• The 13th Annual U. S. Air Force Academy Candidate Orientation Program, presented by the U. S. Air Force Academy Georgia Parents Club and U. S. Air Force Academy Admissions Liaison Officers (ALOs), will take place on Saturday, Dec. 17th, at American Legion Post 160, 160 Legion Drive SE, Smyrna, GA, 30080. This event is for all interested high school students AND their parents to meet one-on-one with current Air Force Academy cadets, their parents, and Academy Liaison Officers. Find out what Academy life is really like. Ask your questions about academic majors, military training, clubs, and sports. This event is FREE to attend. If interested, please e-mail your name, high school name and your contact e-mail address to Sarah Pinson at [email protected] to help us plan for the event.

• University of North Georgia Blue Ridge campus is offering the Institutional SAT and Institutional ACT on the following dates: ISAT: Saturday February 11, 2017; IACT: Friday March 17, 2017. The exams begin at 9 am.

• UNG Blue Ridge also offers ACCUPLACER testing (replaced COMPASS) each month. For more information, go to http://ung.edu/testing/ or call 706-946-5460.

• Dalton State College is offering the institutional SAT on Friday, December 9, 2016. The exam begins at 9:00 am and the cost is $65.00. Students must have an application on file in order to take the exam.

• New scholarships have been added to the GHS Scholarship page! Check it out at https://sites.google.com/a/gilmerschools.com/ghs-scholarship-page/home