NSA Georgia High School Work Study (HSWS) Program

The NSA HSWS Program is a highly competitive program designed for high school juniors who want to participate in a paid part-time internship during their senior year. Students have the opportunity to gain work experience in business, computer, engineering, manufacturing, construction, graphic arts, Chinese language and Russian language. The program provides hands-on work experience from Sept. - August for 4 hours per day/20 hours per week Monday-Friday with a security clearance, part-time salary, paid leave, and the opportunity for permanent employment upon successful completion of the program.  Click HERE to view the NSA HSWS Program brochure. 

Interested juniors should click HERE to begin the application process.  Online applications must be submitted by 30 November 2021. 

Visit intelligencecareers.gov/icstudents for more information on the HSWS program. 

Presidential Scholar and Georgia Scholar 

Program Information 2021-22

​The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program from the U.S. Department of Education was established in 1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors.  Any Georgia high-school student may complete the application, provided they are scheduled to graduate between January 2022 and August 2022, and provided they secure signatures from their principal and school counselor along with their parent/guardian. Click here for the 2022 Presidential Scholar nomination/application form.  The application is due Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at noon. 

Through the Georgia Scholar program, GaDOE identifies and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for his or her diploma. Applicants should be aware that Georgia Scholar is a recognition-only program and no scholarship funds are associated.  Any 2022 graduating senior attending a Georgia high school may complete the application, provided they meet the criteria (outlined in the application) and provided they secure signatures from their principal, school counselor, and parent/guardian. Click here for the 2022 Georgia Scholar application form. The application is due Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at noon.

Georgia Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT)

The second round of P-EBT funding will begin soon!  All students attending Richmond County Schools for the 2020-2021 school year will automatically qualify for the benefit unless a student attended Davidson, Freedom Park, or Walker.  These payments will start in December and it may take several months for everyone to receive payment. 

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Georgia Parent Survey

School Year 2021-2022

The Georgia Parent Survey was developed to measure parent perceptions of school climate at your child's school.  Your opinion is very important to us.  Your survey responses are confidential and will be combined with the survey responses of other parents at your child's school to identify areas in need of improvement.  The survey should only take ten or fifteen minutes to complete.

Click HERE to begin the Georgia Parent Survey!

The ACT (American College Testing) and 

The College Board (SAT, PSAT, AP) 

Fee Waiver Program

The ACT (American College Testing) and The College Board (SAT, PSAT, AP) offer fee waivers to waive or reduce the cost of the ACT, SAT, AP, and PSAT exams for students from families who qualify. Qualifying students should speak with their counselors about fee waivers for these examinations. 

Click here to learn more about eligibility requirements and access the ACT/SAT Fee Waiver Form!

 To help ensure the health and safety of all our students and staff, we ask that parents please consider paying for their student's school fees online through MySchoolBucks.  This will help minimize the amount of cash and checks that need to be handled throughout the day, which allows us to focus on keeping your student safe.

With MySchoolBucks you can:

1.  Pay online or on-the-go

2.  Browse items & fees in our School Store

3.  Know when fees are due

Don't have an account yet?  Visit MySchoolBucks.com to sign up today!  

Vision: The Richmond County School System will provide an equitable education for all students to prepare them for life beyond the classroom.

Mission: Building a globally competitive school system that educates the whole child through teaching, learning, collaboration, and innovation.