Senior Parent College Information Night

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Senior Parent College Information Night

• Presented by the Northview Counseling Department

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The Counseling Dept.Who are we???

• Students are assigned by the first
• letter of their last name
• Mrs. Samiah Garcia A - Col
• Mr. Jamie D. Brown Com - Has
• Ms. Renee Ferrerio Hat - La
• Mrs. Clair Greenaway Le - Na
• Mr. Jay Jamison Ne - Sh
• Mr. Steve Creel Si - Z

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The Counseling Dept.Who are we???

• Special Projects
• Counselors
• Mr. Alan Hogan
• Ms. Jenny Cole
• Mrs. Polizzi College and Career
• Center Coordinator
• Mrs. Unger Records Coordinator
• Transcript Request
• Mrs. Rocker Counseling Secretary

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Programs of Study

• Students can choose
• between three different
• programs of study or
• diploma seals
• College Preparatory
• College Preparatory with Distinction
• Career Technology
• Career Technology with Distinction
• Dual Diploma

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Programs of Study1 Semester Class 0.5 units of
credit
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State Core Units

• Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
• Foreign Language

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Graduation Requirements
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University System of Georgia Board of Regents
Admission Standards

• 16 College Preparatory
• Curriculum Units Required
• 4 units of Language Arts
• 4 units of Mathematics
• 3 units of Science
• 3 units of Social Studies
• 2 units of Foreign Language
• In addition, different institutions
• may require additional academic units

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What are colleges looking for?

• GPA (core/academic)
• Rigor of courses taken (difficulty level)
• Test Scores (SAT and/
• or ACT)
• Extracurricular
• Activities
• College Application Essays
• Teacher Recommendations

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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

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Grade Point Average (GPA)

• Contact college to find how they calculate
• Most use this scale
• A 4.0, B 3.0, C 2.0, D 1.0, F 0.0
• Most only consider academic courses (Language
  Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign
  Language)
• To calculate, take your academic classes and
  assign a 4,3,2, or 0 for each course. Add them
  together and divide by the total number of
  academic courses (estimated GPA)

High School GPA is calculated by the
postsecondary institution not the high school
(Fulton County does not calculate)
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Grade Point Average (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, 3, 2, or 0)

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College Entrance Exams for the Class of 2006 and
beyond

• SAT (new)
• A test of critical thinking and problem solving
  (aptitude)
• Score 600 2400
• Wrong answer penalized
• Structure of test
• Critical Reading
• Math (Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry)
• Writing (Mandatory)

• ACT (new)
• A content/curriculum-based test (achievement)
• Score 1 - 36
• Wrong answer not penalized
• Structure of test
• English
• Math (through trigonometry)
• Reading
• Science Reasoning
• Writing (Optional)

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SAT II Subject Tests

• Some highly selective four-year colleges require
• Subject specific
• designed to measure knowledge and the ability to
  apply that knowledge in specific subject areas.
• Tests are given in American History, European
  History, Biology EM, Chemistry, Physics, English
  Composition, English Literature, Mathematics
  Level IC, Mathematics Level IIC, French, German,
  Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Chinese,
  Japanese, Korean, and ELPT (English Language
  Proficiency Test).
• Colleges use the Subject Tests for admissions,
  course placements, or both
• Contact schools to see if needed

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Upcoming Test Dates

• SAT
• Test Registration
• Date Deadline
• October 14 September 12
• November 4 September 29
• December 2 November 1
• SAT I TEST FEE 41.50
• SAT II TEST FEE 18.00

ACT Test Registration Date
Deadline September 26 August 18 October
28 September 22 December 9
November 3 TEST FEE 29.00 ACT TEST Writing
FEE 43.00
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In-State SAT Averages Fall of 2006 Freshmen
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Out-of-State SAT Averages Fall of 2006 Freshmen
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College Application Process

• Process starts September 1, 2006
• Step 1 Research colleges for academic,
  financial and
• personality fit.
• WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A COLLEGE
• Entrance requirements/ Admissions policy
• Location
• Size of student body
• Majors and educational programs
• Type of school and degrees offered Activities
• Diversity of Student Body
• Class size
• Costs and financial aid
• College affiliation and accreditation
• Athletics
• Campus activities
• Support services

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Research Prospective Colleges

• Visit the colleges website
• Make sure find out which high school courses,
• GPA, SAT/ACT, etc is required for admission
  
• so that you dont fall short.
• Narrow your college
• choices to 4 to 5. Be realistic!
• Visit the College and Career Center
• provides help to students in selecting colleges
  and scholarship opportunities
• Gail Polizzi College Career Center
  Coordinator, counselors, and trained parent
  volunteers provide assistance to students and
  parent
• Mrs. Polizzi is available Monday through
  Wednesday, 730 am 100 pm by appointment or
  walk-in. With 14 years experience as a College
  Admissions Counselor, she is also a wonderful
  resource for writing essays and has many contacts
  with admissions officers.

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Research Prospective Colleges

• Visit your prospective college
• Pre-approved absence for college visitation
  should be requested three days prior to absence
• Request must be made in writing from
  parent/guardian for approval by the students
  administrator
• Can request five days of pre-arranged absences
  per year
• All absences, including college visitations,
  impact Spring senior exam exemption
  eligibility/no more than 4 excused absences
  during spring
• Attend college visits to Northview (Sign up in
  advance in the Counseling Center)
• Attend local college receptions
• Attend college Fairs

Match colleges with your personality and goals
in life. Need to be socially comfortable to be
academically successful
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Important Dates

• September 11 Cobb County South PROBE College
  Fair
• Southern Poly State University 600 - 830 pm
• September 12 Gwinnett North PROBE College
  Fair
• Gwinnett Civic Center 600 - 830 pm
• September 18 Atlanta North PROBE College Fair
  
• North Point Mall 600 - 900 pm
• September 19 Cobb County North PROBE College
  Fair
• Kennesaw State Univ. 600 - 830 pm
• September 22 Atlanta City PROBE College Fair,
• GA International Convention Center 9 am 1
  pm
• October 18/19 NSSFNS College Fair
• GA International Convention Ctr
  930am1200pm
• December 14 Understanding Financial Aid
  Meeting
• NHS Auditorium 700 800 pm
• Presented by Calvin King, GSFC
• February 11 NACAC Atlanta National College
  Fair
• GA International Convention Center 12 4 pm
• February 12 Northview High School 5th
  Annual College Fair
• Food Court 630 830 pm

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College Application Process

• Step 1 continued Acquire college application(s)
  or apply online (preferred by colleges)
• Narrow your choices
• Review college admission test requirements
• Know application fees and deadlines
• Know scholarship requirements
• Submit application materials
• (paper or electronic)
• http//www.usg.edu/ga-easy

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DEADLINES FOR COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATIONSDue to the large number of
applications the Counseling Department receives,
we ask that you strictly adhere to the following
deadlines)
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TYPES OF ADMISSIONS DECISIONS

• Regular Decision
• Early Action
• Invite early applications
• Receives notice of admission early
• If accepted, student is not obligated to attend
• Early Decision
• Early determination of admissibility
• Receives notice of admission early
• If accepted, student is obligated to attend
• If accepted, student must withdraw all other
  applications

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College Application Process

• Step 2 Personally have SAT
• and/or ACT scores sent
• directly to the college(s) from the appropriate
  testing service
• SAT www.collegeboard.com or 800-728-7267
• ACT www.act.org or 800-525-6926

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College ApplicationProcess

• Step 3 If required by the
• college, acquire teacher
• recommendations.
• Give the teacher at least a
• two week notice and provide
• the teacher with a resume.
• (Remember You must submit your Application
  Packet to the Counseling Office two weeks before
  the college application deadline PLAN
  Accordingly)
• Ask the teacher to return the recommendation to
  you in a sealed envelope
• Include sealed recommendation in the completed
  college application packet

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Letters of Recommendation

• Two week turnaround required
• (Remember You must submit your application
  packet to the Counseling Office two weeks before
  the college application deadline PLAN
  Accordingly)
• Ask teachers in academic areas
• Ask only teachers who can give a good
  recommendation
• Complete Résumé and Information Sheet (required
  for Counselor Letter of Recommendation)
• Only ask for a letter if it is required in the
  application process
• Résumé contains academic info., honors
• awards, extracurricular activities,
  work/volunteer
• experience, etc.

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GENERAL RÉSUMÉ

• FULL LEGAL NAME
• Street Address
• City, State Zip Code
• Telephone Number
• Education
• Year in School Senior Program of Study
  College Preparatory
• Northview High School Telephone Number
  770-497-3828
• 10625 Parsons Road FAX Number 770-497-3840
• Duluth, GA 30097 www.northviewhigh.com
• Academic Numeric Average ____.___
• PSAT CR___ M___ W___
• SAT Scores CR___ M___ W___

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GENERAL RÉSUMÉ

• Honors and Awards
• Under this heading, list all academic related
  items including
• academic honors, awards, honor roll, etc. Dont
  be shy-list
• them. As you receive more, add them to the list.
• Examples
• High Honor Roll grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
• Principals List grades 10, 11, and 12
• National Honor Society grade 11 and 12
• Outstanding Eleventh Grade Language Arts
  Student grade 11
• Talented and Gifted Program (TAG) grades 9, 10,
  11
• AP Scholar
• AP Diploma Certificate
• College Preparatory with Distinction

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GENERAL RÉSUMÉ

• Extracurricular Under this heading, list all the
  things you have done
• Activities outside the scope of the school
  setting. Limit your items to those things you
  have done in high school (grades
• 9-12 only). Do not delve back into elementary
  school.
• Give the years of involvement and any leadership
  roles, such as
• Spanish Club grades 9, 10 (treasurer), 11, 12
  (President)
• Football grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 (Captain)
• Coachs Award grade 12
• Orchestra (violin) grades 9. 10, 11 (1st
  Chair), and 12 (1st Chair)
• Work Experience List all your jobs here, briefly
  describe your duties, and
• give years employed.
• Community Service Under this heading, you could
  list civic, cultural, or religious
  organizations, Scouts, etc.
• Interests/Hobbies List (art, Instrumental
  Music - name the instrument, music lover,
  sport, avid reader, animal lover, etc.)

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College Application Process

• Step 4 Turn packet in to Mrs. Unger,
• Records Coordinator in the
• Counseling Office
• The completed college application packet
• includes
• Completed blue College Transcript Request form
• college application
• college application fee
• Counselor Section or Evaluation form
• Teacher recommendations
• essays
• 9x12 self-sealing envelope addressed to the
  college, four postage stamps)
• 2.00 (cash) transcript fee
• if required by college

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College Application Process

• Step 4 continued -
• Mrs. Unger will place an Official Transcript,
  year-long class schedule, explanation of grading
  system, and school profile in the application and
  give the application to the students counselor.
• The counselor will complete the Counselor
  Section of an application and submit a Counselor
  Letter of Recommendation, if requested (Student
  must submit a Student Profile Sheet with
  application. This form only needs to be completed
  once. The students counselor keeps it on file).

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Financial Aid

• Options available to help finance a college
  education
• Four Types
• Grants (need-based money) and Gifts (merit-based
  monies)
• Grants and gift monies do not have to be repaid.
  Some schools
• term these scholarship.
• College Work Study allows students to work either
  on or near
• campus in a job arranged by the Financial Aid
  Office.
• Loans, which usually have low interest rates,
  must be repaid
• Federal and/or State Loans must be repaid as
  stipulated.
• Application Process for Need-Based Financial Aid
  To qualify for financial aid, complete one or
  both of these forms
• FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  is the application all students must file to be
  considered for the Title IV aid and the HOPE
  Scholarship. All families desiring financial aid
  should complete this form. Aid begins with the
  FAFSA. The FAFSA is to be completed, signed, and
  mailed on or after January 1 of the students
  senior year. This form should be completed and
  mailed before February 15.
• CSS PROFILE This is a form required by many
  private colleges. Ask the college if it is
  required.

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Financial Aid

• Federal Student Aid Information Center
• 1-800-4-FED-AID
• www.ed.gov/studentaid
• Georgia Student Finance Commission
• 770-724-9000
• www.gsfc.org

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Scholarships

• RESEARCH scholarship opportunities
• Senior Newsletter
• College and Career Center
• Web Sites
• www.fastweb.com
• http//gacollege411.com
• www.scholarships.com
• www.fastaid.com
• www.finaid.org
• Many moreCheck our website!
• Call the Financial Aid Office at Individual
  Schools

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Georgias HOPE Scholarship Program Class of
2007 beyond

• Eligible students receive financial
• Assistance covering tuition, HOPE
• approved mandatory fees, and a book
• allowance.
• Qualifications
• Be a legal resident of Georgia
• Be a graduate of an eligible high school
• Have a GPA of 3.0 for College Prep
• and 3.2 for Career Tech
• (the grade average for HOPE will be determined by
  averaging ALL core curriculum coursework,
  including
• failing grades)

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The GPA FOR HOPE

• The GPA for HOPE will be determined
  by averaging ALL core curriculum coursework
  (English, Math, Science, Social Science, and
  Foreign Language), including failing grades on a
  4.0 scale (A 4.0, B 3.0, C 2.0, D 1.0, F
  0).
• In addition, all honors points are removed before
  the calculation and a 0.50 weighting is added
  back in for AP courses only.
• Please note A 2.99 GPA does NOT qualify you for
  HOPE.
• All calculations are done by the Georgia Student
  Finance Commission.

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HOPE Scholarship

• Students with missing or invalid
• Social Security Numbers will have
• their HOPE scholarship award delayed.
• If you used a nickname instead of your legal name
  at the time you enrolled in the Fulton County
  School system, your HOPE scholarship award will
  be delayed.
• All young men are required to register with the
  Selective Service no later than 30 days of their
  18th birthday. HOPE eligibility will be delayed
  until this requirement is met. Men can register
  as early as 17 ½. Register at www.sss.gov, or see
  Mrs. Unger in the Counseling Department.

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Georgias HOPE Scholarship Program

• Apply for the HOPE two ways (1) by completing
  the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  (FAFSA in December of senior year) or (2) by
  completing the online e-HOPE application
• Both forms may be completed online at
  www.GAcollege411.org
• For additional information, contact Georgia
  Student Finance Commission (GSFC) 770-724-9000
  or www.gsfc.org

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Understanding Financial
Aid Information Night

• Thursday, December 14, 2006
• Northview High Auditorium
• Guest Speaker Calvin King of the Georgia Student
  Finance Commission
• Learn about the financial aid process, HOPE
  Scholarship, Free Application for Federal Student
  Aid (FAFSA), federal aid, loans, grants, work
  programs, education cost, Expected Family
  Contribution (EFC), and much more!

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College-Bound Student Athletes ?NCAA
Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse

• Is your student planning on participating in
• Intercollegiate athletics at an NCAA Division I
  or II
• institution?
• The student must register with the NCAA
  Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse at
  www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
• Submit the transcript request forms to Mrs. Unger
  in the Counseling Office.
• When taking the SAT/ACT, enter 9999 for scores to
  be sent to NCAA Clearing House.

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Advice

• Let your student take ownership of the process
• Do not become a helicopter parent
• May 1st Decision Day (required to tell college
  of your decision)
• Just say no to senioritis
• Rescinding admission and scholarship offers
• Falling grades second semester
• Schedule changes (rigorous to less rigorous)
• If the student changes his or her schedule, he or
  she must notify the Office of Undergraduate
  Admissions immediately in writing.

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The End

• Q A
• NHS website
• www.northviewhigh.com