News/Announcements from the GHS Counseling Department

Juniors, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is holding a Summer Business Experience on their campus from June 19-23. This is an on-campus residency program designed to enable academically talented high school students to explore interest in a business education and career. Cost is $200. Deadline is May 1. See your counselor or visit utc.edu/business-summer to apply.
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. Appointments with Mrs. Hammond can be made in the Attendance Office with Mrs. May. Please see your counselor for more details.
The final 2016-17 school year Move On When Ready information session will be held at GHS from 11:30-1:00 on Friday, April 28^th. This will fill up fast, so call your counselor if you want to attend!

The following are some scholarships with April and May deadlines:

Ayn Rand Institute Essay Contests (multiple contests) – Open to grades 9-12. Application Deadlines vary between 03/29/2017 – 04/28/2017
QuestBridge College Prep Scholars (for JUNIORS) – No application deadline
David Skinner/Georgia Development Authority 2017 Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/01/2017
Shorter University Baptist Appreciation Scholarship: Application Deadline: 05/01/2017
Buster Bynum Education Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/19/2017
Why My Teacher Makes Me Smile Flax Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/29/2017
CoilLaw LLC Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/31/2017
First In Family Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/31/2017
SCW DREAMers Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/31/2017
Sessions Law Firm College Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/31/2017
Thomas, Webb & Willis Academic Achiever Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/31/2017
Tuite Law DUI Accident Scholarship – Application Deadline: 05/31/2017
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!