what every senior at shs should be doing right now!

SENIOR PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT

What every Senior at SHS should be doing right now!

Graduation Criteria

1 – Pass all required classes

2 – Pass GHSGT – Writing

3 – Community Service (20 hours)

4 - Attendance

TestQuestions

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December 11th, 2015 Where will you be? What will you be doing? How will you get there?

Do you have a Plan B? Plan C? Plan D?

Study Guide

Final Exam

Everyone needs training beyond high school.

What will yours be?

-High school diploma is starting point/admission ticket

-College degree

-Technical college degree / certificate

-Apprenticeship program

-Military training

-On-the-job training

-Self-education

College

Is it for everyone?

Why do you want to go?

What will you study?

How will you pay for it?

How to be successful in college, and in high school, and in life

Be where you are supposed to be When you are supposed to be there Do what you are supposed to do

Use electives to explore opportunities and possible majors

How to get into college

Apply On-line (preferred) or paper

College will need three things for acceptance:

1-Application 2-SAT/ACT scores 3-Transcript

Transcripts 1 – Your transcript is your high school

career on paper

2 – How to read it? Found on SHS website

3 – How important is it?

4 – How to use it? --how to send it --who has access?

SAT / ACT Testing Both are college admissions tests put out by

two different companies. Colleges take either.

ACT Measures what you have learned Does not penalize you for guessing SAT Measures how well you use what you have

learned Deducts ¼ point from each incorrect answer (changing next Spring)

Financial Aid Must fill out FAFSA (Free Application for

Federal Student Aid)

Complete as soon as possible after 1 January

The main application for all state, federal, and college-based financial aid

No college will award you financial aid unless you have been accepted

SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships are based on 1 – Grades 2 – Test scores 3 – Participation 4 – Activities 5- Other (place where you live, skills,

talents) 6 – Each scholarship given be a different

group who sets criteria 7 – Local scholarships are often easier to

get

Where do you find scholarships?

1 – Local scholarships are listed on -SHS website -SCCPSS website

2 – Scholarship search engines are on: -www.gacollege411.org -www.fastweb.com -www.scholarships.com (links are on the SHS website)

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP

Must have a final 3.0 GPA in core academic subjects

-English -Math -Science -Social Studies -Foreign Language

HOPE status may be checked in GaCollege411 account.

HOPE rigor requirement

2015 grads – 2 courses from list

2016 grads – 3 courses from list

2017 grads – 4 courses from list

EX: AP, Dual enrollment, Math III, Math IV, Chemistry, Accelerated Math, Anatomy, Physics, Spanish III, etc.

Collegiate Athletics Must meet criteria from NCAA or NAIA and register with their Clearinghouses.

Must still apply for all financial aid

Must maintain eligibility in college the same

as in high school

“Broken leg” test

The odds

100 high school athletes – 2 will play college sports at some level

1000 college athletes – 2 will play professional sports

Average NFL career – 3.3 years Average NBA career – 4.8 years

Statistics will fade away – education will not.

The best places to go for information?

1 – GaCollege411

2 – SHS website

3 – SCCPSS website

What is your goals as a parent?

What is our goal as a high school?

Contact:

David L. Bryant, Counselor

Phone: 912-395-5053 FAX: 912-201-5893 e-mail: david.bryant@sccpss.com