BE PREPARED”Preparing for College” for Heritage High School juniors and parents will take place May 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s media center. For more information, contact Allison Allen at aallen.hhs@catoosa.k12.ga.us.
Heritage High School juniors and their parents will have an opportunity to learn early college preparation tips and strategies May 13.
From 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the school’s media center, representatives from Dalton State, West Georgia and Bryan College will discuss the overall college application process and provide helpful hints on how to get started early.
“(The process) is important because students need to start the college process early,” said school guidance counselor Allison Allen. “If juniors can see early on how they can get ready sooner and be prepared their senior year, this will help take some pressure off of them.”
Each speaker will take about 25 minutes to cover everything from financial aid and the HOPE scholarship to transferring credits and hours from one school to another.
“Everyone will bring some valuable information that can better prepare upcoming seniors for their senior year,” Allen said. “They will also leave time for questions and answers and will be available after the presentation if anyone has additional questions.”
She added that this will be a great opportunity to hear from four different people that are very knowledgeable in their areas.
“I hope that (students and parents) will have a better understanding of how the process works and be able to work on looking at colleges over the summer so when the fall comes around, students can start applying for colleges and have the spring to focus on scholarships,” Allen said.
Allen will also be available after the presentation if students or parents have additional questions or need any more information and by phone or e-mail in the days to follow.