Governor's Honors Program:  The Time Is Now!

The Governor's Honors Program (GHP) is a highly selective program for gifted and talented high school students.  This is a residential summer program that allows for students to experience academic, cultural, and social enrichment; students have the opportunity to major and study in an area of concentration while exploring other academic or artistic genres through minor studies.  Students collaborate with other like-minded peers as they learn from prestigious faculty from across the state.  GHP is an experience like none other as it seeks to facilitate an environment that fosters the development of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders in the next generation of students.

Think GHP sounds amazing?  You are right!  How do you find out more about this opportunity?  GHP is ONLY open to current sophomores and juniors.  Students must be nominated (either by a teacher or self-nominated) to compete in one of the 11 content areas. Check out the links below to learn more about areas of nomination, the application process, and the selection process.  Mrs. Dooley is your point of contact on GHP, and she will hold an information session for all interested sophomores and juniors this Friday, September 23rd, during Titan Time in the PLC (next to the counseling office).  So if you think you have what it takes to compete with the best around the state and you would like to self-nominate for GHP, please make plans to attend the meeting as Mrs. Dooley will break it all down for you.  Hope to see you Friday!

Governor's Honors Program Information
GHP Areas of Nomination
GHP Application Resource

College visit costs adding up? A College Fly-In program might be a great option for you to visit a campus for free!

 Is there a college campus that you would love to visit but you do not have the resources to venture out to the campus?  A great college admissions website, JLV College Counseling, has posted a list of colleges that provide fly-in programs for students that meet certain criteria.  Check out this list to see if there might be some great options for your student!  This might be an excellent opportunity for students to visit some programs that they are not very familiar with and would allow them to expand their college search, without costing your family pocketbook a penny.

College Fly-In Programs

The new SAT- to take or not to take the writing section? UGA's perspective on the new test

With the new SAT on the scene, we are getting lots of questions about the writing section.  Do I have to take it or not?  The admissions office at UGA released their and admissions requirements regrading this question on their admissions blog.  I have linked the article below for your viewing pleasure:


UGA admissions blog: Redesigned SAT and optional writing section

Young Dawgs Applications

The Young Dawgs program is one that allows juniors or seniors to leave for one or two class periods each semester of 2014-2015 and work along side of a research professor at UGA. NOHS students are able to work in the research process and have amazing experiences to report on college applications. This year spots are limited and students who are very interested will want to go to see Ms. Frutiger or Ms. Taylor in the student center before February 26 to complete your application.