Current advisors (from left to right) Truitt Broome, Ashley Holmes, Ryan Carty and Mamie Harper
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Georgia College Advising Corps
The Georgia College Advising Corps launched in 2008 to address the widening gap in college access for low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students in Georgia. Sponsored by the University of Georgia Institute of Higher Education and the Watson-Brown Foundation, the Georgia College Advising Corps is one of 13 constituent programs in the National College Advising Corps. During the 2009-2010 school year, 143 college advisers nationwide will assist an estimated 42,000 high school students with the college admissions process. Four recent UGA graduates are serving as college advisers in selected high schools throughout Georgia: Clarke Central High School (Athens); Meadowcreek High School (Norcross); Thomson High School (Thomson); and Westside High School (Augusta). Working alongside school counselors, the advisers assist students with navigating the entire college admissions process including applications, financial aid, scholarships and test preparation.
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