Welcome to 12th Grade Senior Parent Night!

1. Welcome to 12th Grade Senior Parent Night! Hosted by the WFHS Counseling Office

2. In Your Packet Unofficial Transcript Hope Preliminary Unofficial GPA or note how to update your student’s profile Senior Calendar of Events SAT/ACT Testing Calendar College Application Cheat Sheet **This presentation will be made available on the WFHS Counseling Website.

3. Senior Class Information WELCOME Senior Class Sponsors and Senior Class Officers Dues/Important Dates/Upcoming Events Senior Calendar (click here)

4. Counseling Department Tracey Winkler A – B ESOL Jennifer Ciaccio C – Gof Jamie D. Brown Gol – Mar Erica Waters Mas – Rop Allison Rinehart Ros-Z Claire Upchurch Registrar Lori Stromie Counseling Secretary

5. Graduation Requirements 4 English credits (9th Lit and Amer. Lit) 4 Math credits 4 Science credits (Biology, Phy. Sci. or Physics) 3 Social Studies (W. Hist., US Hist., Gov/Econ) 3 Career/Fine Arts/For. Lang. Health/Per. Fit 4 additional electives

6. Graduation Requirements 23 Credits Pass GHSGT in Writing Pass either GHSGT in ELA, MA, Sci, Soc. St. or a corresponding EOCT test in that particular subject area. High School Diploma= successful completion of all requirements. Cert. of Performance = meet all graduation requirements except for testing requirement.

7. CAREER PATHWAY RECOGNITIONS Career Tech/Fine Art Pathway Advanced Academic Pathway Community Service Hours Form

8. SAT/ACT Calendar See handout for dates/locations and registration information. Prep Options Do you need to take SAT II’s? Send scores to respective colleges directly. www.collegeboard.com www.act.org High School Code: 110929

9. SAT vs ACT

10. Ready? Set? Gooooo!!! What still needs to be done? Complete college research & college applications Understand the difference between being able to get into a college and being able to AFFORD a college. Understand the difference between high school graduation requirements and college entrance requirements Understand that there are high school deadlines and college deadlines for admissions, scholarships, NCAA, HOPE, FAFSA Submit all requests for transcripts, evaluations and letters by the high school deadline Research scholarships and financial aid

11. College Research Review What am I looking for? Size, location, cost, majors, clubs/groups, etc. How does the BIG 3 affect my admissions?GPA, SAT/ACT, curriculum strength. Have I narrowed my list down to 5 – 7 schools? 1-2 Dream/Reach, 2-3 Moderate level, 2-3 Safety/Fall Back.

12. Review con’t Plan a visit to tour the campus Attend College Fairs (PROBE is Tuesday, Sept. 10th @ Lanier Tech 9am. Wednesday, Sept. 11th @ Gwinnett Center 6pm – 8:30) Meet with the college representatives when they come to WFHS Calculate your academic GPA (most colleges only consider academic courses) where 90+ = 4, 80-89 = 3, 70-79 = 2, and 0-69 = 0. Always contact the college to verify how they actually recalculate your GPA.

13. Important Resources GACollege411(www.gacollege411.org) Bigfuture(https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org)

14. Curriculum Difficulty Chart

15. GEORGIA and Georgia Tech

16. Kennesaw State University 2.5 gpa on college prep work 950 SAT (CR/MA) CR 490/MA 460 20 ACT English 20/Math 19 Valdosta State SAT: 900 Reading 430, Math 400, ACT: 19, English 17, Math 17 Georgia State University 2.8 GPA min., 900 SAT (CR/MA), ACT: 19 English 17/Math 17 University West Georgia SAT: Math 410, Reading 430, ACT: Math 17, English 17, FI 2120 min. Other 4 year Georgia Schools sss Georgia Gwinnett College 2.0 GPA min., SAT: Reading 480, Math 460, ACT: English 21, Math 19, COMPASS 32 English, 62 Reading, 20 Math University of North Georgia SAT: Math 440, Reading 480, ACT: English 20, Math 18, admission based on FI score Columbus State University 2.5 GPA min., SAT: Reading 440, Math 410, ACT: Math 17, English 17 Georgia Southern University EIP Program 2.0 GPA min., SAT 920 – 1000, Reading 430, Math 400, ACT 20, English 17, Math 17

17. Oxford College Of Emory University, Oxford, GA AVG GPA is 3.5-3930, SAT 1220 – 1370, ACT 27 - 31 Georgia Military College, Milledgeville , GA 2.39 GPA min., SAT 920, ACT 19 Two Year Schools in Georgia University of North Georgia College – Oconee Campus, Watkinsville, GA SAT: Math 310, Reading 330, ACT: Math 14, English 12, FI 1640 or higher Georgia Perimeter College, Alpharetta, GA 2.0 GPA min, accepting SAT/ACT or COMPASS

18. Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, GAaccepting COMPASS if you do not meet the min. SAT/ACT Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, GA SAT: Math 410, Reading 410, ACT 18 Technical Colleges in Georgia ChattahoocheeTechnical College, Marietta, GA ACT: Math, Reading, English 19, SAT: Reading 460, Math 440, or COMPASS Lanier Technical College, Cumming, GA accepting COMPASS if you do not meet the min. SAT/ACT

19. Georgia Army National Guard SSG WYCHE Sharrod.wyche@us.army.mil 706-974-9199 NAVY Keith Bostick EM1 770-532-3124 Keith.bostick@navy.mil Military Options in Georgia US ARMY John C. Hughes Sergeant First Class John.Hughes@usarec.army.mil 770-503-1126 MARINES SSGT Mitchell Hamilton Mitchell.Hamilton@marines.usmc.mil 678-229-7313

20. Apprenticeships US Dept. of Labor – Employment and training administration (www.doleta.gov): Offers guidance on finding registered apprenticeship programs. Georgia Office of Apprenticeship: James "Jim" NugentState DirectorUSDOL/ETA/OA 61 Forsyth Street SW, Room 6T80Atlanta, GA 30303Tel: (404)302-5897

21. Early Action/Decision

22. College Applications 101 Complete your applications first! Online (the best way) Paper (if available) Common App (www.commonapp.org) – allows you to apply to over 400 colleges with one application. You will need to invite your counselor to complete your evaluation by submitting their email address. Make sure you have their correct email address! ***Make sure you verify the application deadline for each individual college that you are applying to.

23. College Applications 102 Complete a transcript request form for EACH college that you are applying to. Transcript fee is $3 per request. Forms can be found on the Counseling Office or on the WFHS Counseling Website. **If requesting a transcript for an out of state college you will need to prepare a stamped addressed envelope. These envelopes are available in the counseling office. ** For Common App, you only need to make one transcript request for the schools that you applying to through that site.

24. College Applications 102 con’t Very Important! **There is a two week (business day) notification period for transcripts that require counselor recommendations or evaluations to be submitted with your transcript request. **Example:Any one applying to UGA or Tech early application (deadline Oct. 15th) should have their transcript request in by Oct. 1st at the latest! **Example:For any January 1st deadlines, request should be into the counseling office by December 4th at the latest!

25. College Applications 103 Counselor Evaluations and Recommendations: **These are not required for every school, so check the college’s application requirements to verify if you need these or not. If needed, turn in to your counselor a completed Senior Information Sheet (please make a copy of this for your records). **Reminder: request should be made at least two weeks prior to the application deadline.

26. College Applications 103 con’t Very Important! **If the recommendation or evaluation request is going to made electronically, it is your responsibility to check with your counselor to make sure that they have received the email notification. Make sure you have their correct email address!

27. College Applications 104 Teacher recommendations: **If a teacher recommendation is needed, and giving them a 2 – 3 week notice, you will submit to your recommender stamped and addressed envelopes for each of the schools that you would like a letter sent to. **Just as with your counselor, if the request is made electronically you will need to verify with your recommender, that they have received the request. Make sure you have their correct email address!

28. College Applications 105 Make sure that you have sent your ACT, SAT, or both scores to each of the schools that you are applying to! SAT – www.collegeboard.com ACT – www.actstudent.org

29. Step by step… For your convenience, a step by step account of the application procedures is posted on the WFHS Counseling Website.

30. All done? Check all of your application requirements to make sure that you have submitted all needed documentation! Some colleges or programs may require supplemental information (Common App), portfolios, interviews, etc. Please see your counselor for any questions! Continue to work hard in school because college acceptances are not guaranteed and can be rescinded. Start thinking about which school you will attend if you are accepted. Find some scholarship money!

31. Honor Code/Discipline If a college or scholarship program inquires about honor code violations or discipline, we are obligated to report this information. Also, inquiries on a student's integrity may also be affected if the student has a documented out of school suspension or honor code violation. Acceptance to college is provisional and the colleges hold all of the rights. Colleges reserve the right to rescind admission or put you on immediate probation.

32. HOPE Scholarship Graduate from a HOPE-eligible high school Be registered for Selective Service (males only) Meet Georgia residency requirements 3.0 CORE GPA (all academic courses only) Eng., Math, Science, Social Studies, For. Lang. AP quality pts. (only .50 given for AP, nothing above a 4.0) Middle school credit is not calculated in the HOPE GPA All calculations are done by the Georgia Student Finance Commission, and not by WFHS or Forsyth Co. Schools. HOPE GPA is not rounded up, so 2.99 does not qualify.

33. HOPE Scholarship Covers a percentage % of tuition (based on Lottery Funds) Award Amounts: $$$ varies and depends on the type of institution you are attending. Students attending Georgia public colleges receive a HOPE Award amount based upon a per hour rate at the institution he or she is attending.

34. Zell Miller Scholarship Covers 100% of tuition (based on Lottery Funds) Requirements: Must meet all the requirements to be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, plus: Core GPA of 3.70 1,200 SAT (CR+MA) on a single test administration or a 26 composite on the ACT Graduated from an eligible high school as the valedictorian or salutatorian

35. How to keep HOPE/Zell Miller HOPE: Students must maintain a 3.0+ GPA in college to receive HOPE Scholarship. If a student falls below 3.0 they may only regain the HOPE Scholarship one time, if their GPA returns to 3.0+ or higher. Zell Miller: Students must maintain a 3.3+ GPA in college to receive Zell Miller Scholarship. If a student falls below 3.3 they may only regain the Zell Miller Scholarship one time, if their GPA returns to 3.3+ or higher. (As long as student’s GPA does not fall below 3.0, this student is still eligible to receive the HOPE Scholarship)

36. All HOPE is not lost! **Did you know that if you graduate from high school with less than a 3.0 GPA, you could still earn HOPE once you get into college? At 30, 60, or 90 hours, if a once ineligible student earns a 3.0+, they become HOPE eligible. **This does not apply to Zell Miller. Students have to be eligible for Zell Miller upon graduating from high school, to receive the award at any point in college.

37. HOPE /Private Institutions HOPE Scholarship (Enrolled Full-Time) $3,708 per year award ZELL MILLER (Enrolled Full-Time) $4,000 per year award

38. HOPE Grant Pays a percentage of tuition at all Georgia Technical Colleges Graduate from a Hope-eligible high school NO GPA requirement Technical College System (based on 12 hours) $1,500 (HOPE) and $2040 (Zell)

39. How to apply? Apply for the HOPE Applying for HOPE, Zell Miller, or HOPE Grant – Complete FAFSA starting January, 2014 of senior year: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - www.fafsa.ed.gov View your HOPE average Go to www.gacollege411.org and login to your account. There is a link titled calculate my HOPE GPA. For Additional Information on HOPE Contact Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) 770-724-9000 or www.gsfc.org

40. Other Scholarship Options? College based: check college financial aid websites for criteria and categories. Community based: church, civic groups, local organizations. Private based: parents place of work, FREE scholarship search through websites. Visit the WFHS Counseling Website. www.scholarships.com www.fastweb.com www.gacollege411.org www.gsfc.com

41. NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse If you are planning on participating in intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution you must register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse Access the registration materials by visiting the NCAA website www.eligibilitycenter.org When taking the SAT/ACT, enter 9999 for scores to be sent to NCAA Students and parents are responsible for determining NCAA eligibility to Division I and Division II schools Counselor’s are neither responsible nor allowed to determine eligibility

42. Senior Reminders Wednesday, October 16th is the PSAT OPTIONS: Utilize as a college visit day Participate in planned morning activity (early release day) Scheduled college representative visits on WFHS campus. Listen to the announcements and check the website! Read your senior newsletter Check out the senior bulletin board on the main hall way by the food court Sign in the Blue Book to have your colleges added to the “WFHS Seniors Are Going Places” board.

43. Financial Aid Night Date: November 18th Time: 6:30 Location: WFHS Auditorium FAFSA Apply for PIN # www.FAFSA.ed.gov Gacollege411.org

44. Follow us on Twitter @WFHS_HS Visit the WFHS Counseling website! Questions