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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Career Pathway Recognition
Career Tech Pathway
Fine Art Pathway
Advanced Academic Pathway

5. 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.
High School Code:

6. 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
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)

7. 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

8. College Research Review
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

9. Review con’t Plan a visit to tour the campus Attend College Fairs
Meet with the college representatives when they come to 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.

10. GA Futures (www.gafutures.org)
Important Resources
GA Futures (
Bigfuture (

11. University of Georgia and Georgia Tech
Fall of 2016 PROFILE
Total Applicants : 22,980
Total Enrolled: 5,475
Middle 50% Core GPA:
Middle 50% (SAT)
Middle 50% ACT:
Middle 50% AP/IB Courses 4 – 9
EARLY ACTION: October 15th
Foundation Fellowship: November 1st
REGULAR DECISION: January 15th
**You must submit your application before you request a transcript from the counseling office.
**If you are applying for the Honors College, you will have to submit a separate application and transcript.
Georgia Tech
Fall of 2016 PROFILE
Total Applicants: 30,537
Total Enrolled: 3,500
Middle 50%: A Average
Middle 50% (CR+M+W):
Middle 50%: 30-34
EARLY ACTION: October 15th
REGULAR DECISION: January 1st
**You will have to complete the Common Application .

12. Other Four Year Georgia Schools
Kennesaw State University
Min 2.5 gpa on college prep work
Avg GPA: 3.22
950 SAT (CR/MA) CR 490/MA 460
20 ACT English 20/Math 19
Valdosta State
Avg GPA 3.15
Avg SAT CR/540 Math/510
Avg ACT 22
University West Georgia
Avg GPA 3.11
Avg SAT CR/485 Math/476
Avg ACT 20
Georgia State University
Avg GPA
Avg SAT 1120
Avg ACT 24
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 (4year program)
Avg GPA 3.62
Avg SAT 1120
Avg ACT 24
Georgia Southern University
Avg GPA 3.24
Min SAT 1010
Min ACT 21
Columbus State University
2.5 GPA min., SAT: Reading 440, Math 410, ACT: Math 17, English 17

13. Two Year Schools in Georgia
Oxford College Of Emory University, Oxford, GA
AVG GPA is SAT
ACT 20-34
Georgia Military College,
Milledgeville , GA
2.39 GPA min.
SAT 920 ACT 19
University of North Georgia
2-year College – Oconee, Forysth , Watkinsville campus
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

14. Technical Colleges in Georgia
Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, GA accepting COMPASS if you do not meet the min. SAT/ACT
Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, GA
SAT: Math 410, Reading 410, ACT 18
Chattahoochee Technical 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

15. Military Options in Georgia
Georgia Army National Guard
SSG WYCHE
NAVY
Keith Bostick
EM1
US ARMY
John C. Hughes
Sergeant First Class
MARINES
SSGT Mitchell Hamilton

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

17. College Applications 101 Complete your applications
Online is best option.
Common App ( – 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 address. Make sure you have their correct address!
**Make sure you verify the application deadline
for each individual college that you are applying to.

18. 2016-2017 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST PROCESS:
College Applications 102
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST PROCESS:
Please visit  pay for your transcript.
Each transcript request is $4.
For students that are requesting transcripts to out of state schools you must submit payment through as well as bring in an envelope with 3 stamps addressed to the school's admissions office.
**For Common App, you only need to make one transcript request for the schools that you applying to through that site.

19. 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!

20. 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 that can be found on the WFHS Counseling website (please save a copy of this for your records).
**Reminder: request should be made at least two weeks prior to the application deadline.

21. 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 notification. Make sure you have their correct address!

22. 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 address!

23. SAT – www.collegeboard.com ACT – www.actstudent.org
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 –
ACT –

24. Step – By - Step
For your convenience, a step by step account of the application procedures is posted on the WFHS Counseling Website.

25. 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!

26. 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.

27. 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).

28. 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.

29. 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)

30. 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.

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

32. 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)

33. 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) -
View your HOPE average
Go to 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) or

34. 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.

35. 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
Counselor’s are neither responsible nor allowed
to determine eligibility

36. Senior Reminders Wednesday, October 19th 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!
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.

37. Location: WFHS Auditorium
Financial Aid Night
Date: November 14th
Time: 6:30
Location: WFHS Auditorium
FAFSA
Apply for PIN #

38. Annual Apply to College Night
Upcoming Events
Annual Apply to College Night
Wednesday October 6, WFHS Media Center from 2:00-6:00 PM.
Please reserve your spot by going onto mypaymentsplus.com and make your $10 payment

39. Questions Visit the WFHS Counseling website!
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