Junior Parent Night Class of 2015

To Graduation and Beyond!

Counseling Dept. At CHSLauren Corbett

A - E

Julie GraceyF - La

Deborah Blount Le- R

Ebony Payno S – Z

Brett SzymenderaTesting and other duties as assigned

Rebbie LichliterGraduation Coach

Christina KimBilingual Parent Liaison

Rita JensenProfessional Assistant

Jan Turner Records Coordinator

Contact Information:Office 770-521-7600 Fax 770-521-7615

Counselors work with students in the areas of academic, career, and personal/social needs. We are available to assist students and parents throughout high school.

Review the GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Class of 2015English 4 credits

Mathematics 4 credits

Science 4 credits

Social Studies 3 credits

Health/Personal Fitness 1 credit

Foreign Language/Fine Art/Career Tech 3 credits

Electives 4 credits

Semester-long class= 0.5 credits; Year-long class= 1.0 credit

**23 total credits required to graduate**

Track your student’s graduation status!

Junior Advisement Meetings(JAM Sessions)Coming Soon!

Major points addressed during JAM Sessions:

Graduation Status Report Credits (23 needed) GHSGT/EOCT- Must pass the Writing Portion AND take the EOCT in the following courses: Math 1 and 2, 9th and 11th Grade Literature, Biology, Physical Science, US History, and Economics Courses (Specified by Ga Dept of Ed)

Senior Schedule Courses needed for Graduation At least 4 academic classes

Post Secondary Plans College options (process) Career options Parchment coming soon! (Transcript Request Process)

Junior Advisement cont…

SAT/ACT• Use the PSAT score report• My College Quick Start• When to take one• How to register

ACCEL Program• What is it• Who is eligible• What are the benefits• How to apply

Hope Scholarship/Zell Miller Scholarship• 3.0/3.7 Core GPA• SAT/ACT Requirement (1200/26)• Not accessed until senior year• HOPE Rigor Requirements

Hope Grant• Tuition, fees• No GPA requirement

Numeric Average

Fulton County calculates numeric averages by adding up all grades in classes and dividing by the total number of classes taken

100 point scale i.e. 87.963 out of 100All grades included in this calculation – failed

grades, summer grades, online grades…Fulton County adds 7 points to the final

passing grade for each Honors, AP, and college course taken; shown on transcript

Grade Point Average (GPA)

Contact college to find how they calculate Most use this scale:

A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, F = 0.0 Most only consider academic courses (Language Arts, Math,

Science, Social Studies, World Language) To calculate, take your academic classes and assign a 4.0, 3.0,

2.0, or 0.0 for each course. Add them together and divide by the total number of academic courses (estimated GPA)

Some colleges may give additional points for Honors, AP, and College courses

Some colleges may take off the additional 7 points added for Honors, AP and college courses (if so, take off the 7 points before assigning the 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, or 0.0)

High School GPA is calculated by the postsecondary institution - not the

high school (Fulton County does not calculate)

Junior / Senior Timeline When…What…How

Refer to the College Calendar ~ Class of 2015 for a step by step guide to post-secondary

planning

Highlights—The Big Picture

Junior Advisement Meeting (JAM) Workshops during all homerooms!

Workshop #1- 1/16

- Speaker: Counselors will present this session

- Topic: Graduation and Beyond Workshop #2- 1/17

- Speakers: Deborah Blount and Kay Harrison (GPC)

- Topic: Dual Enrollment Workshop #3- 2/20

- Speaker: Chris Holzwarth (Beyond the Applause)

- Topic: College and Career Planning, etc. Workshop #4- 3/27

- Speaker: Don Wardle (Chyten)

- Topic: College Essay Writing Workshop #5- 4/24

- Speaker: Benjamin Meadows (GSFC)

- Topic: Financial Aid/Scholarship Searching

Upcoming Test DatesUpcoming Test Dates(Consider for Dual Enrollment Purposes)(Consider for Dual Enrollment Purposes)

SAT: ($51)March 8 (register by 2/7)May 3 (register by 4/4)June 7 (register by 5/9)www.collegeboard.com

ACT: ($52.50, inc. Writing)February 8 (register by 1/10)April 12 (register by 3/7)June 14 (register by 5/9)www.actstudent.org

** Test fee waivers available in counseling office for students receiving free or reduced lunch**

Chattahoochee CEEB Code:

110-146

GA Career Information System(GCIS)

Web site: www.gcic.peachnet.eduUser name: chattahoocheehs Password: gcis458

Scholarship InformationCHS Counseling website

Scholarships updated regularly

CCC - Hard copies

Nominated Scholarship binder -Counseling office.

Check with local companies, banks, organizations, religious institutions, etc.

Online Search Engines:www.fastweb.comwww.scholarships.comwww.gacollege411.orgwww.collegeboard.org

Besides Need-Based: -Academic Merit -Athletic Ability -Special Skills & Talents -Race & Ethnicity -Gender -Majors

 

GAcollege411.orgPlan, Apply, & Pay for College

Free SAT & ACT Test Prep.

GA College Entrance Requirements

Financial Aid- Determine Scholarships, Grants and/or Loans for which you may qualify

Search for & Apply to GA Colleges & Universities

Learn about HOPE & Apply - link to FAFSA

Explore Career Information - Career Key Assessment

(Forgot your GACollege411 log-in and password?)

Coming soon to a venue near you!!!

Dual Enrollment Night- January 21st at 6pm at CHS

AP Night- January 21st at 7pm at CHS (see website for more information)

The Chyten ACT vs SAT Comparison Test- Saturday 1/18 from 9:00-12:00 and Monday 1/20 from 1:00-4:00 at the Chyten Center on Roswell Road (please call 678-735-7555 for more information)

Atlanta National College Fair- March 16th from 12pm to 4pm at

the Georgia World Congress Center (hosted by NACAC)

Encourage your student to visit the Counseling Office frequently for many more opportunities including this

Summer 2013!

Q & AThank You for Coming!