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COLLEGE ADVISEMENT - We
offer free counseling to students
and parents on the college admission
process and college selection
process. |
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FINANCIAL AID SEMINARS -
Several free seminars are offered
in the community during the year
usually at the schools or at the
Grand Theater. |
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PROBE FAIR - A booth is
set up at this college admission
fair to promote our scholarships
and the DISCOVER® program. Seniors
have an opportunity at one location
to meet and talk with admissions
directors from over 50 colleges
around the Southeast. |
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CHOICES® - an in school
2 class period experience lead
by business and community leaders
promoting character trait of self-discipline
with the ultimate aim of encouraging
students to set goals and to stay
in school. |
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DISCOVER® - a web based
career assessment tool to help
students discover their career
path. This is made available to
all 5 high schools through the
school counselors and our office. |
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ACADEMIC SUPER STAR - an
annual recognition of students
who have scored over 1200 on the
SAT and/or 26 on the ACT college
entrance exam. |
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CAREER DAY - all 7th grade
students in Cartersville and Bartow
County school systems and Excel
Christian Academy are bused to
one location where business leaders
give them a brief exposure to
employment opportunities in their
career field. |
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SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT WORKSHOP
– an awareness workshop of test
scores and other indicators critical
to our community presented to
both the Bartow County and Cartersville
School Boards, the school councils
from every school and elected
officers, Chamber of Commerce
board and the Etowah Foundation
Board. |