1. Welcome! Student Panel Presentation College Representatives Wrap-up

2. MOVE ON WHEN READY Prepared by Varieta Benjamin, Ph.D, Program Coordinator

3.  TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS AND COMPLETION, AND TO PREPARE STUDENTS TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE WITH THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED (GaDOE).

5. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-12 CAN EARN  COLLEGE CREDITS: SB 132 MOWR Program  CERTIFICATES : SB 2 Alternative diploma route  DIPLOMAS  ASSOCIATE DEGREE

6.  Students complete the following required courses or their equivalent: ◦ HL & PE ◦ FR LA/American Literature ◦ Alg 1 and Geometry ◦ Biology and Physics +another science ◦ Econ/Pol Sys and US History Any associated EOCs

7. Complete Associate’s degree Technical diploma Or 2 technical cert programs in the same pathway MORE INFO FORTHCOMING: SUBJECT TO CHANGE  SB 2 Alternative diploma route

8.  ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL OR ELIGIBLE HOME STUDY PROGRAM IN GEORGIA  MEET ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CHOSEN POSTSECONDARY INSTITTUTION  MAKE SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS TOWARD HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION  AGREE TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM’S PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND OTHER FORMS

9.  ALL COLLEGES WITHIN THE USG AND TCSG  GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE  GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE of GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY  GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY  MIDDLE GEORGIA COLLEGE:GAMES  UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA:ADVANCED ACADEMY  eCORE :All online classes with a number of schools, administered by the University of West Georgia

10. CLASSES MUST BE SELECTED FROM MOWR COURSE DIRECTORY https://apps.gsfc.org/secure/dsp_accel_course_listings.cfm. https://apps.gsfc.org/secure/dsp_accel_course_listings.cfm NOT ALL CLASSES ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL INSTITUTIONS.  ENGLISH  MATH  SCIENCE  SOCIAL STUDIES  FOREIGN LANGUAGES  CAREER  TECHNICAL  AGRICULTURAL  FINE ARTS  PHYSICAL EDUCATION

11.  TUITION-FREE  MANDATORY FEES (INCLUDING APPLICATION FEE)-FREE  BOOKS-FREE  OTHER COURSE RELATED MATERIALS AND FEES, SUCH AS LABS AND OTHER NON- MANDATORY FEES-STUDENT COST

12.  SAVE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS $$$$  EARN COLLEGE CREDITS, CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA, OR ASSOCIATE DEGREE WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL  POTENTIAL TO GRADUATE EARLY  EARN AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE/GAMES

13.  BETTER ADJUST TO CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE  MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADUATE WITH CLASS  ATTEND FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME  TAKE CLASSES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL

14.  TAKE CLASSES AT MORE THAN ONE COLLEGE SIMULTANEOUSLY  FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE  NO RESIDENCY /CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT  GRADES ARE COMPUTED WITH HIGH SCHOOL’S HOPE GPA.

15.  COURSES WILL NOT COUNT AGAINST HOURLY CAPS FOR HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS OR HOPE GRANTS.  COURSES WITH GRADES OF C AND ABOVE WILL TRANSFER TO USG SCHOOLS.  ATTENDANCE DURING THE FALL, SPRING, AND SUMMER IS POSSIBLE.

16.  STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO SCHEDULE THEIR CLASSES, FOR THE MOST PART, IN WAYS THAT WORK FOR THEM.  STUDENTS MAY STILL REMAIN CONNE CTED THROUGH EXTRA-CURRICULAR AND OTHER SOCIAL ACTTVITIES.

17.  MOWR CLASSES EARN TRANSFERABLE COLLEGE CREDITS BASED ON PERFORMANCE ON COURSE MATERIAL.  AP CLASSES EARN COLLEGE CREDITS BASED ON THE EXAM SCORES.  MOWR CLASSES TAUGHT BY COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS.  AP CLASSES ARE TAUGHT BY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS.

18.  AP CLASSES GET 10 EXTRA POINTS THAT SHOULD HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT ON CUMULATIVE GPA.  THE DEMOGRAPHICS FOR mowr INCLUDE, BUT are NOT LIMITED TO THE ACADEMICALLY ADVANCED.  HOPE VALUES ARE THE SAME:.5 POINTS ARE ADDED TO HOPE COMPUTATION.  AP COURSES ARE NATIONALLY TRANSFERABLE, DEPENDING ON THE TEST SCORE.

19.  MOWR COURSES OF C AND ABOVE WILL TRANSFER TO USG SCHOOLS.  MOWR MAY (NOT “WILL”) NOT TRANSFER TO PRIVATE OR OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES.  ONLY SOME COURSES FROM TCSG WILL TRANSFER TO USG SCHOOLS.  THE DEMOGRAPHICS FOR AP ARE GENERALLY LIMITED TO THE ACADEMICALLY ADVANCED.

20.  REGISTER FOR AND TAKE THE SAT/ACT.  BE SURE THAT SS# IS ON FILE.  CHECK HOPE GPA ON GAcollege411.org.  DECIDE ON THE PARTICIPATING COLLEGE.  CHECK DEADLINES AND REQUIRED TEST SCORES.

21.  MEET WITH HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO DISCUSS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.  MEET WITH DUAL ENROLLMENT COORDINATOR FOR ADVISEMENT SESSION.  COMPLETE AND RETURN REQUIRED FORMS INCLUDING STUDENT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.

22.  APPLY TO SELECTED COLLEGE (S).  HAVE ALL OF THE ABOVE COMPLETED BEFORE BY MAY 1.

23.  DECIDE ON THE PARTICIPATING COLLEGE- GTC is the closest.  PAY ATTENTION TO DEADLINES AND REQUIRED TEST SCORES.  DECIDE WHICH TEST YOU NEED TO TAKE: SAT, ACT, OR THE COMPASS TEST  REGISTER TO TAKE THE SAT/ACT, IF THAT IS THE DECISION.

24.  MEET WITH HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR TO DISCUSS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.  MEET WITH DUAL ENROLLMENT COORDINATOR FOR ADVISEMENT SESSION.  COMPLETE AND RETURN REQUIRED FORMS, INCLUDING STUDENT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT.

25.  APPLY TO THE CHOSEN COLLEGE.  REQUEST APPOINTMENT WITH THE COLLEGE TO TAKE COMPASS.  GET ALL OF THE ABOVE COMPLETED BEFORE MAY 1.

26.  MUST HAVE OWN TRANSPORTATION.  SOME CLASSES MAY BE ONLINE IN SOME COLLEGES.  COLLEGE MAY ASK STUDENT TO RETURN TO THE HIGH SCHOOL IF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS IS NOT BEING MET.  THIS ACTION COULD DELAY GRADUATION PLANS.

27.  ALL DESIGNATED EOC COURSE ASSESSMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED …20%...  TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT.  TOO MUCH FREE TIME MAY BE A HAZARD.  STUDENTS MAY ENROLL FULL-TIME (take all classes at the college).  STUDENTS MAY ENROLL PART-TIME (take some classes at Brookwood and some at the college, or take a few classes at the college). THIS IS THE STUDENT’S/FAMILY DECISION.

28.  PART-TIME ONLY MAY DELAY GRADUATION.  FULL-TIME COULD EXPEDITE GRADUATION.  STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE TO THE END OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR, EVEN IF THAT HAVE MET THEIR GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS BY THE END OF THE FALL SEMESTER.  BREAKS AND HOLIDAYS DO NOT ALWAYS ALIGN.

29.  ONCE STUDENTS GRADUATE, THEY EXIT THE PROGRAM.  NO MINIMUM NUMBER OF CREDITS PER SEMESTER, BUT THERE IS A 15 CREDIT HOURS MAXIMUM PER SEMESTER (approximately 5 classes)  3+ CREDIT HOURS= 1CARNEGIE UNIT (so a course taken in one semester qualifies as one full high school credit, i.e.,1 year).  1-2 CREDIT HOURS=.5 CARNEGIE UNIT.

30. COLLEGES USE ALPHANUMERIC GRADES. A=95 B=85 C=77 D=72 F=50

31.  STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR FOLLOWING THROUGH THE APPLICATION STEPS.  STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REGISTERING FOR COLLEGE CLASSES.  STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULING BETWEEN CAMPUSSES.  STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MOWR APPLICATION ON GAcollege411EACH SEMESTER.

32.  STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING THE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT SIGNED EACH SEMESTER.  STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REQUESTING A TRANSCRIPT TO BE SENT TO BROOKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL AT THE END OF EACH SEMESTER.  STUDENTS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STAYING IN TOUCH WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL.  STUDENTS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS.

33.  CHECK HOPE GPA gacollege411.org

34.  CHECK FOR COLLEGE’S ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES http://www.usg.edu/student_affairs/students/ mowr_dual_admission  REGISTER FOR AND TAKE THE SAT/ACT. http://www.sat.collegeboard.org/home http://www.actstudent.orghttp://www.actstudent.org/

35.  SOPHOMORES SHOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH THEIR COUNSELOR.  JUNIORS WILL COMPLETE THEIR JUNIOR REVIEW (MARCH 9).  SIGN UP IN THE COUNSELLING OFFICE FOR MANDATORY PRE-ADVISEMENT MEETING.

36.  gacollege411.org gacollege411.org  http://www.usg.edu/student_affairs/students/mowr_dual_admission http://www.usg.edu/student_affairs/students/mowr_dual_admission  http://www.sat.collegeboard.org/home http://www.sat.collegeboard.org/home  http://www.actstudent.org http://www.actstudent.org  Gwinnett Technical College (GTC) : http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/enrollment/move-on-when-ready/ http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/enrollment/move-on-when-ready/  http://www.gwinnetttech.edu/fullpanel/uploads/files/roadmap-1- 06-16.pdfhttp://www.gwinnetttech.edu/fullpanel/uploads/files/roadmap-1- 06-16.pdf  Georgia Perimeter College (GPC) of GSU: http://eapps.gpc.edu/FAQ/?question_id=2819 http://eapps.gpc.edu/FAQ/?question_id=2819  Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering, & Sciences (GAMES) at Middle Georgia College: http://www.mga.edu/georgia-academy/http://www.mga.edu/georgia-academy/  Advanced Academy at University of West Georgia (UWG): http://www.advancedacademy.org/ http://www.advancedacademy.org/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CERwGbTW-Bk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CERwGbTW-Bk  https://apps.gsfc.org/secure/dsp_accel_course_listings.cfm https://apps.gsfc.org/secure/dsp_accel_course_listings.cfm  eCore: https://ecore.usg.edu/https://ecore.usg.edu/

37. This is not for every student. Investigate all options.

38.  See your Counselor  This PowerPoint will be on the Counselor’s website in a few days.