Welcome to Junior Parent Night! Hosted by the WFHS Counseling Office

Michelle Weiberg A-Co Jennifer Ciaccio Cr-Gr Allison Leja Gu-Ma WFHS Counseling Department Erica Waters Mc-R Allison Rinehart S-Z Registrar : Claire Upchurch Counseling Secretary: MaryMargret Jordan

In Your Packet… Transcript SAT/ACT Testing Calendar New SAT Information Sheet HOPE Information Sheet Move on When Ready Information Sheet **This presentation will be made available on the WFHS Counseling Website.

Junior Status Meetings  What will we do during your 30 minutes?  Review all completed credits and discuss what is left to meet graduation requirements  Discuss any questions you have that involve senior year and life after WFHS. **This presentation should generate several individual questions for us to explore during your meeting.

Graduation Requirements 4 English credits (9 th Lit and Amer. Lit) 4 Math credits 4 Science credits (Biology, Physical Sci. or Physics) 3 Social Studies (W. Hist., US Hist., Gov/Econ) 3 Career/Fine Arts/For. Lang. 1 Health/Per. Fit 4 additional electives **23 Total Credits If you are planning to enter/transfer into a 4 year college/university you must take a minimum of 2 credits in the same world language

CAREER PATHWAY RECOGNITIONS Career Tech Pathway Verification CTAE Community Service Hour Form Fine Art Pathway Verification FA Community Service Hour Form Advanced Academic Pathway Verification Academic Community Service Hour Form World Language Pathway Verification WL Community Service Hour Form

Ready? Set? Go!!! What do I need to do, and how do I start?  Start your post-secondary research! You should do this prior to your one-on-one junior conference!  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 post-secondary entrance requirements  Research scholarships and financial aid  Work on your class schedule for senior year

Do Your Research Plan a visit to tour campuses that are of interest. Attend College/Career/Military fairs Meet with college/military representatives when they come to visit WFHS Calculate your academic GPA (most colleges only consider academic courses) where 90+ = 4, = 3, = 2, and 0-69 = 0 **Always contact the college to verify how they actually recalculate your GPA.

How Do I Choose? 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.

Important Resources! GACollege411 ( BigFuture ( Career Cruising (

Demonstrated Interest 1.) Visit the campus 2.) Meet with the colleges reps when they visit WFHS and at college fairs 3.) Get to know the rep for your area 4.) Attend info sessions in the area 5.) Join their mailing lists & social media 6.) Write a good admissions essay

Early Action Applications Deadlines are usually October or November Students should receive an answer by December Non-binding; students have until May to commit to the college Colleges may require students apply early to qualify for institutional scholarships Students can apply for housing earlier Student should meet or exceed the GPA, test score, and rigor requirements

Early Decision Applications Mainly offered as an option for private colleges Deadlines are usually October or November Students will usually receive an answer by December Binding; students must commit to that college if accepted If accepted, students must withdraw applications at other colleges Student should meet or exceed the GPA, test score, and rigor requirements Students need to be 110% sure that they want to attend that college if committing to early decision

Regular Decision Applications Deadlines are usually in the spring Students should receive an answer by April Non-Binding; if accepted, students have until May 1 st to decide to attend A good option if students need the 1 st semester of senior year to improve test scores or their GPA

Personal Profile

SAT vs ACT

SAT/ACT Info Do you need to take SAT II’s? Send scores to respective colleges directly with the 4 FREE score reports. High School Code:

SAT/ACT Prep SAT or ACT? Which one is right for you? **Outside Test Prep Options** C2 Education Prep Sycamore Learning Tree Huntington Test Prep Applerouth Tutoring

HOPE Scholarship Be registered for Selective Service (males only) Meet Georgia residency requirements HOPE = percentage of total tuition, ZELL = 100% tuition 3.0 CORE GPA (HOPE), 3.7 CORE GPA (Zell Miller) CORE GPA includes the following: Eng., Math, Science, Social Studies, For. Lang. For Zell Miller only: SAT score = 1200 CR + M (in one sitting), ACT score = 26 Composite & automatic qualification for High School Val/Sal AP quality pts. (only.50 given for AP and Dual Enrollment Courses, 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. RIGOR Requirement (Class of 2017 / 4 rigor Courses)

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: HOPE GPA of SAT (CR+M) on a single test administration or a 26 composite on the ACT Graduated from an eligible high school as the valedictorian or salutatorian

HOPE /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 15 hours) $2,010 (HOPE) and $2,670 (Zell)

More Information on HOPE View your HOPE average and Rigor Requirements HOPE Rigor Requirements (listed on GA College411) Go to and login to your account. Click on “Your HOPE GPA” For Additional Information on HOPE Contact Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) or

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 WebsiteWFHS Counseling Website

Move On When Ready - Opportunity for Georgia 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. -Provides financial assistance for tuition, fees, and books Courses do not count against any maximum hourly caps for HOPE scholarships or grants. -Participate part time of full time -Student must apply and be accepted to a participating Postsecondary Institution (University system of Georgia, Technical College of Georgia, or private school ) -Extra Quality point added to Cumulative GPA.

MOWR Informational Nights UNG – Cumming Campus Dual Enrollment Information Night for Parents and Students Jan 26 or Jan 28 6pm 300 Aquatic Circle, Cumming, Ga Lanier Tech – Forsyth Conference Center Dual Enrollment Information Night for Parents and Students – Jan-Feb TBD 3410 Ronald Reagan Blvd, Cumming, Georgia 30041

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 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 Counselors are neither responsible nor allowed to determine eligibility

Junior Heads Up! Scheduled college representative visits on WFHS campus. Listen to the announcements and check the website! Take the SAT and ACT before senior year Start constructing your Senior Profile Set up campus visits and tours (attend preview days) Be aware of college applications and due dates

Upcoming Events: Counselor Coffee & Conversation: Tuesday, 7:30-8:30am Financial Aid Night: Monday, 6pm ASVAB: Wednesday, 11/18

Visit the WFHS Counseling website!