Welcome to
Johns Creek High School
Senior Night!
Who is my counselor?
By Students Last Name
Counselor
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Mr. Greenaway
greenawayp@fultonschools.org
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Mrs. Wiley
wileyjg@fultonschools.org
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Mrs. Debrody
debrody@fultonschools.org
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Ms. Foster
fostere@fultonschools.org
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Mr. Mercer
mercerj@fultonschools.org
Senior Advisor
Todd Hedden
heddent@fultonschools.org
Twitter
Follow the Johns Creek High School
Counseling Department on Twitter
for updates about college
admission, college admission tests,
scholarships/financial aid, and
much more!
@JCHS_Counseling
Remind
Academic GPA
• Fulton County does NOT calculate on a 4.0 scale
• Only core classes are counted (Language Arts, Science, Math,
Foreign Language, and Social Studies)
• Contact the college admissions office
• Fulton County counselors CAN NOT calculate GPA’s for you
GPA
Cumulative Numeric Average:
• GPA for Fulton County
• 100 point scale
• Weighted GPA (includes every grade and honor points)
HOPE GPA
• HOPE Scholarship: 3.0 College Prep
• All honor and AP points are removed
• Calculation and a 0.50 weighting is added back in for AP courses only, not
to exceed 4.0. For example, a grade of 96 in AP Lang/Comp Remove the 7
honor points = 89; usually an 89 = 3.0 however this is an AP course, so 0.50
weighting added back in for an AP course; total weight for this course is 3.5.
• Middle school Courses are NOT counted
• A 2.99 GPA does NOT qualify you for HOPE.
• All calculations are done by the Georgia Student Finance Commission.
• If you have any questions or concerns please contact GSFC at:
(770) 724-9000 or Toll-Free 1-800-505-GSFC
FAX: (770) 724-9089
www.gsfc.org
College Deadlines
Admission
Type
College
Application
Deadline
Notification
Date
Early Action
UGA
GA Tech
GSU
Oct. 15
Oct. 15
Nov. 15
Dec. 15
Early Jan.
Jan 8-30
**Early
Decision
Emory
Nov. 1
Dec. 15
Regular
Decision
Many
Colleges
UGA Jan. 15
GA Tech Jan. 10
GSU March 1
Apr. 1
Mid March
March 1-Mid
May
Rolling
Admission
KSU
May 8
Rolling
Open
Admissions
Many two
year colleges
Varies
Rolling
**You are entering into an ethical agreement stating that Emory is your first
choice school and if admitted, you will enroll and withdraw all other college
applications you have filed.
FAQ
• Transcript Request=All transcript requests should be made through
www.parchment.com
• College/Scholarship Recommendations= If you need a
recommendation please give your counselor at least 10 days notice
• Communication/Response= You will receive a response within 24
hours (excluding weekends)
• Official Test Score Report: Please request your test scores from one
of the sites below. JCHS can not send them for you.
www.collegeboard.org
www.actstudent.org
• Fee Waivers: Only for students who receive free or reduced lunch
• College Visits: Please visit our website for an update college list
• NCAA: If you are expecting to receive an athletic scholarship you
must register with the clearinghouse www.eligibiltycenter.org
• Accommodations: Please contact the college/university you plan to
attend to see what their process is
Assistance With College
Applications and Scholarships
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GCIS
PTSA
GA College 411
Apply to College Week-November 19th
University/College Financial Aid Office
Parents, Family Members, Friends, Local Businesses
Counselors
College Visits
University of Kentucky-November 14th
Breakout Sessions
• 6:50-7:20 Session 1
• 7:25-7:55 Session 2
• 8:00-8:30 Session 3
• Each speaker will present on the same topic
during all three sessions
• Auditorium-Georgia Career Information System
• Media Center-College Access Resources for
Students and Families
• Cafeteria-Applerouth Tutoring Services/Partners
in education