Here are the latest additions to the scholarship page:

Regions Riding Forward Scholarship Essay Contest - February 28 deadline
Must write an essay of 500 words or less about an African-American who has inspired you. Minimum GPA of 2.0. $5,000 scholarship award each for 15 high school seniors.

State Farm Good Neighbor Scholarship - March 2 deadline
Established to provide financial assistance to fifty high school seniors who plan to attend college, technical, or vocational school, but may not be able to meet the expenses of a higher education without such aid and often do not qualify for other scholarships.  Cumulative GPA requirement of 2.50 to 3.20, and applicant must demonstrate financial need.  $2,500 award each for up to 50 high school seniors.  Also, scholarship is renewable for up to one additional school year if eligibility is maintained.

Also, don't forget about the NMHS Local Scholarship Application, featured at the top of our College & Career Planning page--deadline of February 1!

For more information about these and other scholarships, visit our College & Career Planning page!

This Title I Parent Meeting for current junior students and their parents will take place at 5:30-6:30 PM, Tuesday, January 31, 2017, in the NMHS Theatre.  Get ready to learn more about college admissions testing, the college search and application process, scholarship searching, and basics of the financial aid application process--all essential for students to know as they approach their senior year!  

Joining the counselors for this presentation is Marcus Hilliard from the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the agency that administers Georgia HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships/Grants.  We look forward to seeing you there!

University of Houston-Clear Lake Professor Keith Parsons contributed this article to the Huffington Post as an open letter to students making the transition from high school to college.  Balancing wit with frankness, Parsons describes to those students the shift in expectations and responsibility that come with the transition to higher education.

Click here to read "Message to My Freshman Students" on Huffington Post