ONLY 2 MORE YEARS Sophomore and Parents Night

ONLY 2 MORE YEARS! Sophomore and Parents Night February 3, 2015

Mr. Keith Whitaker Class of 2017 Administrator

North Forsyth High School Counseling Department • Lead: Mrs. Wigley • A – Di: Mrs. Le. Fevre • Do – Ki: Mr. Owens • Kl – Q: Mrs. Strickland • R – Z: Mrs. Haynes

Agenda • • • Course selection for Junior year Pathways Financial Planning NCAA Testing Conclusion

Course Selection for Junior Year • • • On level Honors Advanced Placement (AP) Dual Enrollment ACCEL (core classes) Technical classes

AP Classes • • Teacher recommendation Waive in or out Extra quality point on cumulative GPA Check with college of interest to determine what AP scores are accepted for credit

Dual Enrollment Earn college credit and high school credit. Funds do not count against HOPE totals. See COUNSELOR if interested!!!

Dual Enrollment: ACCEL • Must be accepted to college (UNG) – At least 16 years of age – A 3. 25 GPA on required core classes – You must present minimum SAT score of 970 combined critical reading and math with a minimum of 480 critical reading and 440 math, or ACT composite of 20 with minimum scores of 20 English and 18 math. – Part time or full time See Mrs. Wigley at least once a semester.

Dual Enrollment: MOWR You must be accepted to the college. This is a full time program. – You must be at least 16 – You must be on track. – You must be entering the 11 th or 12 th grade in a Georgia public high school. – You must have completed your prior school year (two consecutive semesters) in a Georgia public high school. – 3. 5 or better GPA in your Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) coursework. – Minimum SAT scores of 530 critical reading and 530 math, or ACT scores of 23 English and 22 math. – See Mrs. Wigley at least once a semester.

Dual Enrollment: Lanier Tech • Sign up for COMPASS testing on 2/20 • Return completed permission form to Mrs. Wigley • Study (link for study guide is on permission form) • Complete application process

Lanier Tech Programs of Study Forsyth Campus • • Nurse Assisting Criminal Justice Design and Media Production Interior Design Horticulture Child Development Accounting PC and Network Tech

Lanier Tech Programs of Study Dawson Campus • Nurse Assisting • Welding • Shampoo Tech (Cosmetology) • Residential Wiring • Design and Media Production • Automotive

Pathways

Pathways & Recognitions • Required courses to complete a pathway will be – Listed under “Pathways” on Counseling Web Page – Advanced Academic Pathways require an AP or dual enrollment class for at least one of the required courses • Career Tech pathways also require passing the “End of Pathway Assessment” • If the pathway is completed, the student is a “Pathway Completer” and receives pin and seal

Recognitions To earn the Seal of Distinction, student MUST be a Pathway Completer AND meet the following requirements: Active Member of Pathway Club Minumum 3. 0 Cumulative GPA Approved Pathway Service Project Seal of Distinction Not all pathways have a pathway club. For those pathways , club membership is not required.

Recognitions To receive a Pathway Scholar Medallion, student MUST have earned a Seal of Distinction AND meet the following requirements: 2 consecutive World Language credits Active Member of a national honor society 2 AP/Dual Enrollment credits Pathway Scholar Medallion

Financial Planning

Paying for Post Secondary Education • Start planning now • Use tools available • Example: http: //gradnation. org/lea rn/dollars-college-toolkit • Look at essay contests and scholarships available for sophomores • Plan to attend Financial Aid meeting next fall • HOPE program

GPA (Grade Point Average) HOPE/CORE GPA vs Cumulative GPA • HOPE/CORE: Only counts courses from these areas English Math Science Social Studies Foreign Language courses • Cumulative: Counts all courses Determines class rank Determines "Honor Graduate" status Prints on transcript

HOPE Program HOPE Scholarship – Graduate from an accredited GA high school – Minimum 3. 0 HOPE GPA – Meet “Rigor” requirements

Zell Miller • • Graduate from an accredited GA high school Minimum 3. 7 HOPE GPA Meet rigor requirements 1200 on Math and Verbal of SAT in one test session or 26 Composite on ACT or Graduate as Valedictorian or Salutatorian

HOPE Rigor Requirements Students graduating from high school on or after May 1, 2017, must receive at least four credits in courses from the categories listed below, prior to graduating from high school to be eligible for HOPE. • • 1) Advanced math, such as Advanced algebra and trigonometry, math III, or an equivalent or higher course 2) Advanced science, such as chemistry, physics, biology II, or an equivalent or higher course; 3) Advanced Placement courses in core subjects (English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language); 4) International Baccalaureate courses in core subjects (English, math, science, social studies and foreign language); 5)Dual credit courses in Core subjects taken during Dual Credit Enrollment at an Eligible Postsecondary Institution; 6) Courses taken at a unit of the University System of Georgia in core subjects (English, math, science, social studies and foreign language) where such courses are not remedial and developmental courses; or 7) Advanced foreign language courses.

HOPE Grant • Georgia's HOPE Grant (a separate program from the HOPE Scholarship) is available to Georgia residents who are working towards a certificate or diploma at an eligible college or university in Georgia. • Full-time enrollment is not required and students are not required to graduate from high school with a specific GPA, however, they are required to have a postsecondary cumulative 2. 0 GPA, at certain checkpoints, in order to maintain eligibility.

Athletes and NCAA Online Registration The NCAA Eligibility Center has designed a website for the student-athlete. To register with the NCAA Eligibility Center, go online to www. eligibilitycenter. org and click the link to enter as an NCAA College. Bound Student-Athlete.

Division I • Complete 16 required core courses • Have a minimum core-course grade-point average of 2. 300 • Meet the sliding scale of grade-point average and ACT/SAT score; and • Graduate from high school. • Please refer to NCAA website for more details.

Division II • Graduate from high school • Complete the 16 core courses required by NCAA • Earn a 2. 000 grade-point average or better in your core courses • Earn a combined SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68 • Please refer to NCAA website for more details.

Preparing for Admissions Testing • Register for free test prep questions • Compass practice (for technical schools) Check Lanier Tech’s admissions page for link to practice questions or http: //www. act. org/compass/sample/. • For "fee" services • Use PSAT results

PSAT • Qualifying exam if taken as a Junior for National Merit Scholar Program. • Juniors must register and pay to take the PSAT. • The PSAT will be given at NFHS on Wed. , Oct. 14 th. • Registration will take place at school in early September. • Look for free PSAT Study Guides.

Postsecondary Planning • Career Interest Surveys, Job Shadowing • Check for schools that have program in area of interest • Visit campuses • Check admission requirements and freshmen class stats • Begin test preparation (Which test is required? ) • Choose courses based on goals for the future (Rigor vs. GPA)

Successful Junior Year Successful Senior Year GRADUATION 2017