Georgia Highlands College has partnered with the University of West Georgia to jointly offer students in Douglasville the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree in mass communications with a concentration in public relations. Full story Like and share on Facebook and Twitter
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Eighth annual GHC Public Speaking Competition brings together 78 students to compete
Nearly 80 students from across all Georgia Highlands College’s locations came together on April 13 to compete in the eighth annual GHC Public Speaking Competition at the Cartersville location. It was a record number of student competitors this year. Full story Like and share on Facebook and Twitter
GHC hosting event exploring the relationship between learning, hip-hop culture and the art of freestyle rap
Georgia Highlands College will be hosting a two-hour event on learning, hip-hop culture and the art of freestyle rap at its Cartersville location on April 18th from 2PM to 4:15PM in the Student Center. Full story Like and share on Facebook and Twitter
Spring Fling at GHC
Ever wonder what GHC students do when they’re not in class? Well, it might have something to do with a bow and arrow… Student Life is #TakingCharge of these stressful weeks ahead of finals! Like and share this video on Facebook and Twitter
Military Family Fun Day returns to GHC in April
With an average attendance of over 200 people, GHC continues its annual Military Family Fun Day set for April 21st starting at 10AM and ending at 1PM on the Floyd Campus. The event is free and open to the public and hosts over 15 vendors and a 20-piece military band. Full story Like and share on Facebook […]
Floyd County Chief of Police to speak to students at GHC
Georgia Highlands College’s Political Science and Criminal Justice student group will host Floyd County Chief of Police Mark Wallace on April 12th at 11:15AM in the Student Center at GHC’s Rome location. Wallace has worked for the Floyd County Police Department for nearly 40 years. He is a GHC alumnus who graduated with his Associate Degree in […]
Year-round Pell Grant funds now available at GHC starting this summer
Georgia Highlands College’s students now have access to year-round Pell Grant funds starting this summer. For example, if a student’s “expected family contribution (EFC)” is $0 as determined by filling out the FAFSA, then that student could expect to receive $2,960 for fall and $2,960 for spring while taking 12 or more credit hours each […]
In case you missed it…
Liking and sharing GHC’s content on social media goes a long way for recruitment, retention, and marketing. Here are a few recent video posts worth sharing! Click the link beside the title to view, like, and share on Facebook and Twitter. It’s never too late to start! – Facebook / Twitter GHC saves students over […]
GHC student balances school and family life raising three kids and maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA
Brandi Rhodes is a mother of three. But the juggle of family life and attending college as a full-time student hasn’t kept her from maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA. GHC chose Rhodes as its Board of Regents Academic Day representative. Full story Like and share on Facebook and Twitter
GHC’s food pantry earns state award at the 25th Annual Georgia College Counseling Association Conference
A few years ago, Georgia Highlands College started a project called the Charger Food Pantry to help combat the nationwide problem of food insecurity among college students. GHC was recognized with the “Advocacy Award” at the 25th Annual Georgia College Counseling Association Conference, which brings together counselors from over 50 public and private universities across the […]