Coming Events!
Application Deadline April 1:
Tommy Aaron Scholarship, the Carlisle Scholarship, the Mar-Jac Poultry Scholarship, the Jenny Melton Scholarship and the Northeast Georgia School Superintendent’s Scholarship will be available to your school’s graduating seniors this year.
The applications are ready for downloading from our website: www.ngcf.org – Click on the “Scholarships” tab, then on “Scholarship Descriptions and Applications.” Each application describes the eligibility criteria and other requirements.
FAFSA & HOPE Info
Come learn how to pay for college!
Tuesday, February 2nd
7:00pm
FBHS Media Center
A financial aid expert from the Georgia Student Finance Commission will guide parents and students through the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as well as discuss the HOPE Scholarship and other important things you need to know about paying for college!
Don’t miss out!!
College Goal Sunday is returning to North Georgia College and State University on Sunday, February 28, 2010 for the 4th consecutive year. The program is designed to help first generation students and their parents complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Seniors can enter to WIN $$ for college when they attend. For more information on the event and a list of what information to bring, visit www.collegegoalsundayga.com.
Test Preparation Links
SAT: register on www.collegeboard.com and contact guidance office for a username and password.
ACT: register on www.actstudent.org
Credit Recovery
Should your child fail a class, there are many options for him/her to make up the credit.
Summer School
Hall County sponsors a summer school program at the Lanier Career Academy. Students may retake one class per summer.
See your counselors for these additional opportunities:
E20/20 Credit Recovery
Georgia Virtual School
The Georgia Department of Education offers free courses for credit recovery through the Georgia Virtual School program. Most academic classes are offered, and they use rolling enrollment.
Scholarship Information
For seniors going off to college or technical school, the cost can seem overwhelming. There are many opportunities to help fund post-secondary education, with time and effort!
For more information regarding the HOPE scholarship check out this link: http://www.gaosa.org/newsletter/newsletter121207.html
Lambda Iota Omega's Young Scholars Program: http://www.akalio.org/scholarship.html
Notebook: there is a notebook in the guidance office full of scholarship applications. It is updated regularly and students may make copies of the applications.
Bulletin Boards: Check the board outside the guidance office for additional scholarship information. The Board across from the Art Room will post College Open House times and dates.
www.fastweb.com: Sign up and fill out a profile. They will send you notice of scholarships that fill your profile.
The North Georgia Community Foundation: check this website out for a list of local scholarships, including the Jenny Melton and others: www.ngcf.org. Deadlines are approaching fast!
Research the college to which you were accepted. Check out your college’s website and look in the financial aid section. Each college offers scholarships, grants, and loans.
Research major corporations. Many large businesses, such as Wal-Mart or Target, offer scholarships at a local level. Check out the community resources offered on their websites.
Just remember: You have a better chance of getting the scholarships that take a lot of time and effort to apply for…because not as many people will put in the time and effort to apply!
