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Scholarship Opportunity

Oconee County Chamber of Commerce WIB (Women In Business) Diamond Award/Scholarship Amount: $500 Criteria: Female – Senior graduating 2016 who has exhibited the ability to succeed given less than ideal circumstances, pursuing a degree from either a 2 or 4 year college in the summer or fall of… Read More

Scholarship Opportunity

Oconee County Chamber of Commerce Education Scholarship  Amount: $500 Criteria: Senior graduating 2016, pursuing a degree from either a 2 or 4 year college in the summer or fall of 2016, must submit essay, activity record, need for scholarship and academic achievement Deadline: Applications are due by April 1, 2016… Read More

College Fair

ATLANTA NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR:  Find your perfect college with One Stop Shopping!    Fair Hours: Sunday, March 13, 2016 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location:  Georgia International Convention Center Exhibit Halls BCD 2000 Convention Center Concourse College Park, GA 30337… Read More

College Admissions Rep

UPCOMING COLLEGE REP VISITS TO PACS CAMPUS.  For lunch visits…the admissions counselor will have a table set up in the Wolverine Den   For office visits…interested students need to email Mrs. Ricketts to set up an appointment.  Must be cleared with academic teacher of the class you will miss first. Read More

College Fair

ATHENS PROBE FAIR – for interested  sophomores, juniors and seniors.  August 31 from 6:00-8:00pm at the Classic Center.  Representatives from hundreds of colleges will be present to discuss your future educational plans. Students  are encouraged to pre-register to receive a bar code. While not required, a bar code will allow… Read More

College Fair

COAST TO COAST COLLEGE TOUR…You are invited to an evening information program with the admission representatives from: Dartmouth College Northwestern University Princeton University University of California Berkeley Vanderbilt University Tuesday, May 19th from 7-9pm.  Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel & Convention Center, 2450 Galleria Parkway SE, Atlanta, GA 30339.   Register at… Read More

Test Prep Opportunity

Sophomores who want a sneak peek of the New PSAT,  are invited to attend Kaplan Test Prep’s free New PSAT Practice Test on May 9, 2015. The practice test will be held at the Athens Clarke Co. Library| 2025 Baxter St. | Athens, GA 30606 Please visit… Read More

College Entrance Exams

BIG NEWS……THE SAT IS CHANGING     The College Board announced that in 2016, it will strip away the main differences between the SAT and the ACT.  The new SAT will be administered in March of 2016 and will impact the Class of 2017 and beyond. Here is quick rundown of the… Read More