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November is Georgia Apply to College Month!

In the state of Georgia, many colleges waive application fees to support and celebrate students throughout the month of November. See the participating colleges and learn more here. Go ahead and apply! Who doesn’t love free?!  … Read More

Oconee State Bank 2027 Junior Board of Directors

Juniors…are you interested in the world of BANKING? Oconee State Bank is looking for 2 students from our school to be on their Junior Board of Directors. “We’re looking for students who are community-minded, eager to grow as leaders, and interested in learning more about the world of business and… Read More

Walton EMC Scholarship App is OPEN!

Walton Electric Membership Corporation, in conjunction with Operation Round Up, is proud to offer The Walton Electric Trust Scholarship once again for the 2026 – 2027 school year and we are now accepting online applications. In the spring of 2027, (32) $4000.00 scholarships and (28) $1000.00 scholarships will be… Read More

Georgia Pilot Foundation Scholarship

Check out the Lynda Goodwin Youth Volunteer Scholarship sponsored by the Georgia Pilot Foundation. This is for graduating Seniors with a minimum of a 3.0gap that plan to attend an accredited college. The application is due on January 12, 2021. Additionally, you can explore other scholarships in our… Read More

Summer Opportunity for Sophomores & Juniors

Summer programs are a great way to explore your major/career interests. Oftentimes, in the college admissions process, colleges look to see if applicants have tapped into opportunities to explore what they are declaring as their major on their application. They call this “major awareness”. If you are a current sophomore… Read More

First College Visit of the Year– UGA on 8/20/26

‘Tis the season for college rep visits at PACS. We are excited to have Wade LaFontaine from UGA on campus Thursday, August 20th during lunch. We will meet in Mrs. Merenuk’s room (127A). Please register to attend on your SCOIR dashboard. This will be a high demand visit so… Read More

Class of 2027 — College Application Bootcamp

Hello Class of 2027! College app season is upon us and I am excited to share that North Oconee High School has invited Prince Seniors to join their College Application Bootcamp. This is a great opportunity for you to walk into August feeling confident, organized, and ahead of the… Read More