1. College Checklist Where are you on the list?
Effingham County High School
1589 Hwy 119 South
Springfield, Ga
Mimi Lovett Hayes
College and Career Counselor
College Checklist
Begin Your College Search Now – What college would you like to attend? (Visit college websites)
Review Your High School Courses - Have you met college requirements?
Take College Entrance Exam – What score do you need in order to attend the college of your choice?
Take SAT - Go to to register
Take ACT - Go to to register
Take Accuplacer - For technical colleges or 2-year colleges (After you apply to attend a technical college or a 2-year college, contact the college and make an appointment to take the Accuplacer!)
Go to and create a GAFutures Account – Are you eligible for the HOPE Scholarship? (The Georgia Student Finance Commission will decide if you’re eligible for the HOPE Scholarship---not ECHS.)
Submit College Applications
Go to to submit a college application OR
Use the Common App OR
Use a School-Specific Application (Visit the college website)
Send Your Transcript to the College(s) – See Mrs. Dekle (the school registrar) for a Transcript Request Form
Submit Your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) – For , the window to apply for financial aid opens October 1, 2018!
Use 2017 Income Tax Information on the FAFSA
Begin Your Scholarship Search
What colleges interest you? Visit their websites to find available scholarships!
Local scholarships will become available in March and will be listed on our school website
For national scholarships, go to
Submit Scholarship Applications – Submit each application on or before the deadline!
Where are you on the list?