Transcript 15 Senior Parent Night PPT

Hosted by the WFHS
Counseling Office
AGENDA:
PTO
Senior Sponsor/Balfour
WFHS Parent Night
Presentation
WELCOME
Senior Class Sponsor- Ms. Jenny Urash
Jon Smith- Balfour Representative
Dues/Important Dates/Upcoming Events
•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
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.
Tracey Winkler
A-B, ESOL
Jennifer Ciaccio
C-Gof
Erica Waters
Mas-Rop
Allison Rinehart
Ros-Z
Registrar :
Claire Upchurch
Allison Leja
Gol-Mar
Counseling Secretary:
MaryMargret Jordan
4 English credits (9th 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
Total of 23 Credits
**Must pass the GHSGT (Writing Test)
Career Tech/Fine Art Pathway
Advanced Academic Pathway
Community Service Hours Form
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
Type of Test
SAT
ACT
Test of critical thinking
and problem solving
Content-based test
Test Dates
October 11
November 8
December 6
January 24
Score
600 to 2400
1 to 36
Penalty for
wrong answers
Yes
No
Structure
Critical Reading
Math (through Algebra 2)
Writing
September 13
October 25
December 13
February 7
English
Math (through trigonometry)
Reading
Science Reasoning
Writing (Optional)
 What still needs to be done?
 Complete college research & college applications
 Understand the difference between being able to get into a
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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
 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.
 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.
GACollege411 (www.gacollege411.org)
Bigfuture (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org)
Career Cruising (www.careercruising.com)
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)
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
0-5 pts
AVERAGE
6-10 pts
ABOVE AVERAGE
11-15 pts
EXCELLENT
16 +
OUTSTANDING
Accel Math I, 2, 3, Accel Math 2, 3, AP Calc
AP Calc or AP Stats
AB/BC, DL Calc
Overall Total
Legend
UGA
GEORGIA TECH
Fall of 2013 PROFILE
Fall of 2013 PROFILE
Total Applicants : 21,260
Total Enrolled: 5,200
Middle 50% Core GPA: 3.78-4.09
Middle 50% (CR+M+W) 1800-2060
Middle 50% ACT: 28-32
Middle 50% AP/IB Courses 4 – 8
Total Applicants: 25,880
Total Enrolled: 2,800
Middle 50%: 3.85-4.11
Middle 50% (CR+M+W): 2050-2240
Middle 50%: 30-33
EARLY ACTION: October 15th /will accept
October SAT/ACT testing
Foundation Fellowship: November 4st
REGULAR DECISION: January 15th
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 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.
**You will have to complete the Common
Application .
Other 4 year Georgia Schools
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Kennesaw State University
Min
2.5 gpa on college prep work
sss
Avg GPA: 3.22
950 SAT (CR/MA) CR 490/MA 460
20 ACT English 20/Math 19
Georgia State University
Avg GPA 3.2-3.7
Avg SAT 1120
Avg ACT 24
University of North
Georgia (4year program)
Avg GPA 3.62
Avg SAT 1120
Avg ACT 24
Columbus State University
2.5 GPA min., SAT: Reading
440, Math 410, ACT: Math
17, English 17
Valdosta State
Avg GPA 3.15
Avg SAT CR/540 Math/510
Avg ACT 22
University West Georgia
Avg GPA 3.11
Avg SAT CR/485 Math/476
Avg ACT 20
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
Avg GPA 3.24
Min SAT 1010
Min ACT 21
Two Year Schools in Georgia
Oxford College Of
Emory University,
Oxford, GA
AVG GPA is 3.69-3.98
SAT 2010-2250
ACT 20-34
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
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
Atlanta Technical
College, Atlanta, GA
SAT: Math 410,
Reading 410, ACT 18
Chattahoochee
Technical College,
Marietta, GA ACT:
Math, Reading,
English 19, SAT:
Reading 460, Math
440, or COMPASS
Lanier Technical
College, Cumming, GA
accepting COMPASS
if you do not meet the
min. SAT/ACT
Military Options in Georgia
Georgia Army
National Guard
SSG WYCHE
Chad.j.armstrong8.mil
@mail.mil
770-825-2882
US ARMY
*Check local
recruiting office
NAVY
*Check local
recruiting office
MARINES
SGT Anthony Bonin
Anthony.Bonin@mari
nes.usmc.mil
678-229-7313
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 Director
USDOL/ETA/OA
61 Forsyth Street SW, Room 6T80
Atlanta, GA 30303
Tel: (404)302-5897
Early Action
Early Decision
Not Binding –if student
accepted, 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 I
Nov 15th – Emory Scholars
Jan 1st Early Decision II
 Complete your applications first!
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Online (the best way)
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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 deadline
for each individual college that you are applying to.
 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.
 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!
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.
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!
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!
 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.com
 ACT – www.actstudent.org
 For your convenience, a step by step
account of the application
procedures is posted on the WFHS
Counseling Website.
 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!
 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.
 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.
 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:
 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)
 **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.
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HOPE Scholarship (Enrolled Full-Time)
$3,820 per year award
ZELL MILLER (Enrolled Full-Time)

$4,220 per year award
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)
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
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Go to www.gacollege411.org and login to your account. There is a
link titled calculate my HOPE GPA.
For Additional Information on HOPE
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Contact Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC)
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770-724-9000 or www.gsfc.org
 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.com
 www.fastweb.com
 www.gacollege411.org
 www.gsfc.com
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
Forsyth County College
PROBE Fair
 Tuesday 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 Auditorium
FAFSA
Apply for PIN #
www.FAFSA.ed.gov
Gacollege411.org
Scheduled college representative visits on
WFHS campus. Listen to the
announcements and check the website!
Read your senior newsletter
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.
Follow us on Twitter @WFHS_HS
Visit the WFHS Counseling website!