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Junior Parent Night Class of 2018
Brookwood High School Counseling Department
Meet your counselorsJunior and Senior timelinesGraduation requirements
GPACollege Admissions
SAT/ACT H.O.P.E.NCAA
College application processBrag forms/Letters of recommendation
Ms. Stephanie Medlin* A-Co Dr. Boone Benton Cr-He Dr. Varieta Benjamin Hi-Me Ms. Ashlee Conti Mi-Sa Mr. William Blair Sb-Z
Mrs. Cary Settles 9th grade, A-O and ESOL
Dr. Joyce Ricks 9th grade, P-Z Dr. Stacy Dehnke* SST/504
*Department Chairs
Students will complete a Junior Review with a counselor during Guided Study to review course history and graduation requirements
Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment with their counselor if they have any questions or concerns after they receive their Junior Review
Attend Junior Parent Meeting on Thursday, January 26th Students will complete a Junior Review with a counselor
during guided study to review course history and graduation requirements
Register to take the SAT/ACT Read the Junior Bulletin regularly Talk with college reps who visit BHS and begin visiting
colleges Utilize the College and Career Room and meet Mrs. Varzaly Begin working on your Brag Sheet (for a Letter of Rec.) Became familiar with www.Gafutures.org.
Complete Senior Application for Graduation in the fall Register to take (or re-take) the SAT/ACT Obtain college applications from the college website or the
GAFutures website Bring your Brag Sheet to Mrs. Varzaly (if Letter of Rec. is
required for admission) Submit applications by individual college deadline Request transcripts from BHS ($5 each) or send an electronic
transcript via GAFutures (Georgia colleges only) Send SAT/ACT scores to colleges Continue to work diligently in current classes Attend the Financial Aid Meeting in September ‘17 at BHS Check the Senior Bulletin for scholarship information Visit colleges and talk with your family about finances
Pass GCPS Gateway Assessments (administered in 10th grade)
EOC/Georgia Milestones:
MATH SOC STUD ENG/LANG ARTS SCIENCEAlgebra I US History 9th Lit/Comp BiologyGeometry Economics 11th Am Lit/Comp
• Contact each college/university to determine how GPA is calculated.
• Most colleges only consider academic courses (Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language)
The preliminary HOPE Scholarship calculations are available through Georgia Futures (www.gaFutures.org)
How is a student evaluated? GPA
Course Selection (rigor; difficulty level) – Selective colleges are looking at the strength or rigor of courses throughout high school, including senior year.
Test Scores (SAT, ACT, COMPASS)
Extracurricular Activities – Leadership and participation in clubs, service, and sports can be particularly important to competitive colleges
Essays – Required essays on the college application are important because they demonstrate writing ability and give the college more information. Please seek advice when writing an essay and make sure to proofread for errors.
Letters of Recommendation
Resume – Contains academic information, honors and awards, extracurricular activities, work/volunteer experience, etc.
Interviews
Type of Test SAT *Redesigned SAT*
(www.collegeboard.org)
Test of critical thinkingand problem solving
ACT(www.actstudent.org)
Content-based test
Test Dates March 11May 6June 3
February 11April 8
June 10
Score 1600 1 to 36
Penalty for wrong answers
No No
Structure Critical ReadingMath (through Algebra 2)
WritingEssay (optional)
EnglishMath (through Trigonometry)
ReadingScience ReasoningWriting (optional)
Some colleges may require a student to take the essay portion of the ACT or a SAT II subject test. Check to find out!
Free practice tests for the ACT and SAT can be found at: www.GAFutures.org www.testprep.com
www.March2success.com www.kahnacademy.org (official SAT test prep)
USAtestprep.com
Fee waivers are available to economically disadvantaged high school juniors or seniors. Fee waivers cover the basic registration fee.
SAT FEE WAIVERS May use up to 4 fee waivers during junior and senior years. Does not apply to late registrations. May sign up for 3 subject tests during one registration. Can take up to 6 subject tests. May use up to 4 college application fee waivers if student used SAT fee waivers AND approved
by college admissions officer. For more information about SAT fee waivers, visit www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/sat/calenfees/feewaivers
ACT FEE WAIVERS Up to 2 fee waivers may be used during junior and senior years. Does not cover late or standby registration fees. If a student uses the waiver to register and does not test, he/she loses this waiver. Can use one fee waiver for a college application. For more information about ACT fee waivers, visit www.actstudent.org/faq/answers/feewaiver
Free personalized feedback, practice, and college planning based on your PSAT/NMSQT results,
https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home See your scores and your projected SAT score Review questions you got wrong and why Practice for the SAT with hundreds of practice questions Save your college searches Take a personality test to find majors and careers fit for you Get feedback on your readiness for AP courses
Preliminary HOPE Scholarship averages are available on Georgia Futures (www.GAFutures.org)
1) Log on to www.GAFutures.org2) Sign into your account3) Click on the “Financial Aid” tab at the top of the page4) Under Quicklinks, select “Your HOPE GPA”5) Enter Name, Date of Birth, and Social Security number6) Select “Brookwood High School”7) The final screen displays your HOPE GPA8) Select “View Your Detailed GPA Report”
Partial tuition covered – varies by year Payment amount for private & public colleges and universities can be
located on www.GAfutures.org. Requirements:
Graduate from an eligible high school GPA of at least a 3.0 (calculated by GSFC) Academic Rigor: 4 classes that are academically rigorous.
HOPE Rigor Courses: https://www.gafutures.org/media/113414/rigor-course-list-july-2016.pdf
FAQ: https://www.gafutures.org/media/177813/faqs-hope-zm-scholarship-122116.pdf In college, must maintain 3.0 GPA.
If a student falls below a 3.0 GPA in college, they may only regain the HOPE Scholarship one time.
A student that does not graduate from high school as a HOPE Scholar, can earn a 3.0 GPA in college.
100% of tuition covered
Must meet all the requirements to be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, plus:
Graduate from an eligible high school GPA of at least a 3.7 (calculated by GSFC) or Valedictorian or
Salutatorian SAT: min. 1200 combined critical reading score and math score (single
administration) ACT: min. composite score of 26
SAT/ACT scores MUST be submitted to GSFC to be considered
In college must maintain 3.3 GPA
The H.O.P.E. Grant is available to students who plan to attend a technical college to earn a certificate or diploma.
A student must be enrolled in a certificate or diploma program at a University System of Georgia (USG) or Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) school.
There is no high school GPA requirement.
Apply for the HOPE
Complete FAFSA starting January 2018 senior year
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) -www.fafsa.ed.gov
Georgia Student Financial Aid Application System (GSFAPPS) -www.GAFutures.org
View your HOPE average
Go to www.GAFutures.org and login to your account.
For Additional Information on HOPE Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC), www.gsfc.org Contact Hal Wilkinson, GSFC Representative at
If you are planning on participating in intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I or II institution you must register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse
Access the registration materials by visiting the NCAA website www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
When taking the SAT/ACT, enter 9999 for scores to be sent to NCAA
Students and parents are responsible for determining NCAA eligibility to Division I and Division II schools
Counselors are neither responsible nor allowed to determine eligibility
Visit with College Representatives at Brookwood High School
College Campus Tours
Did you know….You get five pre-approved absences for college visits!? Please visit attendance office
Meet with representatives from admissions, financial aid, and from your area of interest.
Utilize the College and Career Room to research colleges and scholarships
Attend College Fairs
Visit Colleges
Dream/Reach School
Less than 30% chance of admission
Your academic record and test scores are at or above average
For highly selective schools, your scores should meet or be above average
Target/Good Fit School
30%-60% chance of admission
Your academic record/test scores are in line with average
Safety School
Greater than 60% chance of admission
Your academic record/test scores are above average
You need at least onesafety school
A highly selective school should not be considered a safety school
Counselors will complete a letter of recommendation when a student submits a Student and a Parent Brag Sheet and provides at least three weeks notice before the application deadline.
Brag Sheets can be found on our website, www.brookwoodcounseling.com
*Some colleges require a letter of recommendation, others do not. Please double check application requirements for each school.
Remind (Class of 2018)
www.brookwoodcounseling.com Check the counseling website frequently for scholarship
opportunities
This entire presentation will be added to the counseling website to review as needed!
