DHS part of Georgia Apply to College Week event

Published 12:55 pm Thursday, October 28, 2010

Dalton High School has been chosen as one of more than 100 high schools that will participate in the third annual Georgia Apply to College Week event to be held at the high school on Nov. 11 from 8:14 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The purpose of Georgia Apply to College Week, which is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education, the Georgia Foundation for Independent Colleges, the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the Technical College System of Georgia, the University System of Georgia and Communities in Schools, is to provide help to Georgia’s high school seniors as they navigate the college application process using GAcollege411 (www.GAcollege411.org). The goal is for each student to successfully complete at least one college admission application during the event.

GAcollege411.org is the one-stop place for students to plan, apply and pay for college. The site serves as a valuable resource for application and financial aid information for the public and private colleges in Georgia. In addition, it provides a number of tools that students can use to do things such as track their progress through high school, take online test preparation courses, research high-demand careers and develop an online portfolio and resume.

High school seniors participating in this event will have the opportunity to complete and submit online applications to the Georgia colleges of their choice. College and community volunteers will be on hand to assist students as they complete their online applications.

For more information contact Rebecca Snellman at (706) 876-4899 or rebecca.snellman@dalton.k12.ga.us.