Junior Classroom Guidance Agenda  Career Cruising – How to research colleges  Know your Counselor  Taking the SAT / ACT  Selecting a College  Paying for College  Additional Tips

Step One Log-in at the top of the page by entering your Username and Password, then click “Log In” Log-in Here

Career Cruising Log-In Username is your LHS username with an fc- in front of it, for example – LHS Username – Career Cruising Username fc Password is the same as your LHS password without the exclamation point – LHS Password- Aa12345! – Career Cruising Password- Aa12345

Step Two Click on “Education”. Click Here

Step Three Click on “Undergraduate schools”. Click Here

Step four Begin survey and answer questions important to you. The more questions you answer the better your results. When complete click “View Results” Complete undergraduate school selector starting with “Type of School”

results Results will appear as a list, with the blue title as a link to learn more about the college, and allow you to save it to your account. List of Results

Save to plan Choose a minimum of three colleges you would consider and then save to your PLAN 1) Education 3) Skills Inventory 2) More Questions

Confirm saved Schools Click on “My Plan” in the upper left corner, and confirm under “My Saved Schools” that three are saved. We will walk around and double-check. 1) Education 3) Skills Inventory 2) More Questions Save six careers Click “My Plan” and then check “My Saved schools”

Career Cruising Visit on your own and develop your personal college list. We will continue to use Career Cruising throughout high school. Great resource not only for Career Information and college planning! Keep your log-in information

LHS Counseling Department Mr. Tom Neighbour, Counseling Department Chair Students with last names A - Chen Mrs. Pat Woods, Counselor Students with last names Chf-Her Ms. Mia Kim, Counselor Students with last names Hes-McG and all ESOL Students Mrs. Jamie DiCarro, Counselor Students with last names McH-Sch Mrs. Kathy Bain, Counselor Students with last names Sci– Z Mrs. Shari Endo, Counselor 9 th grade students Mrs. Pam Bibik, Assistant Principal of Curriculum Mrs. Theresa Adamczyk, Graduation Coach Mrs. Nicole Lea, School Social Worker Mrs. Mary Blount, Registrar Mrs. Leah San Antonio, Counseling Secretary

Junior Information Sessions  Classroom guidance  Small interactive meetings involving students, parents and counselors  Meetings will begin in November  Visit the counseling website in late October for announcements and further details

Getting Started Take the Plunge......it's your future so get involved!! Why is Junior Year important?? 1.Maintain Grades – Work Hard 2. Prepare for and take the ACT & SAT Self Prep Classes Individual Tutoring Mock Test 3. Develop a list of colleges that you may want to attend

Breaking News… …well not really Changes to the SAT  New SAT format will begin with the March 2016 SAT  What has changed?? All-new essay — and it’s optional No penalty for guessing No vocab that you’ll never use again

Quick Facts  4 parts: Reading Writing and Language Math, optional SAT Essay  400–1600 score scale  3 hours and 50 minutes with the SAT Essay — or 3 hours without it Visit and selectwww.collegeboard.org “New SAT” for full details Changes to the SAT

2015 – 2016 SAT Dates LHS School Code: Register online at SAT Reasoning Test: Cost approx. $ 45 Test DateTest Regular Registration Deadline Late Registration (FEE APPLIES) October 3, 2015SAT & Subject TestsSeptember 3, 2015September 22, 2015 November 7, 2015SAT & Subject TestsOctober 9, 2015October 27, 2015 December 5, 2015SAT & Subject TestsNovember 5, 2015November 23, 2015 January 23, 2016SAT & Subject TestsDecember 28, 2015January 12, 2016 March 5, 2016SAT onlyFebruary 5, 2016February 23, 2016 May 7, 2016SAT & Subject TestsApril 8, 2016April 26, 2016 June 4, 2016SAT & Subject TestsMay 5, 2016May 25, 2016

2015 – 2016 ACT Dates Register online at ACT Only (No Writing) $30 (approx.) ACT Plus Writing $44.50 (approx) Test DateRegistration Deadline Late Registration (FEE APPLIES) September 12, 2015August 7, 2015August 21, 2015 October 24, 2015September 18, 2015October 2, 2015 December 12, 2015November 6, 2015November 20, 2015 February 6, 2016January 8, 2016January 15, 2016 April 9, 2016March 4, 2016March 18, 2016 June 11, 2016May 6, 2016May 20, 2016

Things to Consider When Selecting a College  Type of school – 2 year, 4 year or Technical  Geographical Location  Public or Private  Size  Living Facilities  Co$t - $$$$  Away or Stay Home  Majors offered  Clubs/Sports/Activities

Investigate Schools that Interest You!  Compile a list of schools that you may be interested in  Visit school websites  Set up visits to schools that you are serious about applying to  Be aware of admissions requirements and begin to narrow your choices  Never put all of your eggs in one basket. Plan on applying to a small group of schools that you would like to attend

Resources College Search Engines -  Bigfuture.org – College Matchmaker allows students to search all colleges with various criteria such location, major etc.  GAcollege411.org – Allows students to search in state Georgia colleges and out-of state schools  Princeton Review “The Best 378 Colleges”  US News & World Report

Resources Continued  College Fairs  LHS Counseling Website  SAT / ACT Dates / Registration  College Visitation Forms  College Preparation  College Search Engines  Scholarships  Transcript Requests

College Visitations The best way to get to know more about a school and get a “feel” for what it would be like to attend is to visit.  LHS Juniors and Seniors are permitted to take 4 days to visit colleges (permission slip required prior to visiting).  When visiting a college it is recommended that you contact the admissions office and arrange to attend the information session and take a student guided campus tour.  Ask questions

What are Colleges Looking For? When applications reach the admissions department for review the following are the top areas of importance.  GPA  Standardized Testing  Academic Rigor  Extracurricular Activities – Athletics, School Clubs, Volunteer Work  Leadership Positions  Teacher Recommendation (If required)  Counselor Recommendation (If required)

Financing College  Hope Scholarship  College Scholarships  Local Scholarships  National Merit Scholarships  Government Financial Aid – Loans, Grants

HOPE & Zell Miller HOPE 3.0 Core GPA as calculated by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. Student must maintain a 3.0 GPA in College. Zell Miller Scholar Program Students must graduate with a 3.7 GPA as calculated by the Georgia Student Finance Commission and have a 1200 SAT (math & critical reading) or a 26 on the ACT. Visit for complete scholarship details.

HOPE Rigor Requirements  Beginning with the Class of 2015, there are HOPE Rigor Requirements for both the HOPE Scholarship and Zell Miller Scholarship. Due to the continued updates made to the HOPE Scholarship, it is in the student’s/family’s best interest to consult directly with Georgia Student Finance Commission. They are the organization that issues, approves, and sets the standards for the scholarship, therefore they can most accurately define the qualifications. To Be Eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, and in Addition to Grade Point Average and Other Requirements : Students Graduating after May 1, 2015 Must Have 2 Academically rigorous courses as defined by GSFC* Students Graduating after May 1, 2016 Must Have 3 Academically rigorous courses as defined by GSFC* Students Graduating after May 1, 2017 Must Have 4 Academically rigorous courses as defined by GSFC* * Please see complete list of eligible courses at

Examples of HOPE Rigor  GSE Algebra II  GSE Pre-Calculus  Chemistry  Physics  Human Anatomy  Spanish II,III,IV or AP  French II, III, IV or AP  Latin II, III, IV or AP  AP Courses in Core Subject Area’s

Social Media & College Admissions

Athletes - NCAA Students interested in playing college athletics must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.  Students must register once their junior year courses and grades are available on their transcript  Submit the application at The NCAA Eligibility CenterThe NCAA Eligibility Center  Submit an official high school transcript and official SAT/ACT scores

Things to Remember Visit the counseling web page often Look for information regarding junior information sessions held in November Involve your counselor in your college search and application process Plan during your junior year. The time to apply to college will be upon you soon. Finally – DON'T PANIC !!!!!

Thank you for your Attention.