Another Scholarship Opportunity for a Senior!

Attorney, Nancy L. Cavey has established a $1000 scholarship that she will award to the student of his choosing.  Applicants must be accepted to a university for the Fall of 1017 (proven by an acceptance letter) AND must write an essay with their plans for their college education.  Application is due no later than August 1, 2017.

The Nancy L. Cavey Scholarship

What Are College Deans Looking for in Incoming Freshmen?

Here is a great article that helps give insight into what qualities college deans are looking for in students.  Parents, get your freshmen and sophomores to read this article while there is time to follow its advice.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/take-me-to-your-leaders-what-college-admission-deans_us_58a74d4fe4b0fa149f9ac561

Information About College and Test Prep Opportunities

For years now, I have worked with 5 Points Test Prep and have found them to offer high quality Test Prep and College Application Help.  You may find their services necessary.  Here is a message from them:

Dear Mike,

Hope you are doing well, and seniors are excited about college choices!  We have had some interest from Social Circle students this year -- thank you!   I just wanted to let you know about our summer program and spring info sessions for all students. I am interested in hearing from you how we can make this more accessible for your students.  

I am attaching a list of classes for pre-K - college (it is also on our website).  For juniors, we have test prep, application management, college essay guidance, resume writing, and scholarship research.  We work one on one, in paired teams or as a small group seminar (5 students). 

We have one scholarship available for test prep which can be applied for by having the student write a letter outlining need and intent for college study.  Also, we would need a recommendation from you -- should be based on financial need, motivation and proven academic progress.

For students taking the June tests, we have a 3 week cram session beginning May 22nd.  Parents/students can email me to register.

Lastly, we are hosting a series of free info sessions late Spring.   The first one coming up is Tuesday, April 18 at 12:30pm or at 5:30pm at our Bottleworks office.  We will be discussing how to decide on which test, SAT and/or ACT as well as approaches to prep that may work best based for specific needs as well as curricular program, and timing. 

On May 3 (12:30 pm or 5:30pm), we are excited to offer a session on identifying scholarships and as well as accessing important financial aid information for 2017-2018.  

Lastly, we have an interactive presentation on academic majors and career choices which will be held on June 5 at 12:30 pm or 5:30pm.  

 We look forward to working with Social Circle students and you as their advisor! 

PS  Just an additional note -- if graduating seniors want to take the May 6 SAT in order to improve scores for additional college monies, we are here to help them and are open seven days a week, 9am-9pm.  

-- 

My best,

Lisa

Lisa Barrett, Ed.D

Director

5 Points Prep

367-3 Prince Avenue

Bottleworks Suites 

Athens, GA  30606

ph. 770-519-3309

email: 5pointsprep@gmail.com

www.5pointsprep.com

Seniors: A Quick Turn Around on a Scholarship Opportunity

The Carver High School Class of 1964 Alumni Scholarship Fund is offering two scholarships, a $1000 and a $500 scholarship.  This application is due by April 18th, so a quick turn around is necessary!

Carver High School Class of 1964 Alumni Scholarship Application

Seniors: Don't Forget About this Scholarship Application!

*          The Social Circle Scholarships

The following scholarships will be awarded to Social Circle High School students exclusively:

• Athens First Radford Scholarship for $500
• Certainteed Scholarship for $1000
• Dally Family Scholarship for $1000, renewable for four years
• Deadwyler Scholarship for $500
• Pinnacle Bank for $500
• Rotary Scholarships, four for $300 each
• Walton County Foundation for an undisclosed amount
• Walton County Retired Educators Association for $250

Please know that other scholarships may contact us after this announcement is published, so this list may grow.

This year, we have formulated a common application for students to complete which will put them in the running for each of the scholarships listed above.  One application for seven (or more) scholarships; that makes things easy!

Only students who complete the attached scholarship application will be in the running for these scholarships.  The odds for this scholarship competition are the best around, so do not neglect to take care of this one by April 17th.  

Social Circle Scholarships Common Application

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE Seniors!

Currently, we have a lot of seniors that are failing one or more classes REQUIRED to graduate! (Please do not underestimate the drama with which I write these words.)  This Spring Break week is vital for you to get make up work done for your teachers.  Remember that Reconcilliation Day, May 2nd will be the last day to take care of zeros in the grade book and any retests that are still eligible to retake.  If things are not completed by this day, they become permanent.

So, why are we doing this?  Frankly, we (the adults) are working very hard to create a school where expectations are high.  We expect students to complete their work, because that is what their employers will expect.  We work very hard to offer before or after school help to students who are struggling with the material, as we know that extra effort is required sometimes to help students get the material.  We want to assure the community that we are offering diplomas that are worthy of the work that was required to earn one.  In short, we are in it to win it for the game of life.  To allow students who have not done the work to graduate would be to cheat that student.

So, we are reaching out to parents and students who are failing a class early, often and with complete details about why the grade is the way it is and what needs to be done to improve things.  It absolutely not our desire that any student not walk at graduation.  That is why we are doing everything we can early so that we can cruise into May 2nd with the expectations that students will have their affairs in order.  There will be other assignments given after May 2nd, this will just be a cut off point for students' past due assignments.

***Special Message for the Seniors Who Are Passing-  Thank you.  We will throw you a great Senior Week.  Have fun this week with a well deserved rest!