1. Welcome to 11th Grade Junior Information Session
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. 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.

4. 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

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

6. 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:
ACT:
High School Code:

7. 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)

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. GA Futures (www.gafutures.org)
Important Resources
GA Futures (
Career Cruising (
Bigfuture (

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

13. Personal Profile

14. 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.

15. 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).

16. 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.

17. 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)

18. 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.

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

20. 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)

21. 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

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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:

25. 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.

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

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

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