Sprayberry Counseling Newsletter

Next Step Education Foundation, in partnership with the Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation, will host an impactful event for parents of college-bound students. The Next Step Education team believes in a multi-generational approach to preparing for post-secondary education. Parents will learn what they need to do to create a customized educational plan and strategically prepare for their child's college experience. To learn more about Next Step Education, please visit our website at www.nextstepeducation.org.

You are invited to the 2023 Peach State Tour information sessions offered in-person and via Zoom Webinars. These sessions will allow you to learn more about Augusta University, Georgia State University, Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. These events are FREE and open to ALL high school students and their families, but space is limited! Register online today to secure your spot. When registering for a session, please sign up for the session that best suits your location. If you are not a Georgia resident, we recommend attending the out-of-state session to ensure content is most relevant to you.

The Cobb County College Kickoff will be hosted at Lassiter this year and is a great opportunity for students to meet with prospective colleges, and experience what it is like to review college applications from the admissions side. Sign up today!

The Student Advisory Council will meet with State School Superintendent Richard Woods several times during the 2023-24 school year to discuss how decisions made at the state level are affecting students throughout Georgia.

DEADLINE & INSTRUCTIONS
Applications must be submitted by September 8, 2023, at 5 p.m. Late applications will not be accepted. Selected students will be contacted via email. All students may visit gadoe.org/studentadvisory on September 26, 2023, at 10 a.m., to see whether they have been accepted. Please note that we typically receive hundreds more applications than we are able to accept, and not being selected for the Student Advisory Council does not mean the student’s application did not meet the qualifications.

Sallie Mae is offering our families some great financial aid learning opportunities this year! This infographic helps explain some of the major changes with FAFSA this year. Don't forget to attend our Paying for College night on October 12th!

The Cobb EMC Youth Leadership Program gives current high school juniors the opportunity to develop leadership and networking skills, learn about their electric cooperative and earn scholarships. Youth Leadership Program students also compete to represent Cobb EMC on the Washington Youth Tour, designed to build leadership skills. The contest offers current high school juniors an opportunity to win a $1,500, $1,000, or $500 scholarship, along with one of four all-expenses paid trips to Washington, D.C. and one paid student summer internship.