Effingham County High School 1589 Hwy 119 South

Effingham County High School 1589 Hwy 119 South Springfield, Ga. 31329 College Checklist Mimi Lovett Hayes College and Career Counselor mhayes@effingham. k 12. ga. us q Begin Your College Search Now – What college would you like to attend? (Visit college websites) q Review Your High School Courses - Have you met college requirements? q Take College Entrance Exam – What score do you need in order to attend the college of your choice? q Take SAT - Go to www. sat. org to register q Take ACT - Go to www. act. org to register q Take Accuplacer - For technical colleges or 2 -year colleges (After you apply to attend a technical college or a 2 -year college, contact the college and make an appointment to take the Accuplacer!) q Go to www. gafutures. org and create a GAFutures Account – Are you eligible for the HOPE Scholarship? (The Georgia Student Finance Commission will decide if you’re eligible for the HOPE Scholarship---not ECHS. ) q Submit College Applications q Go to www. gafutures. org to submit a college application OR q Use the Common App https: //www. universitylanguage. com/guides/the-common-application OR q Use a School-Specific Application (Visit the college website) q Send Your Transcript to the College(s) – See Mrs. Stevens (the school registrar) for a Transcript Request Form q Submit Your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) – For 2020 -2021, the window to apply for financial aid opens October 1, 2019! https: //studentaid. ed. gov/sa/fafsa q Use 2018 Income Tax Information on the 2020 -2021 FAFSA q Begin Your Scholarship Search q What colleges interest you? Visit their websites to find available scholarships! q Local scholarships will become available in March and will be listed on our school website www. effinghamschools. com/domain/280 q For national scholarships, go to https: //www. fastweb. com q Submit Scholarship Applications – Submit each application on or before the deadline! Where are you on the list?