November 13, 2025

Upcoming Events:

November 17- Augusta University @ both lunches

Juniors & Families

All juniors have received an appointment time to meet with Mrs. Darley within the next few weeks. These are informal meetings to see where the student stands with possible plans after Aquinas. Mrs. Darley will also provide a copy of their transcript and current Hope GPA.

A free College Admission Workshop will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Furman University. Students and guests will get to hear from representatives from Clemson University, University of South Carolina, Wofford College, Lander University, and Furman University as they share insider advice on the college search and application process. Attendees will also get to experience what it’s like to be part of an admissions committee by reviewing sample applications and making decisions as a group on which sample applicants they would like to admit, deny, and waitlist. The goal is to help students and families better understand what colleges may be looking for in the admissions process. Visit this site for details.

High school sophomores and juniors have until December 1, 2025 to apply to the Summer 2026 High School Residential Program at New York University Tisch School of the Arts! Students earn four to six college credits in the four-week program and focus their professional artistic training in one of the following tracks:

Animation, Dance, Drama, Dramatic Writing, Filmmaking, Game Design, Photography + Imaging, Production and Design, Recorded Music

Registration must be completed prior to the event as no on-site registration will be available.

 Click HERE for more information and to register.

How to Maximize Merit Aid

Thursday, November 20, 7:00 PM

The TuitionCents specialty webinars each dive deeper into a specific component of the college planning process. Topics include the following:

  --What is merit aid?

 --Why is merit aid such a big deal?

 --Types of merit aid

 --How to maximize institutional aid

 --How do you find schools that offer merit aid?

 --Private scholarship success tips

CGN Live: Dream Schools Redefined*

Monday, December 8 - 7:30 pm Eastern

What if your ‘dream school’ isn’t the one everyone tells you it should be? Join us for a live Q&A on prestige, fit, affordability, and real-world value in making a college decision that’s right for you and your family. 

TuitionCents 2025: How High-Income Families Can Pay for College & Still Retire Comfortably

Dec 11, 2025 07:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Topics will include the following:

- Is it worth filling out the financial aid forms?

- Cost reduction tactics & strategy

- Using tax-efficient money and versatile financial vehicles

- Lesser-known tactics

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Maria Darley

Director of College Counseling

mdarley@aquinashigh.org

706-736-5516