Located in Brunswick, Coastal Georgia College offers affordable tuition for students. Take advantage of Coastal Georgia College's two open house dates, October 9th or November 13th, to tour their campus. As a perk, Coastal Georgia is offering test-optional admissions for all future students.
Register here for a tour: ccga.edu/visit.
How to Develop a Preliminary College List in Under an Hour
October 6, 2021
3:00-3:45 PM PT
Ethan Sawyer (College Essay Guy) will lead an interactive workshop where students will actually develop their initial college list—or refine the list they’ve already started—in less than 60 minutes.
Please join Westfield and GA Student Finance for our virtual financial aid meeting on October 18th @ 6:30 PM. A link will be sent to parents to join in October.
Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 7:30 AM until 2:30 PM
The Westfield School will host the virtual GA Student Finance Commission Virtual Parent Financial Aid Workshop on October 18th @ 6:30 PM.
Attention sophomores:
The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership application is now open for all
10th grade students. HOBY prepares young men and women for a
lifetime of leadership-from taking a leadership position at school to starting
a non-profit in their community. HOBY’s leadership experience is a
one-of-a-kind program pathway to create tomorrow’s leaders.
Two students will be chosen from Westfield to represent our school
at the summer leadership institute over the summer. If you are interested
in becoming a HOBY ambassador, please pick up the application in front of Dr.
Morton’s office.
Applications are due by October 22nd.
The Salvation Army is hosting a Homeless Walk on Oct 9th and they are in need of volunteers from 8:00-1:00.
Volunteer positions
include:
Parking cars
Passing out water and
snacks on the walking trail
Helping at the
registration table
Helping with the pumpkin
coloring contest set up
The Salvation Army would
love to have as many as 10-15 volunteers, if possible.
This walk is to
benefit their homeless shelter. Of course, anyone is invited to walk from
9:00-10:00 to show their support for the homeless.
If you interested in
service hours, please contact information Ms. Carol Wylie at 478-812-8537 or
cell 478-283-3325.
They appreciate anything
you might be able to do to help!
The United States Senate Youth Program, established in 1962 by U.S. Senate Resolution, is a unique educational experience for outstanding high school students interested in pursuing careers in public service. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 59th Annual Washington Week was successfully held online. The 60th Annual Washington Week will take place March 5 – 12, 2022, with current planning for a timely national selection process and an in-person program in Washington, D.C., pending public health and safety guidelines for travel and indoor gatherings. Please check this site for updates as we monitor the situation.
Two student leaders from each state, the District of Columbia
and the Department of Defense Education Activity will spend a week in
Washington experiencing their national government in action. Student delegates
will hear major policy addresses by senators, cabinet members, officials from
the Departments of State and Defense and directors of other federal agencies,
as well as participate in meetings with the president and a justice of the U.S.
Supreme Court. All transportation, hotel and meal expenses will be
provided by The Hearst
Foundations. In addition, each delegate will also be awarded a
$10,000 college scholarship for undergraduate studies, with encouragement to
pursue coursework in history and political science.
To apply a student must meet the following criteria:
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High school junior and
senior
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Must serve in an
elected or appointed position representing a constituency during the current (2021-2022)
school year – additional information on qualifying positions is included below.
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Will be attending high
school in Georgia through spring 2022.
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The week of March 5-12,
2022, selected students will be required to completely block the timeframe of
the program and attend all events in order to serve as delegates and receive
the scholarship.
Students
must hold one of the following elected or appointed positions during the current (2021-2022)
school year.
Students
will take the USSYP Public Affairs Exam only if they are selected as a
finalist. GaDOE will coordinate with the finalists’ schools to ensure
administration of the exam.
If you are interested
in applying as a delegate, please complete the application and submit
to Dr. Morton by October 18th by 3:00 PM for consideration.
Mercer University will visit Westfield on October 27th from 12:30 - 1:00. Interested seniors and juniors, along with their parents, are encouraged to sign up to meet with the representatives.
Students must complete the form below to attend.
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Be prepared for the financial aid application process!!
To celebrate the official beginning of fall, Georgia College GSCU will waive application fees from Wednesday, September 22nd through Tuesday, September 28th. If your students apply via the common application, they can use the following code: apply2college. If they apply via the GAfutures application, they can select the fee waiver option at the time of submission. Click here for more details. Be sure to encourage your students to apply today to take advantage of the free application period and to take their first step toward joining the Bobcat Family.
Looking for a college for visual and performing arts? Check out this guide from TeenLife.
A blank page can be one of the most intimidating factors to overcome when writing. There are a million different things you could say, but writer’s block is real. And the stakes feel even higher when you’re writing a scholarship essay—there is money on the line after all. So how can you write an amazing scholarship application? Here are a few ways to maximize your chances of winning those awards.
There’s a lot of information that comes with scholarships like due dates, notification dates, GPA requirements, and location/school restrictions. Read the fine print to make sure you fit the criteria so you don’t waste a ton of time just to find out you aren’t eligible. Then add all important dates to your planner or calendar app on your phone so you don’t forget them! It's important to stay organized and keep track of every deadline.
I cannot stress this enough: read the prompt, then read it again. This is coming from personal experience. There have been numerous times I’ve proofread my essay and attached it to my scholarship application online only to realize my essay didn’t really answer the prompt. It's also helpful to read the prompt as you’re writing your essay, just to make sure you’re staying on track.
Related: College Essays vs. Scholarship Essays: What’s the Difference?
No, you don’t always need to make a two-page MLA-formatted outline with a cover page for your essay. However, you do need to brainstorm what you want to say. Think about what points you want to make that would best answer the prompt. If you think of one really good sentence or idea, write it down! Nothing is worse than having a big epiphany for your essay just to forget it.
Once you have an idea of what you want to write and you know exactly what point you need to make, sit down and write it. It doesn’t matter if you think it isn’t that great. Just get every thought you have down—editing will come later. Also, don’t pay too much attention to the word count. It's okay if you go over; you can cut down on that later when you edit. It might even happen naturally as you cut out extra stuff that doesn’t really add to your essay.
Don’t just list off your basic qualities in your essays! Anyone can say they’re smart or brave or kind. You need to show how great you are. Find a story that relates to the prompt that can demonstrate all your good qualities. Talk about how you used teamwork to win the biggest football game of the season or how you used your communication skills to organize a big event for your school.
Related: Make Your Scholarship Applications Stand Out in a Crowd
Nothing you ever write on the first try is going to be perfect; in fact, sometimes it's bad (and that’s okay!). Reread your essay, fix any grammatical or spelling errors, and make notes of the things you want to change. Sometimes you’ll need to add an entirely new paragraph or trash one entirely. Tweak your essay until you feel confident about it.
You may finish writing your essay and think it’s absolutely flawless and there’s no way you won’t win the scholarship, but it helps to have other people look at it as well. If you’re close with any of your teachers (preferably your English teacher), get them to read over the essay for you. They might help you fix tiny errors you looked over or make suggestions you never would have thought of. If a teacher isn’t an option, a friend or parent will work too!
Related: 15 Helpful Tips to Make Your Admission Essays Shine
College is expensive and, unfortunately, we can’t all be blessed with a full ride to our dream school. That’s why little scholarships are so important, and it's even more important to put your best foot forward when applying for them. Good luck!
Find the scholarships you can really win on CollegeXpress using our Scholarship Search tool.
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Georgia Tech’s Spring 2022 dual enrollment admission
application is now open for Distance Computer Science. We invite
students who have an interest in computer science to apply for this
one-semester program. The application deadline is Monday, October 25.
Application
Requirements
Course Basics
Distance
Participation Requirements
School
Requirements
For more information, please visit our Distance Computer Science page.
Feel free to contact me if you have questions I can help answer. |
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