Guidance

College Visits

2008-11-04T13:05:14Z

Nov. 6 Valdosta State
Nov. 10 Barbizon School
Nov. 11 Reinhardt College
Nov. 12 U. S. Army
Nov. 13 Jacksonville State University
Nov. 20 Southern Polytechnic State University
Nov. 21 Queens University of Charlotte, N.C.
Dec. 4 Georgia State University

]]> All college reps will either be in the College and Career Center or set up outside the Dining Hall on Main Street.

*To visit with reps in the CCC, students must pick up a pass in the CCC or counseling office.

Leadership Conferences

2008-10-29T18:31:07Z

American University Summer Scholars Program:
Juniors/Seniors
3 week summer program
Earn 3 college Credits
Deadline: Nov. 7th
See CCC for more information

National Leadership Summit:
Juniors/Seniors
10 day Summit
Washington D.C.
Earn 2 College Credits
Deadline: Nov. 14th
See CCC for more information

Information Sessions - In State Schools

2008-10-27T14:38:21Z

The following schools are hosting information sessions in Atlanta for prospective students and parents. (See Mrs. Blumenthal in the CCC for additional information)

]]> Regent’s Engineering Transfer Program:
Dalton State/Georgia Tech
Tues. 11/11
6:30-8:00pm
Dalton State, Pope Center, Upper Level
http://www.daltonstate.edu/retp/

Information Sessions - Out of State Schools

2008-10-26T06:27:09Z

The following schools are hosting information sessions in Atlanta for prospective students and parents. (See Mrs. Blumenthal in the CCC for additional information)

]]> Washington and Lee University
Thurs. 10/30
Buckhead Hotel Atlanta
3405 Lenox Rd
7:00pm

Service Academy Preparation
West Point/Annapolis/Air Force Academy/Coast Guard Academy/Merchant Marines
10/16 and 10/30
Cobb Central Library
266 Roswell Street, Marietta
7:00-8:00pm
RSVP 770-630-0840

Rice University:
Sun. 11/2
3:30pm
Marriott Perimeter Center
RSVP: http://www.admit.rice.edu/info_session.html

DeVry University: Young Women in Science and Technology

2008-10-20T18:51:54Z

Registration Deadline: Oct. 24th

]]> Conference sponsored by DeVry University
No Cost to student
6 participants per school
Junior/Senior
Conference held Nov. 13 at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Decatur
8:30am-2:00pm

Educator can attend
Parent/Guardian can attend
CCC for more details

NASA Challenge

2008-10-20T18:50:16Z

Amount: $ 1000

]]> Paper on the logistics of commercial supersonic flights by the year 2020
Junior/Senior
Send intent to enter Dec. 15, 2008
Paper due March 15, 2009

http://www.aeronautics.nasa.gov/fap/supersonic.html

More info in CCC

Metro PCS Community Scholar

2008-10-20T18:48:47Z

Amount: $1000
Deadline: Dec. 15, 2008

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Community service/volunteerism

http://www.metropcs.com/scholarship
applications also in CCC

Davidson Belk Scholarship

2008-10-20T18:46:30Z

Full tuition scholarship

]]> Must apply to Davidson College by Dec. 1
Interested students see guidance counselor or CCC for nominating procedures
Nomination in by Nov. 15
Academic excellence, leadership, community service
Nomination form and recommendation letter
Scholarship announced April 15, 2009
Info in CCC

Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation

2008-10-20T18:45:21Z

U.S. Government High School Internet Challenge
Runs all year long
Grades 9-12
$ 100-$500. awarded quarterly throughout the year
Winners in each age group
Weekly on-line quiz competition

http://www.cksf.org
more info in CCC

BUY Leadership Academy

2008-10-20T18:41:23Z

Leadership meetings and scholarship
Must attend meeting on 5 Saturdays to be scholarship eligible
Scholarship available at meetings
$ 500.
Lamuriel Adams - lpadams@msn.com
more info in CCC