Financial Aid Night – Attention All Seniors!

On Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at 7 p.m., a representative from the GEORGIA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION will be at CHS to provide information on the following:

· The completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Both the students and parents MUST complete the on-line form in order to be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, loans, grants, and college-work study programs. This form will be available on-line at www.fafsa.ed.gov after January 1, 2010.

· HOPE Scholarship

· Federal and state loans and grants for college

· Steps in the financial aid application process

The GSFC representative will be in the CHS auditorium. Be sure to check with the college(s) to which you are applying. They may have a deadline by which you must submit the FAFSA.

Online College Fair

Green College Tour hosts an on-line, virtual college fair, where high school students chat or conference call with hundreds of college and university admission staffs, take virtual campus tours, meet with college planners, explore college funding, scholarships, download brochures, applications and more! Parents, counselors and faculty will find resources for helping their high school students.

There is a Virtual College Fair on this Friday, November 13th. Check the following link if you are interested:
http://www.greencollegetour.com/

You can go on a virtual tour of the following:
Arizona State University
Dominican University
University of Texas Austin
Cal State University East Bay
Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Wesleyan University
Concordia University Chicago
Global College, Long Island University
Columbia College of Hollywood
DePaul University
Hope College
Millikin University
Michigan State University
University of California Riverside
The Sallie Mae Fund
Columbia College Chicago
University of California Merced
Grand Canyon University
University of South Florida

Visit Your Child's Classroom!

Statistics have shown that parent involvement in education improves student performance. Therefore, one of Dr. Rivera’s goals is to have CHS build stronger connections with families. All parents/guardians are welcome to regularly visit the school and visit their child’s classroom.

Before visiting your child’s classroom, please stop by the front office to sign in and receive a visitor’s badge. It will also be helpful to have a bell schedule prior to arriving at the school. Bell schedules can be picked up at the front office.