On November 8th, Trion High School hosted an “Apply to College Day” in the media center. This event saw 46 students apply to local colleges at no cost to them and their families.

This means that Apply to College Day provided an opportunity for THS seniors to apply to various schools for free in the comfort of their own high school. Georgia Northwestern Technical College was one of the post-secondary schools who agreed to waive their application fee in the hopes of encouraging students to apply to their institution. Other universities who participated in this event included Jacksonville State University and Middle Georgia State University.

JSU waived their application fee during the week of October 29th while Middle Georgia has waived their application fee throughout the month of November. Thanks to opportunities such as this and the dedication of both THS students and staff members, all Trion graduates now have a post-secondary plan in place when they graduate. Many have even chosen to pursue the tremendous opportunities presented at GNTC as part of their plan.

Mrs. Mary Myers-Searles, the guidance counselor for THS, commented, “‘Apply to College Day’ was a tremendous success because over 40 members of the Class of 2019 applied to college today! I am proud of my seniors as they recognize that having a post-secondary plan in place when they graduate will provide them with more opportunities in their careers.”

Overall this “Apply to College Day” was only the most recent of a long line of wonderful opportunities presented to THS students, a great source of pride for Trion.

Article By: Bryana Whitaker
THS Journalism Staff