Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

All students seeking any type of financial assistance/aid for college will need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The federal government is updating this application, and the application is slated to be available sometime in December 2023. 

The FAFSA requires students and parents (for dependent students) to create an FSA ID for security purposes. The FSA ID allows for e-signatures and access to your FAFSA data each year of college. Note: A parent can use the same FSA ID for each child completing a FAFSA. To create an FSA ID, visit the Federal Student Aid website. In preparation for the new application next month, all seniors and their parents/guardians/contributors need to create an FSA ID in advance. The video below can assist you if necessary.

https://youtu.be/iTb7hMVtzco?si=zCNUJ64zj54vk71j

9^th -11^th grade Course Selection for 2024-2025 School Year

Evening of Excellence

Advisement will start for the upcoming school year in January. Parents, please make plans to attend a very informative advisement session on January 11, 2024. This meeting will cover graduation requirements, course options for next year, and other important updates from the counseling office. Both meetings will be held in the auditorium. 

Current 11^th grade parents: January 11, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. 

Current 9^th and 10^th grade parents: January 11, 2024, at 6:45 p.m. 

The CHS PTSA Service Committee is pleased to provide a newly revised form for Chamblee High School students to give to nonprofits for a signature, etc., as a way to verify their service hours. The students can submit this form to their respective clubs or to the counseling office for the school's community service award. This form is another option for students, as other service letters or verification on letterhead can also still be submitted. The committee wanted to ease the burden on some nonprofits that did not already have a verification form for volunteers. 

Please bookmark the following sites:

http://bit.ly/CHS23_24English - English

http://bit.ly/CHS23_24Spanish  - Spanish

UGA Young Scholars internship application is open and closes on January 31, 2023.

Apply Here: 
http://ysp.caes.uga.edu/

Internship Dates: May 28, 2024- July 12, 2024. (Interns who are residents will move in on May 28^th and all interns are required for onboarding and orientation on May 28^th , 2024).

Stipend:  $$13.25 bi-weekly.

Dorms: Interns selected to reside on campus must deposit $700 towards dorms, and we will cover the rest. This year, we are accepting 20 students. 2-3 per high school, and we only accept 8 residents maximum. That means that we accept 8 interns who would have a commute of an hour plus.

Meal Plans: For residents, meal plans are covered, but for commuters, we only provide lunch tickets once a week. Commuters are local county schools who must commute each day. Residents are from the Atlanta metro area or out of state, etc.

Want to hear why other faculty members host a Young Scholar? Click below to hear from the Dean, professors, YSP Students, and more who participated in YSP!

Links!

Mentors: https://youtu.be/n-YceInEtPQ 

Students: https://youtu.be/ylf1xvOMxpQ 

Each year, FBI Atlanta accepts applications for its Summer Teen Academy. Students are provided with presentations on topics including cyber-crime, civil rights, hate crimes, terrorism, criminal matters, evidence response, and the day-to-day operations of a typical FBI office. Students learn from Special Agents, Intelligence Analysts, and professional staff about investigative methods that include gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and assisting with cases.  

The Teen Academy is held annually in June at the FBI Atlanta Field Office, Atlanta GA from roughly 8am to 430pm. The date for next summer is tentatively June 11 or June 12. Participants must be Georgia high school students who are juniors or seniors for the 2023-2024 school year. The program is competitive and requires a written essay as a part of the application. At this time, the application is not live, but we wanted to go ahead and get the word out so that you are able to garner potential interest from your students. Once live, likely in early January, a follow up email will be sent to you, letting you know that the application form is available and can be found on our website: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/atlanta/community-outreach. 

The application and supporting essay must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 26, 2024. Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted. All applications must be sent to AT_CommunityOutreach@fbi.gov.  

Bulldogs-- we are excited to continue offering the Civic Engagement Diploma Seal.  For information on how to earn this honor, please click HERE. 

College Rep Visits

There are no College Rep Visits currently scheduled at CHS.  Check back often for updates.

Juniors and seniors are encouraged to attend college rep visits. Admissions officers from colleges across the country choose Chamblee to visit out of all the high schools in Atlanta, and we want students to take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about a college they are interested in or to even find out more about a college they don't know much about. Students can sign up for college rep visits in their Naviance account. Visits are 30 minutes long and will take place in the counseling office. Students must have teacher permission to attend and use their confirmation email as their pass for the visit. Check Naviance often as new reps are signing up daily!

CHS Class of 2024, check HERE often for Senior Class updates.

Need Help?

We know that change isn't always easy. Add uncertainty and disappointment to that change and sometimes it may feel a bit overwhelming or even scary. If you (parents or students) need to speak with someone, please don't hesitate to reach out to the professionals for help.

CDC developed a website: Stress and Coping - Need Help? Know Someone Who Does?

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

Spanish version:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety-sp.html

National Suicide Prevention Line 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255). Press 1 for English and 2 for Spanish.

GA Crisis & Access Line 1-800-715-4255

Crisis Text Number-use this number if you can't talk freely and/or would prefer to text with someone. Text 741-741 for help.

DeKalb Behavioral Health Line (404) 294-0499

Chamblee HS PTSA

3688 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road

Chamblee GA 30341