Apply to Georgia Gwinnett College for FREE!!!

Apply to Georgia Gwinnett College for FREE! The $20 application fee will be waived from October 13th through the 19th. You have to submit your application within these timelines to be eligible for the free application. Georgia Gwinnett College offers a variety of majors, such as nursing, business administration, and education. Check out their admissions requirements to see if this school is a good academic fit for you! If you have any questions, or would like help applying, feel free to email me at christina.justice@socialcircleschools.org or stop in the Guidance Office! Good luck Seniors!

Agriculture Scholarship

The Georgia Agribusiness Council is providing a scholarship for students pursuing a degree in an agriculture related field. The application requires a letter of recommendation and an essay and is due on October 18th!

Check out this link to access the application!

American Legion Scholarships!

American Legion will be offering two different scholarships this year for high school seniors!

Cpl. Jonathan Ayers Memorial Scholarship:

This scholarship was created to honor Cpl. Ayers, a war hero. You must write an essay based on the prompt found using the link above. The application opens December 1st, but go ahead and get your essay knocked out and ready for submission!

Eligibility requirements:

- Senior in Gwinnett or Walton County

- Someone who is pursuing higher education in an accredited college, university, or trade school

American Legion Oratorical Scholarship:

Check out this link for all the information you will need!

Columbus State is Coming to the Circle!

Columbus State University will be here this Thursday, October 11th during Redskin period! Columbus State offers a wide range of Associate and Baccalaureate degrees, such as nursing, business, computer science, early childhood education, theater, and so much more! Check out their majors here.

Please sign up if you plan on attending!

Warning! All Zeroes Will Become Permanent on Oct. 10th!

Reconciliation Day is this coming Wednesday, October 10th at the end of the school day.  This is the last chance to turn in any make up work or clear up any zeros before they become permanent.  We will do this each grading period to keep students accountable and from allowing the "snow ball effect" from destroying a class grade.  Better get with your teachers to see what is missing!  Fall break may need to be "Get-It-Done" break!!

Dual Enrollment Capstone Project

If you are not taking an English class at Social Circle High School this year because you are a Dual Enrolled student, you will still be required to complete a Capstone Project before you graduate.  This project contains multiple levels of activities that will allow you to further explore your career decisions, build a resume, and map out directions for your future!  This is the third graduating class that has completed these projects, and they can be a meaningful part of a Social Circle education.

This project has been broken down into small parts that can either be done all at once or metered out over the year, meeting the incremental due dates.  Listed below is a link to a Google Classroom where you can read up on this project, complete and turn in project requirements.  The documents provided make the project look long, but included on the google classroom are plenty of great directions and examples.

Dual Enrollment Senior Capstone Project (2018-2019)

When you get there, Click on the plus sign (+) in the top right corner and then click on "Join a class."  The Class Code is 6agyfb.
After that is entered, you will be good to go!


Additional OPTIONAL Activity

If you are interested in earning a Georgia's Best Certificate as one of your exiting credentials from high school, you can also complete the activities on Coach Thomas' google classroom:

Georgia Best Certification Activities

It's Officially FAFSA Time!!!

Today is the day the FAFSA officially opens for the 2019/2020 school year! The FAFSA is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. If you are a college bound senior/parent of a senior, the FAFSA is a MUST! This application allows you to apply for things like HOPE Scholarship/Grant, Zell Miller Scholarship, Pell Grant, and federal loans. Even if you are on the fence about school, go ahead and get it knocked out!

Have no fear! We will be hosting a FAFSA Night here at Social Circle High School to help you through this intimidating process. This night will take place Wednesday, November 7th from 6-8pm in the cafeteria. We will be providing pizza, refreshments, and free childcare, so please try and make it out to join us for this fun packed night!

PLEASE BRING ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
- Parent and student's 2017 Federal Income Tax Returns and W2s
- Parent and student's Social Security Numbers
- Parent and student's FSA IDs (if you do not have your FSA ID, we can complete it this night)

The first 50 students to complete the FAFSA will receive a goody-bag from Ms. Justice! You must provide proof by emailing your completion page to christina.justice@socialcircleschools.org.

To complete the FAFSA on your own, use this link!