on September 14th. For more information, visit http://www.accg.org/we...caps/index.html
Fall Underclass Picture Day will be taking place in the Commons throughout the day. The schedule can on the OCHS website. Students will report from class during the assigned time window.
Picture order forms will be distributed during Warrior Period and should be returned on the day of the sitting.
And....Last call for Senior Portraits!Seniors who did not have their portraits taken this summer may do so on September 5th until 6:00PM.
Each year, the State of Georgia funds 42 "Georgia Military Scholarships" (GMS) for high school seniors to attend North Georgia College & State University as Cadets, earn their bachelor's degrees, and then commission as second lieutenants in the Georgia Army National Guard.
These full scholarships pay for tuition, fees, room, meals, books and uniforms for eight semesters, and are worth around $70,000 each.
For this year's seniors who graduated last May, we only had 70 qualified applicants for the 42 scholarships, and we made offers to all 70. We're looking for more than 70 applicants this year.
This scholarship is not for students who want to commission as lieutenants in the full-time, regular Army. Rather, they're for those who want to remain in Georgia after graduating from college, serve as a part-time officers, and compete for jobs in the private sector, public sector, or pursue post-graduate education.
The following link has a very detailed web site that provides step-by-step instructions: www.northgeorgia.edu/gmssteps
The deadline for applying is February 1st and applications are being accepted now.
Oconee County GCAPS
Attention, Juniors and Seniors! Are you interested in leadership, government, or public service? Consider applying for the Oconee County GCAPS. GCAPS is the Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students. Unique to Oconee County, the program provides opportunities to learn about and participate in local government. The GCAPS group will tour the jail, simulate a County Commission meeting, and visit the State Capital in Atlanta, among many other exciting activities. If you are interested, please retrieve an application from Mr. Drewry in D3. Completed applications should be submitted to the front office and are due on September 14th. For more information, visit http://www.accg.org/we...caps/index.html
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The Athens Area Chapter of the Watson-Brown Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2012-2013 school year. The mission of the Board is to preserve local history. The Junior Board awards $33,000 in grants annually to worthwhile preservation projects in the Northeast Georgia area. During the school year, the Junior Board conducts research, pre-grant inquiries and site visits.
More information and complete applications for interested students may be picked up in the Counseling office. All applications with required supporting documents are due by September 14, 2012 to the WBF Junior Board office.
The Mercer University School of Engineering is inviting senior students to be nominated from OCHS to participate in their annual Scholarship Challenge in Macon, GA on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Last year, over $2.2 million was offered to over 80 students in the Engineering program.
If you are interested in being nominated to attend, please see Mr. Guthas in the Counselors office. They would like to have all student applications in by October 1.
The Saturday event on October 20 will include:
Campus and engineering laboratory tours.
Lunch and a short program for students and their parents.
The scholarship challenge (test) that afternoon.
A parents program in the afternoon.
More information and complete applications for interested students may be picked up in the Counseling office. All applications with required supporting documents are due by September 14, 2012 to the WBF Junior Board office.
The Mercer University School of Engineering is inviting senior students to be nominated from OCHS to participate in their annual Scholarship Challenge in Macon, GA on Saturday, October 20, 2012. Last year, over $2.2 million was offered to over 80 students in the Engineering program.
If you are interested in being nominated to attend, please see Mr. Guthas in the Counselors office. They would like to have all student applications in by October 1.
The Saturday event on October 20 will include:
Campus and engineering laboratory tours.
Lunch and a short program for students and their parents.
The scholarship challenge (test) that afternoon.
A parents program in the afternoon.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
New scholarships and Military Academy Information
Students may now be nominated for the William H. and Elizabeth Gray Danforth Scholars Program at Washington University for the 2013-2014 school year. Candidates for the Danforth Scholars Program must have exhibited a capacity for service and leadership, as well as academic excellence, and who will embrace the challenges of a rigorous academic curriculum. They are especially interested in students who exhibit qualities that embody the essence of the Danforths - maturity, strong moral character, selflessness, and commitment to the community. Please see Mr. Guthas in the Counseling Office by September 28 for more information about being nominated. For more information about Washington University in St. Louis, please visit www.admissions.wustl.edu.
Please visit www.auburn.edu/scholarship for updated information on scholarships to Auburn University for the 2013-2014 school year. Pay special attention to application dates, many of these are before the end of the year.
If your student is interested in attending a military service academy (like West Point, Air Force Academy or the Naval Acadmey) you need to attend the Service Academy day at North Georgia College Gymnasium on September 8 from 10:00 to 12:00. For more information, contact Tracey Bartley at (706) 226-5320 or Tracey.Bartley@mail.house.gov
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Upcoming Parent Nights
Parent Information Nights hosted by the OCHS Guidance department will be held at the Civic Center on the following dates and times:
Seniors - Monday, August 20 at 6:00pm
Juniors - Monday, August 20 at 7:30pm
Sophomores - Monday, August 27 at 7:30pm
Freshmen- Monday, August 27 at 6:00pm
Seniors - Monday, August 20 at 6:00pm
Juniors - Monday, August 20 at 7:30pm
Sophomores - Monday, August 27 at 7:30pm
Freshmen- Monday, August 27 at 6:00pm
Monday, August 13, 2012
Leadership opportunity for Sophomores and Juniors
Applications for Youth Leadership Oconee are now available. Current 10th and 11th grade students who want to further develop their leadership skills and channel those skills towards helping others are invited to apply. Applications and further information can be picked up in the Guidance Office and ae due Friday, September 7.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Seniors need to request their final transcripts online by going to http://tiny.cc/octranscripts and completing the form. They should use the first name on your birth certificate, not a nickname. If they are still deciding between 2 schools, or if they are attending different schools in fall and spring, please make sure they request transcripts to be sent to both schools. This is the only way to request a final transcripts. After graduation there will be a $3 charge for each transcript.
Last minute scholarship opportunity!!! Students interested in a career in agriculture or a related field should apply for the Polly Hardigree Ward Memorial Scholarship. Applications are available in the guidance office and are due on May 4.
As you may know, Oconee County High School is participating in the Act Out Loud competition that is raising awareness of safe teenage driving. The competition consists of three rounds. For the first round, schools all over the country submitted a “Safe-tee shirt design.” Our design made the top 25 in the nation, advancing us to Round 2. In this round, we were to submit a creative sign. OCHS’s “Life isn’t a circus- don’t clown around” sign tied for first place with the highest number of “likes” it received on Facebook. Now, we are in the third and final round of the competition. In this round, everyone in the community is encouraged to go to www.facebook.com/ActOutLoud at home or on your smart phone and download the yearbook application (screenshot of directions). And guess what- there is a separate, INDIVIDUAL prize! Any student who is the age of 13-18 is eligible to enter the sweepstakes and win $11,000 ($1,000 for you and 10 of your friends!). The school with the most Facebook app downloads wins this final round. However, to win the entire competition OCHS needs to have the most participation points combined from all three rounds. We hope and think that if we win the entire competition we will win $10,000 or, if we do not win but still make the top 5, we will still win a smaller amount of prize money. We need all of your help to make this possible, so PLEASE download the Facebook app and spread the word telling everyone else to do the same
Last minute scholarship opportunity!!! Students interested in a career in agriculture or a related field should apply for the Polly Hardigree Ward Memorial Scholarship. Applications are available in the guidance office and are due on May 4.
As you may know, Oconee County High School is participating in the Act Out Loud competition that is raising awareness of safe teenage driving. The competition consists of three rounds. For the first round, schools all over the country submitted a “Safe-tee shirt design.” Our design made the top 25 in the nation, advancing us to Round 2. In this round, we were to submit a creative sign. OCHS’s “Life isn’t a circus- don’t clown around” sign tied for first place with the highest number of “likes” it received on Facebook. Now, we are in the third and final round of the competition. In this round, everyone in the community is encouraged to go to www.facebook.com/ActOutLoud at home or on your smart phone and download the yearbook application (screenshot of directions). And guess what- there is a separate, INDIVIDUAL prize! Any student who is the age of 13-18 is eligible to enter the sweepstakes and win $11,000 ($1,000 for you and 10 of your friends!). The school with the most Facebook app downloads wins this final round. However, to win the entire competition OCHS needs to have the most participation points combined from all three rounds. We hope and think that if we win the entire competition we will win $10,000 or, if we do not win but still make the top 5, we will still win a smaller amount of prize money. We need all of your help to make this possible, so PLEASE download the Facebook app and spread the word telling everyone else to do the same
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