AAS Classroom Advisement Who is your AAS School

AAS Classroom Advisement

Who is your AAS School Counselor? ? • Mr. Hardy (last names A-K) • Ms. Montgomery (last names L-Z) • Appointment link is on the AAS Homepage

AAS Homepage

Career Goal • What is your pathway at AAS? • What is your plan after high school?

Which path is right for me? • • • College/University Community/Technical college Trade school Military Apprenticeship Technical training

• https: //www. mynextmove. org/ • Search careers by pathway/industry – Education needed – Average salary – High need area? – Videos included

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS 4 English 4 Math 4 Science 3 Social Studies (World History, US History, Government/Econ) n 1 Health/Personal Fitness n 3 credits of- CTAE, Fine Arts OR World Language) n 4 additional electives ______________ • 23 credits n n

Promotion Requirements 5 credits 10 th grade 11 credits 11 th grade 17 credits 12 th grade

GPAs • Types of GPA –Weighted vs. Unweighted –Core vs. Cumulative

HOPE Scholarship • Zell Miller Scholarship – 3. 7 GPA (Calculated by GSFC) – Full tuition covered (15 credit hours) – 4 Rigor requirements – 1200 SAT combined Reading + Math; 26 ACT composite score • HOPE Scholarship – 3. 0 GPA (calculated by GSFC) – 80 -90% tuition covered – 4 Rigor Requirements • HOPE & Zell Miller Grant- for Technical Schools – No initial GPA requirement – Must maintain 2. 0 GPA after admission (3. 5 for Zell Grant)

HOPE Rigor Requirements In addition to GPA requirements, students must have 4 of these… • AP courses • Dual Enrollment courses • Chemistry, Human Anatomy, Physics • Second year or more of foreign language • Algebra II, Pre-Cal (or higher)

DUAL ENROLLMENT Henry County partners with 3 colleges:

DUAL ENROLLMENT • Earn college credit while in high school (certificate/degree) • 9 th grade- not eligible • 10 th grade – may enroll at in tech programs – high achievers option* (1200 SAT, 26 ACT) • 11 th & 12 th grades – Must meet admissions requirements set by postsecondary institution

DUAL ENROLLMENT • Books, tuition & most fees are paid by GSFC • 30 hour credit cap • Make appointment with home school or AAS counselor for more details • Dual Enrollment Website • Gafutures. org- great resource!

College Search • Collegeboard. org- College Search Tool • https: //bigfuture. collegeboard. org/collegesearch

Questions? ?