1. Senior Advisement

2. Purpose of Senior Meetings Check credits – graduation requirements Discuss plan for after high schools Set goals and take steps to achieve goals

3. Graduation Requirements Math – 4 credits Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, and a 4 th higher math English – 4 credits 9 th Lit, American Lit, and 2 more literature classes Science – 4 credits Biology, Phys Science or Physics, and Chem/Environmental/Earth Systems or an AP or IB science Social Studies – 4 credits (at DCHS) Amer Govt, World Hist, US Hist, Econ CTAE/World Language/Fine Arts – 3 any combination (Pathway encouraged) Health and Personal Fitness Four elective credits

4. Important Dates Senior Parent Night – September 10 @ 6:00 pm PROBE – September 15 from 6 – 9 pm @Arbor Place Mall Financial Aid Night – Oct 29 @ 7:00 pm at DCHS Apply to College Day – November

5. College Admissions Testing ACT and/or SAT for 4-year colleges and universities COMPASS for 2-year and technical colleges 2-year and technical college will also take ACT and SAT for placement if scores are high enough SAT II -Subject Test - only a few schools require ACT – no blanks (A= Answer All) SAT – don’t guess wildly (S= Skip what you don’t really know until March 2016 test) Official ACT & SAT scores must be sent directly to the college by ACT/SAT. The student must make the request.

6. ACT/SAT Fee waivers for free/reduced lunch College application waivers for using SAT waiver (SAT will email them to you) It is important to show up to take the test

7. College/Scholarship Application Campus Visits – week of visit get form from Career Center Coordinator Requesting transcript - $3 official Letters of Recommendation Complete Brag Sheet 1 st (dctigers.com under School Counseling on the left) Give at least 2 weeks for counselors/teachers to complete

8. General Admissions Info Complete applications prior to the deadline. You do not have to wait for ACT/SAT results. Most colleges look at: Rigor – GPA – ACT/SAT scores first. The essay, if required, is also VERY important. Leadership and extra-curricular involvement can sometimes make a difference. An athlete should apply to the college he/she is interested in athletically AND communicate with the college coach.

9. Scholarships Scholarship newsletter – available in print or online at dctigers.com Scholarship databases Announcements for special scholarships Report all money even if you are not attending that school

10. HOPE GPA Honors, PIB, AP and IB course grades get added points However, when calculating HOPE GPA the GSFC will subtract these points. The unweighted grade is converted to the 4.0 scale. GSFC then adds.5 to the unweighted GPA score for only the AP and IB courses to a maximum of 4.0.

11. HOPE GPA Scale 100 – 90 = A = 4.0 89 – 80 = B = 3.0 79 – 71 = C = 2.0 70 = D = 1.0 69/ below = F = 0

12. Honors/AP Courses and HOPE GPA ClassUnweighted Grade Enhancement Points DCHS Grade DCHS GPAGSFC GradeGSFC GPA Conversion Honors 9 th Lit 903934.0904.0 Honors Biology 783813.0782.0 *AP American Gov 855904.0853.5 Math I701.0701.0 Team Sports984.0 Spanish I690 0 Comp App883.0 Bus Ess772.0

13. Determining Your HOPE GPA HOPE GPA is calculated by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. DCHS does NOT calculate HOPE GPA. Log onto the GSFC website at www.gacollege411.org to determine your HOPE GPA and after November the new Gafutures.org.www.gacollege411.org

14. HOPE Rigor – 3 credits Advanced math, such as Alg II, Pre-Calculus, or an equivalent or higher course Advanced science, such as Chemistry, Physics, Biology II, or an equivalent or higher course Advanced placement courses in core subjects; International baccalaureate courses in core subjects; Courses taken at a unit of the University System of Georgia in core subjects Advanced foreign language

15. NCAA Information 1. Submit ACT / SAT scores directly to NCAA 2. Sign request form to send transcript ($3) 3. Submit a transcript from ALL high schoolsattended with the original application. 4. Request a FINAL transcript in May in the College & Career Center. WWW.eligibilitycenter.org

16. Class of 2016 Remind To receive messages via text, text @8541a to 81010. Trouble using 81010? Try texting @8541a to (770) 400-9020 instead.

17. Your Counselors Mrs. Sabrina Ellison-Brown, A-E Sabrina.ellison-brown@douglas.k12.ga.us Mrs. Dunnavant, F-J, Alternative Programs Sharlee.dunnavant@douglas.k12.ga.us Mrs. LaRosa Johnson, K-Q Larosa.Johnson@douglas.k12.ga.us Mrs. Tameka Collins, R-Z Tameka.Collins@douglas.k12.ga.us