SCAD Information

SCAD

Campuses: One of the highlights of SCAD is that they have 4 campuses and online learning as well! Students can go to school in Atlanta, Savannah, Lacoste, France, and Hong Kong, China! If a student gets admitted, they can choose the campus they want to attend, and even study abroad in another campus if they choose. It's a great opportunity for students to learn about the world through the programs that SCAD has to offer. Savannah is their largest campus with about 10,000 students.

Admissions Requirements: GPA 3.0, ACT 21, SAT 1080 (they look at national test score averages to set their minimums). Something unique about SCAD is that students can apply in their junior year of high school, and receive a decision as early as the summer after junior year once the final junior year grades are sent. Here's a full list of their admissions requirements and process: SCAD Admissions Information
-Advisers: Once a student applies, they will have an adviser reach out to them to go over next steps. They will also have, as a freshman, a student success adviser, a career adviser, and a faculty adviser! SCAD has built-in supports from different areas to ensure that the transition from high school to college is smooth. These advisers serve is distinct capacities to help with career, financial aid, and advisement decisions.

Scholarships: Since SCAD is a private college, scholarships can be essential in funding your education! It costs about $36,000/year (without housing). Freshman can live on campus or off, but expect to pay around $10,000/year for housing. The good news is that SCAD has stackable scholarships! Here are a few below, with a link to the full list:
--Academic: have a 3.5 GPA and higher test scores; range from $1500-12k/year for 4 years
--Achievement: based on portfolio submission, and range from $1000-$7500/year for 4 years
Full list of SCAD Scholarships

Majors and Minors: SCAD just added 3 new majors (Business of Beauty and Fragrance, Social Strategy and Management, Immersive Reality)
--They have over 40 majors for students to choose from, with 75 minors to help add in a supplemental area for a full-range of experiences.
--Since SCAD is on the quarter system, students have 10 weeks each quarter of classes, with 3 quarters per academic year.

SCAD PRO (used to be CLC): These are industry partnerships that SCAD has, outside of internships, where students can earn course credit over a quarter to work in an unpaid capacity with industry leaders. Some examples of past partnerships have been Coca-Cola, Amazon, NASA, UNICEF, to name a few. More information: SCAD PRO

Visiting: There are several opportunities to visit the SCAD campuses. They also have opportunities to come and shadow a student to see what classes and campus life is like. Here are their upcoming SCAD DAYS and they have daily campus tours at their campuses too! 

Southern Region 4-H Teen Leadership Conference

The Southern Region 4-H Teen Leadership Conference (SRTLC) is scheduled for September 20-23, 2018, at the Clyde M. York 4-H Center in Crossville, TN. This event is open to senior 4-H members (ages 14-18, grades 9-12).

SRTLC is an outstanding opportunity to help youth develop leadership skills, citizenship skills, and help them find opportunities to put those skills to use in their community. Plus, it is one of the best ways to meet 4-H’ers from other states and learn about their 4-H programs!  Georgia information for the conference is available at: georgia4h.org/srtlc/.  A flyer to promote the conference is attached and is also available on the site.

The Georgia cost is $230.00 per 4-H’er this year. Registration deadline is August 30th.

General Information

Application to Participate

Code of Conduct Form to Participate

Medical Form to Participate

Opt Out Form

This document will be sent home today with the Juniors and Seniors. The Georgia College Advising Corps requests access to directory level information (name, birthday, GPA) to best serve the students of SCHS. This form only needs to be returned if you wish to opt out in sharing the directory level information.

Are You Interested in Applying to UGA/Georgia Tech/GA State?

On August 22nd, 2018, UGA/GA Tech/GA State will host an information session that will teach you about the admissions process and help to prepare you to be competitive in gaining admission.  They have teamed forces and created the Peach State Tour, a series of meetings that are going to be held around the state.  On the 22nd, the Tour will stop in Athens on the campus of UGA.  If you would like to attend this event (or one of the other ones), please click on the link below:

Reserve your spot at the Peach State Tour

FACE (Fine Arts College Experience)

Juniors and Seniors!

If you are interested in studying Fine Arts in college, Piedmont College is offering a two-day experience! This opportunity allows you to meet Piedmont's fine arts faculty, stay overnight on campus, and have the chance to show what you can do and have your work evaluated by Piedmont faculty for scholarship awards!

The dates are October 4-5, and January 31-February 1. There is a $25 fee that covers housing and meals.

What to bring:
Art: Portfolio
Music or Music Theater: Prepared Solo
Theater: Prepared Monologue
ALL: Pillow and sleeping bag

Register Here!

SAT/ACT Info

Hello Social Circle!

Just a reminder that the next deadlines to register for the next SAT/ACT are September 28th (ACT) and October 5th (SAT)! If you have not registered already, make an appointment with me here, to register! I can also help you determine if you are eligible for fee waivers.

Khan Academy is a FREE resource for SAT prep! Using this tool could drastically improve your test scores, which influence things like college admissions and scholarship awards.

SAT:
What to Expect on Test Day 
Test Day Checklist

ACT:
ACT Test Day

Have a great rest of your day!

Save the Date!

Good morning Social Circle!

We will be holding a FAFSA night at the high school for seniors and parents on Wednesday, November 7^th from 6-8 PM. The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This is the platform students will use to apply for things like HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship, Pell Grant, and federal loans if you need them. I cannot stress how important it is to fill out the FAFSA to be eligible for all this FREE MONEY! We will have a financial aid expert come in to help students and parents fill out the application right then and there!

Please check back later for important information like what to bring/expect for this night.

Have a great day!