Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Just a few of Duluth's Super Seniors




DHS students posing for the Wildcat Watch newsletter. Congrats to the students pictured above for being recognized for one of the following: National Merit Semifinalist or Commended Student, National Achievement Semifinalist or Outstanding Participant, or Emory Scholar. Please see the upcoming Wildcat Watch newsletter for more info.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Preliminary HOPE Eligibility

SENIORS,

In order for you to recieve the HOPE Scholarship or HOPE Grant, your Social Security Number must be marked in our computer database before the last day of the first semester. If your SSN is not currently on file with the school, please bring in your card or a copy to Ms. Ramsey in the Curriculum office (500 building) as soon as possible. You will not be eligible for the Hope Scholarship or Hope Grant if you do not have your social security number entered in student data information in the school computer system.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

GA College 411 Apply to College Week Nov.9-13

Seniors,

Have you gone to the GACollege 411 website to research what colleges and universities may be right for you? Have you applied to any of those colleges yet? The week of November 9 - 13 is Georgia Apply to College week sponsored by GACollege 411 and some schools are waiving their appication fee during this week. If you are interested in any of the colleges listed below please take the time this week to submit your online application and take advantage of the fee waiver. Warning: Please make sure you are only applying to the schools you are really interested in attending. Processing applications is a long process and in order to ensure the colleges and universities are able to offer this in the future please do not abuse this offer by applying to every college simply because they are offering the fee waiver.


COLLEGE (LOCATION)
Andrew College (Cuthbert)
Atlanta Christian College (East Point)
College of Coastal Georgia (Brunswick)
Gainesville State University (Gainesville)
Georgia Gwinnett College (Lawrenceville )
Gordon College (Barnesville)
Savannah State University (Savannah)
Shorter College (Rome)
Toccoa Falls College (Toccoa Falls)
Waycross College (Waycross)
West Georgia Technical Col (Waco)
LaGrange College (LaGrange)
Piedmont College (Demorest)
Reinhardt College (Waleska)
Wesleyan College (Macon)

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Kaplan's Great Giveaway Day

As part of The Great Giveaway Day, Kaplan is running a series of FREE Live Online events, including seminars about the SAT & ACT called "What do I need to know? Admissions Testing 101". These online seminars take place at 1pm, 7pm and at 10pm EST on November 10, 2009.

At each of these events, attendees will:
Learn critical information for deciding whether to take the SAT or ACT
Get the inside scoop on the college admissions process
Try the Kaplan Live Online experience for free
Best of all, one lucky attendee at each event will receive a free course!
To register for one of the following free Live Online seminars we are holding on November 10th, students or parents can just CLICK HERE for more details about Kaplan’s Great Giveaway Day, the full schedule of events and how to register.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

DHS Novemeber College Visits

Hey Wildcats! Mrs. Strickland is setting up times for college representatives to come visit DHS and meet with students who are interested in applying to their school. If you are interested in attending one of the sessions in the Depot (located in the Counseling Office, 300 building) please see Mrs. Strickland to get a pass. If the college rep is going to be in the lunchroom there is no pass required.

North Georgia College Nov. 5 9:00 am Depot
Georgia Gwinnett College Nov. 9 10:15 am Lunchroom
Marines Nov. 11 10:15 Lunchroom
Augusta State University Nov. 12 8:00 am Depot
Gainsville State Nov. 19 10:15 am Lunchroom
Georgia State University Nov. 30 10:30 Depot