Saturday Preview Days coming to GHC this February and March 

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will host Preview Days this spring semester, with free community events on Saturday, February 8, at the Floyd/Rome site and on Saturday, March 1, at the Cartersville Campus.    The Floyd/Rome site is located at 3175 Cedartown Hwy, Rome, GA 30161 and the Cartersville site is located at 5441 GA-20, Cartersville.  Starting […]

GNTC, Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College sign articulation agreement

Written by Kate Maine, Vice President for Marketing, Communications and Workforce Development for Dalton State College Dalton State College, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) and Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have created Northwest Georgia Connect, a new agreement to further educational opportunities for area students. Leaders from the three colleges signed an articulation agreement this week […]

Applied Studio Practices class creates wall-sized mural at Cartersville

Art Instructor Chelsea Carver, along with students Alyssa Jones, Cameron Brown, and Kyle Garriga, recently completed a wall-sized mural at the Cartersville A building. This experiential learning opportunity ran the gamut of what artists will encounter in the field. The process of the mural took a number of months, with the idea being born in […]

GHC dental hygiene program celebrates 25 years with FREE CLEANINGS for 25 GHC employees

The dental hygiene program at Georgia Highlands College is celebrating its 25th anniversary and has grown exponentially from its humble roots to one of the institution’s most popular degree programs.   The Associate of Dental Hygiene program started in 1990 as a satellite program for the Medical College of Georgia. The program officially moved to Floyd […]

Exciting News: Embark Georgia Mini-Grant Awarded to Georgia Highlands College!

We are thrilled to announce that Georgia Highlands College Department of Student Success & Dean of Students led by Dr. Michelle Lockett has been approved for the prestigious Embark Georgia Mini-Grant for the Spring 2025 academic semester! Our institution has been awarded $48,220.00 to fund a groundbreaking initiative to support students facing homelessness, and food or housing […]

Scholarship Window Now Open!

Faculty and Staff, please let students know that the application window for institutional scholarships is now open!   The Details: Make sure to complete the 2024-2025 and the 2025-2026 FAFSA as soon as possible at studentaid.gov You must have a completed AwardSpring Scholarship application on file at highlands.awardspring.com You must have either completed a GHC […]

Georgia Highlands College President’s Holiday Celebration

STORY Join us for a magical evening with Dr. Mike Hobbs at the Georgia Highlands College President’s Holiday Celebration on Thursday, December 19th, at 6:00 PM! Hosted in the enchanting Historic DeSoto Theatre in Downtown Rome, this event promises festive fun and community spirit. Enjoy an evening of holiday cheer, with delightful entertainment, seasonal treats, and time […]

The Aspen Institute Names Georgia Highlands College as a Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize

Georgia Highlands College was announced as a 2025 Aspen Prize Top 150 U.S. Community College on October 31! The $1 million Aspen Prize aims to elevate the community college sector and draw attention to what exemplary colleges can do to promote economic mobility for students and talent development for communities. Read more about the selection […]