Welcome!
Student Panel
Presentation
College Representatives
Wrap-up
MOVE ON WHEN READY
Prepared by
Varieta Benjamin, Ph.D, Program
Coordinator
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TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS AND
COMPLETION, AND TO PREPARE STUDENTS
TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE WITH THE SKILLS
THEY NEED TO SUCCEED (GaDOE).
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 CAN
EARN
 COLLEGE CREDITS: SB 132 MOWR Program
 CERTIFICATES :SB 2 Alternative diploma route
 DIPLOMAS
 ASSOCIATE DEGREE
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Students complete the following required
courses or their equivalent:
◦ HL & PE
◦ FR LA/American Literature
◦ Alg 1 and Geometry
◦ Biology and Physics +another science
◦ Econ/Pol Sys and US History
• Any associated EOCs
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• Complete Associate’s degree
• Technical diploma
• Or 2 technical cert programs in the same
pathway
• MORE INFO FORTHCOMING: SUBJECT TO
CHANGE
SB 2 Alternative diploma route
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ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL OR ELIGIBLE HOME
STUDY PROGRAM IN GEORGIA
MEET ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
CHOSEN POSTSECONDARY INSTITTUTION
MAKE SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
TOWARD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
AGREE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM’S
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND OTHER
FORMS
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ALL COLLEGES WITHIN THE USG AND TCSG
 GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE
 GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE of GEORGIA STATE
UNIVERSITY
 GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
 MIDDLE GEORGIA COLLEGE:GAMES
 UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA:ADVANCED ACADEMY
 eCORE :All online classes with a number of schools,
administered by the University of West Georgia
CLASSES MUST BE SELECTED FROM MOWR COURSE
DIRECTORY
https://apps.gsfc.org/secure/dsp_accel_course_listings.cfm.
NOT ALL CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL INSTITUTIONS.
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ENGLISH
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
CAREER
TECHNICAL
AGRICULTURAL
FINE ARTS
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
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TUITION-FREE
MANDATORY FEES (INCLUDING APPLICATION
FEE)-FREE
BOOKS-FREE
OTHER COURSE RELATED MATERIALS AND
FEES, SUCH AS LABS AND OTHER NONMANDATORY FEES-STUDENT COST
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SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS $$$$
EARN COLLEGE CREDITS, CERTIFICATE,
DIPLOMA, OR ASSOCIATE DEGREE WHILE IN
HIGH SCHOOL
POTENTIAL TO GRADUATE EARLY
EARN AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE/GAMES
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BETTER ADJUST TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE
COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE AFTER
HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADUATE WITH CLASS
ATTEND FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME
TAKE CLASSES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT
THE HIGH SCHOOL
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TAKE CLASSES AT MORE THAN ONE COLLEGE
SIMULTANEOUSLY
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
NO RESIDENCY /CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT
GRADES ARE COMPUTED WITH HIGH
SCHOOL’S HOPE GPA.
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COURSES WILL NOT COUNT AGAINST HOURLY
CAPS FOR HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS OR HOPE
GRANTS.
COURSES WITH GRADES OF C AND ABOVE
WILL TRANSFER TO USG SCHOOLS.
ATTENDANCE DURING THE FALL, SPRING,
AND SUMMER IS POSSIBLE.
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STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO SCHEDULE THEIR
CLASSES , FOR THE MOST PART, IN WAYS
THAT WORK FOR THEM.
STUDENTS MAY STILL REMAIN CONNE CTED
THROUGH EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND OTHER
SOCIAL ACTTVITIES.
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MOWR CLASSES EARN TRANSFERABLE
COLLEGE CREDITS BASED ON PERFORMANCE
ON COURSE MATERIAL .
AP CLASSES EARN COLLEGE CREDITS BASED
ON THE EXAM SCORES.
MOWR CLASSES TAUGHT BY COLLEGE
INSTRUCTORS.
AP CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY HIGH SCHOOL
TEACHERS.
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AP CLASSES GET 10 EXTRA POINTS THAT SHOULD
HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON CUMULATIVE GPA.
THE DEMOGRAPHICS FOR mowr INCLUDE, BUT
are NOT LIMITED TO THE ACADEMICALLY
ADVANCED.
HOPE VALUES ARE THE SAME: .5 POINTS ARE
ADDED TO HOPE COMPUTATION.
AP COURSES ARE NATIONALLY TRANSFERABLE,
DEPENDING ON THE TEST SCORE.
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MOWR COURSES OF C AND ABOVE WILL
TRANSFER TO USG SCHOOLS.
MOWR MAY (NOT “WILL”) NOT TRANSFER TO
PRIVATE OR OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES.
ONLY SOME COURSES FROM TCSG WILL
TRANSFER TO USG SCHOOLS.
THE DEMOGRAPHICS FOR AP ARE GENERALLY
LIMITED TO THE ACADEMICALLY ADVANCED.
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REGISTER FOR AND TAKE THE SAT/ACT.
BE SURE THAT SS# IS ON FILE.
CHECK HOPE GPA ON GAcollege411.org.
DECIDE ON THE PARTICIPATING COLLEGE.
CHECK DEADLINES AND REQUIRED TEST
SCORES.
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MEET WITH HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO
DISCUSS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.
MEET WITH DUAL ENROLLMENT
COORDINATOR FOR ADVISEMENT SESSION.
COMPLETE AND RETURN REQUIRED FORMS
INCLUDING STUDENT PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT.
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APPLY TO SELECTED COLLEGE (S).
HAVE ALL OF THE ABOVE COMPLETED BEFORE
BY MAY 1.
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DECIDE ON THE PARTICIPATING COLLEGEGTC is the closest.
PAY ATTENTION TO DEADLINES AND
REQUIRED TEST SCORES.
DECIDE WHICH TEST YOU NEED TO TAKE:
SAT, ACT, OR THE COMPASS TEST
REGISTER TO TAKE THE SAT/ACT, IF THAT IS
THE DECISION.
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MEET WITH HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO
DISCUSS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.
MEET WITH DUAL ENROLLMENT
COORDINATOR FOR ADVISEMENT SESSION.
COMPLETE AND RETURN REQUIRED FORMS,
INCLUDING STUDENT PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT.
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APPLY TO THE CHOSEN COLLEGE.
REQUEST APPOINTMENT WITH THE COLLEGE
TO TAKE COMPASS.
GET ALL OF THE ABOVE COMPLETED BEFORE
MAY 1.
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MUST HAVE OWN TRANSPORTATION.
SOME CLASSES MAY BE ONLINE IN SOME
COLLEGES.
COLLEGE MAY ASK STUDENT TO RETURN TO
THE HIGH SCHOOL IF SATISFACTORY
ACADEMIC PROGRESS IS NOT BEING MET.
THIS ACTION COULD DELAY GRADUATION
PLANS.
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ALL DESIGNATED EOC COURSE ASSESSMENTS
MUST BE COMPLETED …20%...
TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT.
TOO MUCH FREE TIME MAY BE A HAZARD.
STUDENTS MAY ENROLL FULL-TIME (take all
classes at the college).
STUDENTS MAY ENROLL PART-TIME (take
some classes at Brookwood and some at the
college, or take a few classes at the college).
THIS IS THE STUDENT’S/FAMILY DECISION.
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PART-TIME ONLY MAY DELAY GRADUATION.
FULL-TIME COULD EXPEDITE GRADUATION.
STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO
THE END OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR, EVEN IF
THAT HAVE MET THEIR GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS BY THE END OF THE FALL
SEMESTER.
BREAKS AND HOLIDAYS DO NOT ALWAYS
ALIGN.
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ONCE STUDENTS GRADUATE, THEY EXIT THE
PROGRAM.
NO MINIMUM NUMBER OF CREDITS PER
SEMESTER, BUT THERE IS A 15 CREDIT HOURS
MAXIMUM PER SEMESTER (approximately 5
classes)
3+ CREDIT HOURS= 1CARNEGIE UNIT (so a
course taken in one semester qualifies as one
full high school credit, i.e.,1 year).
1-2 CREDIT HOURS= .5 CARNEGIE UNIT.
COLLEGES USE ALPHANUMERIC GRADES.
A=95
B=85
C=77
D=72
F=50
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STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING
THROUGH THE APPLICATION STEPS.
STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REGISTERING
FOR COLLEGE CLASSES.
STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING
BETWEEN CAMPUSSES.
STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MOWR
APPLICATION ON GAcollege411EACH
SEMESTER.
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STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING THE
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT SIGNED EACH
SEMESTER.
STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REQUESTING A
TRANSCRIPT TO BE SENT TO BROOKWOOD
HIGH SCHOOL AT THE END OF EACH
SEMESTER.
STUDENTS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STAYING IN
TOUCH WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL.
STUDENTS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING
SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS.
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CHECK HOPE GPA
gacollege411.org
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CHECK FOR COLLEGE’S ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
AND DEADLINES
http://www.usg.edu/student_affairs/students/
mowr_dual_admission
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REGISTER FOR AND TAKE THE SAT/ACT.
http://www.sat.collegeboard.org/home
http://www.actstudent.org/
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SOPHOMORES SHOULD MAKE AN
APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH THEIR
COUNSELOR.
JUNIORS WILL COMPLETE THEIR JUNIOR
REVIEW (MARCH 9).
SIGN UP IN THE COUNSELLING OFFICE FOR
MANDATORY PRE-ADVISEMENT MEETING.
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gacollege411.org
http://www.usg.edu/student_affairs/students/mowr_dual_admission
http://www.sat.collegeboard.org/home
http://www.actstudent.org
Gwinnett Technical College (GTC) :
http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/enrollment/move-on-when-ready/
http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/fullpanel/uploads/files/roadmap-106-16.pdf
Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) of GSU:
http://eapps.gpc.edu/FAQ/?question_id=2819
Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering, & Sciences (GAMES)
at Middle Georgia College: http://www.mga.edu/georgia-academy/
Advanced Academy at University of West Georgia (UWG):
http://www.advancedacademy.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CERwGbTW-Bk
https://apps.gsfc.org/secure/dsp_accel_course_listings.cfm
eCore: https://ecore.usg.edu/
This is not for every
student.
Investigate all
options.
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See your Counselor
This PowerPoint will be on the Counselor’s
website in a few days.