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Valdosta State University (VSU) is located in South Georgia near coastal resorts on a Spanish
Mission-style campus, notionally recognized forits beauty. VSU {urnishes 0 unique atmosphere with a brood range ofstudentactivities, from NCAA Division /I GulfSouthConference athletics to a comprehensive curriculum that includes five colleges: Arts. Arts& Sciences. Business, Education, and Nursing. VSU offers
unique cultural and educational opportunities to business, industry and the public ofSouth Georgia
through performances, workshops, institutes, and continuing education programs.

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Geo rgia 1st Sometimes the traditional ways of fundin g a colleg e education
are ju st not enough. That's why Georgia Studen t Finance Commiss ion offers Georgia First Ed ucat ion loans, a credit-based, alternative loan program th at can provi de up to $2S,OOO a year to help students meet ever-rising college costs.

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Gwinnett Technica l College wasestablishedin 1984 underthe nameGwinnettArea TechnicalSchool. Originally intended to be on area magnet school with an emphasis on health and business education
programs, local industry leaders identified the critical need for adding additional programs that would
prepa re students for the emerging high-tech workplace. Today, Gwinnett Technica l Colfege continues to
partner with business and industryto ensure that it remains a state-ot-tne-oneducotional and training
facility for Gwinnett County and the surrounding region. Students and employers alike have come to recognize that a degree from Gwinnett Tech indicates a rigorous and relevant education designed to help students excelandsucceedin a dynamic marketplace.

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-+ Geol'gia PTAAtlnual Con vention. Callaway Gardens, A,ptiI2729

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~ Georgia PTA Ann ual Convention , Callaway Ga rdens
PLUS Loans Parents of students can help the ir children pay coll ege costs
by taking out PLUS Loans. These low interest, federally insu red education loans can supplement the funding students receive through other sources such as Stafford Loans. scholarshi ps. and grants. Parents must have a satis factory credit ratin g to qua lify for PLUS loans,

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ORGANIZATIONS CONTRIBUTING DATES IN THIS CALENDAR
ACT - AMERICAN COLLEGETESTING College Board - SAT WORKSHOPS AND TEST DATES OTAE- DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION GACRAO - GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE REGISTRARS AND ADMISSIONS OFACERS GASFAA - GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AIDADMINISTRATORS GEAC - GEORGIA EDUCATION ARTICULATION COMMlffiE (PROBEFAIRS) GSCA - GEORGIA SCHOOL COUNSElORS ASSOCIATION NACAC - NATlONAlA$SOCIATION FOR COLLEGEADMISSION COUNSELI NG NASFAA - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT ANANCIAlAID ADMINISTRATORS NASSGAP - NATlONAlASSOClATlON OF STATE STUDENT GRANT & AID PROGRAMS NCHELP - NATIONALCOUNCIL OF HIGHEREDUCATION LOAN PROGRAMS NSSFNS - NATIONALSCHOLARSHIP SERVICE SACAC - SO UTHERNASSOCIATION FO RCO LLEGE ADMISS IONS COUNSELING

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The Events Calendar on the GAcollege411 homepage has all the up-to-d ate training and information sessions offered by GS FC.
The calendar is organized by audie nce Parents/ Students. Counselors and Fi nancial Aid Adm in ist rato rs - so you can see all th e informat ion which is relevant to you.
Register fo r a sessio n and keep t rack of avai lable traini ng and conferences by checking t he Eve nts Calenda r regularly.

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North Georgia College & State University is a coeducational state university emphasizingstrong liberal arts, as weft as pre-professional. professional, and graduate programs. Serving as a liberal arts university torallof its students and as a militarycof/ege tor its Corps of Cadets. the university is distinct in manyways.As a four-year public institutioninnortheastGeorgia. NGCSU offersaqualitycollege experience in a beautiful mountain setting. aboutan hournorthofAtlanta.

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Service Cancelable To meet critical needs, Georgia provides special
incentives to encourage students to enter the fields of teaching , beattncere. social work, engineering , a nd the military.Servtcecanc elable loan5help stud ents earn a degree in a critical field. After graduation, the student can repay the loan by working in thai field, in Georgia. for an agreed upon length of lime.

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Maco n State College founded in 1968, has grown from a small junior college of 1.100 students to the
fargest undergraduate coUege in Central Georgia. With beautiful facilities in Macon and Warner Robins,
the College /5 focused on providing professionally oriented programs to address the workforce needs of Georgia. The baccalaureate degree programs are market-driven disciplines essential to the economic vitality of Central Georgia. The College continues to prepare students to compete in a technologicalfy advanced globaleconomy whiledevelopingimportant lifeskillsand Q firm foun dationin the liberal arts.

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Augusta Technical College has been a community leader in providing quality technical education programs formore than 40 years. Augusta Tech makes positive contributions to the lives of area citizens and to the economic growth and development ofthe Central Savannah RiverArea. The Collegeis proudof its rate in developing choices for individuals to use in career planning and development. Whetheryou are a highschoolstudent. recentgraduate, returning student,or degreeholderseeking newskillsor advanced training, therearemorethan 90 programs leading to anassociatedegree, diploma, ortechnical certificate ofcredit to help meet yourneeds.

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-+ SAT CounselofWorkshop. SaV8fVIiIh State . Savannah and GA Peometer~.
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-+ PROBE CQllege Fa". The Mag at StonecreSI

-+ PROBE Counselor Worltshop. Augusta Slate

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-+ PROBE Col l<IQe Fair, Vic lor Lord Park . W,nder and Non hlake Mall. 'r ucker
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The Mission of Shorter College is to provide quality higher education. enabling and encouraging student commitment to active life-tong learning, personal spiritual values,
responsible citizenship. and community and societal leadership in a global context Located on a lS0acre wooded hilltop in Rome. Georgia. Shorter College is a private, liberal artsschoolwith a legacyofacademic excellence anda dynamicChristian heritage.

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-+ PROB E Coumelor Workshop. MerQlf Univer5ily,

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PROBE Counselor Workshop, Columbus Sla te Univ_. Columbus

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-+ ACT Workshop, Soultlem Polytechnic Slale UrwerSlty. Maliena

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-+ PROB E College Fair, Waycross College , Waycros.s

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Default Prevention Georgia Student Finance
Commission promotes Hnanctattue racv among college stud ents by providing information and training on default prevention. debt management. loan repayment options. deferment and forbearance. and more. GSFC sponsors the Peer Financial Counsellng Program and actively participates in the State Default Prevention Task Force.

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