MAKING YOUR SENIOR YEAR COUNT AVOID POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

MAKING YOUR SENIOR YEAR MAKING YOUR SENIOR YEAR

COUNTCOUNT

AVOID POTENTIAL PROBLEMSAVOID POTENTIAL PROBLEMS

Are You Meeting Graduation Are You Meeting Graduation Requirements?Requirements?

Make Sure That Your Courses Match Your Program of Study

Review and Update Your 4-Year Plan With Your Advisor

Review Your Transcript and Discuss Problems With Your Counselor

DO YOU WANT TO BE A SENIOR? DO YOU WANT TO BE A SENIOR? Here’s What You Need:Here’s What You Need:

A Minimum of 16 credits. Be on Track With Your Program of

Study.

MINIMUM COLLEGE PREP MINIMUM COLLEGE PREP REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

• 4 Years (8 classes) Designated English

• 4 Years (8 classes) Designated Math

• 3 Years (6 classes) Designated Science

• 3 ½ Years (5 classes) Designated Social Studies

• 1 Class Health

• 1 Class Personal Fitness

• 2 Years (4 classes) Same Foreign Language

• 1 Year (2 classes) Fine Arts or Technology

• 3 ½ Years (5 classes) General Electives

MINIMUM TECH PREP MINIMUM TECH PREP REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

• 4 Years (8 classes) Designated English

• 3 Years (6 classes) Designated Math

• 3 Years (6 classes) Designated Science

• 3 ½ Years (5 classes) Designated Social Studies

• 1 Class Health

• 1 Class Personal Fitness

• 4 Years (8 Classes) Technology/Career-Prep (6 classes must be in same area)

• 1 Year (2 Classes) Fine Arts or Additional Technology/Career Prep

AFTER HIGH SCHOOLAFTER HIGH SCHOOL

WHAT COMES NEXT?WHAT COMES NEXT?

THERE ARE MANY THERE ARE MANY PATHSPATHS

TO THE MOUNTAINTOPTO THE MOUNTAINTOP

STRAIGHT TO WORKSTRAIGHT TO WORK

GET ON THE JOB TRAINING

WORK THEN COLLEGEWORK THEN COLLEGE

BEWARE!!!

BE AWARE…..

TECHNICAL COLLEGE THEN WORKTECHNICAL COLLEGE THEN WORK

BE SURE TO RESEARCH CAREFULLY!

TECHNICAL COLLEGE THEN A FOUR-TECHNICAL COLLEGE THEN A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITYYEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

OR…

FOUR YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY THEN A TECHNICAL COLLEGE

TWO YEAR COLLEGE TO FOUR TWO YEAR COLLEGE TO FOUR YEAR COLLEGEYEAR COLLEGE

BE SURE THAT CREDITS WILL TRANSFER WITH YOU

STRAIGHT TO A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE STRAIGHT TO A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITYOR UNIVERSITY

CHOOSING THE BEST FIT IS HALF THE BATTLE

GO BACKPACKINGGO BACKPACKING

IN EUROPE, AUSTRALIA,

OR BORNEO

NEWS FLASH!NEWS FLASH!

• 54% OF THE NEW JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE MID-LEVEL TECHNICAL JOBS.

• THERE ARE CURRENTLY ABOUT FOUR MILLION WORKERS IN GEORGIA. BY 2006, THAT NUMBER WILL INCREASE TO NEARLY FIVE MILLION. ABOUT 26% OF THE GROWTH WILL BE JOBS REQUIRING HIGH-TECH AND SERVICE ORIENTED WORKERS.

MORE NEWS...MORE NEWS...

• ABOUT 25% OF NEW JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES REQUIRE A FOUR YEAR DEGREE.

• ABOUT 68% OF NEW JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES REQUIRE TECHNICAL OR ON THE JOB TRAINING

YEARLY SALARY REPORTS, YEARLY SALARY REPORTS, JANUARY 2000JANUARY 2000

˜ TWO-YEAR TECH DEGREE MEDIAN BASE SALARY

˜ AUTOMOBILE TECHNICIAN$40, 816

˜ DENTAL HYGIENIST$41, 204

˜ REGISTERED NURSE$45, 609

• BACHELOR’S DEGREE MEDIAN BASE SALARY

• SCHOOL TEACHER$34, 849

• BIOLOGIST$38, 904

• CORPORATE LAWYER (REQUIRES GRAD SCHOOL)

$76, 018

THE FASTEST-GROWING THE FASTEST-GROWING FIELDSFIELDS

• HEALTH CARE: Technology will create new opportunities for medical practitioners and technologists.

FASTEST GROWING FIELDSFASTEST GROWING FIELDS

• COMPUTER GRAPHICS: New opportunities continue to rise as computer simulations dispense with drawing boards and prototypes.


• Information Technology: Telecommunications, which includes telephone, electronic mail, cable TV, computer networks and satellites is one of the fastest growing fields.


• HOSPITALITY: Hotel/Restaurant Management, Food and Beverage Specialists, Convention Managers and Meeting Planners are all very much in demand.

WHAT EMPLOYERS SEEKWHAT EMPLOYERS SEEK

• Computer Literacy Skills

• Critical Thinking Skills• Problem Solving Skills• Teamwork/

Interpersonal Skills• Communication Skills

(Speaking and Writing)

TECH-PREP OPTIONSTECH-PREP OPTIONS

• Certificate or Diploma Programs- There are many options. The number of required quarter hours varies according to the program. A Certificate might require as few as 15 quarter hours. A Diploma might require 100 or more quarter hours.


• AAS (Associate of Applied Science): Students may earn this degree by completing 60 or more quarter hours at a technical college and 20-25 semester hours of general coursework at a state college.


• BAS/BAST (Bachelor of Applied Science/ Bachelor of Applied Science Technology) - Students who have earned an AAT or AAS degree from an accredited technical college, with an acceptable GPA may transfer to a State College to earn a Bachelor’s Degree.

ARTICULATIONARTICULATION

How to Earn Technical Credits in High School

FACTSFACTS

Must make a minimum of 85 on course work.

Must achieve a minimum of 80% proficiency on critical course competencies.

Must be accepted within 18 months of graduation.

Must successfully validate credit.

TECH PREP ARTICULATED TECH PREP ARTICULATED COURSESCOURSES

Business and Office Technology

Construction English Horticulture Math Health Occupations Marketing

Management

WAYS TO ACHIEVE CREDITWAYS TO ACHIEVE CREDIT

Attend career exploration & academic planning presentation.

Discuss information on transfer credit with your counselor and/or advisor.

Take required admissions test and complete admissions application(s).

Send a copy of transcript and documentation of articulated credit.

SENIOR YEAR TIMELINESENIOR YEAR TIMELINE

Beginning NOW You Must Get Serious In Preparing For Your Future!! Refer to the Senior Time Line Every Week to Assess Your Progress. You may access it at http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.us. Go to Woodstock High School, then Student Services. Choose Academic Timelines, then Senior Year.

UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ADDITIONAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

• Research Universities = Four Additional Academic Units.

• Georgia Tech• Georgia State • Medical College of Georgia• University of Georgia

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS

• Regional Universities = Two additional units.

• Georgia Southern University

• Valdosta State University

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

State UniversitiesState Universities

• Albany State U

• Armstrong Atlantic State U

• Augusta State University

• Clayton College & State U

• Columbus State U

• Fort Valley State U

• Georgia College & State U

• Georgia Southwestern State U

• Kennesaw State U

• North Georgia College & State U

• Savannah State U

• Southern Polytechnic State U

• State U of West Georgia

State and Two-year CollegesState and Two-year CollegesNo Additional UnitsNo Additional Units

• Abraham Baldwin Agricultural• Atlanta Metropolitan College• Bainbridge College• Coastal Georgia Community

College• Dalton College• Darton College• East Georgia College

• Floyd College• Gainesville College• Georgia Perimeter College• Gordon College• Macon College• Middle Georgia College• South Georgia College• Waycross College

Quick Access to CollegesQuick Access to Colleges

http://www.cherokee.k12.ga.ushttp://www.cherokee.k12.ga.usChoose WHSChoose WHS

Choose Student ServicesChoose Student ServicesChoose Career CenterChoose Career CenterChoose GA CollegesChoose GA Colleges

Additional Academic Units Offered Additional Academic Units Offered At WHSAt WHS

• English: Oral/Written Communication• 5th year of CP Math: Advanced Algebra

Trig, Calculus, AP Calculus AB, Discrete Math

• 4th year of CP Science: AP Biology, Environmental Science, Human Anatomy/Physiology, Physics, AP Physics, AP Chemistry

• 3rd year of any Foreign Language• Social Studies: Advanced World Geography, Current Issues,

Psychology, Sociology, AP Comparative Government, AP Human Geography

• Technical: Business Law, Computer Programming• Fine Arts: Music, Art, and Drama

TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE VISITVISIT

• Call for an appointment.• Visit when classes are in

session.• Sit in on a class.• Talk to students and

professors.• Spend the night in the

dorms if you will live on campus.

• Plan adequate time, minimum ½ day.

• Prepare ahead of time by reviewing catalog, etc.

• Make a list of questions not answered in materials.

• Dress comfortably, but conservatively.

• Ask intelligent questions.

APPLICATION PROCESSAPPLICATION PROCESS

• Prepare by brainstorming a list of all extracurricular activities or awards.

• Apply online (choice of most colleges/universities) or use paper application if necessary.

• Print off any additional documents that are requested.


• Distribute forms to appropriate people (ie. Counselor Recommendation Forms to guidance counselor).

• Allow at least 2 weeks for completion of form(s).


• Obtain transcript request forms from Ms. Karen Thomas, Mr. Baldwin’s secretary.

• Check appropriate requests on form ( immunizations, test scores, etc.).

• Additional SAT/ACT score report request forms available in guidance.

• Turn in all COMPLETED forms, fees, etc. to Ms. Thomas a minimum of two weeks in advance. Include addressed 8 ½ x 11 envelope(s).

Financial AssistanceFinancial Assistance

Where is the Money; andWhere is the Money; and

How Might I Get The Money?How Might I Get The Money?

Types of Financial AidTypes of Financial Aid

• Federal Pell Grant- Does not have to be repaid. Based on financial need.

• Loans- Usually repayment is required. Includes Federal Perkins Loan and Federal Stafford Loan, which are based on financial need, and Unsubsidized Stafford Loan and Federal Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), which are not based on financial need. Service-cancelable Loans are loans which are paid back by service (work) in fields such as teaching, some medical occupations and law.

TYPES OF FINANCIAL AIDTYPES OF FINANCIAL AID

Scholarships-

• Usually no requirement for repayment.

• Each requires an application, some require essays.

• Tend to focus on students who have distinguished themselves in some way.

SOME TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPSSOME TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS

• Merit-Based- For students who have maintained a high GPA and/or have earned high SAT scores.

• Needs-Based- For students whose parents have considerable financial need.

• Athletic- May be given to students with outstanding abilities.

• Community Service- For students who have volunteered considerable time (usually as a leader or initiator) to improve the community.

• Occupational- Rewards are based on career/ area of study direction.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

For information on and instructions for applying for financial assistance, go to:

www.whs-guidance.com

Choose Student Services Choose Career Center Choose Financial Aid

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MAKING YOUR SENIOR YEAR COUNT AVOID POTENTIAL PROBLEMS