Welcome to
Junior Parent Night!
Hosted by the
WFHS
Counseling
Office
WFHS Counseling Department
Michelle Weiberg
A-Co
Jennifer Ciaccio
Cr-Gr
Allison Leja
Gu-Ma
Erica Waters
Mc-R
Allison Rinehart
S-Z
Registrar :
Claire Upchurch
Counseling Secretary:
MaryMargret Jordan
In Your Packet…
 Transcript
 SAT/ACT Testing Calendar
 New SAT Information Sheet
 HOPE Information Sheet
 Move on When Ready Information
Sheet
**This presentation will be made
available on the WFHS Counseling
Website.
Junior Status Meetings
 What
will we do during your 30 minutes?
Review all completed credits and discuss
what is left to meet graduation requirements
Discuss any questions you have that involve
senior year and life after WFHS.
**This presentation should generate
several individual questions for us to
explore during your meeting.
Graduation Requirements
4
English credits (9th Lit and Amer.
Lit)
 4 Math credits
 4 Science credits (Biology, Physical
Sci. or Physics)
 3 Social Studies (W. Hist., US Hist.,
Gov/Econ)
 3 Career/Fine Arts/For. Lang.
If you are planning to
1 Health/Per. Fit
enter/transfer into a 4 year
 4 additional electives college/university you must take
a minimum of 2 credits in the
same world language
 **23 Total Credits
CAREER PATHWAY
RECOGNITIONS
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Career Tech Pathway Verification
CTAE Community Service Hour Form
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Fine Art Pathway Verification
FA Community Service Hour Form
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Advanced Academic Pathway Verification
Academic Community Service Hour Form
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World Language Pathway Verification
WL Community Service Hour Form
Ready? Set? Go!!!
What do I need to do, and how do I start?
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Start your post-secondary research! You should do this prior
to your one-on-one junior conference!
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Understand the difference between being able to get into a
college and being able to AFFORD a college
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Understand the difference between high school graduation
requirements and post-secondary entrance requirements
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Research scholarships and financial aid
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Work on your class schedule for senior year
Do Your Research
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Plan a visit to tour campuses that are of interest.
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Attend College/Career/Military fairs
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Meet with college/military representatives when
they come to visit WFHS
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Calculate your academic GPA (most colleges only
consider academic courses) where 90+ = 4, 80-89 =
3,
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70-79 = 2, and 0-69 = 0
**Always contact the college to verify how they
actually recalculate your GPA.
How Do I Choose?
 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.
Important
Resources!
GACollege411 (www.gacollege411.org)
BigFuture (https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org)
Career Cruising (www.careercruising.com)
Demonstrated Interest
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1.) Visit the campus
2.) Meet with the colleges reps when they
visit WFHS and at college fairs
3.) Get to know the rep for your area
4.) Attend info sessions in the area
5.) Join their mailing lists & social media
6.) Write a good admissions essay
Early Action Applications
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Deadlines are usually October or November
Students should receive an answer by
December
Non-binding; students have until May to
commit to the college
Colleges may require students apply early to
qualify for institutional scholarships
Students can apply for housing earlier
Student should meet or exceed the GPA, test
score, and rigor requirements
Early Decision Applications
Mainly offered as an option for private colleges
Deadlines are usually October or November
Students will usually receive an answer by
December
 Binding; students must commit to that college if
accepted
 If accepted, students must withdraw applications
at other colleges
 Student should meet or exceed the GPA, test
score, and rigor requirements
 Students need to be 110% sure that they want
to attend that college if committing to early
decision
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Regular Decision Applications
Deadlines are usually in the spring
 Students should receive an answer by
April
 Non-Binding; if accepted, students have
until May 1st to decide to attend
 A good option if students need the 1st
semester of senior year to improve test
scores or their GPA
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Personal Profile
Type of
Test
SAT vs ACT
Current
SAT
New
SAT
ACT
Test Dates
November 7
December 5
January 23
March 5
May 7
June 4
Score
600 to
2400
400 to 1600
1 to 36
Penalty for
wrong
answers
Yes
No
No
Structure
Critical
Reading,
Math
(through
Algebra 2),
Writing
Reading,
Writing &
Language,
Math,
Essay optional
December 12
February 6
April 9
June 11
English,
Math (through
trigonometry),
Reading,
Science Reasoning,
Writing (Optional)
SAT/ACT Info
Do you need to take SAT II’s?
Send scores to respective
colleges directly with the 4
FREE score reports.
www.collegeboard.org
www.actstudent.org
High School Code: 110929
SAT/ACT Prep
SAT or ACT?
Which one is right for you?
**Outside Test Prep Options**
C2
Education Prep
Sycamore Learning Tree
Huntington Test Prep
Applerouth Tutoring
HOPE Scholarship
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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 & automatic qualification for High
School Val/Sal
AP quality pts. (only .50 given for AP and Dual Enrollment
Courses, 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.
RIGOR Requirement (Class of 2017 / 4 rigor Courses)
Zell Miller
Scholarship
Covers 100% of tuition
(based on Lottery Funds)
Requirements:
Must meet all the requirements to be eligible
for the HOPE Scholarship, plus:
HOPE GPA of 3.70
1200 SAT (CR+M) on a single test
administration or a 26 composite on
the ACT
Graduated from an eligible high school as the
valedictorian or salutatorian
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HOPE /Private
Institutions
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HOPE Scholarship (Enrolled Full-Time)
$3,936 per year award
ZELL
MILLER (Enrolled Full-Time)
$4,348 per year award
HOPE Grant
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 15
hours) $2,010 (HOPE) and $2,670
(Zell)
More Information on HOPE
View your HOPE average and Rigor Requirements
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HOPE Rigor Requirements (listed on GA
College411)
http://www.gsfc.org/main/publishing/pdf/2012/Course_List.pdf
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Go to www.gacollege411.org and login to your
account.
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Click on “Your HOPE GPA”
For Additional Information on HOPE
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Contact Georgia Student Finance Commission
(GSFC)
770-724-9000 or www.gsfc.org
Other Scholarship Options?
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
Move On When Ready
-Opportunity
for Georgia high school students to take courses
from a state public or private postsecondary institution while
still enrolled as a high school student and receive credit
BOTH at the high school and at the postsecondary institution.
-Provides financial assistance for tuition, fees, and books
Courses do not count against any maximum hourly caps for
HOPE scholarships or grants.
-Participate part time of full time
-Student must apply and be accepted to a participating
Postsecondary Institution (University system of Georgia,
Technical College of Georgia, or private school )
-Extra Quality point added to Cumulative GPA.
MOWR Informational Nights
UNG – Cumming
Campus
 Dual Enrollment
Information Night for
Parents and Students
 Jan 26 or Jan 28
 6pm
 300 Aquatic Circle,
Cumming, Ga. 30040
Lanier Tech –
Forsyth
Conference Center
Dual Enrollment
Information Night
for Parents and
Students – Jan-Feb
TBD
3410 Ronald Reagan
Blvd,
Cumming, Georgia
30041
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
Counselors are neither responsible nor allowed
to determine eligibility
Junior Heads Up!
 Scheduled
college representative visits on
WFHS campus. Listen to the announcements
and check the website!
 Take
the SAT and ACT before senior year
 Start
constructing your Senior Profile
 Set
up campus visits and tours (attend preview
days)
 Be
aware of college applications and due dates
Upcoming
Events:
•Counselor
Coffee & Conversation:
Tuesday, 10/27 @ 7:30-8:30am
•Financial
Aid Night:
Monday, 11/16 @ 6pm
•ASVAB:
Wednesday, 11/18
Visit the WFHS Counseling website!