1. Darlington High School Counseling Department Tuesday, January 24, 2012 5:30 P.M.

2. Promotion Policy To be a 10 th Grader Pass one English Pass one math Have a total of 5 credits To be an 11 th Grader Pass two Englishes Pass two maths Have a total of 11 credits To be a 12 th Grader Pass three Englishes Pass three maths Have a total of 17 credits

3. English4 credits Math4 credits Science 3 credits U.S. History1 credit Economics½ credit Government½ credit Other Social Studies1 credit P.E. or ROTC1 credit Computer Applications1 credit Foreign Language or Occupational Spec 1 credit Electives7 credits Total 24 credits *All students must pass the HSAP high school exit exam to receive a high school diploma. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA REQUIREMENTS

4. SOUTH CAROLINA 4-year COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

5. SC Scholarships Hope Scholarship 3.0 GPA (weighted) up to $2,800 including $300 book allowance for eligible four- year college can be eligible for Life Scholarship after one year with a 3.0 GPA Life Scholarship (at least two of the following three) 24 ACT/1100 SAT 3.0 GPA (weighted) top 30% of graduating class up to $5,000 each year additional $2,500 for math and science majors beginning 2 nd year Palmetto Fellows 27 ACT/1200 SAT 3.5 GPA (weighted) at end of 11 th grade top 6% of 10 th - or 11 th -grade class up to $6,700 the 1 st year ($7,500 2 nd, 3 rd, & 4 th years) additional $2,500 for math and science majors beginning 2 nd year

6. Financial Aid Nights DHS Media Center Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:30pm Tiffany Wilson-FMU Financial Aid Counselor Information and Tips 2011 College Goal South Carolina (FDTC) Saturday, March 3, 2012 10:00am – 1:00pm FDTC-Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing & Technology (SiMT) Help filing FAFSA

7. Post-Secondary Exceptional Education CarolinaLIFE University of South Carolina http://www.sa.sc.edu/carolinalife/ ClemsonLIFE Clemson University http://www.clemson.edu/culife/ REACH College of Charleston http://reach.cofc.edu/

8. Careers in The Military South Carolina National Guard- http://www.scguard.com/http://www.scguard.com/ Recruiter: Sgt. Keon Benjamin - 843-307-3436 Army- http://www.goarmy.com/ Recruiter: Sgt. Ryan Cordell - 843-669-4178http://www.goarmy.com/ Marines- http://www.marines.com/ Recruiter: Sgt. John Ritter - 843-662-5323http://www.marines.com/ Navy- http://www.navy.com/http://www.navy.com/ Recruiter: AE2(AW) Nathan Brain - 843-601-1646

9. DHS SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Mrs. Sheila Washington-Davis Ninth-Grade Academy Counselor (843) 398-2731 Ms. Samia Thomas 9 th Grade Repeaters and 10-12 th Grade (A-Gregg) (843) 398-2735 Mrs. Glennie C. Jacobs 9 th Grade Repeaters and 10-12 th Grade (Griggs- Mos) (843) 398-2729 Ms. Allison Allgood 9 th Grade Repeaters and 10-12 th Grade (Mot-Z) (843)398-2824 Mrs. Brenda George, Counseling Secretary Mrs. Sandy Wright phone:(843) 398-2732 Career Development Facilitator fax: (843) 398-2740 (843) 398-2842