School Counseling Department

Financial Aid Night

Where:  McEachern High School, PAC

When:  February 7th from 6-8 p.m.

Featuring:  Speaker from the Georgia Student Finance Commission on HOPE, financial aid, and completing the FAFSA.

 

Financial Aid Night

• Harrison, North Cobb and Kennesaw Mountain High Schools will host a financial aid workshop for parents and students on Wednesday, January 18 at 6:30 PM in the theater at Harrison High School.
• The presenter will be Benjamin Meadows from the Georgia Student Finance Commission.  He will discuss completion of the FAFSA and HOPE eligibility.  He will be available to answer any questions concerning the financial aid process that you may have.

Schedule Preview for Second Semester

Students received a copy of their classes for next semester in homeroom.  If students need to make a change they should get a Drop/Add Form from the Media Center (Admin 3) or Counseling Office.  If a student desires a different placement/level of an academic class he/she must also submit a Waiver form signed by a parent.  Students who wish to "double up" in a subject, must submit an Acceleration Form.  All forms are available in the Counseling Office and must be submitted to Admin 3 by Thursday, December 15th. 

Please note that many of our classes are full.  All Drop/Add, Waiver, and Acceleration requests will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.  Changes will be honored if space is available in the course(s) requested and it is possible to make the change to his/her schedule.  Change requests for teacher or period changes will not be considered.

GA Tech Engineering Outreach Program for Girls

Georgia Tech's Society of Women Engineers is hosting a Spring High School Engineering Outreach Program for high school girls in grades 9-12 who are interested in math or science.  The event will be on Saturday, April 14 from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM on Georgia Tech’s Campus. Space is limited to 100 girls on a first-come, first-serve basis, so register early!  For more info and to register, visit: http://swehsoutreachspring2012.eventbrite.com/.

DEADLINE to Request Transcripts & Letters of Recommendation

**IMPORTANT**

Letters of Recommendation:

• Friday, December 9th - Deadline to request a letter of recommendation for applications with a deadline of January 15th or earlier.
• You must give 2 school weeks for letters of recommendation.

Transcripts:

• Friday, December 16th - Deadline to request official transcripts through the Counseling Office before the break.
• Wednesday, December 21st - Deadline to request transcripts via GACollege411 before the break.  Transcripts requested after this date will not be released until after we return from the break. 

Senior Scholarship Bulletin

Click here for the updated scholarship bulletin for December:  Download Dec 2011

*Important - You must give 2 school weeks for letters of recommendation.  The deadline to request a letter of recommendation from your counselor for applications with a deadline of January 15th or earlier is Friday, December 9th. 

Georgia Tech Engineering Outreach Program for Girls

Georgia Tech's Society of Women Engineers is hosting a Spring High School Engineering Outreach Program for high school girls in grades 9-12 who are interested in math or science.  The event will be on Saturday, April 14 from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM on Georgia Tech’s Campus. Space is limited to 100 girls on a first-come, first-serve basis, so register early!  For more info and to register, visit: http://swehsoutreachspring2012.eventbrite.com/.  

UGA Young Scholars Internship Program

6 week summer internship for high school students interested in science, agriculture, or engineering.  Must be willing to commit to a summer science project.  Internships will be located on the UGA Athens, Griffin, or Tifton campuses; participants must be able to get there daily or make arrangements to pay for lodging on campus.

Who can apply?  Students that have finished their sophomore year, juniors, and seniors and are 16 by June 1.  *Seniors must apply to and be intending to attend UGA.* 

Deadline:  January 31, 2012 

For application, requirements, and additional info:  http://www.ysp.caes.uga.edu/

 

College Panel Discussion @ Turner Chapel

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When:  Sunday, December 18th from 1:00-2:30

Where:  Cathedral of Turner Chapel

Interested students should RSVP:  (678) 395-5825 or seminars@accessandequity.org

On December 18, 2011, college students - many who are graduates from the Cobb County high school system, will serve as panelist on the TCC Education Ministry College Panel Discussion where they will share the 411 on college life. Topics of discussion to include:

CAMPUS LIFE: Students will share their candid opinions about what it is like to be at college and on their own!

ACADEMICS: Students will discuss if and how their high school programs prepared them for college life. They will also share what they would have done differently.

FINANCIAL AID: Students will discuss the ease and struggles in building campus and personal relationships?

RELATIONSHIPS: Students will discuss the ease and struggles in building campus and personal relationships?

COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES: Students will share their perceptions about attending HBCU’s, the Naval Academy, public and private colleges and universities.

ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS to bring their questions: What would they like to know to assist them with their college decision?