Colleges that Recognize the IB Diploma

Students and parents interested in the IB diploma recognition policies of various universities may want to use the searchable database at http://www.ibo.org/diploma/recognition/directory/index.cfm.

Not all colleges and universities are listed, but there are many who have provided IB credit policies as well as contact information for their admissions offices.

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

College Fair at Osborne High

Osborne High School is having a College Fair on Thursday, November 5, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm in the Osborne Cafeteria.     The following schools will be attending the fair:     Abraham Baldwin College     Andrew College     Armstrong Atlantic State University     Army     Army National Guard     Art Institute of Atlanta     Berry College     Brown College of Court Reporting     Brown Mackie College     Chattahoochee Technical College     Clark Atlanta University     Clayton College & State University     Coast Guard Academy     Emory University     Georgia College & State University     Georgia Gwinnett College     Georgia Highlands College     Georgia Perimeter College     Georgia State University     Gordon College     ITT Technical Institute     Jacksonville State University     Javelin Tech     Kennesaw State University     LaGrange College     Marines     Mississippi State University     Nashville Auto-Diesel College     Navy     North Georgia College & State University     Piedmont College     Reinhardt College     Shorter College     Southern Catholic College     Southern Polytechnic State University     Universal Technical Institute, Inc.     University of Advancing Technology     University of Alabama     University of Alabama at Huntsville     University of Kentucky     Valdosta State University     Young Harris College

College Planning Workshop

123College.com, inc. is having two College Planning Workshops at Campbell High in November. These workshops - which are free - will enhance your knowledge about college aid planning. Topics include: "How to maximize your student's financial aid eligibility" and "How to increase your student's SAT and ACT scores."

Workshops:
Tuesday, November 10, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Thursday, November 12, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Campbell High School Media Center

For more information, contact Nathalie Anderson through this blog's address.
RSVP to esjn@msn.com.

Area College Visits

Dartmouth Information Session     Westminster Schools     September 16 at 7:00 p.m.     Register online at     http://inyourcity.dartmouth.edu/infosessions     Duke University Information Sessions     Mariott Perimeter Center     October 4 at 4:00 p.m.     and     Embassy Suites Atlanta Airport     October 5 at 7:30 p.m.     Register online at www.admissions.duke.edu     MIT Information Session     Greater Atlanta Christian School     October 4 at 2:00 p.m.     More information at     http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel

Carnegie-Mellon University Visit

A representative from Carnegie-Mellon University will be meeting with interested students on at 2 p.m. in the IB room (103) on September 25. Juniors and seniors who would like to attend should sign up with Mr. Schult in the counseling office.

Georgia Apply to College Week

Our Counseling Office is excited to announce that Campbell has been chosen to participate in the second annual Georgia Apply to College Week (GACW) on Friday, November 13, 2009. During our Georgia Apply to College event, students will receive assistance completing their online applications from specially trained college and community volunteers, and some colleges may waive their application fees for this event.

In preparation for the event, the counseling office encourages all seniors to thoroughly review the GACollege411 site (http://www.GACollege411.org), research potential colleges, and complete the GAWC Guideway and its activities prior to our event.

If you are a senior who would like to participate in this event, please sign up in the School Counseling Office (608). Check out the Counseling Office's blog for more information: http://campbellhighschool.typepad.com/counseling/. There is a link on the left side of their blog.

Parents:
If you would like to volunteer to help with this event, go to the Counseling Office's Blog at http://campbellhighschool.typepad.com/counseling/ and download the flyer.

Georgia Apply to College Week is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education, the Georgia Foundation for Independent Colleges, the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the Technical College System of Georgia and the University System of Georgia.

More College Visits!

Representatives from the following colleges will be visiting on the listed dates: 9/23 - Boston 9/25 - Georgia Southern 9/28 - Mercer 9/30 - Furman 10/22 - George Washington 10/22 - Georgia Gwinnett College Interested juniors and seniors should sign up with Mr. Jones or the counselor's office to get a pass to attend a session.

From Campbell's Counseling Office:

There is quite a lot going on in Campbell's Counseling Office!

Check out these items:

Senior Scholarship Bulletin: http://campbellhighschool.typepad.com/counseling/scholarships.html


Junior Newsletter:
http://campbellhighschool.typepad.com/counseling/junior-newsletter.html

Wake Forest - Open Houses and Diversity Programs

Wake Forest University will hold four open houses for prospective students on their campus this fall. The dates are September 25th, October 9th, October 12th, and November 11th. All Open House programs for the fall begin at 9:00 a.m. Registration for on-campus programs will be available online at http://www.wfu.edu/admissions.

Wake Forest will also host two diversity overnight programs this fall. The Visions program is open to prospective seniors only. Interested families are invited to attend Visions: Diversity at a Glance. Diverse families will have a chance to experience the variety of student cultural organizations at Wake Forest; interact with administrators, faculty, students and alumni; and learn more about the many opportunities for celebrating the various heritages that make up the Wake Forest community. Interested students should register via the Visions website http://www.wfu.edu/admissions/visions/.

College Fair

The Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, will be held on the campus of the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School on Wednesday, October 7, from 7:00PM until 9:00PM. Admission to the fair is free of charge and open to the public.

College Visit Reminder

Representatives from the following colleges will be     visiting on the listed dates:     9/11 - Kalamazoo College     9/21 - Yale     9/24 - Alabama     9/29 - Mississippi State     Interested juniors and seniors should sign up with     Mr. Jones or the counselor's office to get a pass     to attend a session.

Brown University Presentation

Brown University will be hosting an informational presentation for applicants and parents at the Atlantic Center Plaza (1180 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta 30309) on Monday, September 14. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m.

College Application Information, Class of 2010

Seniors must use a Request for College Application Action form (aka "the orange form") when turning their college applications in to the IB office.

The form is available for download and printing on Mr. Jones' blog. Click here to get the form:

The Orange Form.

One form must be submitted for each college application that is being processed through the IB office. Please allow at least two weeks for requests to be fulfilled.

Parents, you might want to look at the "checklist" on the form to know what is expected from the students. We also have tons of copies in the IB room.

College Visits

Representatives from the following colleges will be     visiting on the listed dates:     9/4 - Georgia Tech     9/11 - Kalamazoo College     9/21 - Yale     9/24 - Alabama     9/29 - Mississippi State     Interested juniors and seniors should sign up with     Mr. Jones or the counselor's office to get a pass     to attend a session.

AJC Articles about Georgia Colleges

The AJC has recently had a couple of interesting articles about Georgia colleges. Did you know that the five most popular in-state colleges for the Class of 2008 were UGA, Georgia Perimeter, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, and Kennesaw State? Have you seen the US News & World Report's college rankings - where Georgia Tech came in at No. 7 among public universities?

Read the articles here:

Georgia colleges hold the course on U.S. News rankings, August 19, 2009.

Georgia students flock to UGA, Perimeter, August, 21, 2009.

IB Meeting

On Thursday, August 27, at 5:30 p.m., there will be an IB meeting in the auditorium for juniors, seniors, and their parents. Freshmen and sophomores are also welcome. This meeting precedes the PTSA meeting, which starts at 6:30. Dr. Romanchuk and Mr. Jones will be giving invaluable information about the college application and admissions process.

You will also hear some exciting news about an IB Parent Group that is forming. There will be a table set up outside the auditorium with information and contact forms for parents to complete.

Coming Soon . . . more stuff!

There is a lot going on in our IB Program! Check back for . . .

- more information about the College Information meeting on 8/27

- links to our IB teachers' websites

- information about upcoming events.

If you have any information to share, send it to chsibnews@gmail.com.

College Representative Visit - Yale

We will post upcoming visits by college representatives. Check back often; it will be a busy fall!

Here is a new posting:

Visit by Yale Representative     A representative from Yale University will be visiting Campbell on Sept. 21st at 10:30 a.m. Any interested juniors and seniors should sign up with Mr. Jones by September 16 in order to get a pass to attend the session.