Georgia Gwinnett College is waiving the application fee TODAY through November 6th!  Now is the perfect time for students to begin the application process. 

Georgia Gwinnett College is now using a new recruitment tool to better communicate with our prospective students, and it is more user friendly for students to navigate.  All prospective students should apply for admission directly through the GGC website.  You will be asked to create a Grizzly Profile account before you begin the application.  This account will allow you to check your status, register for campus events, and find out more information about the college.  

Visit www.ggc.edu/apply and click “student applications online” to begin!

As a reminder, Georgia Gwinnett College is a four-year state college located in Lawrenceville, Georgia - just 30 minutes northeast of downtown Atlanta.

The Black College Expo Tour is coming to a city near you. The Expo includes a scholarship presentation and step show. Please visit www.thecollegeexpo.org for information on the Atlanta, GA tour dates. 

5 Points Test Prep is offering a test prep program at NOHS.  

Tuesday, Thursday 4-6pm and Saturday 9:30-1:30pm 
Starting Saturday, Oct 29.
The cost is $630 with 10% discount if paid upfront (fee is $565).  Families who need us to split payment in two parts can certainly do that. Contact them directly to register 5pointsprep@gmail.com and pay online.

Georgia Gwinnett College is hosting an Open House on Saturday, October 29 from 8:30-1:00. Go on a campus tour, meet faculty members/students and learn about campus life. Reserve your space at www.ggc.edu/OpenHouse. 

Attention Juniors, on November 13, 2016, there will be a Free SAT/ACT Combo Practice Test held by Kaplan Test Prep to help students decide between the SAT or ACT.  Participants will receive their scores instantly.  The practice test will be held at King's Ridge Christian School, 2675 Bethany Bend, Alpharetta, GA from 1 pm - 4:30 pm as well as Live Online. Sign up www.kaptest.com/practicetestweekend

An admissions representative from Washington and Lee University will be at OCHS on Thursday, October 27th at 9:00 in the main conference room. If you are interested in meeting with the representative, please sign up in the Counseling Office. 

A representative from the Georgia Student Finance Commission will be hosting a Financial Aid Night for students/parents of OCHS and NOHS. This will take place on Thursday, October 20 at 6:00 PM in the North Oconee Fine Arts Auditorium. Parents of seniors are especially encouraged to attend. Topics of discussion will include completing the FAFSA, student loans and the HOPE/Zell Miller scholarships.

The President's Scholarship Competition at Georgia College and State University is a daylong event where students compete for more than $200,000 in undergraduate scholarships. The event will be held on Friday, December 2. All interested applicants must submit their PSC interest form in by November 11.   You must have already applied for admission to GA College prior to the competition. You must have a minimum 3.5 academic GPA and 1250 on the original SAT (1340 on redesigned SAT). Or, you must have a composite score of 28 on the ACT. A letter of recommendation from a teacher or counselor will be required also. To submit your information, please visit gcsu.edu/psc . 

Discover ABAC on Stallion Days - November 12, February 4 and April 8 of this school year. Students and parents will be able to tour campus, learn about financial aid, attend a student organization fair and learn about all of the degree programs. Please visit www.abac.edu/visit for more information.


This year, Andrew College will offer two full room/board and tuition scholarships to deserving students through the Pitts Scholarship Competition. The competition will be held at the Andrew College campus on Saturday, March 18. Everyone competing that day will receive a $5,000 scholarship to Andrew College. You must have a 3.0 GPA and 19 composite ACT score (or 1000 SAT - 500 CR/500 Math). You may visit https://www.andrewcollege.edu/pitts to register. Andrew College provides a small, supportive environment that has an average class size of 14 students. Andrew College is a family. You may also register for an Andrew College preview day by visiting andrewcollege.edu/visitation-days. 

Benedict College will host its Fall Open House Program on Sunday, November 12, from 8am-12pm. A free lunch will be provided immediately following the program. Free tickets for the Benedict College vs. Point University football game will also be available. Please see Mr. Guthas in the Counseling Office to sign up. You must sign up by November 4.

Please visit the following link for important information on Georgia Southern tours. http://admissions.georgiasouthern.edu/visit/

An admissions representative from Washington and Lee University will be at the Renaissance Waverly Atlanta Hotel on September 23rd from 3-5pm. Please visit https://access.wlu.edu/register/Atlanta  for complete details. 

Join faculty, staff and students of Emmanuel College on November 11 for a Preview Day. The sign up deadline is Novemebr 1, and you can register at ec.edu/preview . This will also place you in the running for a $1,000 scholarship to Emmanuel. 

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