College & Career

Check out the various academic pathways by visiting Discovery's Academies Pages. 

The Advanced Placement (AP) program offers students the opportunity to take college-level courses in high school, with the potential to earn college credit at many colleges/universities by passing the corresponding exam at the end of each course. Reach out to Josh Allen for more info. 

 

The Dual Enrollment Program is an opportunity for qualified high school students to earn college credits for FREE. Visit the Dual Enrollment Page for more info! Reach out to Dayna Jones for more info!

 

The Discovery High School Counseling Department is committed to aiding ALL students in their post-secondary endeavors. There are numerous resources available for finding funding for post-secondary institutions. Financial Aid is any grant or scholarship, loan, or paid employment offered to help a student meet his/her college expenses. The links below can provide useful information for students and parents. Your counselor is also available to help by appointment. 

Dr. Gene Taylor Great Titan Leader Award

Up to two Discovery High School seniors who have met the Gwinnett County Board of Education and State of Georgia graduation requirements within four consecutive years of the annual four-year cohort Spring. “Dr. Gene Taylor ‘You’re a Great Titan’ Leadership Award” and receive a $1,500 scholarship to be spent as the recipients choose.

Interested Spring Discovery High School graduates who qualify need to submit to Dr. Taylor an essay that shall not exceed 1000 words in length, explaining why they should receive the award based on demonstrated excellence in the following areas:

o Academic achievement
o Extra and co-curricular involvement
o Citizenship, including volunteerism
o Attendance
o Conduct
o Ability to Overcome Challenges and/or Hardships

For consideration, essays need to be emailed to Dr. Taylor at gene.taylor@gcpsk12.org by the deadline of Monday, April 12, 2025, 5:00pm Eastern Standard time.  

Dr. Taylor will select the recipient(s) of the award and scholarship based on the above criteria which will be presented by the Discovery High School Administration at the event / ceremony / time it deems appropriate.

HOPE Scholarship

Georgia's HOPE Scholarship is available to Georgia residents who have demonstrated academic achievement. GPA requirement for HOPE is a 3.0 academic GPA (Math, Science, Social Studies, English, and Foreign Language courses).  

Visit GAFutures for more information regarding HOPE Scholarship

Zell Miller Scholarship

Georgia's Zell Miller Scholarship is available to Georgia residents who have demonstrated academic achievement. GPA requirement is a 3.7 academic GPA (Math, Science, Social Studies, English, and Foreign Language courses).  Additionally, students must earn a 1200 on the SAT or 26 on the ACT.

Visit GAFutures for more information regarding Zell Miller Scholarship

Tracking HOPE &Zell Miller GPA

Track your HOPE/Zell Miller GPA here

HOPE Grant

Georgia's HOPE Grant (a separate program from the HOPE Scholarship) is available to Georgia residents who are working towards a certificate or diploma (continuing education programs are not eligible) at an eligible college or university in Georgia.  Students attending technical colleges may utilize the HOPE Grant.  There is no GPA requirement upon graduation for students to receive the HOPE Grant; however, students must maintain a 2.0 GPA at certain checkpoints while in college.

Visit GAFutures for more information regarding HOPE Grant

Zell Miller Grant

Georgia's Zell Miller Grant is available to Georgia residents who are working towards a certificate or diploma at a Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) or University System of Georgia (USG) institution.  There is no GPA requirement upon graduation; however, students must maintain a 3.5 GPA at certain checkpoints during college.

Visit GAFutures for more information on Zell Miller Grant

HOPE Career Grant

The HOPE Career Grant, formerly known as the Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant, is available to HOPE Grant-qualified students who enroll in select majors specifically aligned with industries in which there are more jobs available in Georgia than there are skilled workers to fill them. These industries have been identified as strategically important to the state’s economic growth.

Visit GAFutures for more information regarding HOPE Career Grant

FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, is the form to apply for financial aid for college.  The FAFSA should be completed during a student's senior year.

FAFSA Website

Scholarships for Immigrant Students

Immigrants Rising
United We Dream
Maldef

First Generation College Students

Go College Now

Online Colleges Scholarships/Georgia

Online Colleges

Affordable Colleges Online

Scholarships for Students with Disabilities

Financial Aid

National Center for Learning Disabilities

Sons of Italy

Sons of Italy

Scholarships for Students of Greek Descent

AHEPA

Arab American Institute Scholarships

Arab American Institute

Scholarships for American Indian Graduate Center Scholars

American Indian Graduate Center
National Indian Education Association
American Indian College Fund

Scholarships for Asian Students

APIA
USPAACC Scholarships

Scholarship for Latino Students

Hispanic Fund
Pursuing the American Dream
LULAC National Scholarship Fund

Scholarships for African American Students

College Dollars
UNCF
NAACP

Military Scholarships

Military Families
UNG Cadet
Air Force ROTC
Army Scholarship Foundation

Scholarship Websites

American College Foundation

Broad Foundation

Cappex

College Board Opportunity Scholarship

College Bound Students

College Scholarships

Fastweb

Federal Student Aid

GAFutures

Gates Millennium Scholarship

GCPS Foundation Scholarships

Greater Atlanta Scholarship Opportunities

Guaranteed Scholarships

Next Step

Niche

RaiseMe

Sallie Mae Fund

Scholarships 4 Students

Scholarships.com

Student Scholarships

UNIGO

Wells Fargo College Planning Tips

Counselor Recommendation Process

If your college admissions or scholarship application requires a counselor's recommendation, please reach out to your counselor for assistance. It is the student's responsibility to keep track of their application deadlines and complete the counselor recommendation process. Students must allow at least 10 business days for the counselor to complete a college recommendation. Reach out to your counselor for more info!

Naviance is a tool that is now part of a county-wide initiative to streamline the college application process. Students will still use certain programs such as Common App to begin the college application process. However, Naviance will take the place of these programs for submitting supporting documentation to the colleges you are applying to. For example, you might begin the main application process to a college via Common App, but Common App is going to prompt you to access your Naviance account to submit things such as recommendation requests, transcripts, school profiles, and other supporting documents.

Naviance offers many different options to support students in the search for colleges, careers, and to complete college applications. Please see the help videos below for information on how to utilize Naviance's features!

Building a list of colleges I'm applying to
Editing colleges I'm applying to
Letter of recommendation requests
Common App Registration and Account Matching - IMPORTANT
Naviance Student Tour and Overview

Transcript Requests for College Admissions, Scholarship Applications, or Summer Programs, choose from Naviance or GAfutures. Reach out to your counselor for assistance! 

Naviance-your counselor will get a notification to send your transcript. 
GAfutures-will send your transcript to the college/university (Make sure that your social security number is on file with the school. Check with your counselor!)

Unofficial Transcript/Course History

• Sign on to your student porta
• Click on Course History to retrieve information

Transcripts for NCAA or NAIA
 

CommonApp, SendEDU, or Coalition

• When completing your application, make sure you enter your Counselor’s name and email address.
• Your Counselor will attach a transcript to CommonApp, SendEDU, and/or Coalition.

Paper Transcripts

• Pay for a transcript through MyPaymentsPlus. Click on Events & Activities>School Fees
• Allow 2 business days for processing
• Pick up Transcript from the front office
• DO NOT OPEN a transcript you plan to submit to another institution, or it will be void. Just add a stamp, address the envelope, and mail it to your institution.

For all other records requests, please contact our Records Clerk at (678) 226-4250.

Students in the WBL program graduate from high school with real-world work experience. WBL is an opportunity to be released from school early to go to work and start gaining some real-world work experience, and get school credit! Check out Discovery's WBL Program. Reach out to Sherri Stephenson for more info! 

The United States Armed Forces

The military is made up of five branches, each with its own active-duty and part-time components. Each varies in service commitment, location and how its members contribute to the overall mission of protecting our country. 

Why the Military?

The military offers many different opportunities for military training, education, travel, and SALARY. 

Military Requirements

• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Test is offered twice a year here at Discovery; once in the Fall and the Spring. Be sure to check our counseling calendar for the exact dates and when to register. 

• Find more information on the ASVAB Test here.
• You MUST have a high school diploma to join the military, a GED will NOT be accepted. 

US Military Branches

Air Force
Army
Coast Guard
Navy
Marines Corps
Space Force