Guidance Office

• Proof of residency (your lease/mortgage statement AND a utilities bill)
• All records from the previous school attended (please make sure a CURRENT transcript is included)
• Birth certificate
• Social security card
• Immunizations (MUST be on a Georgia 3231 form)
• Guardianship papers (if applicable)

Services that we provide in the guidance office:

a. enrollment
b.  registration
c.  parent/teacher conferences
d.  individual and group academic planning
e.  individual counseling
f.  post-secondary advisement and planning
g.  psycho-social groups

Test Preparation Links

www.practicetofluency.com contact the guidance office for a username and password.  Registration is free.

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.

Lanier Career Academy
Students can take classes in the evening during fall and spring semesters.  LCA offers both academic and elective classes. 
For more information, contact 770-531-2330 or visit their website at http://www.hallco.org/eschool/main/index.asp

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.
Contact your guidance counselor or visit http://www.gavirtualschool.org/ for more information.

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

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.

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!