College Prep Workshop

5441 Georgia 20,Cartersville GA 30121

13 July, 2022

Description

We are hosting a workshop to provide step by step guidance for the college admission process. We'll break down the when, what, where, & how. Welcome to the College Prep Workshop! Georgia Highlands College with be hosting this workshop for all of our rising seniors, their parents/guardians, and non-traditional students within our community. This includes students and graduates in public, private, or homeschool programs within Cartersville City and Bartow County. We will walk you step by step through the process on how to prepare applying for a 4-year college or university, trade, and /or technical school. Below is a break down of the topics we will be covering. This event is FREE to our attendees, however, registration is REQUIRED to attend. Lunch will be provided and we will need a confirmed headcount. Please RSVP by July 1, 2022. Both Wednesday and Thursday will run from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Below is a brief overview of what the two days will consist of. Wednesday, July 13th's topic will consist of: How to calculate your GPA. Having choices of colleges and how to narrow down your options. Understanding the college admissions process to include the application and essay. Thursday, July 14th's topic will consist of: How much do my college choices cost. How will I pay for my college of choice. How to find scholarships and knowing the difference between merit and need based scholarships. Completing the FAFSA for both federal aid and HOPE scholarship/Grant. You are welcome to attend just one day or both. You will need to register for each days, if you plan to attend both. Please reserve one ticket per person (one ticket for students and one for parents/guardian) to allow us to plan for lunch appropriately. More information will come closer to the event and we will have you select your lunch choice at that time. We look forward to seeing you!! Alicia Barnes-Newton Etowah Scholarship Foundation