Gene Higginbotham Memorial Scholarship

American Pest Control is please to offer the Gene Higginbotham Memorial Scholarship to a graduating senior.  This scholarship to students who possess a 3.0 GPA or better and a 900 or better on the SAT or 17 or better on the ACT.  Applications are due no later than March 16, 2018.

Gene Higginbotham Memorial Scholarship Application

Delta Kappa Gamma Grant-In-Aid Scholarship

Delta Kappa Gamma is pleased to be able to offer our Grant-In-Aid again this year for a graduating FEMALE senior who is an aspiring educator. Please note that young ladies should have their application submitted by March 23rd.   

Delta Sigma Theta Grant-In-Aid Scholarship Application

Register for FAFSA Help- Time Is Running Out

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid must be completed by all graduating seniors who would like to receive any financial help from the Federal Government with college expenses. This form can be accessed by going to www.fafsa.ed.gov and going through an on-line application process.  Here is a power point that might help parents and students: Financial Aid Information

If doing this form has proven to be difficult ans you would like some help, help is coming to SCHS on February 1st at 6 pm.

Seniors and parents of seniors, if you have not done the FAFSA form yet, you should register to come to the FAFSA Help Night.  To register for this event, click on the link below.  People who register will receive further instructions so that we can get you ready for this help in advance of February 1st.

Register for the FAFSA Help Night

Seniors and Class Ranks

Just want to update everyone on where we are with naming honor grads, top ten and Val./Sal.  Because this is something that we do not take lightly and want to verify total accuracy, we will begin the process of having students look at their transcript to see if there are any errors.  Because Dual Enrollment is so popular and all of those grades are hand entered, we value a second set of eyes (your senior) looking at things to make sure that, when appropriate, the extra ten points were added to Dual Enrollment class and AP classes where the AP exam was taken.  We will be visiting the American Government classrooms to have seniors look over the transcript on Friday, the 26th. 

***If your senior is not going to be in one of Ms. Tontodonati's he or she will need to come by Mr. Kulp's office to verify the transcript.  For Dual Enrollment students who are in Mr. Kulp's advisement, he is planning a mandatory meeting on February 2nd that will address the transcript verification AND the capstone project (definitely a hot topic).

AP Test Registration

Students taking an AP exam this May have a down payment deadline looming.  $20 down payment is due by February 1st.

Payments may be made on line at https://user.totalregistration.net/AP/112765

AP test information:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxrC0qe5F03PaDJEOGYybkJkVG9HdzdYNUxKSlh3OTJaR01r/view?usp=sharing

The SACAC Extend the Dream Scholarship

The Southern Association for College Admissions Counseling is pleased to offer a senior one of ten $1000 scholarships.  Senior applicants must demonstrate financial need, be heavily committed to community service or social justice advocacy.  Applications are due by April 15, 2018.

Extend the Dream Scholarship Application and Information

Scholarship Essay Contest

The American Legion Riders of Loganville Post 233 are proud to provide the Cpl. Jonathan Ayers Memorial Scholarship. This annual scholarship is endowed from monies raised by the Legion Riders of the Loganville post and will benefit a deserving student from Walton or Gwinnett Counties with a $1000.00 scholarship.  Application and essay are due by February 9, 2018.

Information and Application

Got a Graduate Who Has Stalled Out?

If you are a parent of a graduate from the Class of 2017 or before who isn't doing much, or just needs some options, here is something really cool that Athens Tech is offering that will get your kid ready to work in one of our local industries that pay really well.  Check it out!

ManufactuREADY is a 6 week program, Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm, which is designed to increase soft-skills and hard-skills. The program is free for individuals who are 18 or older, who possess a high school diploma or GED, and who are currently unemployed. 

Please feel free to email me or call me at 770-842-2494. Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

http://www.choosewalton.com/manufactuready-2018.html

Thank You,
Kelsie Walker

Are You Feeling Lucky?

Sehiors:

Here is a scholarship that requires no essay.  You win the $10000 scholarship through luck.

https://scholarship.collegecovered.com/?acmpgn=E_EAW_CSEM_BM_X_BMHS2

Award Letter Reminder

Several weeks after a parent and student completes the FAFSA, a letter will come in the mail from the college (s) that you stated on the FAFSA that you were interested in attending.  This letter is called an "Award Letter."  This letter tells you a couple of things:

1. Expected Family Contribution (EFC)- Roughly, this is the Federal Government and the college saying "We think you can afford to pay this much."  This amount does not include student loans that are being offered through the financial aid offer.  These folks consider loans to be a part of the aid package.  EFC is your responsibility after that has been taken out.
2. Financial Aid Breakdown- This how much money that the Federal Government and the college are going to give to go towards educational expenses (Stafford Loans- both subsidized and unsubsidized, Pell Grant funding, any money from the college).

To learn more about the specifics with an award letter, here is a helpful tool:

How to interpret an Award Letter

FAFSA Done? Now What?

Several weeks after a parent and student completes the FAFSA, a letter will come in the mail from the college (s) that you stated on the FAFSA that you were interested in attending.  This letter is called an "Award Letter."  This letter tells you a couple of things:

1. Expected Family Contribution (EFC)- Roughly, this is the Federal Government and the college saying "We think you can afford to pay this much."  This amount does not include student loans that are being offered through the financial aid offer.  These folks consider loans to be a part of the aid package.  EFC is your responsibility after that has been taken out.
2. Financial Aid Breakdown- This how much money that the Federal Government and the college are going to give to go towards educational expenses (Stafford Loans- both subsidized and unsubsidized, Pell Grant funding, any money from the college).

To learn more about the specifics with an award letter, here is a helpful tool:

How to interpret an Award Letter

It Is Time to Register for Classes for the 2018-19 School Year

Social Circle students will be gearing up to make class decisions for next school year.  At Social Circle, we like to make this a two week process where students and parents have time to think about classes, ask questions and make solid decisions about these year-long classes for the next year.  In order to help with that, we will be hosting juniors, sophomores and freshmen AND their parents to come to the Registration Night that will be held on February 1st, starting at 6 pm. 

A Breakdown of Events for Feb. 1st


In addition to this event, your student has already been receiving help in class meetings, through advisement and through a COOL new website that Ms. Taylor put together for students, teachers and parents to use when planning out high school.  It is linked off of the school website under the label of "Registration."  For convenience, here is a link:

https://schscourses.weebly.com/

Please take time to use the resources we are making available to help with these big decisions.

Need Help with Your FAFSA?

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid must be completed by all graduating seniors who would like to receive any financial help from the Federal Government with college expenses. This form can be accessed by going to www.fafsa.ed.gov and going through an on-line application process.  Here is a power point that might help parents and students: Financial Aid Information

If doing this form has proven to be difficult ans you would like some help, help is coming to SCHS on February 1st at 6 pm.

Seniors and parents of seniors, if you have not done the FAFSA form yet, you should register to come to the FAFSA Help Night.  To register for this event, click on the link below.  People who register will receive further instructions so that we can get you ready for this help in advance of February 1st.

Register for the FAFSA Help Night

Student Access to Infinite Campus, Gmail, or Computer Log In

Students:

If you are not connected, you can't possibly do the best you can in your grades and academic performance.  We want to help you get connected!  Fill out the form linked below and turn it in to the Media Center to get your accounts reinstated.

Parents:

Since most of the folks who read this blog are you, my parents, please print this form out and lean on your kid to get this done if they say they can't log in.  Being disconnected is a leading contributor to lower performance on grades, and it is so easy to fix!

Request to Reset Access to Infinite Campus, Gmail or Computer Log In

UNG Is Coming to the Circle

Whitney Zorn from University of North Georgia will be at Social Circle High School on January 23rd during Redskin Advisement.  If you want to learn more about the Dahlonega campus or one of the other satellite campuses, you will want to come to this meeting!  Click below on the link to register:

Click here to register for the UNG Meeting on 1/23/18

14TH ANNUAL BLACK COLLEGE EXPO

14^TH ANNUAL BLACK COLLEGE EXPO RETURNS TO

Atlanta Cobb Galleria Centre

Saturday, February 3, 2018

College Expo: 9am-3pm

Scholarship Presentation & After Show with Step Show: 3pm-5pm

ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOMED!

STUDENTS CAN GET ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE ON THE SPOT

Transcripts, ACT and/or ACT scores, 2 letters of recommendation (recommended)

APPLICATION FEES WAIVED

SCHOLARSHIPS ON THE SPOT

INFORMATIVE SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS

BAND AUDITIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

Must Bring Instrument

CAREERS & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS!

*Scholarship Contest For 11^th & 12^th Grade Students

Walton EMC Electric Trust Scholarship

Walton EMC has established a scholarship that will benefit between 30 to 32 seniors in the Walton EMC service area with a $4,000 scholarship.  Seniors need only excellent character and dedication to service to be a good candidate.  Grades are not as important.  This application is due to Walton EMC no later than January 31, 2018.

Walter EMC Electric Trust Scholarship Application and Information

Parents: Please Complete This Survey

The Georgia Parent Survey is also modeled after the student survey and contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphone or tablet. For parents that do not have access to the Internet, school administrators should consider scheduling dates and times to allow parents to complete the Georgia Parent Survey at school. All parents should be encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey because the data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. The Georgia Parent Survey is also available in Spanish. Parents may select the Spanish version within thesurvey. Results from the Georgia Parent Survey will not be available to the public and will not be posted online. The Georgia Parent Survey link is posted below.

Georgia Parent Survey:

http://gshs.gadoe.org/parents

A. P. Henderson Scholarship

The A. P. Henderson Scholarship Foundation is pleased to once again award a SOCIAL CIRCLE senior.  Applications are due in the Guidance office by 3:00 pm on April 15th, 2018.

A. P. Henderson Scholarship Application

Athnet Sports Recruiting Scholarship

Seniors who have played a sport in high school are invited to apply for the Athnet Sports Recruiting Scholarship for the amount of $1000 by June 1, 2018.  Applications can be accessed at https://www.athleticscholarships.net/scholarship-contest.htm.

Columbus State University Is Coming to the Circle

Kenneth Gray from Columbus State University will be at Social Circle High School on January 17th at 9:30 am to meet with students who are interested in learning more about this 4 year public university in beautiful Columbus, Georgia.  If you are interested in attending this meeting, you must register by clicking the link below:

Register here for the Columbus State Visit on Jan. 17th.

Summer Leadership Opportunity for Juniors

Bezos Scholars Program is accepting applications for their 14th annual leadership development program for public high school juniors.  A good candidate will be ambitious by demonstrating academic rigor (taking tough classes in high school- it matters), curiosity and leadership.  This competition is a multi step process that offers some great opportunities for travel and networking.  To learn more about this opportunity, visit www.bezosscholars.org.

American Legion Offers a Oratorical Scholarship

The American Legion has a great scholarship available to seniors who are comfortable with public speaking.  I am attaching a copy of the brochure for anyone who is interested in this opportunity. 

The American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Porgram