Junior Parent Night Class of 2012

1. Welcome Junior Parent Night Class of 2012

2. Agenda • College Admissions Game (Ms. Floyd/Mr. Roache) • Steps To Success (Ms. Floyd) • Service Academies/NCAA/ACCEL (Mr. Roache) • College Entrance Exams (Ms. Goodwin) • Planning Timeline (Mrs. Dunn)

3. Steps To Success Ms. Floyd

4. Steps To Success • Talk with your guidance counselors. Know your high school graduation requirements. • Encourage your child to take a rigorous curriculum. • Talk with your child about  future careers and how to achieve them. • Take advantage of college and military reps that visit Sandy Creek.

5. Steps To Success • Take challenging electives • Register to take the SAT or ACT in the spring • Take Advanced Placement (AP) exams if enrolled in AP classes (Given during 2nd week of May) • Research scholarship opportunities • End the year with strong grades!

6. University of Georgia Undergraduate Admissions 2010 First-Year Applications High School Core Grade Point Average

7. University of Georgia Undergraduate Admissions

9. Steps To Success Begin to research your career choices!! • Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Oct 13 • GAcollege411.org

10. Steps To Success Which college/technical school is right for me? • Put together a list of colleges you’re interested in attending • Visit local college campuses. Take a tour, talk with students and admissions reps about the school. • Continue to make good grades! - HOPE Scholarship 3.0 GPA in core classes - Hope Grant • Become familiar with admissions requirements

11. Which college/technical school is right for me? • Considerations • Size of student body • Location • Academic programs • Campus life • Diversity • Retention/graduation rates • Public vs. Private • Cost • Safety

12. Steps To Success HOPE Scholarship • Schools no longer calculate HOPE GPA • All attempted coursework grades are • calculated (English,math, science, • social studies,foreign language) • 3.0 to qualify • AP courses receive weighting from GSFC

13. GAcollege411/Military Academies ROTC/NCAA ACCEL &MOWR Mr. Roache

27. Military Service Academies

28. Military Service Academies • No cost to the student or family • Enrollment is limited by law • “Whole person” perspective • Individuals (except Coast Guard applicants) must be nominated • Commissioned as an officer upon graduation

29. Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) • 4 year, 3 year, and 2 year scholarships • Scholarship recipients receive monthly stipend • Military service obligation upon commissioning • Contact college/university ROTC department Army – www.goarmy.com Navy/Marine Corps – www.nrotc.navy.mil Air Force – www.afrotc.com

30. United States Armed Forces Administrative Machine operator Combat Specialty Media/public affairs Electronic/Electrical Equip Repair Protective services Engineering, science, technical Support services Health care Transportation and Human resources development material handling Vehicle and machinery mechanic College & Tuition Programs

33. Credit recovery courses are subject to NCAA approval

34. ACCEL /MOWR Program • The Accel Program is for students classified as high school juniors and seniors at accredited public or private high schools • Operated in all school terms except summer. • Allows students to pursue postsecondary study at approved public and private colleges while receiving dual high school and college credit for courses successfully completed. • Must take the SAT/ACT before applying to college • See your counselor for further program details

35. ACCEL/MOWR • Full participation in high school activities • Funding • ACCEL – HOPE Scholarship • MOWR – FTE Funds • Course Work • ACCEL – Classes taken at high school/college • MOWR – Classes taken at college only • Credits – For either program: • A one semester 3 credit hour college course equals • 1 full high school credit

36. College Entrance Exams Ms. Goodwin

37. PSAT/NMSQT: Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Assessment Test SAT: Scholastic Aptitude Test (CEEB Code: 113052) ACT: American College Testing Exam (CEEB Code: 113052) SAT Subject Test : English, History, Math, Sciences, Languages Admissions requirements vary from school to school. Consult your prospective school when deciding which test to take.

38. During your sophomore/junior year. • Not used to determine college admissions • If you do well on the PSAT (and meet additional academic requirements), you may qualify for the National Merit Scholarship Program (a nationally distributed merit-based scholarship). Only scores from the junior year are used to determine qualification for National Merit Program. PSAT

39. SAT • Spring of your junior year or fall of your senior year (or both, if you want a practice run). • Three-hour & 45 min. exam; measures reading, writing, and math skills. • The SAT carries a "wrong answer penalty." If you guess right, you gain a point; if you guess wrong, you are penalized. • Scoring on each section ranges from 200-800 points. • You can retake the test to improve your score.

40. SAT Subject Tests • As soon as you have finished the relevant course work • One-hour test that assesses mastery of a particular field of study. • Up to three tests can be required for admissions. Some schools use the SAT Subject Test for course placement; others don't require it at all. • Tests are offered in five subject areas: English, Math, History, Science and Foreign Language. Entrance requirements vary from college to college

41. Scholastic Aptitude Test CEEB Code: 113052 Score reports: You may send four free reports to the institutions of your choice. Additional reports can be sent for $10 each.

42. ACT • Spring of your junior year or fall of your senior year (or both, if you want a practice run). • Three-hour exam; measures achievement in English, math, reading and science. • Optional writing test is offered (Highly recommend taking this test) • Your score is based on the number of correct answers ONLY. If you aren't sure, take a guess - it can't hurt you and it could help. • Scores on each section are averaged to create a composite score. Perfect score is 36.

43. American College Testing (ACT) Registering for the ACT CEEB Code: 113052 Where: ACT, Inc.'s Web site at www.act.org. Score reports: You may send four free reports to the institutions of your choice. Two additional reports can be sent for $10 each.

44. Fee Waivers • Both the ACT and SAT offer a limited number of test fee waivers for students who demonstrate extreme financial need. • You must be a high school junior or senior. • You must meet the economic requirements as listed on the fee waiver form. • You may apply for a fee waiver only once. The fee waiver covers basic registration costs, not including additional score reports, changes in registration or late fees.

45. Taking the next step… Checklist for Juniors Mrs. Dunn

46. Taking the next step… Checklist for Juniors (OCT – DEC) • Take the PSAT on Oct 13 • Explore careers/majors that meet your interests/strengths • Continue your search for post-secondary schools • Look over your extracurricular involvement • Use the “improve your skills” section on PSAT score sheet • Listen for announcements concerning AP applications

47. Taking the next step… Checklist for Juniors (JAN - MAR) • Take advantage of SAT prep courses (Fayette Community School, GAcollege411.org, Club Z) • Create a file to manage your school search • Begin to explore financial aid opportunities • (GAcollege411.org, FASTWEB.COM) • Register to take the SAT and/or ACT in the spring • Visit colleges that interest you

48. Taking the next step… Checklist for Juniors (APR - MAY) • Prepare for AP exams (if applicable) • Create a resume • End the year with strong grades! Summer • Work to help pay for spending money in college • Get involved in an internship relevant to your career • READ!!

49. To recap: • Steps to success • - All students have a post-secondary path • they can follow • - Grades are important! Work hard, do your best! • - HOPE Scholarship/HOPE Grant • - Search for schools that meet your needs • Military academies/military service/NCAA/ACCEL • SAT/ACT – Practice opportunities • Planning time line – You’ll be a senior before you • know it

50. Please complete your evaluation sheets at this time.