1. Academic Magnet High School 2010
Please Hold All Questions Until the End of the Presentation. (Use paper provided to write questions.)

2. AMHS College and Scholarship Application Checklist
Complete Senior Information Sheet.
Request Applications and Scholarship Information
List Deadlines
Request Official SAT I, SAT II, or ACT

3. AMHS College and Scholarship Application Checklist
Teacher Recommendations
Select Carefully
Confidential or Open
Allow 2 Weeks
Give your recommender a self addressed, stamped envelope with your name on the inside flap and a due date penciled in on the front.
Deadline Date
Provide copy of Student Information Sheet

4. AMHS College and Scholarship Application Checklist
Counselor Recommendation/Transcript Request
Give Senior Information Sheet to Guidance
Conference with Guidance
Confidential or Open
Allow 2 weeks
Deadlines
Mailing Instructions

5. AMHS College and Scholarship Application Checklist
Complete Applications
Neat, Accurate, Complete
Signatures
Essays (read by English Teacher)
Mail Application or Send On-line (your responsibility)

6. AMHS College and Scholarship Application Checklist
List Financial and Priority Deadlines
CSS Profile
FAFSA
Get FAFSA PIN now

7. Early Action/Early Decision
Early Action is similar to Early Decision in timing (November due date for applications) but nonbinding. If you are accepted, you do not have to enroll and you may take until May 1 to decide. Primarily an option offered by Ivy League schools, Early Action is fading in its popularity due to the move by colleges to seek an enrollment commitment from their applicants. Acceptance percentage is higher than that of regular-decision pool. If you can organize your paperwork by November it doesn’t hurt you to apply Early Action if you have a school that is number one on your list but you are not completely sure you want to attend. Remember: You can only apply to one program at one school. So, if you apply to Early Decision or Early Action to one school you cannot apply either Early Action or Early Decision at any other school, and many schools will share their early admissions lists to prevent this from happening.

17. Your ticket to scholarships and college admission.
Senior Transcripts
Your ticket to scholarships and college admission.

18. This is your graduation year.
Notice that this is a B
This shows credits attempted & credits earned

19. This is the GPA for the courses taken in this time period.
This is your total GPA for all years.

20. This is your exact graduation date.
This statement explains our grading system and why we do not rank our students. We have added that we do rank for state scholarships.
This is your exact graduation date.
Some colleges will use this to change grades to alpha.
Tells about our weighting system

21. College Search Survival Tips
Have a plan
Don’t assume anything
Visit colleges when possible
Don’t leave anything blank
Always use a cover letter explaining content of package you are sending.

22. College Search Survival Tips
Take advantage of online applications
Take advantage of every opportunity to stand out at AMHS
Let yourself shine with letters of recommendation
It’s all about you but keep parents informed.

25. Palmetto Fellow, Life, Hope
SC Merit Scholarships

26. General Eligibility Requirments
Enrolled in an approved SC public or private high school
Legal resident of SC
US citizen or legal permanent resident who meets the definition of an eligible non-citizen
And finally………………..

27. NEVER BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY FELONIES AND NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY
ALCOHOL OR DRUG RELATED MISDOMEANOR
WITHIN THE PAST ACADEMIC YEAR.

28. SC Hope Scholarship One year merit based GPA = 3.0
Up to $2,650 (including a $150 book allowance)

29. Life
Scholarship
Attending an eligible four year institute must meet two of the following criteria.
GPA = 3.0
SAT = 1100 or ACT = 24
Rank in top 1/3 of class

30. 4 year public
Up to the cost of attendance, not to exceed $4,700 plus a $300 book allowance.
4 year independent
Up to $4,700 plus a $300 book allowance
2 year public or indipendent
Up to the cost of tuition at USC Regional campuses plus a $300 book allowance
technical
Up to the cost of tuition plus a $300 book allowance.

31. Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Initial Eligibility Requirements
Early Awards
December 15
1200 SAT or 27 ACT by the November test administration
GPA = 3.5
Rank top 6% of class at end of either the sophomore or junior year; or
1400 SAT or 32 ACT by the November test administration
GPA = 4.0 at the end of the junior year.

32. Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Initial Eligibility Requirements
Final Award
June 15
1200 SAT or 27 ACT by the June test administration
GPA = 3.5
Rank top 6% of class at end of the senior year; or
1400 SAT or 32 ACT by the June test administration
GPA = 4.0 at the end of the senior year.

33. Scholarship Enhancements for LIFE & Palmetto Fellow in Math and Science Programs
Incoming freshmen who want to qualify for the awards during their sophomore year must take 14 credit hours in math and science during their freshman year. The 14 hours must include at least 6 hours in math and 6 hours in life and physical sciences including one laboratory course.

34. LIFE increases from $5,000/year to $7,500/year their sophomore year.
Scholarship Enhancements for LIFE & Palmetto Fellow in Math and Science Programs
LIFE increases from $5,000/year to $7,500/year their sophomore year.
Palmetto Fellows from $7,500/year to up to $10,000/year their sophomore year.

35. Free On-Line Tool For Parents and Students
SCOIS
Free On-Line Tool
For
Parents and Students

47. Two More Things…..

48. How to Address an Envelope
Academic Magnet High School
1525 Avenue B. South
North Charleston, SC 29405
Name of College
Office of Admissions
Address of College
City, ST Zip

49. ALWAYS
ALWAYS WRITE THANK YOU NOTES