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Hosted by the WFHS Counseling Office AGENDA: PTO Senior Sponsor/Balfour WFHS Parent Night Presentation. Welcome to 12th Grade Senior Parent Night!. WELCOME WFHS Parent Teacher Organization. WELCOME Senior Class Sponsor- Ms. Jenny Urash Jon Smith- Balfour Representative - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Hosted by the WFHS Counseling
OfficeAGENDA:
PTOSenior Sponsor/Balfour
WFHS Parent Night Presentation
Welcome to 12th Grade Senior Parent Night!
WELCOME WFHS Parent Teacher Organization
Senior Class Information
WELCOMESenior Class Sponsor- Ms. Jenny Urash
Jon Smith- Balfour Representative
Dues/Important Dates/Upcoming Events
YEARBOOK INFORMATIONSponsor: Maureen Farry
•9/30 Senior Ad Discounted Deadline
•10/1 Last Day to by Photographed by Cady Studios and appear in the yearbook
•10/10 Yearbook “Back to School Sale” Ends
•11/1 Final Senior Ad Deadline
Order ads & yearbook at westforsythyearbook.com
Photography Questions & Scheduling: 1-800-547-6237 or cadystudios.com
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Unofficial TranscriptHope Preliminary Unofficial GPA or note how to update your student’s profile
Senior Calendar of EventsSAT/ACT Testing CalendarCollege Application Cheat Sheet
**This presentation will be made available on the WFHS Counseling Website.
In Your Packet
Tracey WinklerA-B, ESOL
Jennifer Ciaccio
C-Gof
Allison LejaGol-Mar
WFHS Counseling Department
Erica WatersMas-Rop
Allison Rinehart
Ros-Z
Registrar : Claire Upchurch
Counseling Secretary: MaryMargret Jordan
4 English credits (9th Lit and Amer. Lit)4 Math credits4 Science credits (Biology, Phy. Sci. or Physics)
3 Social Studies (W. Hist., US Hist., Gov/Econ)
3 Career/Fine Arts/For. Lang.Health/Per. Fit4 additional electivesTotal of 23 Credits**Must pass the GHSGT (Writing Test)
Graduation Requirements
Career Tech/Fine Art Pathway
Advanced Academic Pathway
Community Service Hours Form
CAREER PATHWAY RECOGNITIONS
See handout for dates/locations and registration information.
Prep OptionsDo you need to take SAT II’s?Send scores to respective colleges directly.
www.collegeboard.comwww.act.orgHigh School Code: 110929
SAT/ACT Calendar
SAT vs ACTType of Test SAT
Test of critical thinking and problem solving
ACTContent-based test
Test Dates October 11November 8December 6January 24
September 13October 25
December 13February 7
Score 600 to 2400 1 to 36
Penalty for wrong answers
Yes No
Structure Critical ReadingMath (through Algebra 2)
Writing
EnglishMath (through trigonometry)
ReadingScience ReasoningWriting (Optional)
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
Ready? Set? Gooooo!!!
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.
College Research Review
Plan a visit to tour the campus
Attend College Fairs (PROBE is Tuesday, Sept. 16th @
Lanier Tech Conference Center 9am).
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.
Review con’t
GACollege411 (www.gacollege411.org)
Bigfuture (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org)
Career Cruising (www.careercruising.com)
Important Resources
Curriculum Difficulty Chart
Course Average (1 pt)
Above Average (2pt)
Advanced (3 pt)
Most Difficult(4pt)
English On-level 2 Honors 2 Honors/1 AP 2 Honors/2 AP
Math On-level (Math I, 2, 3,
AMDM/ Statistical Reasoning)
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 Studies On-level 1 Honors 1 Honors/1 AP 2 or more AP
Science On-level 2 Honors 1 AP 2 or more AP
Foreign Language
2 years 3 years 4 years 1 or more AP
Overall Total
Legend 0-5 ptsAVERAGE
6-10 ptsABOVE AVERAGE
11-15 ptsEXCELLENT
16 +OUTSTANDING
GEORGIA and Georgia TechUGA
Fall of 2013 PROFILE
Total Applicants : 21,260Total Enrolled: 5,200Middle 50% Core GPA: 3.78-4.09Middle 50% (CR+M+W) 1800-2060Middle 50% ACT: 28-32Middle 50% AP/IB Courses 4 – 8
EARLY ACTION: October 15th /will accept October SAT/ACT testing Foundation Fellowship: November 4st
REGULAR DECISION: January 15th
**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: 25,880Total Enrolled: 2,800Middle 50%: 3.85-4.11Middle 50% (CR+M+W): 2050-2240Middle 50%: 30-33
EARLY ACTION: October 15th /will accept November SAT/ACT testing (For Scholarship/Honors Program eligibility)REGULAR DECISION: January 10th /will accept December SAT/ACT testing
**You will have to complete the Common Application .
Other 4 year Georgia Schools sss
Kennesaw State UniversityMin 2.5 gpa on college prep workAvg GPA: 3.22950 SAT (CR/MA) CR 490/MA 46020 ACT English 20/Math 19
Valdosta StateAvg GPA 3.15Avg SAT CR/540 Math/510Avg ACT 22
Georgia State UniversityAvg GPA 3.2-3.7Avg SAT 1120Avg ACT 24
University of North Georgia (4year program)Avg GPA 3.62Avg SAT 1120Avg ACT 24
University West Georgia Avg GPA 3.11Avg SAT CR/485 Math/476Avg ACT 20Georgia Gwinnett College2.0 GPA min., SAT: Reading 480, Math 460, ACT: English 21, Math 19, COMPASS 32 English, 62 Reading, 20 MathGeorgia Southern UniversityAvg GPA 3.24Min SAT 1010Min ACT 21
Columbus State University2.5 GPA min., SAT: Reading 440, Math 410, ACT: Math 17, English 17
Two Year Schools in Georgia
Oxford College Of Emory University, Oxford, GAAVG GPA is 3.69-3.98 SAT 2010-2250ACT 20-34
Georgia Perimeter College, Alpharetta, GA 2.0 GPA min, accepting SAT/ACT or COMPASS
Georgia Military College,Milledgeville , GA2.39 GPA min. SAT 920 ACT 19
University of North Georgia
2-year College – Oconee, Forsyth , Watkinsville
campus SAT: Math 310, Reading
330, ACT: Math 14, English 12, FI 1640 or
higher
Technical Colleges in Georgia
Gwinnett Technical College,
Lawrenceville, GA
accepting COMPASS if you do not meet the
min. SAT/ACT
ChattahoocheeTechnical 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
Military Options in GeorgiaGeorgia Army National GuardSSG [email protected] 770-825-2882
US ARMY*Check local recruiting office
NAVY*Check local recruiting office
MARINESSGT Anthony [email protected]
ASVAB will be offered @ WFHS on Monday, November 3rd
Registration in the WFHS Counseling Office /More information in October
US Dept. of Labor – Employment and training administration (www.doleta.gov): Offers guidance on finding registered apprenticeship programs.
Georgia Office of Apprenticeship: James "Jim" Nugent
State DirectorUSDOL/ETA/OA
61 Forsyth Street SW, Room 6T80Atlanta, GA 30303Tel: (404)302-5897
Apprenticeships
Early Action/DecisionEarly Action Early Decision
Not Binding –if studentaccepted, not obligated to attend.
Binding-if student accepted, obligated to withdraw all other applications.
UGA – Oct. 15th GA Tech – Oct. 15st
Emory Nov 1st –Early Decision INov 15th – Emory ScholarsJan 1st Early Decision II
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!
***Make sure you verify the application deadlinefor each individual college that you are applying to.
College Applications 101
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.
** If requesting a transcript for an out of state college you will
need to prepare a stamped addressed envelope. (3 stamps
required) 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.
College Applications 102
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
**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. 15th) should have their
transcript request in by Oct. 1st at the latest!
**Example: For any January 1st deadlines, request should
be into the counseling office by December 4th at the latest!
College Applications 102 con’t
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).
**Reminder: request should be made at least two weeks prior to the application deadline.
College Applications 103
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!
College Applications 103 con’t
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!
College Applications 104
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.comACT – www.actstudent.org
College Applications 105
For your convenience, a step by step account of the application procedures is posted on the WFHS Counseling Website.
Step by step…
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!
All done?
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.
Honor Code/Discipline
Be registered for Selective Service (males only) Meet Georgia residency requirements HOPE = percentage of total tuition, ZELL = 100% tuition 3.0 CORE GPA (HOPE), 3.7 CORE GPA (Zell Miller) CORE GPA includes the following: Eng., Math, Science,
Social Studies, For. Lang. For Zell Miller only: SAT score = 1200 CR + M (in one
sitting), ACT score = 26 Composite AP quality pts. (only .50 given for AP and Dual Enrollment
Courses, nothing above a 4.0) RIGOR Requirement (Class of 2015 / TWO 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.
HOPE Program
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.
HOPE Scholarship
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)
How to keep HOPE/Zell Miller
**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.
All HOPE is not lost!
HOPE Scholarship (Enrolled Full-Time)
$3,820 per year award
ZELL MILLER (Enrolled Full-Time)
$4,220 per year award
HOPE /Private Institutions
Pays a percentage of tuition at all Georgia Technical Colleges
Graduate from a Hope-eligible high school
NO GPA requirementTechnical College System (based on
12 hours) $1,950 (HOPE) and $2670 (Zell)
HOPE Grant
Apply for the HOPE
Applying for HOPE, Zell Miller, or HOPE Grant – Complete FAFSA starting January, 2015 of senior year:
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - www.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.
For Additional Information on HOPE
Contact Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC)
770-724-9000 or www.gsfc.org
How to apply?
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.www.scholarships.comwww.fastweb.comwww.gacollege411.orgwww.gsfc.com
Other Scholarship Options?
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 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
Upcoming EventsForsyth County College
PROBE FairTuesday September 16, 2014
@ Lanier Tech Conference Center
Deadline to Register is is SEPTEMBER 10 (TODAY)
If you go home and your student wants to attend, bring permission form by 8:30 am tomorrow!
Permission Forms available online. All signatures required. Please turn in along with $5.00 fee.
1st Annual Apply to College Night
Wednesday September 24, 2014 @ WFHS Media Center
Please reserve your spot by bringing $5.00 by the counseling office!
PSAT DAY
• Wednesday, October 15th
Option to come to school or to utilize as a college visit day
WFHS Financial Aid Night
Date: Monday, November 17th Time: 6:30
Location: WFHS AuditoriumFAFSA
Apply for PIN #www.FAFSA.ed.govGacollege411.org
Upcoming Events
Scheduled college representative visits on WFHS campus. Listen to the announcements and check the website!
Read your senior newsletterCheck out the senior bulletin board on
the main hall way by the food courtSign in the Blue Book to have your
colleges added to the “WFHS Seniors Are Going Places” board.
Senior Reminders
Visit the WFHS Counseling website!
Questions
Follow us on Twitter @WFHS_HS