Georgia College's President's Scholarship Competition

Here is a link to Georgia College's President's Scholarship Competition web site.  PSC will be held on December 3, 2010 this year.

http://www.gcsu.edu/admissions/exploring/presidentsscholarship.htm

The deadline is November 19, 2010.

Students selected to participate in PSC are automatically admitted to the Honors Program. Other students may apply to the Honors Program at:

http://www.gcsu.edu/honors/applications/htm

The Honors application deadline is February 1, 2011.

FUTURES- A Women's Visitation Program at GA Tech

North Oconee is invited to nominate six 10th and 11th grade female students to the 2010 FUTURES Program.  This program will expose young women to career options in math/science related careers.  It will also allow female students to see firsthand what an education at Georgia Tech is all about.  It is a one day event on February 7, 2011.  Female students who want to be one of the six nominees should email Mike Kulp at mkulp@oconeeschools.org by October 29th.  Because Georgia Tech is a highly competitive college, they are looking for the strongest nominees.  The top six females who respond of their interest with the highest, weighted GPAs will be North Oconee's nominees. To learn more about this program, go to www.admission.gatech.edu/campus_visits/futures.

Cornell University Summer College

Visit www.summercollege.cornell.edu now and find out what their award-winning programs have to offer you.  At this summer college, you can:

• experience the excitement of college life at a great Ivy League university


• take fascinating college courses with Cornell's world-renowned faculty


• get a head start on college by earning three to six college credits(note that other colleges do not have to accept these credits)


• explore careers and academic majors from architecture to veterinary medicine


• enhance your college applications and participate in admissions workshops


• make friends from around the world and attend dances, concerts and more


• enjoy three and six week programs between June 25 and August 9th

Choose from programs in:

Architecture, Art, Business, College Success, Computer and Information Science, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Film, History and Politics, Hotel Management, Humanities, Law and Government, Medicine, Psychology, Research and Science, and Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

North Georgia College and State University: Open House

Open House at North Georgia College & State University is rapidly approaching!  Here are the details!
 
What:               North Georgia’s Fall Open House
When:              November 6, 2010
Registration:      7:30 – 8:30am
Begins:             8am - noon
Where:             Memorial Hall Gymnasium
Who:                Anyone interested in North Georgia!
 
Please visit www.northgeorgia.edu/visit for additional information on Open House and to register.
 
If students are not able to attend Open House, they may still experience North Georgia life through a campus tour.  Campus tours are held daily, Monday through Saturday.  Monday through Friday, tours begin at 3 p.m. and select Saturdays at 10 a.m.  Students visit different areas of campus such as the Student Center, Stewart Library, Dining Hall, and residence halls.   For more information or to schedule a tour, please visit www.northgeorgia.edu/visit.

Harvard, Princeton and University of Virginia Will Be in Atlanta

These three prestigious universities will be in the Atlanta area on October 24th and 25th for two seperate engagements.  Each college will discuss why their school is a wonderful choice, what the admission standards are, and information on financial aid opportunities.  To learn more about these opportunities and to register for this event, go to www.harvardprincetonuva.com.

Letter to Parents

Dear Parents,

This December, the Conley family will have an early Christmas present, a daughter!  We are expecting our new delivery in early December.  Christmas is such a hectic and busy time of year that I wanted to make sure that the college admissions process is not an added stress to your holiday season.  If I currently serve as your guidance counselor, I would love to meet with you and your child to make every effort to complete his/her college process before I leave this Thanksgiving.  This is a great opportunity for you to have some one on one time with me. 

Robyn Adams and Michael Kulp will be carrying the weight of NOHS guidance on their shoulders while I am on leave.  Please be mindful that they will have over 1,000 students to share while I am unavailable.  I am hoping to return mid-January and look forward to finishing the school year.

I look forward to hearing from you and your child to make post-secondary plans! 

 

Christy Conley

Opportunity for Minority and/or Economically Disadvantaged Students

Minority students and /or economically disadvantaged students who are interested in a career in health sciences, should consider a summer program at the Medical College of Georgia.  This program is a seven week program where participants live on campus there in Augusta.At this program, students will receive enrichment of a student's knowledge of biomedical sciences, information about opportunities at MCG, career exploration, and help strengthening academic skills to better position oneself for admission into college.  This program is quite competitive and open to students who are Georgia residents, US Citizens, demonstrated competence in math and science, a 'B' average, and competitive SAT or ACT scores.

GMC Summer Program p. 1

GMC Summer Program p. 2

Dartmouth in Atlanta

Students who are interested in Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, should plan to attend an informational meeting with representatives on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 7 pm at Westminster Schools, Pressly Hall McCain Auditorium 1424 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, Georgia.  Participants must RSVP at http://www.dartmouth.edu/admissions/nearyou.

PSAT Sign Up for Freshmen

As of today, there are 60 freshmen who have registered for the PSAT.  This represents only 25% of the total freshman population!  Parents and students- you guys really need to take this test.  It is a preview of the SAT.  The more times a student sees the SAT format, the better that student will be at taking this test.  Also, you and your student will receive valuable pointers on specific ways that your performance on the SAT can improve.  Since just about everything that your student is going to want to do after he or she graduates will require an SAT or ACT, it makes sense for your student to take the PSAT and the PLAN, which is the same practice test, but it is for the ACT.  Each test is $15.  By taking both, a student will be able to compare each score to see which test he or she is better at.  They are very different tests...  The PSAT will be given on October 13th and the PLAN will be given on November 11th. 

Today is the last day to register for the PSAT and PLAN, but because of lower than expected participation, we will be taking checks (there is no form to fill out) through out next week during Titan Time only. 

On October 13th, freshmen who are not registered for the PSAT will be receiving Georgia High School Graduation Test instruction, which is really going to be beneficial for students who have historically struggled on school-based standardized tests.  If that does not apply to your student, please make sure that he or she is registered for the PSAT and PLAN!