Move On When Ready & Privilege Period

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Who is eligible?  Be a high school student (mostly 11 th and 12 th )  Be enrolled in an eligible university or technical college  Meet college’s admission requirements  Qualifying GPA in core curriculum  Qualiying entrance exam scores  Misc requirements  Meet local system requirements.  Be on track to graduate and maintain satisfactory academic progress towards meeting high school graduation requirements.

About MOWR  Cost:  GA Student Finance Commission (GSFC) pays for up to 15 hours/semester  Hours do not count against HOPE the cap  Student pays all costs not covered.  Interested students should  take the SAT or ACT or Compass by March  apply to the college by April

Schools most commonly attended by BHS students: University of North Georgia *  GPA: 3.25  SAT Score: 970 Total  480 CR, 440 Math  ACT Score: 20 Total  20 English, 18 Math Georgia Gwinnett College *  GPA: 3.0  SAT Score: 970 Total  480 CR, 460 Math  ACT Score: 20 Total  21 English, 19 Math GAMES (full time residential program) *  GPA: 3.5  SAT Score: 1100 Total  530 CR, 560 Math  ACT Score: 24 Total  23 English, 24 Math Lanier Technical College *  GPA: no requirement  SAT Score: 450 CR, 440 Math  ACT Score: 16 Eng, 17 Rdg, 19 Math  COMPASS: 79 R, 62 WR, 37 Math Gwinnett Technical College **  GPA: no requirement  SAT Score: 480 CR, 440 Math  ACT Score: 20 Eng, 17 Rdg, 19 Math  COMPASS: 79 R, 62 WR, 37 Math * Student must be an 11 th or 12 th grader. ** Student must be a 9 th, 10 th, 11 th, or 12 th grader.

Application Process Take the SAT/ACT/C OMPASS by March  STEP 1: Apply to the college by April  STEP 2: Submit MOWR Student Participation Agreement Form (available on the GACollege411 website)  STEP 3: Submit Verification of Lawful Presence (ID) Cont. on next slide Driver’s LicenseUS Certification of Naturalization State of Georgia IDPermanent Resident Alien Card US Passport ID pageUS Certification of Citizenship Certified Birth Certificate Cert of Birth by the Dept of State

 STEP 4: Send official transcript (form available on the BHS Guidance Website or Career Center)  STEP 5: Send Certificate of Immunizations  STEP 6: Send Official Test Scores (sent directly from test organization)  STEP 7: Send AP Scores (if applicable-sent directly from collegeboard)  STEP 8: Two weeks after completing 1-7, begin to check your application status Application Process, continued:

If accepted to MOWR program:  Set up meeting with College Admissions Advisor  If schedule questions, Ms. Hamby to see when courses are offered. (beginning mid-July)  Complete online MOWR Application (financial aid forms)  Must be completed EVERY SEMESTER  GACollege 411 website  Set up a parent and student meeting with Ms. Hamby  Bring a copy of college schedule to the meeting RESOURCES: Dept – Guidance – Website – Dual Enrollment

Courses  Students are required to take classes on the Approved dual course list from GADOE:  Full Time College Status vs Part Time College Status  Part time status is a minimum of 6 classes between BHS & college.  Full time status is a minimum of 12 course hours and a maximum of 15 hours all taken on the college campus.  A 3 hr college course (1 sem) = 1 BHS (2 sem)  ex: student is required to take only 1 sem of English at the college to equal 2 sem of BHS.  Local districts have flexibility on additional requirements For the honor of Val/Sal, students must take a minimum of 2 academic core courses (English, Math, Sci, SS) and 3 total classes each semester. In addition, 2 AP courses.

Grading  Colleges use letter grades A=95 B=85 C=75 D=70  If a course requires an EOC, the student is required to take the exam.  The exam grade will be calculated as 20% of the grade as listed above.  Weighted GPA  +10 points is added to dual credit courses for calculating academic weighted percent and HOPE GPA  Duplicated high school credits will transfer to the high school as elective credit (ie: Biology, US History) and these courses do NOT earn +10 points.

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Scroll down the page to learn more…. Eligibility Award amount and Course Directory Resources

Form required to have the state pay for the college tuition, etc. Must be completed each semester student participates in MOWR. Scroll down the page to learn more…. Impact on HOPE MOWR online application Course Directory

 Sem 1  English in college  3 rd – Dance  4 th – Musical Theater  5 th – AP Biology  6 th – Government  7 th – Chorus  Sem 2  Math at College  3 rd – Dance  4th – Musical Theater  5 th – AP Biology  6 th – Economics  7 th – Chorus  Sem 1  1 st – AP Psychology  2 nd – AP Literature  3 rd – Education Intern  college  college  Music college  Sem 2  1 st – AP Psychology  2 nd – AP Literature  3 rd – Education Intern  Science w/ college  college  college Minimum of 6 classes taken per semester Classes at college are usually scheduled for Mon, Wed, & Fri -1 hr/day OR Tues & Thurs / Mon & Wed - 1½ hr/day Part Time MOWR Sample Schedule

 Sem 1  Math (required)  Economics (required)  Government (required)  Sociology  Sem 2  English (required)  Environ Sci w/ Lab (required)  Psychology  Music Appriciation  Sem 1  English (required)  Government (required)  Environ Sci w/ Lab (required)  Sociology  Sem 2  Math (required)  Economics (required)  English  Art History Minimum of 4 classes (12 hours) per semester required All classes taken on the college campus Full Time MOWR Sample Schedule

2 year Residential Program Designed to be a 2- year program for 11 th and 12 th grade students, students live in a dorm specified for MOWR students, and attend classes with students enrolled in the MOWR program from other high schools.

Benefits  Eases the transition from high school to college  Provides an early start on their college careers  Offers meaningful academic experiences  Provides early college opportunities for students to try who normally would not attend college.  Students will have flexible scheduling opportunities because courses can be taken anytime.  Saves money because college tuition and expenses are fully or mostly paid  Reduces college courses and attendance time after high school graduation.

Senior Privilege Period  At BHS, we believe that students earn privileges for achieving high standards.  A privilege period is “a period of the school day” when a student is not assigned a class (a free period)  Parental permission is required for a student to participate in the program. (form is available in the guidance office)  A privilege period is not considered one of the 6 required courses for students enrolled in the MOWR program b/c it is considered a “free” period.  Privilege period(s) are awarded to students who meet the requirements set forth by the faculty/staff of BHS.

 A student may earn 1 or 2 privilege periods.  Privilege periods can be taken during the following periods:  Privilege periods are often times dependent on scheduling.  May have to change from 1 st to 7 th period  May have to only have 1 period vs 2 periods.  Students have to maintain standards to keep the privilege period(s). Senior Privilege Period 1 period of the day: 1 st period 7 th period 2 periods of the day: 1 st and 2 nd periods 6 th and 7 th periods 1 st and 7 th periods

Requirements: 1 privilege period  Have completed or will complete a pathway during the senior year  Have passed all standardized tests  Have not failed a course during the 10 th and 11 th grade  Have had no suspensions during the 10 th and 11 th grade  Are on track for graduation 2 privilege periods  Have completed or will complete a pathway during the senior year  Have scored exceeds on standardized tests  Have never failed a course  Have had no suspensions from school  Have taken or is planning to take at least 2 AP courses before graduation  Are on track for graduation

Pathway Options:  Academic  1 AP Course in any academic area  2 Foreign Language courses  Fine Arts  3 units in any one of the areas listed below:  Band  Chorus  Art  Drama  Foreign Language  3 courses in one foreign language  Career Tech  3 units in any one of the areas listed below:  Marketing  Graphics  Education  Foods and Nutrition  Healthcare Science

Resources: GA College 411: BHS Guidance Website : Dept Guidance Website Dual Enrollment College Websites: Google the name of the college. Once on the college website: search for move on when ready