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College Corner

The Wheeler High School College Corner is staffed and maintained by the Academic Booster Club. It is open to all Wheeler parents and students daily from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Parent volunteers are available every day during all lunch periods (11:30-2:00) to assist you.

• College applications, brochures, and viewbooks
• College catalogs, videos, and CDs, available for check-out
•  College guidebooks and directories
• Reference books on preparing successful applications and essays
• ACT and SAT information:
  Test preparation CDs for check-out; test registration and preparation bulletins; information on local test prep courses; many test reference books including real SATs.
• Scholarship Information:
  Up-to-date list of available scholarships; scholarship descriptions and applications; reference books on financing college; HOPE scholarship details. And more...
• Information on technical institutes and the military; college summer programs for high school students.
  

College Visits
Representatives of many colleges will visit Wheeler throughout the year Click here to see the current schedule Students who wish to meet with the representatives should obtain a pass from the Guidance Office if they need to miss a class.

PROBE College Fairs
A good way to speak with representatives from many colleges at once is to attend a PROBE or college fair. The PROBE tour travels around the state of Georgia from September to November every year and provides the opportunity for students and parents to speak with over 100 college representatives as well as representatives from the Georgia Student Finance Commission. The following are nearby locations for the 2005 PROBE fairs. For a complete list visit the PROBE website.

• Tuesday, September 20 at North Point Mall  6:00pm-9:00pm
• Thursday, September 22 at Kennesaw State Univ. Convocation Hall/Gym  6:00pm-8:30pm
• Monday, September 26 at Cobb Civic Center  6:00pm-8:30pm

SAT & ACT
The SAT or ACT are required by for admission to college. Click here to learn more about these tests.

Scholarship Web Sites (Most of theses sites do scholarship searches; many of them also have general college information.)  

HOPE Scholarship- www.gsfc.org- Information on HOPE and other GA Student aid programs.

Georgia Applications & Career Advisement - www.usg.edu/ga-easy - Information on Georgia public colleges and universities; financial aid information; links to state scholarship websites; apply online to multiple GA schools with a single application.

Scholarship Scams (Federal Trade Commission)  www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship

Other Financial Aid & Student Loan Web Sites
FAFSA- FREE APPLICATION FOR STUDENT AID- www.fafsa.ed.gov- FAFSA can be completed online.  (All students applying for HOPE and/or other financial aid must submit the FAFSA.)  

SALLIE MAE – www.salliemae.com - Sallie Mae is a major provider of loans to college students. Financial planning information, apply online for loans.

STUDENT LOANS – www.estudentloan.com - matches specific student needs with loan programs.

STUDENT AID FOUNDATION – www.srudentaidfoundation.org - Low interest college loans for Georgia Women who are full-time college students. No interest accrues while in school.

College Information Web Sites
COLLEGE BOARD – www.collegeboard.org - online registration for SAT/PSAT, test preparation, scholarship search, college planning information, essay and application tips, online applications.

Here's a great link full of helpful advice on writing a great essay for college admissions http://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/essay-skills/9406.html

PRINCETON REVIEW- www.princetonreview.com - information on SAR, SAT I, PSAT; test tips & strategies plus a practice SAT; online application access; school match scholarship search.

PETERSON’S EDUCATION CENTER- www.petersons.com - college search, test preparation, financial aid information free practice ASVAB  (vocational aptitude) test.

KAPLAN – www.kaplan.com                                  ACT – www.act.org

Latest College Rankings by US News & World Report- www.usnews.com

International universities are available at – www.universities.com  

SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION–www.sss.gov-18 year old males; must register to receive HOPE.  

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