REMINDERS & UPCOMING EVENTS May 23, 2007: Locker cleanout. The day before final exams, you need to have your homeroom (1 st) teacher sign off on your clearance form that you have cleaned out your locker. May 24, 2007: Senior final exams (1st, 3rd and 5th period exams) May 25, 2007: Senior final exams (2nd, 4th, and 6th period exams): You must also turn in your senior clearance form. If you do not turn in a form, you will not be able to participate in the graduation ceremony. May 27, 2007: Senior Baccalaureate at 2:30 p.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church May 28, 2007: Memorial Day, no school for students May 29, 2007: No school for seniors (seniors who show up at school during school hours after Memorial Day will be considered trespassing and will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony.) May 30, 2007: No school for seniors (seniors who show up at school during school hours after Memorial Day will be considered trespassing and will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony.) May 31, 2007: Senior group photo at 9 a.m. in your cap and gown in the stands of the football stadium. Remember, you will be able to pick up your rain delay tickets at this time. The rain delay tickets are only used if it rains on the night of graduation. If you do not show up, you will not get your rain delay tickets. June 1, 2007: Graduation; 7 p.m., HCHS football field If you owe for any uniforms, books, library fines, and/or etc., you will not be cleared for graduation until all fines are paid. You will know the fines that you owe when you receive your senior clearance form. You will have to pay all fines to Mrs. Whitaker in the main office. *Special Note*: If you have been accepted to any college/university, you will need a final transcript. You must complete a final transcript request and pay the $2.00 fee. These transcripts will not be mailed by the school. You may pick them up after June 8, 2006. Remember, you must not open the sealed envelope. If you do, the transcript will not be considered official. You may also request an unofficial copy, which will cost $2. NEW INFORMATION If you are anticipating playing sports in college, please note that test scores listed on an official high school transcript will no longer be used for NCAA purposes for 2007 high school graduates and anyone planning to attend an NCAA member institution starting in the 2007-2008 academic year. The NCAA has adopted new legislation that will require prospective student-athletes who are planning on enrolling at Division I or Division II institutions to supply ACT and/or SAT scores to the clearninghouse directly from the testing agencies. For more details, consult the clearinghouse website at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. HOPE SCHOLARSHIP There are several steps that you must follow to apply for the HOPE Scholarship. Those steps include the following: (1) the general form to complete is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which becomes available in January 2007 or, if applicable the HOPE Application. These forms are available at all eligible public and private Georgia colleges, public technical colleges, and most high schools. Remember, you must use the FAFSA rather than the HOPE Application or e-HOPE if you are applying for federal student aid, such as the need based Pell Grant, or student loans. Some institutions still may require you to complete a FAFSA form if you are receiving any other scholarships. All HOPE applicants attending private colleges or universities must complete the Georgia Tuition Equalization Grant Application. Your final un-weighted GPA will determine if you are eligible to receive the HOPE scholarship. The Georgia Student Finance Commission will determine the final list of HOPE eligible applicants. We (HCHS) will no longer submit a list of eligible students; we will have to submit the entire transcript. You can access links on GAcollege411.org to better understand the HOPE changes. In the lower right corner of the GAcollege411 homepage, in the “Latest News and Announcements” section, there is a link titled “Transcript Exchange and HOPE GPA Calculations.” The link will take you to the resource page that has detailed information about the new HOPE GPA calculations. ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS If you want to be considered for athletic scholarships, you must be registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse. You may register on-line at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. Click on “Prospective Student-Athletes” from the home page, which will link you to the necessary information. Print off both forms and bring one copy to the counseling center. We are so proud of all of the seniors who have been accepted to 4-year, 2-year, and technical colleges! We are also very proud of our seniors who have chosen to serve in our military. Congratulations to the following seniors: Christian Abrams has been accepted to LaGrange College. Trayvone Blake has enlisted with United States Air Force. He leaves for basic training on June 15, 2007. Shar-Danae Bryant has been accepted to Clayton State University Tymisha Cage has been accepted to Florida A&M University. Kenneth Carr has been accepted to Tuskegee University and Clark-Atlanta University. Lakendra Carr has been accepted to Savannah Technical College. Christopher Chupp has been accepted to Savannah State University. He recently signed with Savannah State to receive a baseball scholarship. Krystal Clark has been accepted to LaGrange College. Kenneth Cordell has been accepted to Southern Polytechnic State University and Georgia Southern University. Devale Crossley has been accepted to the University of Alaska. He has also been offered an $11,000 scholarship. Ben Crumbley has been selected as a recipient of the 2006 Hall of Fame State of Georgia Scholar Athlete Award. He is one of the top 40 scholar-athletes for football in the state of Georgia for 2006! Ben will receive a $1,000 scholarship that he may use over the next six years until 2013 to further his college education!!!!! Wow! What an achievement!! Ben Crumbley has been admitted to LaGrange College Patrick Edmond has been accepted to the University of Georgia, Emory University, University of Miami, Miami University, and New York University. Candace Edwards has been accepted to Young Harris College and Valdosta State University. She has also been offered a scholarship from both colleges! Andrea Hanekamp has been accepted to the Heber J. Grant Scholarship Program and also Brigham Young University in Idaho. Sam Hardy has been named the 2007 Star Student. Lanora Harmon has been accepted to Valdosta State University and Kennesaw State. Jillian Harrison has been accepted to Young Harris College John Hellosoe and Melissa Kell have been selected as the Wendy’s Heisman Award nominees for Henry County High School! Jason Heyward has been accepted to UCLA. Melissa Kell has been accepted to Georgia Tech. Lanarial Keys has been accepted to Mercer University, Morris College and Benedict College. Nick Krieger has been selected to receive the Principal’s Leadership Award and he has also been appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Wow!!! What an incredible honor! It takes a top notch student to earn this appointment. Nakia Lawrence has been accepted to Tuskegee University and Grambling State University. Amanda Lindsey has been accepted to Griffin Technical College. Magenta Louis has been accepted to Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University. Sonita Luong has been accepted to Boston University. Jamyra Marshall has been accepted to Texas Southern University. Amanda Martin has been accepted to Kennesaw State University, Georgia Southern University, Georgia Southwestern, and Georgia State University. Keyonna McCrary has been accepted to Jacksonville State University. Demetris McNally has been accepted to Georgia Southern University. He has also been offered a President’s Scholarship in the amount of $2,000. Justin Osborne has been accepted to North Georgia College & State University Tante Patterson has enlisted in the U.S. Army. Her basic training will begin in September in Texas. Her military occupation will be a patient administration specialist. Amberly Perry has been accepted to Georgia State University Daniela Rodriguez has been accepted to University of West Georgia. Benjamin Ruiz has been selected to receive the J.E. Robinson Memorial Scholarship. Justin Sells has been accepted to the Art Institute of Atlanta. Ashlia Thomas has been accepted to Savannah State University, Georgia Southern University, Albany State University, and Georgia State University. She plans to attend Savannah State University in the fall. Ronald Windham has been appointed to Air Force Academy Prep School. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HONOR GRADUATES!!!!! Erin Jessica Beall Gabriela Nicole Caputa Jesse William Corbitt Jennifer Rose Crisci Benjamín Neal Crumbley Joshua William Davis Patrick Gregory Edmond Candace Jean Edwards Raymond Garrison Jennifer Ashley Gray Samuel Augustus Hardy Lanora Paige Harmon John Brown Hellesoe David Aaron Hickman Brittany Alexis Hughes Melissa Dianne Kell David William King Stephen Nicholas Krieger Gary Lamar, Jr. Demetris Dimaggio McNelly Kendez Cordravious Parker Emily Kate Roberson Daniela Rodriguez Benjamin Ruiz-Guzman Ryan Phillip Schneider Thavandy Sean Meredith Louise Seay Chelsea Brooke Wells PREVIOUS SCHOLARSHIP REMINDERS APPLY!!!! APPLY!!!! APPLY!!!! APPLY!!!! APPLY!!!! APPLY!!!! APPLY!!!! APPLY!!!! APPLY!!!! APPLY!!! Scholarship Deadline Date Website Air Force ROTC Scholarship Visit website Alltell Words of Wisdom Scholarship Essay Armstrong Atlantic State University Scholarships 2007 Atlanta Braves High School Scholarship Program Beta Theta PI Fraternity of GA Tech Visit website www.afrotc.com, www.airforceacademy.net, and www.academyadmissions.com http://www.alltel.com/wordsofwisdom Visit website www.armstrong.edu May 30, 2007 See Ms. Davis May 18, 2007 See Ms. Davis or visit www.gtbeta.org. Call Me Mister Scholarship Program Visit website http://www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htm Devry University Scholarships GA Military College Scholarships Visit website Visit website www.devry/edu/scholarships www.gmc.cc.ga.us or call 1-800-342-0413 Griffin Tech College College Textbook Scholarship National Co-op Scholarship The Jackie Robinson Foundation Uplift Scholarship Fund August 1, 2007 Visit website Visit website May 31 Visit counseling office www.co-op.edu www.jackierobinson.org www.upliftscholarship.org MAY SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENTS ATLANTA JAMAICAN ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARD: This scholarship program was established to assist collegebound high school and undergraduate students of Jamaican ancestry in their educational pursuits. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must: (1) be of Jamaican parentage. At least one parent must be Jamaican, (2) a college bound high school senior, (3) minimum GPA of a 3.0 or equivalent, (3) cannot be a recipient of a full scholarship to a college or university, and (4) write an essay of approximately 500 words on the topic: How have music and sports contributed to the economic and social development of Jamaica? All application materials should be returned to the Scholarship Committee, postmarked no later than May 15, 2007. Submissions must be mailed First Class in a 9X12 envelope. See Ms. Davis for a scholarship application. GRIFFIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE TEXTBOOK SCHOLARSHIP: A $300 textbook scholarship will be awarded to a recent high school student enrolled in Griffin Technical College for Summer or Fall quarter 2007. The eligibility requirements are as follows: (1) student must be a 2006 or 2007 high school graduate, (2) student must indicate a need for scholarship assistance, (3) student must be a Georgia resident, (4) student must be admitted to Griffin Tech for Summer or Fall 2007 in a certificate, diploma, or degree program, (5) student must have a high school GPA or higher, and (6) student must submit a completed application with attachments. See Ms. Davis for additional information. HENRY COUNTY GOP SCHOLARSHIP: The Henry County GOP would like to announce the availability of their new $1,000 scholarship opportunity to all graduating Henry County High School seniors who are enrolled in public, private, and home schools and have parents who are residing in Henry County. The scholarship application will be made available through the Henry County GOP website only. Only completed applications will be accepted. To access the application, visit www.henrygop.org or contact Charles Mobley at (678) 232-7889. The deadline to submit the application is May 25, 2007. JOELLA REEVES SCHOLARSHIP : To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria: (1) graduate of the Henry County Public School System within the year that the award is given, (2) minimum GPA of 2.5, (3) exhibited a commitment to community service through verifiable participation in relevant programs either in school or abroad in the wider community, (4) submit a 500 word essay regarding why you should be the recipient of the Joella Reeves Scholarship, (5) provide two written recommendations from non-family members who can vouch for your work in the community and participation in extracurricular activities, and (6) must provide acceptance letter to postsecondary school. Three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded in memory of Joella Reeves. The deadline to submit an application is June 15, 2007. All of the above qualifying information should be mailed to The Henry County Branch of the NAACP; Joella Reeves Scholarship Program; 458 Santa Fe Trail Suite 5; Ellenwood, GA 30294. You might want to include a cover letter expressing your interest in the scholarship along with all of the qualifying information.