Welcome to Helping Your Child Make The Most of High School Sponsored by the Wando High School Counseling Department

Assistant Principal Dan Cieslikowski Director of the 9th Grade Academy daniel_cieslikowski@charleston.k12.sc.us

6:30-6:40 Opening Session – PAC Logistics: 6:30-6:40 Opening Session – PAC 6:45-7:05 Session 1 7:10-7:30 Session 2 7:35-7:55 Session 3

Making the Most of High School Wando High School School Counseling Department October 10, 2017 Power Point will be available on the School Counseling tab of the Wando High website.

Post Secondary Options & Countdown to College

Post Secondary Options Work Force Military: Representatives from all four major branches on campus ASVAB given once a year in November Technical Colleges Trident Tech Youth Apprentice Programs (being in 11th grade) Diploma programs (usually one year) Certificate programs (usually two years) AA degree (usually two years) University Transfer programs (2 plus2) 2 year colleges (i.e. Spartanburg Methodist, USC Union & USC Salkehatchie) Four Year Colleges and Universities

Countdown to College What colleges look for: 1. Types of courses taken (CP, Honors, AP, DC) 2. Grades in courses 3. SAT and ACT performance 4. Who is your student?

Transcript & Grade Point Average

Grades: SC UGP GPA 4.0 GPA Straight GPA, not weighted A= 4.0 B= 3.0 Uniformed Grading Policy: all public HS in SC Grade is weighted based on Honor, Dual Credit (Trident Tech) or Advanced Placement course work Grade given extra .5 honor, 1.0 for AP 4.0 GPA Straight GPA, not weighted A= 4.0 B= 3.0 C=2.0 D=1.0 F=0.0 Grade CP Honors AP/DC 100 (A) 5.000 5.500 6.000 99 (A) 4.900 5.400 5.900 92 (A) 4.200 4.700 5.200 89 (B) 3.900 4.400 74 (C) 2.400 2.900 3.400 GPA Conversion POS pg 79 GPA Computation pg 8-9

College Credit in High School Advanced Placement (AP) Considered to be the most rigorous courses taken in High School Wando currently offers more than 20 AP Courses National Exams in May : Scores Determine College Credit Trident Technical College: Dual Credit High School and College Credit i.e. Trident Tech. English 101= High School English 4 College Credits may be transferrable but check with individual colleges ACT/SAT/Accuplacer scores needed to qualify

SAT & ACT : College Admissions Test PSAT 10th & 11th grade Evidenced Based Reading (EBR) & Math (M) Writing optional, but colleges want at least one test (SAT or ACT)with writing Score range 200-8o0 each section Average score 1100 (total of EBR & M sections) ACT English, Math, Reading, Science Reasoning Writing optional but colleges want at least one test (SAT or ACT)with writing Score range from 1-36 each section Composite score average 20-21 (average of all four sections) Four year colleges will accept either SAT or ACT. Recommended students take both.

SC College Admissions Data Average Weighted GPA and Test Scores University of South Carolina Avg. Score: GPA: 4.04 SAT: 1254 ACT: 27.3 Clemson University: GPA: 4.6 SAT: 1220-1370 ACT: 27-31 College of Charleston Mid 50% Scores: GPA: 3.937- 4.518 SAT: 1090-1250 ACT: 22-27 The Citadel: GPA: 3.5 SAT: 1074 Charleston Southern University: GPA: 3.7 SAT: 1100 ACT: 23 Source: 2016 http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator, individual colleges and Naviance

Standout Factors for Competitive Colleges and Scholarships Be “well rounded” or “lop-sided” Think how you can contribute to a club or group you belong to See a problem, fix it or initiate change Have value behind what you do Differentiate yourself from other students Do something typically done by adults Complete a noteworthy task

Types of Scholarships Institutional Scholarships- State Scholarships- given by colleges to students who enroll that are from resources within the college’s scholarship pool of money State Scholarships- given by the state from the S.C. Education Lottery money Needs-Based Scholarship- given by Federal, State or local resources based on financial need as determined by the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) info or other financial criteria Sponsored Scholarships- given by organizations or local entities for a variety of criteria

State Sponsored Scholarships for in-state public or private college/universities Palmetto Fellows (four year college only)- 1st year-$6700 (can be renewed each year) Must have all 3 of the following: 1200 SAT or 27 ACT, 3.5 cumulative weight SC UGP GPA Top 6% of class at end of 10th, 11th or 12th grade OR 1400 SAT or 32 ACT AND 4.0 Cumulative SC UGP GPA

State Sponsored Scholarships Life Scholarship 4 yr college: up to $5000 for first year Must meet 2 or 3 criteria 3.0 SC UGP GPA Cumulative Top 30% at end of senior year 1100 SAT or 24 ACT OR 2 year college: up to $5000 3.0 SC UPG cumulative GPA at end of senior year No SAT/ACT or rank requirement Life Scholarship is renewable each year based on student’s college GPA and credits earned

State Sponsored Scholarships Hope Scholarship (four year college for one year-$2800) 3.0 cumulative SC UGP GPA (not SAT or ACT requirement) Eligible for Life Scholarship beginning Sophomore year based on student’s college GPA and credits earned For more information on State Scholarships visit: www.che.sc.gov and Wando’s Program of Studies, pg 87

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