Welcome to 11th Grade Junior Information Session Hosted By the WFHS Counseling Office

WFHS Counseling Department Deven Eberhardt A-CH Donovan Hollis Ke-Nel Erica Waters Ner-Sh Jennifer Ciaccio Ci-F Allison Rinehart Si-Z Allison Leja G-Ka

In Your Packet Transcript Completed Graduation Status Report HOPE Information Sheet MOWR Information Sheet SAT/ACT Testing Information **This presentation will be made available on the WFHS Counseling website.

Graduation Requirements 4 English credits 4 Math credits 4 Science credits 3 Social Studies 3 Career/Fine Arts/For. Lang.* Health/Per. Fit 4 additional electives 23 Total Units *If you are planning on attending a 4 year university you must take a minimum of 2 credits in the same foreign language

Pathway Recognition Career Tech Recognition Fine Art Recognition Advanced Academic Recognition World Language Recognition

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 w/ the 4 FREE score reports. SAT: www.collegeboard.com ACT: www.act.org High School Code: 110929

SAT/ACT Calendar Type of Test SAT ACT Test Dates Score Range Test of critical thinking and problem solving ACT Content-based test Test Dates October 1 November 5 December 3 January 21 March 11 May 6 October 22 December 10 February 11 April 8 June 10 Score Range 400 - 1600 1 - 36 Penalty for Wrong Answers Yes No Structure Critical Thinking Math (through Alg. II) Writing English Math (through Trigonometry) Reading Science Reasoning Writing (Optional)

Ready? Set? Gooooo!!! What do I need to do and how do I start? Start your post-secondary research. 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 Research scholarships and financial aid. Work on your class schedule for senior year – see your counselor with any questions or guidance.

How do I choose? What am I looking for? Size, location, costs, 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

Good Common Practice Plan a visit to tour the campus Attend College Fairs Meet with the college representatives when they come to WFHS Get to know the rep in your area Attend info sessions in the area Join the school’s mailing list and follow them on social media Write a good admissions essay

GA Futures (www.gafutures.org) Important Resources GA Futures (www.gafutures.org) Career Cruising (www.careercruising.com) Bigfuture (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org)

Early Action/Early Decision Not binding – if student is accepted, not obligated to attend. Binding – if student accepted, obligated to withdraw all other applications.

Personal Profile

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) RIGOR Requirement - FOUR rigor Courses. 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.

HOPE Scholarship Covers a percentage % of tuition (based on Lottery Funds) Award Amounts: $$$ varies and depends on the type of institution you are attending (public/private).

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 RIGOR Requirement – FOUR rigor Courses.

How to Keep HOPE/Zell Miller 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)

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.

HOPE at Private Institutions HOPE Scholarship (Enrolled Full-Time) $3,936 per year award ZELL MILLER (Enrolled Full-Time) $4,348 per year award

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) $1,950 (HOPE) and $2670 (Zell)

How to Apply Apply for the HOPE Applying for HOPE, Zell Miller, or HOPE Grant – Complete FAFSA starting October, 2016. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - www.fafsa.ed.gov View your HOPE average Go to www.gafutures.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

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.gafutures.org www.gsfc.com

Move On When Ready MOWR – Opportunity for GA high school students to take courses from a state public or private postsecondary institution while still enrolled as a high school student and receive credit BOTH at the high school and at the postsecondary institution.

Move On When Ready 101 Financial assistance for tuition, fees, and books is provided. Courses do not count against any maximum hourly caps for HOPE scholarships or grants. Students may participate part-time or full-time. Student must apply and be accepted to a participating postsecondary institution (University System of GA, Technical College of GA, or Private University). Extra quality point added to GPA. See handouts in you packet for UNG and Lanier Tech. Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/communications/Documents/Move%20On%20When%20Ready%20FAQs.pdf

Counselor Coffee and Conversation Upcoming Events Counselor Coffee and Conversation Date: October 20th Time: 7:30 – 8:30 AM Location: WFHS Media Center Questions answered regarding credits, classes, etc.

ASVAB Upcoming Events Date: Wednesday, November 9th. **Sign-up in the Counseling Office

Location: WFHS Auditorium Upcoming Events Financial Aid Night Date: November 14th Time: 6:30 Location: WFHS Auditorium FAFSA Apply for PIN # www.FAFSA.ed.gov www.gafutures.org

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