February 5, 2025

Upcoming Events:

Saturday, February 8: MCG Igniting the Dream Conference



Monday, March 10- SAT at Aquinas: The SAT will be offered at school. All juniors are required to take the SAT at school on this day.

Did you know that Georgia Tech offers Liberal Arts majors? 

The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech invites both prospective and admitted students to participate in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts' Annual Shadow Day Event on Friday February 14th and Friday, April 11th, 2025.

Your students can join for an inside look into their chosen major and life as a Liberal Arts student at Georgia Tech.

At this exclusive event, students can:

• Attend real Georgia Tech classes with liberal arts students and professors
• Learn more about our Atlanta campus through campus tours and housing and dining tours.
• Ask questions about curriculum and student support with our Academic Advising Panel.
• Hear from our amazing graduates in our Alumni Q&A Panel.
• Learn about International Experiences and Student Life from panels with current Liberal Arts students.
• Learn about scholarships, grants, and more financial aid officers during our Financial Aid panel.
• Mingle with Georgia Tech students, faculty, and staff during meals.

Capacity is limited and spots are filling! Encourage your students to register now!

REGISTER NOW

Established in 2016, the American Pest Control Scholarship reflects the company's core values by recognizing the importance of education and community support. Founded in 1971, American Pest Control has proudly served the community for over 50 years, earning its reputation as a trusted leader in pest management through a steadfast commitment to honesty, integrity, and professionalism.

The number of scholarships will be determined by the funds available and the scholarship committee. Each American Pest Control location will have one or more applicants chosen from the communities they serve. Applicants will be firmly held to the grade point average criteria and deadline. If selected, proof of full-time enrollment in a secondary learning institution will be required.

Link to more information and application: https://forms.gle/mw12t3j626YUQCAq6

Schoolhouse.world is a non-profit started by Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, that provides free peer tutoring over Zoom. Join their small-group SAT Bootcamps, College Admission Workshops, and Math Learning Labs or get extra homework help – all alongside a global community of students like you. Create a free account at https://schoolhouse.world!

Program Calendar

• SAT Bootcamps: 4-week programs in the month leading up to each official SAT date. Run by certified peer tutors who scored 700+. Average score improvement: 40-55 points. 
• College Admissions Workshops: 2-4 week programs designed to support students throughout the college admissions process. Run by incoming and current college students. 
• Math Learning Labs: 3-4 week programs focused on one specific math topic from Algebra 2 or Pre-Calculus. Programs follow the Khan Academy curriculum. 
• Homework Help: Organized by subject where students can attend small-group sessions via Zoom or get 1:1 homework help via text. 

Is your student over-schooled, overscheduled, anxious and overwhelmed by the pressures of high school? Join us for an important conversation about achievement pressure with Dr. David Gleason. He’ll explain what drives the pressure to overachieve, how it affects adolescent development, and what parents can do differently to help their teens. 

Featured Expert:  Dr. David Gleason, Clinical Psychologist and Author of At What Cost: Adolescent Development in Fiercely Competitive Schools

Host: Brennan Barnard, Director of College Counseling, Khan Schools Network

Click here to register

The Miss HBCU Teen Pageant provides scholarships, resources, and support to high school girls of color attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities to ensure that they are empowered, excel during their college years, and advance successfully into their careers.

The Miss HBCU Teen program is comprised of an 17 week developmental program that focuses on enriching and evolving high school girls into confident leaders for tomorrow’s future. Our program concludes with a 3 day pageant filled filled with friendly competition, networking and scholarship awards.

Eligibility

• Must be at least 16 years of age and no older than 19 years of age by August 2024 &
• Must be at at least 14 years of age and no older than 17 of age by August 2024 for the Jr. division.
• Must be a SENIOR currently enrolled as a full-time high school student in the United States or
• Must be a FRESHMAN, SOPHMORE, or JUNIOR currently enrolled as a full-time high school student for the Jr. division.

Click HERE for more information.

Open to rising juniors and seniors in high school, the College of Design will offer two sessions of its Pre-College Summer program. Programs include Architecture, Industrial Design, Music Technology and Building Construction. Students get to experience living on campus for two weeks and gain insight into what it means to study at Georgia Tech.

Session 1: June 15 to June 27

Session 2: July 6 to July 18

For more information, and to apply please click here.

Your students’ junior year is almost over — now’s the time to start planning for their college applications! Choosing the right colleges to apply to can feel like picking the perfect headliners, but don’t sweat it — we’re here to help them find the best fit! 

Join on Wednesday, February 12 for our Spring Forward webinar. We’ll give your students the tools they need to start building their college profiles now! 

Register Now!

The scholarship, which will help a local area high school senior with assistance in obtaining a quality college or university education, was established to honor and remember a remarkable young man, Blake Hadden. For the requirements, instructions, and application, please clink on the link below.

The deadline for submission is March 31, 2025.

Scholarship Eligibility

A candidate for the Scholarship must meet the following criteria:

1.    Have a high school grade point average of no less than 3.0.

2.    Have been a member of a high school golf team in the CSRA for at least one season. (Public and private schools that are within the CSRA). 

3.    Be accepted and plan to attend a four (4) year college or university.

4.    Must not be the recipient of a full athletic or academic scholarship. All financial aid from any source must be disclosed.

https://www.cricketfoundationbh.com/blank

A Preview Day is an open-house style event that allows you to get familiar with a campus, faculty, staff, and current students. Most Preview Days are offered on Saturdays, so they are a very convenient way to get to know a campus and the community.  Preview days will be listed on our site as I receive information. I will post new dates on here first and then the information will be listed at the link below.

Christendom College

February 22 and April 26

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw Campus- February 8 or April 12

Marietta Campus- February 15 or March 22

Maria Darley

Director of College Counseling

mdarley@aquinashigh.org

706-736-5516