It is important to visit the colleges you are accepted to before you make your final decision May 1st.  Even better, spend a night in the dorm and go to a class!   Many colleges actually have an accepted students weekend which has it all scheduled for you.

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.