The Institute of Higher Education has joined with the National College Advising Corps and the Watson-Brown Foundation to assist Georgia high school students with the college admissions process.
Following in the tradition of AmeriCorps and Teach for America, the Georgia College Advising Corps recruits and trains recent college graduates to work full-time as advisers for one or two years following graduation. Advisers support professional counseling staff at high schools in their efforts to identify and empower students for the transition from high school to college. They work individually with students and also facilitate programs that create awareness of college-going opportunities, financial aid resources, and application processes.
The Georgia College Advising Corps seeks to help low-income, first generation, and underrepresented high school students enroll in colleges that best fit their individual academic profiles, career goals, and personal circumstances. Additionally, the program contributes to the ultimate goal of raising the percentage of young Georgians who attend and complete college.
Advisers will be selected in April, trained over the summer and placed in Georgia high schools this fall. For more information, see the Georgia College Advising Corps website.