1. Hosted by the WFHS Counseling Office

2. Unofficial Transcript Hope Preliminary Unofficial GPA or note how to update your student’s profile Senior Calendar of Events SAT/ACT Testing Calendar College Application Cheat Sheet **This presentation will be made available on the WFHS Counseling Website.

3. WELCOME Senior Class Sponsors and Senior Class Officers Dues/Important Dates/Upcoming Events Senior Calendar (click here)click here

4. Tracey WinklerA – B ESOL Jennifer CiaccioC – Gof Jamie D. BrownGol – Mar Erica WatersMas – Rop Allison RinehartRos-Z Claire UpchurchRegistrar Lori StromieCounseling Secretary

5. 4 English credits (9 th Lit and Amer. Lit) 4 Math credits 4 Science credits (Biology, Phy. Sci. or Physics) 3 Social Studies (W. Hist., US Hist., Gov/Econ) 3 Career/Fine Arts/For. Lang. Health/Per. Fit 4 additional electives

6. 23 Credits Pass GHSGT in Writing Pass either GHSGT in ELA, MA, Sci, Soc. St. or a corresponding EOCT test in that particular subject area. High School Diploma= successful completion of all requirements. Cert. of Performance = meet all graduation requirements except for testing requirement.

7. Career Tech/Fine Art Pathway Advanced Academic Pathway Community Service Hours Form

8. See handout for dates/locations and registration information. Prep Options Do you need to take SAT II’s? Send scores to respective colleges directly. www.collegeboard.com www.act.org High School Code: 110929

9. SAT vs ACT Type of Test SAT Test of critical thinking and problem solving ACT Content-based test Test DatesOctober 5 November 2 December 7 January 25 September 21 October 26 December 14 Score 600 to 24001 to 36 Penalty for wrong answers YesNo Structure Critical Reading Math (through Algebra 2) Writing English Math (through trigonometry) Reading Science Reasoning Writing (Optional)

10. 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

11. What am I looking for? Size, location, cost, 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.

12. Plan a visit to tour the campus Attend College Fairs (PROBE is Tuesday, Sept. 10 th @ Lanier Tech 9am. Wednesday, Sept. 11 th @ Gwinnett Center 6pm – 8:30) Meet with the college representatives when they come to WFHS Calculate your academic GPA (most colleges only consider academic courses) where 90+ = 4, 80-89 = 3, 70-79 = 2, and 0-69 = 0. Always contact the college to verify how they actually recalculate your GPA.

13. GACollege411 (www.gacollege411.org)www.gacollege411.org Bigfuture (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org)https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org

14. Course Average (1 pt) Above Average (2pt) Advanced (3 pt) Most Difficult (4pt) EnglishOn-level2 Honors2 Honors/1 AP 2 Honors/2 AP Math On-level (Math I, 2, 3, AMDM) On-level (Math 1, 2, 3, 4) Accel Math I, 2, 3, AP Calc or AP Stats Accel Math 2, 3, AP Calc AB/BC, DL Calc Social StudiesOn-level1 Honors1 Honors/1 AP 2 or more AP ScienceOn-level2 Honors1 AP 2 or more AP Foreign Language2 years3 years4 years1 or more AP Overall Total Legend0-5 pts AVERAGE 6-10 pts ABOVE AVERAGE 11-15 pts EXCELLENT 16 + OUTSTANDING

15. UGA Fall of 2013 PROFILE Total Applicants : 20,644 Total Enrolled: 5,150 Middle 50% Core GPA: 3.77-4.05 Middle 50% (CR+M+W) 1790-2060 Middle 50% ACT: 27-32 Middle 50% AP/IB Courses 4 – 6 EARLY ACTION: October 15 th /will accept October SAT/ACT testing Foundation Fellowship: November 1 st REGULAR DECISION: January 15 th **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 2013 PROFILE Total Applicants: 17,678 Total Enrolled: 2,764 Middle 50%: 3.85-4.11 Middle 50% (CR+M+W): 2000-2210 Middle 50%: 29-33 EARLY ACTION: October 15 th /will accept November SAT/ACT testing (For Scholarship/Honors Program eligibility) REGULAR DECISION: January 15 th /will accept December SAT/ACT testing Financial Aid Deadline: February 15 th (Must complete all three of the following forms: FAFSA, CSS PROFILE, GT AID Application **You will have to complete the Common Application.

16. Other 4 year Georgia Schools sss Kennesaw State University 2.5 gpa on college prep work 950 SAT (CR/MA) CR 490/MA 460 20 ACT English 20/Math 19 Valdosta State SAT: 900 Reading 430, Math 400, ACT: 19, English 17, Math 17 Georgia State University 2.8 GPA min., 900 SAT (CR/MA), ACT: 19 English 17/Math 17 University of North Georgia SAT: Math 440, Reading 480, ACT: English 20, Math 18, admission based on FI score University West Georgia SAT: Math 410, Reading 430, ACT: Math 17, English 17, FI 2120 min. Georgia Gwinnett College 2.0 GPA min., SAT: Reading 480, Math 460, ACT: English 21, Math 19, COMPASS 32 English, 62 Reading, 20 Math Georgia Southern University EIP Program 2.0 GPA min., SAT 920 – 1000, Reading 430, Math 400, ACT 20, English 17, Math 17 Columbus State University 2.5 GPA min., SAT: Reading 440, Math 410, ACT: Math 17, English 17

17. Two Year Schools in Georgia Oxford College Of Emory University, Oxford, GA AVG GPA is 3.5-3930, SAT 1220 – 1370, ACT 27 - 31 Georgia Perimeter College, Alpharetta, GA 2.0 GPA min, accepting SAT/ACT or COMPASS Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, GA 2.39 GPA min., SAT 920, ACT 19 University of North Georgia College – Oconee Campus, Watkinsville, GA SAT: Math 310, Reading 330, ACT: Math 14, English 12, FI 1640 or higher

18. Technical Colleges in Georgia Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, GA accepting COMPASS if you do not meet the min. SAT/ACT Chattahoochee Technical College, Marietta, GA ACT: Math, Reading, English 19, SAT: Reading 460, Math 440, or COMPASS Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta, GA SAT: Math 410, Reading 410, ACT 18 Lanier Technical College, Cumming, GA accepting COMPASS if you do not meet the min. SAT/ACT

19. Military Options in Georgia Georgia Army National Guard SSG WYCHE Sharrod.wyche@us.ar my.mil 706-974-9199 US ARMY John C. Hughes Sergeant First Class John.Hughes@usarec. army.mil 770-503-1126 NAVY Keith Bostick EM1 770-532-3124 Keith.bostick@navy.mil MARINES SSGT Mitchell Hamilton Mitchell.Hamilton@m arines.usmc.mil 678-229-7313

20. US Dept. of Labor – Employment and training administration (www.doleta.gov): Offers guidance on finding registered apprenticeship programs.(www.doleta.gov): Georgia Office of Apprenticeship: James "Jim" Nugent State Director USDOL/ETA/OA 61 Forsyth Street SW, Room 6T80 Atlanta, GA 30303 Tel: (404)302-5897

21. Early ActionEarly Decision Not Binding –if student accepted, not obligated to attend. Binding-if student accepted, obligated to withdraw all other applications. UGA – Oct. 15 th GA Tech – Oct. 1 st but President’s Scholar due Nov 1 st. Emory Nov 1 st –Early Decision I Nov 15 th – Emory Scholars Jan 1 st Early Decision II

22. Complete your applications first! Online (the best way) Paper (if available) Common App (www.commonapp.org) – 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 email address. Make sure you have their correct email address!www.commonapp.org ***Make sure you verify the application deadline for each individual college that you are applying to.

23. Complete a transcript request form for EACH college that you are applying to. Transcript fee is $3 per request. Forms can be found on the Counseling Office or on the WFHS Counseling Website.request form ** If requesting a transcript for an out of state college you will need to prepare a stamped addressed envelope. These envelopes are available in the counseling office. ** For Common App, you only need to make one transcript request for the schools that you applying to through that site.

24. 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. 15 th ) should have their transcript request in by Oct. 1 st at the latest! **Example: For any January 1 st deadlines, request should be into the counseling office by December 4 th at the latest!

25. 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 (please make a copy of this for your records). Senior Information Sheet **Reminder: request should be made at least two weeks prior to the application deadline.

26. 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 email notification. Make sure you have their correct email address!

27. 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 email address!

28. Make sure that you have sent your ACT, SAT, or both scores to each of the schools that you are applying to! SAT – www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com ACT – www.actstudent.orgwww.actstudent.org

29. For your convenience, a step by step account of the application procedures is posted on the WFHS Counseling Website.application procedures

30. 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!

31. If a college or scholarship program inquires about honor code violations or discipline, we are obligated to report this information. Also, inquiries on a student's integrity may also be affected if the student has a documented out of school suspension or honor code violation. Acceptance to college is provisional and the colleges hold all of the rights. Colleges reserve the right to rescind admission or put you on immediate probation.

32. 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) 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.

33. Covers a percentage % of tuition (based on Lottery Funds) Award Amounts: $$$ varies and depends on the type of institution you are attending. Students attending Georgia public colleges receive a HOPE Award amount based upon a per hour rate at the institution he or she is attending.

34. 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 Graduated from an eligible high school as the valedictorian or salutatorian

35. HOPE: 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)

36. **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.

37. HOPE Scholarship (Enrolled Full-Time) $3,708 per year award ZELL MILLER (Enrolled Full-Time) $4,000 per year award

38. 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) $1,500 (HOPE) and $2040 (Zell)

39. Apply for the HOPE Applying for HOPE, Zell Miller, or HOPE Grant – Complete FAFSA starting January, 2014 of senior year: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov View your HOPE average Go to www.gacollege411.org and login to your account. There is a link titled calculate my HOPE GPA.www.gacollege411.org For Additional Information on HOPE Contact Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) 770-724-9000 or www.gsfc.orgwww.gsfc.org

40. 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.WFHS Counseling Website. www.scholarships.com www.fastweb.com www.gacollege411.org www.gsfc.com

41. 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 www.eligibilitycenter.org www.eligibilitycenter.org 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

42. Wednesday, October 16 th 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! Read your senior newsletternewsletter 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.

43. Date: November 18 th Time: 6:30 Location: WFHS Auditorium FAFSA Apply for PIN # www.FAFSA.ed.gov Gacollege411.org

44. Visit the WFHS Counseling website! Follow us on Twitter @WFHS_HS