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What To Do Your Senior Year •  Research colleges – online, college visits, etc.

• Online Search Websites: www.scholarship.com www.fastweb.com www.gafutures.com

• Narrow down your list of schools you want to apply to •  You should have taken at least one SAT or ACT test

•  Begin working on your college & scholarship applications

•  Attend as many college fairs as possible

What are colleges looking for? 1.  Grade Point Average (GPA)

2.  Rigor of Courses

3.  Test Scores (SAT and/or ACT)

Other factors colleges consider:

•  Class rank

•  Extracurricular activities

•  Leadership roles

•  College application essays

•  Letters of Recommendations

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 100 •  All 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 •  To calculate your GPA, assign a 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, or 0.0 for each

academic course. Add them together and then divide by the total number of academic courses (estimated GPA)

Grade Point Average (GPA)

Grade Point Average

• Contact individual colleges to find out how they calculate GPA. • Most use this scale for academic/core courses: 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) • Some colleges may give additional points for Honors, Advanced

Placement (AP), and College courses • Some colleges may take off the additional 7 points added for

Honors, AP, and College courses. If so, remove the 7 points before assigning the points.

College Admissions Tests

Fee waivers available for Free/Reduced lunch students ONLY! (Total of 2 SAT & 2 ACT )

SAT www.collegeboard.com •  Measures aptitude •  Score Range: 400 – 1600 •  Current Version: Penalty for wrong answers

•  New Version (Jan. 2016): No penalty for wrong answers

•  Subjects: •  Reading (Reading passages and

sentence completions) •  Writing (Short essay and multiple-

choice questions, grammar/usage) and •  Math (Arithmetic operations, algebra,

geometry, statistics and probability)

ACT www.actstudent.org •  Measures achievement •  Score Range: 11 - 36 •  No penalty for wrong answers •  Subjects:

•  English (Usage/Mechanics, Rhetorical Skills)

•  Math (Math skills acquired up to12th grade)

•  Reading (Comprehension) •  Science (Interpretation, analysis,

evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in the natural sciences)

•  Writing (Essay)

Creekside CEEB Code: 111265

2017-2018 SAT Testing Dates

ON TEST DAY, STUDENTS MUST ARRIVE ON TIME, AND THEY MUST PRESENT PHOTO ID AND A REGISTRATION TICKET WITH AN UPLOADED PHOTO ON THE TICKET.

SATTestDate SATNormalDeadline SATLateRegistraGon* SATOnlineScoreRelease

August26,2017 July28,2017 August15,2017 September14,2017

October7,2017 September8,2017 September22,2017 October27,2017

November4,2017 October6,2017 October20,2017 November23,2017

December2,2017 November3,2017 November17,2017 December21,2017

March10,2018** February9,2018 February23,2018 March29,2018

May5,2018 April6,2018 April20,2018 May24,2018

June2,2018 May4,2018 May18,2018 June21,2018

2017-2018 ACT Testing Dates

ACTTestDateACT

RegistraGonDeadline

ACTLateRegistraGonDeadline

ACTCompleteScore

Release**

September9,2017 August4,2017 August5-18,2017 September19,2017

October28,2017 September22,2017 September23-October6,2017 November7,2017

December9,2017 November3,2017 November4-17,2017 December19,2017

February10,2018* January12,2018 January13-19,2018 February20,2018

April14,2018 March9,2018 March10-23,2018 April24,2018

June9,2018 May4,2018 May5-18,2018 June19,2018

July14,2018* June15,2018 June16-22,2018 July24,2018

ON TEST DAY, STUDENTS MUST ARRIVE ON TIME, AND THEY MUST PRESENT PHOTO ID AND A REGISTRATION TICKET WITH AN UPLOADED PHOTO ON THE TICKET.

How to Request Transcripts

 WhatTypesofTranscriptsCanIRequest?

• PaperorElectronic•  PapertranscriptsareavailableintheGuidanceOffice.SeeMrs.Smith,ourGuidanceClerk.Electronictranscriptsarealsoavailablethroughparchmentatwww.parchment.com.

• AcademicOrganizaZons•  Colleges,NCAA•  NCAAtranscriptrequests–noZfyMr.KellamintheGuidanceOfficeuponcompleZonofNCAAtranscriptrequest.

• OtherOrganizaZons/OtherIndividuals•  MilitaryinsZtuZons,specificindividualsatacollege(ex.Honorsprogram),employers,scholarships,sorority/fraternityapplicaZons

• Yourself(unofficial)•  Students/parentsalsohaveaccesstounofficialtranscriptsviaHomeAccessandStudentAccessCenters.Thisisthefastestwaytoaccessyourunofficialtranscriptwhenself-reporZngcourses/gradestocolleges.GetconnectedtoHomeAccessbyemailingourParentLiaison,Mrs.JenniferJones,atJonesJ8@fultonschools.org

HOPE/Zell Miller Scholarship Programs

Students receive financial assistance covering tuition and approved mandatory fees at eligible public and private colleges and universities and public technical colleges in Georgia. www.gafutures.org Types of Scholarships:

•  HOPE •  Zell Miller •  HOPE Grant •  Zell Miller Grant •  HOPE Career Grant

Qualifications:

•  Must meet U.S. citizenship requirements •  Be a legal resident of Georgia •  Be a graduate of an eligible high school •  Meet enrollment requirements

HopeRigorCourses

§  APLanguage/ComposiZon§  APLiterature§  AlgebraII/Honors/ACCL§  Pre-Calculus/Honors/ACCL§  APCalculusAB§  AdvMathDecisionMaking§  ACCLGeometry§  APComputerScience§  APPsychology§  APBiology§  HumanAnatomy§  Chemistry/Honors/AP§  Physics§  APHumanGeography§  APWorldHistory§  APUSHistory§  FrenchII/Honors§  FrenchIII/Honors§  APFrench§  SpanishII/Honors§  SpanishIII/Honors§  APSpanish§  ChineseII§  ChineseIII§  MOWRCourses

§  AllCoreCourses:Eng.,Math,Science,&SocialStudies

College Planning & Scholarship websites: www.scholarshipowl.com/ http://www.fastweb.com/ https://www.unigo.com/scholarships www.scholarshipportal.com/ www.finaid.org/scholarships www.gafutures.org https://www.studentscholarships.org https://ebinet.sbc.com/oxygen/oxy/scholarship/index.html http://www.studentscholarships.org/ http://www.collegenet.com/mach25/ http://www.iefa.org/ http://www.lunch-money.com/ http://www.nationalmerit.org/ www.scholarshiphelp.org www.scholarshiphunter.org http://www.uncf.org/ http://youcango.collegeboard.org/ https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search https://mycollegedollars.hyfnrrsx1.com Athletes: http://www.athleticscholarships.net ASVAB: http://www.chsajrotc.com/

College Application Process • Collect and Review Application Details

•  Look for checklists for each school – test requirements, course requirements, etc. •  Pay attention to application DEADLINES

•  Complete and submit Senior Brag Sheet to counselor and/or teacher(s) for recommendations

•  Request OFFICIAL transcripts via www.parchment.com

•  Ask for Letters of Recommendations. Give counselors 2 weeks notice before the letter is needed.

•  Write essays and have them proofread

•  Submit Applications

•  Frequently check the status of your application/s through your college account.

•  Apply online for financial aid with Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) beginning October 1st. Our 1st FASFA Night is Tues. Sept. 26, 2017 from 6:00 –7:30 p.m.

•  Continue to work hard and make good grades!

College Bound Board What’s Your Next Step?

 WhenyoureceiveyouracceptanceorscholarshipawardleiertoaanyCollege/UniversityorMilitary,pleaseturnitintoGuidanceassoonaspossible.YourpicturewillbeonourCollegeBoundBoardoutsideofGuidance.Welookforwardtoseeingyourface!

Upcoming Events

•  Sept. 21-22 Senior Conferences •  Sept. 26 Parent/Student Info. Night & FAFSA Info. for Seniors •  Oct. 2 Probe College Fair (West Lake High School) •  Oct. 3 Honor Roll Info. Meeting •  Oct. 4-6 North Carolina College Tour •  Oct. 11 SAT School Day •  Oct. 12 FAFSA Night •  Oct. 17 Honor Roll Practice •  Oct. 18 Honors Night Program • Nov. 28 Annual Fall College Fair & FAFSA Night • March 26 Annual Spring College Fair • April 11 FAFSA Night

*Sign up for College Fairs, Trips, and Private Visits in the Guidance Office with Mrs. Smith*

Guidance Department CHSCounselor StudentCaseload Email PhoneExt.

Ms. Daughtry A - Di Daughtryt1@fultonschools.org 44139

Mrs. Dixon Do - Ha Dixon@fultonschools.org 44142 Dr. Jones He - Mc Jonesf@fultonschools.org 44134

Mr. Fludd Me - Sh Fluddr@fultonschools.org 44145 Mr. Kellam Si - Z Kellam@fultonschools.org 44101

Mrs. Jackson Instr. Support Teacher JacksonR6@fultonschools.org 44116

Mr. Davis & Ms. Oliver

School Social Worker DavisG@fultonschools.org Olivert12@fultonschools.org

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Mrs. Smith Guidance Secretary SmithLJ@fultonschools.org 44109 Mrs. Scott Registrar ScottVL@fultonschools.org 44149

GRADUATION IS OUR GOAL

Can’t Stop Won’t Stop!