Do you need your Employment or Income Verified?

Georgia Highlands College uses The Work Number® to provide automated employment and income verifications for our employees.  The Work Number from Equifax is a fast and secure way to provide proof of your employment or income— a necessary step in many of today’s life events including obtaining credit, financing a home or automobile, obtaining a […]

NEW TAP Application SPRING 2020

The new TAP Application is to be used for the November 15, 2019 application period for the Spring 2020 semester going forward.  It can be easily identified by the USG logo at the top. NEW Systemwide TAP Application Form pdf Send through: E-mail: TAP@highlands.edu OR Interoffice original copy to: Damaris Mendoza – HR dept. – Floyd Location […]

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) UPDATES

TAP Application- The new TAP Application is to be used for the November 15, 2019 application period for the Spring 2020 semester going forward.  It can be easily identified by the USG logo at the top. NEW Systemwide TAP Application Form pdf  | Systemwide Part-Time Nursing TAP Application Form pdf Tax Implications- The amount in […]

Academic Integrity/Code of Conduct reporting reminder

Dear Faculty, As we near the midterm point, allow me to remind you on the process on how to report suspected cases of academic misconduct and disciplinary violations.  Georgia Highlands College uses a student conduct management system called Maxient for the reporting and process flow of our student judicial policies. The reporting of violations of […]

Introducing Highlands Trail!

After several rounds of voting, we have a winning name for the Cartersville Hiking Trail Naming Contest: Highlands Trail Naming contest winner:  GHC Student – Matthew Lewis We will be working to have signs printed and put into place for the trail, complete with the new trail name. In the mean time, I encourage you […]

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Let’s Play Hard to Get

In October, the University System of Georgia joins thousands of organizations observing the 16th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The overarching theme this year is “Own IT. Secure. IT. Protect IT.” Within the USG, cybersecurity incidents are far more likely to result from lapses of judgment when we let down our guard than from successful […]

Highlands Unlikely Hikers – October Hike

Highlands Unlikely Hikers October Hike is coming up next week, sign up and mark your calendar. Where: Redtop Mountain State Park in Cartersville, GA Friday October 18th@ 1:30 Need to Know: $5 parking fee *cash at drop box, card at visitor center* or State park pass required Bring a snack and EXTRA water. Double the amount of […]

USG e-clips for October 8, 2019

University System News:   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AJC On Campus: Oprah’s gift; Regent resigns; an easier FAFSA? By Eric Stirgus The purpose of higher education is to prepare young people for life. But educating young people requires money. In recent days, several Georgia colleges and universities were the recipients of some big checks that will […]