BHS Class of 2011 NAVIGATING THE SENIOR YEAR

ITINERARY  Provide an Overview  Provide general direction  Presentation will be posted on the school web-site

GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPT.  A-ClMs. Medlin  Co - GDr. Loyd  H - KDr. Benjamin  L - NMrs. Byrd  O - SkMs. K. Jones  Sl - ZMrs. Kennedy  9 th GradeMs. Ricks

Ms. Medlin will return on October 29, 2010.

12 th Grade Administrator  Mr. Jeff Hall

Jeff Hall

SENIOR CLASS SPONSORS  Mrs. Dee Anna Bean (room B27)  Mrs. Susan Lockwood (room B29)

INVOLVE YOUR SENIOR  Develop Realistic Goals  Evaluate Problem- solving Skills  Give Your Senior Responsibility

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS  College Prep Diploma  Technical Diploma  Diplomas with Distinction  Test Requirements

Should your student fail a required class  It is the Student’s responsibility To check on grades To contact a counselor to determine options School Plus  Phoenix  Community Schools  Credit Recovery On-line

PLEASE NOTE: ALL course requirements must be completed in order to participate in the graduation ceremony!!

Application for Graduation  Appointment with counselor  Requirements for graduation participation  Discussion of future plans  Information for letters of recommendation  Student Brag Sheet  Parent Brag Sheet  Social Security #

4-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY  Bachelor’s Degrees  Public Colleges/Universities  Private Colleges/Universities SAT / ACT for entrance exam

2-YEAR COLLEGE  Associate Degrees  Public  Private  Transfer to a 4-Yr. College TAG Program Entrance Exams Vary

TECHNICAL COLLEGE  Programs Degree Certificate or Diploma  Compass Exam for Degree Program  No SAT/ACT

MILITARY  Opportunities Training Education Travel  Policies  Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery—September 28, 2010**  Scholarships

WORLD OF WORK

CAREER INFORMATION    College and Career Room Video Library Books Dictionary of Occupational Titles Occupational Outlook Handbook

APPLICATION PROCESS

College Visits  Visit During regular session  Pre-arranged absences  Better in the fall (exam exemptions)  List of questions to ask  Contact the college to set up

HOW MANY?  “Dream School”  Likely—a pretty good chance of getting in  Safety—a sure thing for admission and cost  1 to 2 schools in each category

Getting into UGA and GA Tech  UGA middle 50% entering freshmen ‘09 GPA (41% 4.0 or higher)  GA Tech middle 50% entering freshmen ’09 GPA

Getting Into UGA and GA Tech  UGA middle 50% entering freshmen ’09 SAT scores  GA Tech middle 50% entering freshmen ’09 SAT scores

College and Career Specialist  Donna Varzaly Transcripts Provides requests for recommendations to counselors Contacts Students when Counselors complete recommendations Great Resource for Scholarships

THE APPLICATION  Sources College Admissions Office College web site BHS College and Career Room  When “the early bird….?” Deadlines

PARTS OF AN APPLICATION  Application  Fee  Test scores  Personal Statement/Essay  Interview or Audition  School or Counselor Recommendation  Teacher Recommendations

College Board’s Annual Survey (2006) Number of Institutions indicating the factor as a priority:  School Achievement 89%  Test Scores85%  Recommendations48%  Essay43%  Interview31%  Activities30% College Counseling Source Book, 4 th edition

THE PROCESS  Complete on-line Save Print, Edit, Proof, Save  No /texting jargon  Check your student’s address Submit Record confirmation number Colleges prefer online applications

“OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT”  OUT OF STATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSTIES Request “paper” transcript from Counseling Office $2.00 cost You mail  GEORGIA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ONLY Gacollege411.org Transcript as of June Can send paper copy if you want

TRANSCRIPTS  Mid-year reports  Final transcripts

ADMISSIONS STANDARDS

“CORE” CLASSES  Language Arts  Math  Science  Social Studies  Foreign Language (for College Prep)

TESTS  S.A.T. I (reasoning tests)  A.C.T.  S.A.T. II (subject area tests)  T.O.E.F.L.  ASSET/COMPASS Public Ga 2-Yr Colleges & Tech. Colleges  Armed Services Vocational Battery Aptitude

TEST PREP RESOURCES   Core BHS  Brookwood Community School  Commercial organizations  Tutor List

RECOMMENDATIONS  Only when requested  Plan ahead  Student Brag Sheet/Parent Brag Sheet  Resume  Please be polite

PLAN AHEAD  Check deadlines Post-mark vs. received by  Allow teachers & counselors at least 2 weeks for letters

THE LETTER ARRIVES……  ACCEPTED! (Hooray) Send deposits  May 1, 2011 deadline Celebrate  Wait-Listed Don’t panic Evaluate back-up plan  Denied— It’ll be o.k. Go to back-up plan

FINANCIAL AID  College Financial Aid Office  GA. Student Finance Commission: October 28, 2010  Forms F.A.F.S.A. C.S.S. Profile GA. Tuition Equalization Grant

TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID  Scholarships Academic Special Talents Special Circumstances  Grants Generally don’t require repayment Based on financial need  Federal Pell Grant Program  Loans

SOURCES  Federal Government (68%)  State Government (5%)  College (20%)  Private Sources (7%) Employers Corporations  Coca Cola, Target, Wal-Mart Civic Organizations  Elks, VA, Rotary, Lilburn Women’s Club, etc.

SCHOLARSHIPS  VERY COMPETITIVE  98% Scholarships Awarded to Top 25% of Class  Beware of Companies Making Promises

ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS  Register with  Send a transcript  S.A.T./A.C.T. scores must be sent directly from the testing service  Calculate core average according to NCAA requirements

Senior Bulletin Posted to the Web and on facebook: Facebook: Brookwood High School Counseling Department

H.O.P.E. SCHOLARSHIP  College Prep Diploma 3.0 CORE Average  Technical Diploma 3.2 CORE Average  Social Security Number  F.A.F.S.A.

HOPE CALCULATIONS  A = 4.0  B = 3.0  C = 2.0  D = 1.0 Advanced Placement Classes  10 pts. Subtracted .5 added

“CORE” CLASSES  Language Arts  Math  Science  Social Studies  Foreign Language (for College Prep)  Any Core Elective

HOPE GRANT  No minimum average required  Applicable at Technical Colleges for diploma and certificate programs

HELPFUL WEB SITES  Brookwood High School  College Board/S.A.T. Sat.collegeboard.com  A.C.T.  Commons Application:

WEB SITES CONT’D  On-line applications for GA. Colleges and much more  GA. Student Finance Commission (H.O.P.E.)  Free App. For Federal Student Aid

Sources of Information from the BHS Counseling Department  The Tack Room  Brookwood High School Counseling Department on Facebook

OUR AIM...  Provide an Overview  Provide general direction