1. Parent Meeting November 2 nd, 2015 CLASS OF 2017

2. REGISTRATION FOR SENIOR YEAR December 2 nd – 4th. Appointment letter If you cannot make your appointment, we will still meet with your child at the assigned time Teachers will discuss options with your child and recommend your student for senior classes

3. 4 Year College Technical College Military Workforce

4. AP – ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES Exam fees - $92 – Due mid March What do colleges want to see? Where is your student planning to go to college? Scores – who accepts what?

5. OUR AP COURSES Arts: Studio Art English: English Language and Composition and English Literature and Composition History and Social Sciences: Human Geography, Psychology, United States Government and Politics, United States History, and World History Mathematics and Computer Science: Calculus AB and Statistics Sciences: Biology and Environmental Science World languages: Spanish Language and Culture

6. WORK BASED LEARNING Seniors can spend part of their school day working – internships or paying positions See Dr. Brandi Hayes for information

7. MOVE ON WHEN READY/COLLEGE CREDIT Eligible students are admitted to GNTC or other college Take classes through GNTC or other colleges to earn high school and college credit Does NOT count toward HOPE hours or college GPA. Free! Taught at CHS: ENGL 1101 & 1102 MATH 1111 & 1113 POLS 1101 BIOL 1107 & 1108 (we hope!) Many online classes

8. ASSET TEST Technical college entrance exam No charge November 12 th at CHS 8:30am Four sections – Writing/Reading/Numerical/Algebra Sign up at www.calhounschools.org scroll to bottom of CHS website to register and access study guidewww.calhounschools.org

9. SAT www.collegeboard.org Study resources: www.collegeboard.org www.varsitytutors.com ACT www.actstudent.org Study resources: www.36university.com SAT & ACT = FOUR YEAR COLLEGES http://www.mytutor.com/sites/default/files/imce/SATACTChart.pdf https:// greentestprep.com/resources/sat-prep/act-vs-sat/sat-act-differences /

10. Research Universities Georgia Institute of Technology 22,492 Georgia Regents University 7,927 Georgia State University 30,718 University of Georgia 34,280 Regional Universities Georgia Southern University 18,949 Kennesaw State University 24,399 University of West Georgia 11,394 Valdosta State University 10,919 State Universities Albany State University 3,569 Armstrong Atlantic State Univ 6,661 Clayton State University 6,747 Columbus State University 7,899 Fort Valley State University 2,471 Georgia College & State Univ 6,449 Georgia Southwestern St Univ 2,442Savannah State University 4,422 Southern Poly Tech St Univ 6,498University of North Georgia 15,351 State Colleges Abraham Baldwin Ag College 3,137 ATL Metropolitan St College 2,972 Bainbridge State College 2,074 College of Coastal Georgia 2,844 Dalton State College 4,496 Darton State College 5,194 East Georgia State College 2,567 Georgia Gwinnett College 10,778 Georgia Highlands College 5,185 Georgia Perimeter College 21,449 Gordon State College 3,617Middle Georgia State College 7,248 South Georgia State College 2,443 Spring 2015 Enrollment University System of GA

11. TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM OF GEORGIA

12. COLLEGE VISITS….. 4 college visits per student during high school Does not count as an absence Must complete permission slip before visit (preferably several days in advance with Ms. Sanchez/Attendance) Must bring verification from college

13. HOPE SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY Students must graduate from high school with a 3.0 GPA as calculated by GSFC Meet U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen requirements Be a legal resident of Georgia Be registered with Selective Service, if required Maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the college Not be in default or owe a refund due on a student financial aid program Be in compliance with the Georgia Drug-Free Postsecondary Education Act of 1990 Must maintain 3.0 GPA in college May regain HOPE one time Pays approximately 80% of tuition only Pays $1968 per semester at private institutions if full time

14. ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP Must graduate with an academic grade point average of at least 3.7 as calculated by GSFC Must receive a score of at least 1200 combined critical reading score and math score on a single administration of the SAT or an ACT score of at least 26 Last test date must be before graduation Must maintain a 3.3 GPA in college & can regain one time Pays 100% of tuition at public institutions $2174 at private institutions per semester if full time

15. HOPE SCHOLARSHIP GPA includes all academic classes Grades will be stripped of weights by GSFC 3 points for Honors classes 5 points for AP classes & college classes (.5 added back) Example: Class WtdGrade 4.0 scale Strip Weight New Grade Grade for GSFC Honors Eng 9 92 4.0 -389 3.0 AP Eng 11 92 4.0 -587 3.5

16. HOPE RIGOR REQUIREMENTS Class of 2017 must graduate with 4 courses that have been identified by the Georgia Department of Education as Courses of Rigor. Examples include: Advanced Algebra/Trig – Junior year math course Math IV – name will change next year Chemistry, Anatomy, Physics Any AP course in English, Math, Science, Social Studies Foreign Language – 2 nd level and higher

17. HOPE GRANT ELIGIBILITY – TECHNICAL COLLEGES Georgia's HOPE Grant is available to Georgia residents who are working towards a certificate or diploma in GA Technical Colleges Full-time enrollment is not required and students are not required to graduate from high school with a specific GPA, however, they are required to have a postsecondary cumulative 2.0 GPA, at certain checkpoints, in order to maintain eligibility Additional grants in amounts up to $500 in critical need areas: Commercial truck driving, practical nursing, welding, and others Zell Miller Grant – 3.5 at the end of semester – pays for 100% of tuition. Refund to you - retroactively

18. REQUIREMENTS FOR ATHLETES See Mrs. Arnold for NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA registration and guidelines

19. SCHOLARSHIPS Start working on this now! www.gacollege411.org www.collegeboard.com www.actstudent.org www.fastweb.com www.collegeconfidential.com https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search www.gcic.peachnet.edu Institutional scholarships - check your college’s website! Parent/student emails and posted on CHS website Local scholarships become available in the spring

20. CONTACT INFORMATION Guidance Counselors Kendra Arnold – arnoldk@calhounschools.orgarnoldk@calhounschools.org Peter Coombe – coombep@calhounschools.orgcoombep@calhounschools.org Work Based Learning Dr. Brandi Hayes – hayesb@calhounschools.orghayesb@calhounschools.org AP Classes Mrs. Casey Parker – parkerc@calhounschools.orgparkerc@calhounschools.org College Classes Mrs. Debra Moyer – moyerd@calhounschools.orgmoyerd@calhounschools.org

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