Macon-Bibb County’s Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year. The immersive program teaches young people about government operations in our community and state. Students will attend a monthly session where they’ll take trips, meet local and state leaders and elected officials, and learn how to conduct themselves in a professional environment. The deadline to apply is 5:00 p.m. on September 15, 2023.  

All Macon-Bibb 10th, 11th, and 12th  grade students are eligible to apply, regardless of where they go to school. To apply, students need to fill out the application, answer a few questions about their experiences in school and their personal lives, and then have an interview with one of the program leaders.  

“We’re excited to get this program started once again,” says Dr. Henry Ficklin, Executive Director of Community Affairs. “These smart young people are given a lot of hands-on experiences and field trips, even a visit to the State Capitol to learn about the Georgia General Assembly. Many students who have gone through this program have gone on to major in some sort of government career when they go on to college.”  

About GCAPS  

The Georgia Civic Awareness Program for Students (GCAPS) is conducted by Macon-Bibb County under the auspices of the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG). ACCG is a nonprofit instrumentality of Georgia’s county governments. Formed in 1914 with 19 charter county members, today ACCG serves as the consensus building, training, and legislative organization for all 159 county governments in the state.