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Scholarship Opportunity

There are still seats available for the annual Scholarship Challenge at Mercer University that is coming up on Saturday, November 16th. The Scholarship Challenge welcomes Seniors to participate in an on-campus activity within the School of Engineering and compete for scholarships. Applications are due November 7th. Click here to… Read More

Liberty University @ Prince

An admissions counselor from Liberty University will be on campus Thur., Nov. 7 ~ 12:54-1:29  for a lunch visit in the Wolverine Den.  Be sure to stop by and speak with them if you are interested in Liberty!  … Read More

Reminder: Transcript Request Form

Dear Seniors, Just a reminder…to always fill out a “transcript request form” when you fill out a college application and need me to send/submit a transcript, counselor recommendation, senior schedule, etc.  One per college. I have many college admissions portals (ie: Common App, Send Edu, College Net and several private college… Read More

Congressman Jody Hice Academy Update

The link to the newsletter below is an Academy update that informs us on big events ahead, a better understanding of how the nomination process works, and looking back on Academy Day. The newsletter also highlights two graduates from Prince, brothers Sutton and Forde Norris, about their inspiring journey to… Read More

College’s in Georgia…FACTS & FIGURES at a glance!

The link to the chart below helps to make the college search and selection process more approachable for all students. The goal for this piece is for it to be a starting point for conversations when talking with students about their college options within the state of Georgia. The chart… Read More

The 2019 Early Decision/Early Action Checklist

The following blog post is from Sara Harberson, America’s College Counselor. 1. Check each college’s deadline carefully. A handful of colleges have October 15th deadlines for their early round, but most of the early deadlines are November 1st. There are also some colleges with priority deadlines for merit scholarship or… Read More

Useful Tips for the FAFSA

The following blog post is from the JLV College Counseling Blog by Jessica Velasco. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opened on October 1. The FAFSA can seem quite intimidating, especially for students and families who are filling it out for the first time. Read More