Right now, United Way is looking for tutors to help younger students on Saturdays.  Now until the end of school.

Email volunteer@unitedwayofthecv.org for more information or call 706-327-3255, Ext. 212.

There are also other opportunities that offer a chance to meet new friends and help the community at the same time.  Orientations are offered:

Saturday, March 26th at 10:30 am at the Columbus Public Library

Saturday, April 9th at 10:30 at the Columbus Public Library

Email volunteer@unitedwayofthecv.org for more information or call 706-327-3255, Ext. 212

Excerpts from an article by Rachael Scarborough King (Making It Count)

Don’t let yourself get halfway through with high school and realize you need to make yourself presentable to colleges. Classes and grades count from day one.  The class choices you make your freshman and sophomore years will affect the courses that are available for your last 2 years of high school.  In many public school systems across the country, it is a sad fact that there are simply not enough guidance counselors to allow the time to distribute unsolicited information.  So, make sure you understand your class choices, so that you won’t regret your course decisions later.

Excerpts from the Georgia Student Finance Commission on 3/3/11

A bill that dramatically overhauls the cash-strapped HOPE scholarship was approved by the state House this week.  The bill would cut the scholarships to 90 % for all but the brightest students and eliminate paying for books, fees and remedial classes.  Students graduating from high school with a 3.7 HOPE GPA and a minimum of 1200 SAT score or 26 ACT score would be eligible for full tuition.  Those maintaining a 3.0 HOPE GPA would be eligible for 90% of tuition.  The plan would also trim HOPE for students attending private colleges in Georgia from $4000 to $3600.  Additionally, students whose grades slip while in college below the minimum thresholds would have only one chance to win the scholarship back.  This bill must still be approved by the state Senate.