News/Announcements from the GHS Counseling Department

  • GHS Seniors: Make sure you order your cap and gown for graduation!  Please see your counselor for more information!
  • Dalton State College Gilmer County Center will hold an open house on Thursday, April 13, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for students and parents to tour the facility, get information about MOWR, admissions, majors, and financial aid.  Light refreshments will be served.
  • Attention seniors: Need help with the FAFSA?  Rebecca Hammond of the Educational Opportunity Center is accepting appointments at GHS to assist students and their parents in completing the application on Wednesdays beginning February 8th. Appointments with Mrs. Hammond can be made in the Attendance Office with Mrs. May.  Please see your counselor for more details.
  • Move On When Ready information sessions are held at GHS from 11:30-1:00 every other Friday. These fill up fast, so contact your child’s counselor to set up a date or to get more information.

The following are some scholarships with March deadlines: 

  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund – Application Deadline: 03/30/2017
  • Facing Acne $2,000 Scholarship – Application Deadline: 03/31/2017
  • Gilmer Arts George Link Jr. Charitable Trust Scholarship 2017 – Application Deadline: 03/31/2017
  • Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests (multiple contests) – Open to grades 9-12. Application Deadlines vary between 03/29/2017 – 04/28/2017
  • Links to all of these scholarships and more are on the GHS scholarship page at https://sites.google.com/a/gilmerschools.com/ghs-scholarship-page/home. Please check this site on a weekly basis throughout the spring semester, and fill out those applications!

 

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