1. Destination Graduation
Class of 2019
Destination Graduation

2. Senior Year Countdown August to May
On Track to Graduate?
Grades still count
Online courses
Credit Recovery Courses
Personal Fitness waiver
EOC Milestones are 20% of semester 2 grade
Senioritis is real!
Post-Secondary Plans?
College
Military
Gap Year
Workforce
What is the plan for May 24th and beyond?
Who remembers when their senior was starting kindergarten? Sometimes prob feels like a life time ago, other times feels like yesterday, right? May 20 will be here before we know it, time will run out on them if they don’t plan ahead

3. Roswell Students by the numbers
Did you know this about the Class of 2018?
23% of the senior class was accepted to Georgia State
80 students took 10 or more AP and/or Dual Enrollment classes over their high school career
Most popular out of state school- University of Alabama
259 students (out of 471) graduated eligible for the HOPE scholarship
36% of the senior class had an overall A average in December of 12th grade
$13,436,285 scholarship dollars were earned
Why is this information important to you? Look left, look right, discuss this with someone and then let’s chat!

4. It’s Time To Get Organized!
There are deadlines, and then there are DEADLINES! Be Aware of Priority Deadlines
College Name
Application Deadline
Priority Deadline
Auburn University
January 15
November 15 – scholarship deadline
Georgia Institute of Technology
January 1 – Regular Decision
October 15 – Early Action - Scholarships
Kennesaw State University
March 1 – regular Decision
November 1 – Early Action
University of South Carolina
December 1
November 15
University Of Georgia
October 15 – Early Action
November 1 –
Scholarships

5. Ready To Start Applying?
The Big 3 1.Application 2.Transcript 3.Test Scores – SAT and/or ACT

6. After the Big 3, the next few…
College Essays
What do you bring to campus?
Letters of Recommendation
Senior Information Sheet and/or Resume
Demonstrated Interest
Campus and College Visits
Extracurricular Activities

7. How to check your HOPE GPA
Go to
Create an account (or log into your existing account)
Be sure to include your Social Security number in your profile
Go to My Gafutures tab
Select My HOPE GPA
HOPE and Zell Miller GPA includes grades from 9th- 12th grade
Middle School grades do not count in HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship
HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship use your unweighted grades (7 points removed)
Apply for HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship by completing the FAFSA at

8. College Visit Sign Up Step 1. Scan the QR code to the online calendar
or, follow this link
Step 2. Click on the college(s) you would like to attend
Step 3. Click on the “Register” link and complete all required information
Step 4. Check your for your pass
Questions? Stop by Student Services

9. Milton High School (for students from all schools)
Meet with college representatives from across the country!
Atlanta North Fair
Milton High School (for students from all schools)
Monday, September 17th, 6pm-8pm
Text “PROBEINFO” to for the latest updates on the tour.
Go to to register for a personalized bar code

10. College Admissions Tips and Tricks
No Class Rank
Over 38% of our students had an A average past 3 years
No 4.0 GPA
Don’t convert your GPA, Fulton County reports a Numeric Average (that is our GPA and it is weighted)
The lowest grade possible is a 0, the highest grade possible is 100
Check out forums on collegeconfidential.com and read admissions blogs on twitter (UGA, GA Tech, Univ of South Carolina are great!)
Don’t be afraid to consider private colleges and universities
Financial Aid packages can be very competitive
Don’t believe everything you hear related to college admissions. There is no formula or magic number that guarantees admissions for anyone
Get to know your admissions representative!

11. School Counselors are here to help. http://roswellstudentservices