Counseling Newsletter
College Updates - 9.11.2020
Dear Seniors and Parents,
We are excited to begin this newsletter to provide you with lots of great information. This update will be all about college! You can contact Mrs. Hamilton for any College & Career related questions.
AHS Counseling Department
SCOIR - To simplify the college application process
- search colleges
- build their college list
- submit brag sheets
- request recommendations
- and more!
Students should view the Get Started Guide and follow the instructions to register their account.
Parents can visit scoir.com for more information.
2020 Virtual College Fairs
NACAC Virtual College Fairs
Free virtual college fairs with hundreds of college from all over the U.S.
- Sunday, Sept. 13
- Monday, Oct. 12
- Sunday, Oct. 18
- Sunday, Nov. 8
Visit virtualcollegefairs.org to register.
Virtual Probe Tour
- Oct. 5-7
- Nov. 2 & 4-5
Students should visit gaprobe.org/students to register.
Parents can sign up separately at gaprobe.org/parents.
Virtual College Exploration
This event is for Greater Atlanta-area Colleges.
Tuesday, Oct. 6 - Thursday, Oct. 8
Visit strivescan.com/atlanta/ to register.
College Visits at Archer
Scholarships
The Gates Scholarship (TGS) is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. Each year, the scholarship is awarded to 300 of these student leaders, with the intent of helping them realize their maximum potential.
Deadline: September 15, 2020
Visit thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship to apply.
QuestBridge National College Match
QuestBridge is a scholarship program with some of the nation's best colleges, for low-income seniors who have excelled academically.
Deadline: September 29, 2020
Visit questbridge.org to apply.
Other scholarships can be found on eClass - AHS Counseling Corner or on Archer's College & Career Website.
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Archer HS Counseling Department
9th grade - Cayla McMichael
College & Career - Nicole Hamilton
A-D - Blair Morton
E-Lee - William Maloney
Lef-Rn - Kimberly Spence
Ro-Z - Erin P Kilpatrick
Website: gcpsk12.org/domain/9102
Phone: 678.407.7709
Twitter: @ArcherCounsel