2. dhs counselors (A-D) (E-K) (L-R) (S-Z) Lead Counselor
Mr. Westry Ms. Stinson Mrs. Montgomery Ms. Parker
(A-D) (E-K) (L-R) (S-Z) Lead Counselor 2

3. Important Dates August 23 Individual Senior Conferences Begin
September 12 Georgia State College Tour
September 14 Scholarship Workshop
October 4 ASVAB
October 26 Financial Aid Night
November 2 College Fair (during school day)
November 3 Apply to College Day
November 8 Kennesaw State
February 16 HBCU Lunch Fair
March 29 Career Day
April 20 Academic Signing Day
May 17 Senior Awards Night
Future College Tours: UGA, UWG, Morehouse, Spelman, Clark, etc.
Get prepared for life after high school
Some people know from an early age exactly what they want to be when they are adults—and
how they can get there. Others aren’t sure of their plans, and that's okay too.
Regardless of what you want to be, you still need to prepare for which ever path you choose to take….careers, military, academic preparation for college, how to pay for college, and basically managing your life after high school graduation.
This is why this year is so very important. You will need to make some very important decisions and we are here to assist you with your decision, which brings us to why we are here today. 3

4. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
4 LA
4 Math
4 Science
1 Health/PE
3 Social Science (U.S. History and World History, Economics and Government)
3 Electives (Fine Arts/Technology/Foreign Language)
4 additional electives
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23 credits

5. FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
Bachelor’s Degrees
Public Colleges/Universities
Private Colleges/Universities
Admissions Requirements
SAT and/or ACT for entrance exam
May require letters of recommendation
**2 years of same foreign language.

6. TWO-YEAR AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES
Associate Degrees and Certifications
Public
Private
Entrance Exams Vary
Compass
ACT or SAT
No Entrance Exam
Transfer to a four-year college
TAG Program

7. MILITARY and WORKFORCE
Opportunities
Training
Education
Travel
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)—October 4 sign up counseling office.
WORKFORCE/CAREER INFORMATION

8. SENIOR YEAR TIMELINE FALL Take SAT/ACT/ASVAB Complete FAFSA
Attend Senior Conference with Counselor
Research colleges & attend college fairs
Begin to complete application packets
College Essay
Resume
Letters of Recommendation
College visits
Get prepared for life after high school
Some people know from an early age exactly what they want to be when they are adults—and
how they can get there. Others aren’t sure of their plans, and that's okay too.
Regardless of what you want to be, you still need to prepare for which ever path you choose to take….careers, military, academic preparation for college, how to pay for college, and basically managing your life after high school graduation.
This is why this year is so very important. You will need to make some very important decisions and we are here to assist you with your decision, which brings us to why we are here today. 8

9. SENIOR YEAR TIMELINE SPRING Take SAT/ACT one more time, if needed
Apply for scholarships
Make decisions about college
Complete FAFSA (if you didn’t in Fall)
Avoid “senioritis”
May affect college admissions
May affect scholarships
May affect graduation
GRADUATE May 2018!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get prepared for life after high school
Some people know from an early age exactly what they want to be when they are adults—and
how they can get there. Others aren’t sure of their plans, and that's okay too.
Regardless of what you want to be, you still need to prepare for which ever path you choose to take….careers, military, academic preparation for college, how to pay for college, and basically managing your life after high school graduation.
This is why this year is so very important. You will need to make some very important decisions and we are here to assist you with your decision, which brings us to why we are here today. 9

10. Choosing a College that’s right for YOU!!
Research the schools that interest you to ensure it’s the school that’s right for you
SAT/ACT minimum
GPA requirements (weighted/unweighted)
Extracurricular/community service requirements
Essays
Financial requirements
Target, Reach, Safe Schools
College Visits
Early Decision, Rolling Admission, Early Action
Letters of Recommendation
Complete Brag
Allow 2 weeks for rec letters to be completed
Panther Predictor Panther Predictor

11. SCHOLARSHIPS/ COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE
DHS Website Updates/HCSS Website
REMIND
Scholarship Workshops
Other (churches/businesses, etc.)
ACCEPTANCE LETTERS
Scholarships/Military/College
Submit copies of acceptance letters to your Counselor

12. HOPE Scholarship Zell Miller Scholarship HOPE Scholarship HOPE Grant
3.7 GPA (Calculated by GSFC)
Full tuition covered (15 credit hours)
Rigor requirements
1200 SAT combined Reading + Math; 26 ACT composite score
HOPE Scholarship
3.0 GPA (calculated by GSFC)
80-90% tuition covered
Rigor Requirements
HOPE Grant
No GPA requirement
For Georgia technical schools
**Pass out “Want HOPE” brochure

13. HOPE Rigor Requirements
In addition to GPA requirements, students must have 4 of these…
AP courses
Dual Enrollment courses
Chemistry, Anatomy, Physics...
Spanish II, French II, Spanish/French III+
Adv. Algebra, Pre-Cal, Adv. Math Dec.

14. Plan to Play Sports in College?
You must visit the NCAA Eligibility Center !!!
website
After registering– request transcript be sent to NCAA
Fee
SAT/ACT scores sent via or 14

15. GAFUTURES.ORG
TRANSCRIPTS
All students need an account!
Frequently visit
send transcripts /college admissions info
financial aid/View your HOPE GPA
apply for state scholarships/ grants
First transcript is FREE!
Each additional is $2.
See Mrs. Cathy Robinson, Counseling Secretary
Final Transcripts are sent to colleges during Summer

16. In Conclusion….
Please see your teachers for their scheduled tutorials offered before and after school.
Parents, please make sure you monitor your student’s progress by visiting the DHS website and signing up for Parent Portal.
Once you meet with your counselor individually, we will discuss your current courses to ensure you are on the right track for graduation.
Other course recovery options – Faith Academy, Henry County Online, or Georgia Virtual School
No we will take time to meet with you individually and discuss your transcripts and make sure that each student is in the correct class for graduation.
We hope that every student will stay on track until graduation, in the event that you are not successful in all required classes 1st semester we will discuss ways for you to get what is needed to graduate on time.
ANY QUESTIONS…. 16

17. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SENIOR YEAR!!!!