Apply to college week breakdown

Apply To College week

Monday November 11th:     

 Veterans Day

Tuesday November 12th:

College Visit to UNG @ 10

Ask me about my college: Teachers wear school colors and jeans. Students can ask them about their school and college experience.

Wednesday November 13th:

College rep panel: 9:30-10:15 All senior redskins will come together for an assembly where students can ask questions about college and get information. All senior Redskin periods will be attending.

Thursday November 14^th:

Apply to College day: Mr. Kulp, Mr. Corbett, Mrs. Holton will be a one stop shop for college apps, SAT/ACT, FAFSA.

Friday November 15^th:

Raffle: Students get their names entered into a drawing for a pizza & ice cream party during lunch. They can get 3 entries if they apply for 3 schools, 1 entry if they attend the college rep panel, 1 entry for parent coming to FAFSA night, 1 for completing FAFSA.

Free Applications to College

Seniors:

Colleges charge a fee to apply, ranging from $25 to $100.  Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to pay these fees?  Great news...  November is Apply to College Month, and many colleges are waiving their fee in celebration.  We are including a list of colleges SENIORS can apply to without a fee.  Applications can be accessed by going to the college's website under the "Undergraduate Admissions" tab.  Dreams aren't usually cheap to have, but this little incentive can help out!  Get after it!!

Albany State University

College of Coastal Georgia

Fort Valley State University

Georgia Gwinnett College (CODE GAC20)

Georgia Military College

Georgia Southern University

Georgia Southwestern State University

Gordon College

Jacksonville State University (November 4-8)

Middle Georgia State University

Savannah State University

Valdosta State University (November 2-10)

Wesleyan College

You may discover other colleges who are waiving fees that are not on this list.  Email Mr. Kulp (mike.kulp@socialcircleschools.org) with the name of the college and we will add them to this list.  Cool way to go- Social Circle families and students helping other SC families avoid these unnecessary fees!

College Visit to UNG

Mr. Corbett is taking a group of seniors to University Of North Georgia on November 12th. The purpose is to learn more about the school and what it has to offer. We will only be able to go to the Oconee campus because the other is too far, but if your child is interested in the other campus this trip still applies. If your child has thought about or wants to apply/go to UNG, please tell them to come by Mr. Corbett's office to pick up a permission slip. They will be due by Monday the 11th.

West Georgia is visiting The Circle

The University of West Georgia is coming for a visit on November 8th @ 9:30. Please come by Mr. Corbett's office to sign up for the visit, or email him at trent.corbett@socialcircleschools.org to let him know you are interested.

Seniors Who Want to Apply to Alabama

Hello,

We are excited to announce The University of Alabama's Free App Week, running November 4-10, 2019. This is your students' opportunity to build off their hard work and dedication to their futures without the pressure of cost. Spread the word and the excitement of this opportunity!

Senior students and their families need to visit: FREE APP WEEK
Students complete the form and receive a link directly to the application with their individual code beginning November 4. They then have until 11:59 p.m. CT on November 10, to complete their application. During this week, please assist your students with acquiring transcripts.

Given the workload that many of you carry at your respective schools, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to submit transcripts for your students applying to UA. Here are the options for official high school transcript submission for your 2020 applicants:

• Email: hstranscripts@ua.edu (Transcripts sent via email must come directly from the high school counselor. Students may not submit transcripts via email.)
• Electronic Services: Parchment/Naviance, E-Scripts, Scribbles, OverGrad, SCOIR, and National Student Clearinghouse
• Mail: Office of Undergraduate Admissions 
          The University of Alabama
          Box 870132
          Tuscaloosa, AL  35487

This is everything you need to inform your students and their families about Undergraduate Admissions' Free App Week. Share the official social media accounts' hashtags (#FreeAppWeek, #UA24, #BecomeALegend) posts, tweets and stories.

Sophomores and juniors should know about the opportunities to visit our campus: Schedule a Tour

If you have any questions, you can reply directly to this email.

Thank you,

Undergraduate Admissions and Scholarship

Testing Day & Reconciliation Day is on October 30th

This is a very different day for students at SCHS.  Wednesday morning will have most students testing from 8-12:30, either taking the PSAT (Practice SAT), the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) or the ACCUPLACER (test used by two-year/technical colleges for admission).  Seniors and Juniors, not testing, will attend a field trip to either a college or a local industry.  Students have worked with their advisors to register for the activity they will do on Wednesday.  Of course, there are permission slips that need to be completed for the field trips and those should have already been turned in.

The last half of the day will be a great opportunity for students who are NOT doing well in their classes to work with teachers to make up any missing work or retake a tests.  This is a great time for students to get their affairs in order, and any student not passing is crazy for not participating in this event. 

Students will bring home a blue permission form to have you sign stating that you are in support of your student leaving early.  Only sign this if you are satisfied with the grades your student has, and do not see a need for him or her to stay for the entire day to work with his or her teachers.

Any student who does not have a form, will not be allowed to leave early.

In case your student who is doing well in classes has lost their permission form, here is a copy:
Leave Early Permission Form

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