1. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

2. WHAT’S NEXT? COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITY CAREER APPRENTICESHIP TECHNICAL COLLEGE MILITARY

3. Types of colleges and universities Public Public Co-educational Co-educational In-state In-state Out-of-state Out-of-state HBCU’s HBCU’s Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Military Academies Military Academies Private Co-educational Single gender Liberal Arts Faith related HBCU’s “Ivy League” “Kudzu League”

4. Public Universities in Georgia Research Universities Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia State University University of Georgia Regional Universities Georgia Southern University Valdosta State University State Universities Albany State University Armstrong Atlantic State Univ. Augusta State University Columbus State University Georgia College and State Univ. Georgia Southwestern State Un. Savannah State University University of West Georgia others

5. Technical Colleges and Two Year Colleges Technical Colleges Savannah Technical College Ogeechee Technical College Middle Georgia T.C. others Two Year Colleges Only one left in Georgia: all others have become four- year colleges or have been absorbed by larger universities.

6. Application tips Choose a dream school, reality school, and fall-back school. Choose a dream school, reality school, and fall-back school. Decide on location, size of college, and cost that will suit you. Decide on location, size of college, and cost that will suit you. Are scholarships available? Are scholarships available? Are they too far from or too near to home? (Holidays?) Are they too far from or too near to home? (Holidays?) Make sure the colleges have your major. Make sure the colleges have your major. Make a visit (with a parent) to the campuses you are considering. Make a visit (with a parent) to the campuses you are considering. Do their credits readily transfer? Do their credits readily transfer? Do they have reputation for preparing graduates for post- baccalaureate programs (medical, dental, law, etc.)? Do they have reputation for preparing graduates for post- baccalaureate programs (medical, dental, law, etc.)? Ask questions. (dorm types, cars, etc.) Ask questions. (dorm types, cars, etc.) Do comparison on the costs. Do comparison on the costs.

7. Admissions Process Application – online preferred (Common Application) at least 3 recommended Application – online preferred (Common Application) at least 3 recommended Application fee Application fee High School Transcript High School Transcript College Entrance Exams College Entrance ExamsSATACTASSET/COMPASSASVAB Admissions Representative = Admissions Counselor Acceptance Letter – Accept Defer Deny DEADLINES MUST BE MET!!

8. Types of Admissions Processes Rolling admissions – used by most colleges in Georgia; notification of acceptance is made once all documentation is received. Final deadline by July 1. Rolling admissions – used by most colleges in Georgia; notification of acceptance is made once all documentation is received. Final deadline by July 1. Deadline admissions – (UGA, GT, Emory, others) Deadline admissions – (UGA, GT, Emory, others) Early Decision – for students with outstanding credentials; very selective population (usually by October 15 or 31) Early Decision – for students with outstanding credentials; very selective population (usually by October 15 or 31) Regular Decision – for all other applicants (usually by January 15) Regular Decision – for all other applicants (usually by January 15) Scholarship Deadline – application deadline to automatically be selected for scholarship consideration (varies but usually by November 1) Scholarship Deadline – application deadline to automatically be selected for scholarship consideration (varies but usually by November 1) Must check with school as to what type of process they use.

9. Scholarships and Financial Aid ( You will be assigned a financial aid advisor) Need - based Need - based Merit – based Merit – based Grants are typically not paid back Pell Grant – federally funded School grants Educational Loans Subsidized v. Non-subsidized Student Loans – low interest; after degree payback Parent Loans – low interest; in school payback Scholarships are typically not paid back School – related ROTC Athletic Corporate Community service Special cases

10. Financial Aid, continued FAFSA = Free Application for Federal Student Aid - Need-based - Application completed by parents and student - Apply after January 1, 2010 - Work-study programs - Service cancellable loans - Must request a PIN for you and parents HOPE Scholarship (Georgia) - Merit-based - Pays partial or full tuition. - Must have and maintain 3.0 or 3.7. HOPE GPA = English, math, science, SS, and foreign language - Can be lost and re-gained - Must be GA resident 1 year - Must apply on GAcollege411.com - Pays for 127 credit hours total.

13. HOPE Grants Available to all Georgia residents Available to all Georgia residents Used only at Technical Colleges Used only at Technical Colleges Good for only certain programs Good for only certain programs Hours are limited Hours are limited Do not have to be paid back Do not have to be paid back No GPA until Technical College courses have been taken No GPA until Technical College courses have been taken

14. quiz 1. Name the three research universities. 2. Name a public all-female college. 3. Georgia Tech is a school like Savannah Tech. 4. People from South Carolina would pay more to go to college at Emory University in Atl. 5. Only Democrats can attend a Liberal Arts college. 6. AASU and SSU are both regional universities. 7. The FAFSA must be done on paper. 8. The HOPE is a need – based scholarship. 9. If you do not have a 3.0 GPA, you have no HOPE. 10. Only African-Americans can attend HBCU’s.

15. What do I do as a Junior? 1. Set up account on GA college411.org. A. Begin researching colleges that have your major. B. Make a comparison chart of colleges. 2. Take the SAT and/or ACT before summer. Do SAT/ACT prep for Fall administration. 3. Use summer vacation to visit colleges of interest. 4. Set up accounts on free scholarship searches. 5. Begin writing college app essays. 6. Develop a resume.