High School Students
Terry Business Academy
February 8, 2012
Terry Business Academy
The Terry Business Academy is a highly selective, pre-collegiate program at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. This intensive one-week program will expose approximately 30 high school rising juniors and seniors to the various fields of business. Each student will gain practical experience developing and presenting a business plan. Participants will learn about different business majors and career paths, and will visit corporate headquarters to meet executives and professionals in various industries.
Program Tuition: $495. A limited number of need-based financial scholarships are available upon acceptance.
For more information, please contact program director Randy Groomes.
Online Application Process
A selection committee will review all applications. Whether you are applying to one or both programs,you only need to submit one application. Take your time and be careful with your application to ensure the best chance for admission. Do not rush.
Recommendations and Official Transcript
One letter of recommendation is required. Letter must be from your school counselor or teacher. (This requirement is waived for student already accepted and plan to attend the University of Georgia in the fall.)
You should select individuals who know you personally and can speak to your academic ability, conduct, initiative, character, extracurricular involvement, and potential for leadership.
Letters and Transcript should be mailed to:
Terry College of Business
Terry Summer Residency Programs
341 Brooks Hall, 310 Herty Drive
Athens, GA, 30602
Candidate Selection
Selection is a competitive process. All applications will be reviewed based on the quality of candidates’ essays, interests, demonstrated leadership ability, and academic transcript.
If you have questions about the application process, please contact Program Director Randy Groomes.
Youth Theological Initiative 2012 Summer Academy
February 8, 2012
July 7 – July 28, 2012. The Youth Theological Initiative will host a summer program for high school Sophomores and Juniors at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.
At YTI, we believe that young people need theology — the study of God and God’s relationship with the world — as one of the resources to draw upon as they explore their place in the world. And we believe that the world needs young people to contribute their theological perspectives and their energy in order to promote social justice and the common good. We gather approximately thirty-six rising high school juniors and seniors from across the country for the Academy, a three-week ecumenical experience in justice-seeking Christian theological education. Our goal is to help you explore theological questions and perspectives in a supportive, mentoring community where your views, talents, and insights are respected and encouraged.
So what does this look like? Kind of chaotic, actually, as we live out our commitment to practicing theology in the concrete situations of every day life. We’ll make it possible for you to engage in academic exploration, service-learning, and community-building with a diverse group of “scholars” (as we call the participants) and staff. You might take an exploratory course that focuses on a theological issue or topic (for instance, “Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People: The Problem of Theodicy”), ethics (“Nonviolence, Christianity, and Social Justice”), the Bible (“The Liberating Word: Reading the Bible around the World”) or world religions (“Faith and Dialogue: Exploration of World Religions”). You’ll engage in service activities with a justice-oriented organization in Atlanta, which might include working with homeless people, refugees from countries torn apart by violence, or those who are mentally or physically disabled. Because we bring together youth from diverse racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, national and denominational or religious backgrounds, you’ll learn about other people, and learn how to engage honestly and respectfully with people whose experiences, commitments, and perspectives are different from yours. You’ll have opportunities to worship, both within the YTI community and with other faith communities around Atlanta. And there will be time for relaxation and play, in activities like choir, our improv theatre group, basketball, creative writing, and ultimate Frisbee.
Law Day Video Contest
October 27, 2011This annual contest, sponsored by American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division provides a wonderful opportunity to learn about the legal system, get creative, and win an educational trip to Washington, DC. The 2012 theme is “No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom.” Visit the website to see the winning video from 2011.
What: 2nd Annual Law Day Video Contest
How: Submit a 3-minute video
Who: All students grades 9 – 12
When: Deadline is February 15, 2012
Research K – 12 Schools
July 27, 2011For parents interested in researching K-12 schools, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics will allow you to pull up data on most U.S. Public/Private k-12 school, colleges, and technical schools:
Go to the National Center for Education Statistics website and select the pull down menu “School Search.” From there you can research K-12 public/private schools and colleges.
You may find the following sites helpful.
Two other helpful websites School Data Direct and School Matters are currently being redesigned.
Middle College Program
July 26, 2011Prince George’s County Schools (MD) is offering ninth-graders an opportunity to earn both a high school diploma and a college degree (AA) through their “Middle College” program. Only 100 of the 980 ninth-graders who applied will be able to enter the program where they become full-time students at Prince George’s Community College while they are enrolled in high school. A number of school districts are offering such programs, however, there is usually a qualifying criteria, like grades, test scores, placement tests, or teacher recommendations. Students who want to explore such opportunities need to ensure that they are academically successful during elementary and middle school so that they make the cut. It also would help to avoid discipline infractions and to have great teacher recommendations.