1. Clarke Central High School Class of 2016

2.  Preparing for life after high school  College, Military, Apprenticeship/Work  Individual Senior Meetings  Sign up with Ms. Vargas  Testing: ACT/SAT/COMPASS/ASVAB  Applying  Financing your future

3.  Parents, Guardians, Relatives/Friends  Teachers, Advisors & Coaches CCHS Counseling Staff and Website:Website  A-D Ms. Barnett  E-J Ms. Underwood  K-Q Ms. Nibbelink  R-Z Mr. Hicks  Ms. Vargas, Administrative Assistant  Mr. Shelton, College Advisor  Ms. Jones, Graduation Coach

4.  Senior timeline  Resources: CCHS Counseling WebsiteCCHS Counseling Website  Test preparation  Scholarships and Financial Aid  HOPE GPA  SAT/ACT Test Dates  Do you qualify for free or reduced lunch? If so, you are eligible for SAT and ACT fee waivers and 4 SAT and 4 ACT college application fee waivers once you take the test. See Mr. Shelton.

5.  Apply to any college in GA directly from the site  Send Transcripts for free  Check HOPE status  Access FAFSA  Scholarship Database  Career information & educational requirements  Resume building  Free test prep for SAT, ACT & COMPASS

7.  Public vs. private vs. 2 year  There is a school that fits your needs  Colleges want students who are academically prepared  Wide variety of majors

8.  Location  Size  Cost  Majors  Special programs (work study; study abroad)  Admission requirements  Other criteria

9.  Specialized colleges (e.g. art school)  Career and Trade schools  Apprenticeships  Military

10. Most colleges and universities consider two things for admission:  GPA  Test Scores Selective schools also consider:  Academic Rigor  Recommendation Letters  Extracurricular Activities  Community Service

11. Freshman Index (“FI”) is a combination of a student’s SAT or ACT scores and high school grade point average. FI = 500 x (HSGPA) + SAT Critical Reading + Math (or) FI = 500 x (HSGPA) + (ACT Composite x 42) + 88 Minimum FI for admission to: Research university is 2500  UGA, GT, GRU, GSU Regional university is 2040  Kennesaw, GA Southern, U of West GA, Valdosta State State university is 1940  Albany State, Armstrong State, Fort Valley, Savannah State, UNG, etc. State or two-year college is 1830  ABAC, GA Gwinnett College, Gordon State, etc. Example: 2.3 x 880 SAT = 2024 Minimum for 4 year colleges in GA  SAT Critical Reading: 430  SAT Math: 400  ACT English: 17  ACT Math: 17 * Students without these minimum scores but with SAT scores of at least 330 CR and 310 Math may be considered for admission to a two-year college, but will be required to exempt or exit Learning Support in the areas of deficiency. * Institutions may set higher requirements for admission. Students meeting the minimum FI requirements are not guaranteed admission.

12. 2014-2015 First-Year Admitted Student Profile  Applications received: 22, 225  Admission Offers: 11,602  New First-Year Enrolled: 5,300  Core GPA: 3.81-4.06  SAT (CR+M+W): 1810-2060  ACT: 27-31  AP/IB courses: 4-8 The average Clarke Central Student who got in to UGA last year had a 90 average, had taken 5+ AP courses and had 500+ on SAT

13.  Early Action (non-binding) application is due October 15 and students will receive an admission decision by December 15.  Regular Decision application is due January 15 and students will receive a decision by April 15.  Apply now! You must submit your application on-line before the counselor and teacher can submit evaluation forms. Official transcript and SAT or ACT scores are also required.

14. US Government provides 75% of all $ for college  Grants: Pell, HOPE, etc  Work Study  Loans  Private Scholarships  There are hundreds of thousands of them.  APPLY, APPLY, APPLY!  Apply directly to your college for institutional financial aid  AP credits/MOWR  Standard class: 3 hours  Freshman year: 30 hours  Private Pay

15.  Start your search early & be patient  Make sure you qualify for it  Start local  Be aware of the competition  Write a great essay  Be prepared to interview  Be yourself 5 hours research, writing essay, applying = $500 5 hours work at $7.50/hr = $ 37.50 - tax

16.  HOPE Scholarship  3.0 GPA in all academics  3 Rigorous course minimum  Zell Miller  3.7 GPA  ACT = 26 composite OR  SAT = 1200 (CR+Math)  3 Rigorous course minimum  HOPE Grant GPA Scale: A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C = 2.0 F = 0.0 Check your HOPE average today at GACollege411.0rg

17.  Apply to college BEFORE the deadline  Consider using the Common ApplicationCommon Application  Send your transcript to the college  Transcript Requests can be made electronically or directly with Ms. Vargas Transcript Requests can be made electronically  Send your test scores directly from ACT or College Board  Request recommendations early, if needed  You must complete the Recommendation Profile and send it to your recommender at least 2 weeks ahead of time.Recommendation Profile  Complete FAFSA starting in January  Not going to college? Speak with a military recruiter or your counselor about careers

18.  08/27 - Sewanee visits Clarke Central (10am/Private)  08/31 - Columbus State University visits Clarke Central (1:30pm/Private)  08/31 - The University of West Georgia visits (lunch room)  08/31 - Wesleyan College (lunch room)  08/31 - The Probe College Fair located at "The Classic Center" 6pm-8pm(Please have students register asap at gotocollegefairs.com) Side Note: We are providing bus transportation this year! They must sign up with me in regards to transportation. gotocollegefairs.com  09/1 - Kennedy College visits Clarke Central(lunch room)  09/8 - Armstrong State University visits Clarke Central(lunch room)  09/8 - College of Costal Georgia visits Clarke Central (lunch room)  09/8 - University of Georgia visits Clarke Central (2pm/Private)  09/10 - Vanderbilt University (10am/Private)  09/14 - Purdue University (lunch room)  09/15 - ABAC (Private Visit 10am)  09/21 - Athens Tech visit Clarke Central (lunch room)  09/22 - South GA State College (lunch room)  09/24 - Albany State University (1pm/Private visit)  09/28 - Brewton Parker College (lunch room)  09/29 - Shorter University (lunch room)  09/30 - Georgia Gwinnett College Tour !!!