Seckinger High School PTSA By-law Update:

Membership Fee Increase

As of July 1, 2025, Georgia PTA and National PTA will be increasing their fees from $3.75 to $5.10. With this change, SKG PTSA will also need to increase its fees for membership. Starting in Fall 2025, we are proposing an amendment to our by-laws that will increase our membership fee from its current $10 to $12. The proposed change in language for the by-law is shown below. This is to serve our 30-day notification of any by-law proposed changes and we will be voting on this change during our next SKG PTSA General Session meeting via Zoom on April 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM.

Article V: Membership and Dues

Section 7

Current Language:

"Each member of this local PTA/PTSA shall pay annual dues of $10 to said association. The amount of such annual dues shall include the portion payable to the Georgia PTA and the portion payable to the National PTA."

Proposed Language:

"Each member of this local PTA/PTSA shall pay annual dues of $12 to said association. The amount of such annual dues shall include the portion payable to the Georgia PTA and the portion payable to the National PTA"

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns and we look forward to meeting with you at our next general session.

-Carrie Sonder, President SKG PTSA

email: skgptsa@gmail.com

SKG PTSA is excited to partner with First Citizens Bank who is sponsoring a $500 Seckinger Senior Scholarship to one SKG 2025 Senior. The winner and 4 runners-up will also receive individual scholarships of $100 each from SKG PTSA.

There are 5 Total Scholarship Awards:

First Place Winner: $600 ($500 to the winner's scholarship account from First Citizens Bank; $100 from SKG PTSA)

4 Runners-Up: $100/each from SKG PTSA.

Please read through the Eligibility, Scholarship Facts and Application Procedure/Instructions before completing this application. This is a one-time, non-renewable scholarship.

If you have any questions, please email SKG PTSA (skgptsa@gmail.com).

ELIGIBILITY

A student is eligible to apply for this scholarship if:

· You are in the 2025 graduating class at Seckinger High School.

· You are attending a college or university in fall 2025.

· You have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

· You have submitted a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

· You HAVE NOT been awarded $10,000 or more in scholarships (excluding the HOPE or Zell Miller scholarship).

SCHOLARSHIP FACTS

· The SKG PTSA Scholarship Committee will consist of one SKG PTSA Executive Board member, two Seckinger High School staff members, and one First Citizens Bank employee (if available).

· Scholarship winner will be awarded at Senior Honors Night.

· All information provided in support of this scholarship will be kept in strictest confidence.

· SKG PTSA Scholarship Committee does not discriminate against any student for any reason including reasons of race, creed, color, orientation or national origin.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE/INSTRUCTIONS

· Complete all questions to ensure full consideration of your application.

· Only this Google form will be accepted as your application.

· The application deadline is April 13, 2025, at 11:59 pm.

· Attach documentation of your highest SAT, ACT or ACCUPLACER score.

· Seckinger High School offers a collegiate learning atmosphere in which students can excel in academics, athletics, and the arts. Attach a personal essay describing a time in your life where your academic, athletic or fine arts experience shaped you as a person. Your essay should be no more than two pages double-spaced, Times New Roman 12-point font.

Each day, Seckinger students are expected to bring their fully charged, school-issued Chromebook and charger to use during their learning activities and to complete assignments/assessments.

Chromebooks and Chromebook chargers are no longer available for student checkout for the day. If students forget their Chromebook or charger, they need to call their parents and have them bring these items to the attendance office.

Scholarships360.org. We recently partnered with Scholarship360 and the Skechers Foundation to offer $200,000 in scholarships for high school seniors in Gwinnett County Public Schools who need financial support for college. Questions? Contact Zach Skillings at zach@scholarships360.org

Here are details:

· SKECHERS Financial Hardship Scholarship

o Eligibility: Open to high school seniors who have a minimum 3.0 GPA and are U.S. citizens. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

o Award Amount: $5,000

o Number of winners: 10

o Deadline: April 30, 2025

· SKECHERS Academic Excellence Scholarship

o Eligibility: Open to high school seniors who have a minimum 3.0 GPA and are U.S. citizens.

o Award Amount: $5,000

o Number of winners: 10

o Deadline: April 30, 2025

· SKECHERS Promising Leaders Scholarship

o Eligibility: Open to high school seniors who have a minimum 3.0 GPA and are U.S. citizens. Applicants must have a track record of leadership in their community or school.

o Award Amount: $5,000

o Number of winners: 10

o Deadline: April 30, 2025

· SKECHERS Athletic Performance Scholarship

o Eligibility: Open to high school seniors who have a minimum 3.0 GPA and are U.S. citizens. Students must have played a sport in high school and plan on participating in that sport in college.

o Award Amount: $5,000

o Number of winners: 10

o Deadline: April 30, 2025

If your student needs to retake a core class for graduation purposes, please register for Intensive Credit Recovery on My Payments Plus. The cost is $50, and students will complete the course on the GA Virtual School platform. Students should attend on Friday, March 21 from 2:30-6:30pm and Saturday, March 22 from 9am-3pm in the SKG Library.

This is a reminder that students planning to participate in DE next school year need to be accepted to their college of choice by April 1st. After being accepted, students should submit their signed DE contract and schedule an appointment with their counselor to discuss DE class selection. DE information and documents can be found here: https://schools.gcpsk12.org/domain/14910

The Importance of Submitting a Senior's Social Security Number:

Submitting an SSN is not required for graduation, but if we do not have it on file, your student will not be able to qualify for the HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship, send transcripts via gafutures.org, or anything involving the Georgia Student Finance Commission. If we do not have your SSN on file, please bring a copy of your student’s SSN card to the counseling office at your earliest convenience.

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