WARNER ROBINS HIGH SCHOOL

SOPHOMORESWHAT ARE YOUR PLANS AFTER

HIGH SCHOOL?

Credits

½ credit per class per

semester

Have potential of earning 7

credits per year

Need a minimum of 24 credits

to graduate

Potential credits =28+

Class 2021

Graduation Requirements

24 units/credits required for graduation

4- English

4-Math

3-Social Studies

4-Science

1-Health/PE or 3 credits of ROTC

3-CTAE/Foreign Language/Fine Arts

5- Electives

PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS5 UNITS/CREDITS TO BE A SOPHOMORE

11 UNITS/CREDITS TO BE A JUNIOR

17 UNITS/CREDITS TO BE A SENIOR

24 UNITS IN SPECIFIED SUBJECTS

STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN 28

UNITS/CREDITS.

* WE DO NOT CHANGE GRADE LEVELS AT MID-YEAR.

Sports Eligibility

Must pass 5 out of 7

classes the previous

semester

&Be on track for

graduation

END OF COURSE TEST

20% of total

grade

English

9th Grade Literature/Composition

American Literature/Composition

Math

Algebra I

Geometry

Science

Biology

Physical Science

Social Studies

US History/AP US History

Economics

CAREER ACADEMYHIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

INCLUDE:Electronics Pathway

Engineering & Technology

Teaching As a Profession

Therapeutic Service (3 different pathways)

Fine Furniture/Cabinetry Pathway

Culinary Arts Pathway

HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning)

MOWR(MOVE ON WHEN READY)

DUAL ENROLLMENT*EARN HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT AS WELL AS COLLEGE

CREDIT

*MUST SEE MRS. TEAGUE

COURSES TO CONSIDER TAKINGTHESE REQUIRE THE ASSET (FEB. 2016)

DUAL ENROLLMENT

* Aviation Maintenance Pathway

* Information Support & Services Pathway

* Personal Care Service-Cosmetology Pathway

* Law Enforcement Pathway

* Metals Pathway

* Automobile Maintenance & Light Repair Pathway

* Therapeutic Services- Emergency Medicine Responder Pathway

* Industrial Maintenance Pathway

* Barbering Pathway

* Culinary Arts Pathway

* Fine Furniture/Cabinetry Pathway

* HVAC

*** High School and College Credit

MILITARY CAREER?

Air ForceArmy

Marines Navy

Coast Guard

Talk to military personnel about their

careers

Expect to be asked to defend our

country in times of war

Look at the Reserves and National

Guard options

THINGS TO DO WHEN CONSIDERING A MILITARY CAREER?

TAKE THE ASVAB-CHECK WITH RECRUITERS

TALK TO RECRUITERS OF VARIOUS BRANCHES

WEIGH THE BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS OF OPTIONS

CONSIDER TIMING, MATURITY, REACTION TO AUTHORITY,

POTENTIAL JOBS, POTENTIAL BASES

CONSIDER ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS- REQUIREMENTS AND

COLLEGES ASSOCIATED WITH EACH BRANCH-APPLY QUICKLY

ENTERING THE WORKFORCE?

THINGS TO CONSIDER?

READINESS FOR POST SECONDARY EDUCATION

DECISION CONCERNING GOALS AND INTERESTS

FINANCIAL CONCERNS /QUALIFY FOR HOPE/

OTHER OBLIGATIONS

LONG TERM EFFECTS OF DECISION

CONSIDERING A TECHNICAL EDUCATION?

◊VIABLE OPTIONS

◊ MANY JOBS REQUIRE TECHNICAL TRAINING

◊ PROGRAMS- DIPLOMA, CERTIFICATE, AND DEGREE

◊ MOST PAID BY HOPE GRANT

◊ LESS PREPARATION TIME THAN TRADITIONAL COLLEGE

Civil Engineer

Web Developer

Information Security Analyst

Construction Managers

TECHNICAL EDUCATION- IMPORTANT PLANNING TIPS

- - PREPARE FOR AND TAKE ACCUPLACER

- ADMINISTERED AT CGTC & WRHS

-STUDY GUIDE AVAILABLE

-CANNOT USE CALCULATOR

-TESTING OPPORTUNITIES DURING SENIOR YEAR

-BOTH SCORES ARE REPORTED IN THREE AREAS

- READING, WRITING, AND MATH

- MUST BE PROGRAM READY IN ALL THREE AREAS

- IF SCORES ARE CLOSE, OPPORTUNITIES FOR RE-TEST

ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH CGTC

Decide on Program of Study

Check local technical schools for desired program

Program Considerations:

-Cycle of Classes:

> some with revolving entry

points

> some with entry only at

beginning of cycles

- Some very competitive

- Type of program

>Degree, diploma, certificate

> Opportunities for transfer

GAFUTURE HOMEPAGE • SEVEN TABS ACROSS TOP OF

SCREEN NAVIGATE WEBSITE

• CREATE AN ACCOUNT TO GAIN

FULL ACCESS TO SITE

• SELECT INFORMATION ON THE

RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE

• “SHORTCUTS” ON THE RIGHT

SIDE POINT YOU TO THE RIGHT

DIRECTION

• “WHAT’S NEW” KEEPS HOT

TOPICS VISIBLE

FINANCIAL AID PLANNING

• GEORGIA’S HOPE PROGRAM

• KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL

OF THE HOPE REGULATIONS

• FIND SCHOLARSHIPS

• APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

• FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS

• FIND APPLICATIONS

NEEDED TO APPLY FOR

STATE AND FEDERAL

FINANCIAL AID

GEORGIA’S HOPE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

LARGEST NON-NEED BASED PROGRAM IN THE NATION

• STUDENTS MUST MEET:

• ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT OF A 3.0 GPA IN ACADEMIC CORE CLASSES

• CITIZENSHIP• RESIDENCY• ENROLLED AND GRADUATE FROM AN ELIGIBLE HOPE

SCHOOL IN GEORGIA• 4 CLASSES OF RIGOR• MALES REGISTERED FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE

•

Beginning with students graduating from high school on or after May 1,

2017, in order to be eligible to receive the HOPE scholarship, a student

must receive at least four credits in courses from the following categories,

prior to graduating from high school:

1. Advanced math, such as advanced algebra and trigonometry, math III,

or an equivalent or higher course taken at an eligible high school or

taken for degree level credit at an eligible postsecondary institution;

2. Advanced science, such as chemistry, physics, biology II, or an

equivalent or higher course taken at an eligible high school or taken for

degree level credit at an eligible postsecondary institution;

3. Advanced foreign language courses taken at an eligible high school or

taken for degree level credit at an eligible postsecondary institution;

4. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, or dual credit

enrollment courses in core subjects (English, math, science, social studies,

or foreign language)

HOPE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AMOUNTS

• AT A GEORGIA PUBLIC COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR TECHNICAL COLLEGE:

TUITION

• PERCENTAGE (%) OF TUITION TO BE PAID WILL BE DETERMINED ANNUALLY.

• STUDENTS THAT MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND ARE ATTENDING

AN ELIGIBLE PUBLIC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY RECEIVE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP

AWARD AMOUNTS, TO BE APPLIED TOWARD STANDARD UNDERGRADUATE

TUITION, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 15 HOURS.

HOPE GRANT PROGRAM

• FOR STUDENTS ENROLLING IN A CERTIFICATE OR A DIPLOMA PROGRAM

• DOES NOT CONSIDER GRADE POINT AVERAGE, HOWEVER, THEY REQUIRE A POSTSECONDARY CUMULATIVE 2.0 GPA, AT CERTAIN CHECKPOINTS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY.

• HOPE GRANT AWARD WILL COVER A PORTION OF TUITION

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ZELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD AMOUNTS

• AT A GEORGIA PUBLIC COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OR TECHNICAL COLLEGE:⦁ AWARDS VARIES AND DEPENDS ON THE TYPE OF INSTITUTION THE STUDENT ATTENDS AND SPECIFIC HOURS OF ENROLLMENT.

⦁MUST HAVE A 3.7 GPA (CALCULATED BY GSFC) AND MINIMUM SCORE OF 1200 ON SAT CRITICAL

READING AND MATH AND MINIMUM COMPOSITE SCORE OF 26 ON ACT IN A SINGLE NATIONAL

TEST ADMINISTRATION.

⦁GRADUATE FROM AND ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM AS A VALEDICTORIAN OR THE

SALUTATORIAN AND MEET ALL OF HOPE SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS

PLACEMENT TESTS

SAT

ACT

REQUIREMENTS FOR SAT AND ACT

MUST PROVIDE A

PICTURE TO UPLOAD

ON REGISTRATION

MUST BRING ID

AND ADMISSION

TICKET

SAT TEST• THE SAT IS A COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TEST. THE SAT MEASURES

GENERAL SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE IN THREE AREAS: CRITICAL

READING, MATH, AND WRITING.

THE CRITICAL READING SECTION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE

VERBAL SECTION) HAS TWO QUESTION TYPES: SENTENCE

COMPLETION AND READING COMPREHENSION.

THE MATH SECTION COVERS FOUR MAIN TOPIC AREAS: ALGEBRA

I & II, GEOMETRY, TRIGONOMETRY AND DATA ANALYSIS.

THE WRITING SECTION OF THE SAT CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS: A

STUDENT-WRITTEN ESSAY SECTION, AND MULTIPLE-CHOICE

QUESTIONS THAT WILL MEASURE YOUR ABILITY TO IDENTIFY

GRAMMATICAL ERRORS AND IMPROVE SENTENCES OR

PARAGRAPHS.

ACT

• 5 SECTIONS

• ENGLISH

• MATH

• READING

• SCIENCE REASONING

• OPTIONAL WRITING

• EACH SECTION HAS A SCORE OF 1 - 36. ALL SCORES AVERAGED TOGETHER GIVE THE COMPOSITE

SCORE.

• NATIONAL AVERAGE COMPOSITE SCORE – 20.8

• GEORGIA COMPOSITE – 21.4

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HOW MUCH DOES COLLEGE COST?

•COST OF ATTENDING COLLEGE

•TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES

•ROOM AND BOARD

•BOOKS AND SUPPLIES

•TRANSPORTATION

•PERSONAL EXPENSES (CLOTHING, LAUNDRY,

ENTERTAINMENT, MEDICINE AND

HEALTHCARE, CELL PHONE)

SOURCES OF FINANCIAL AID

•*FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

•*STATE GOVERNMENT

•*COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

•*COMMUNITY GROUPS – RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS,

CIVIC GROUPS, CORPORATIONS, PROFESSIONAL

ORGANIZATIONS, ETC.

HOW DO I APPLY?• APPLY ELECTRONICALLY AT:

• WWW.GAFUTURE.ORG

• OR WWW.FAFSA.GOV

• APPLY FOR YOUR PIN ONLINE AT: PIN.ED.GOV

• NEEDED TO ELECTRONICALLY SIGN THE FAFSA

• CHECK WITH THE COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS THAT MAY NEED TO BE COMPLETED

FINANCIAL AID BASED ON NEED

• FEDERAL PELL GRANT

• FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY

GRANT (FSEOG)

• LEVERAGING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP

GRANT (LEAP)

• FEDERAL WORK-STUDY

• PERKINS LOAN

DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM•SUBSIDIZED DIRECT LOANS

• INTEREST IS PAID BY THE

GOVERNMENT WHILE ENROLLED

(AT LEAST HALF-TIME)

• UNSUBSIDIZED STAFFORD LOANS

• STUDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

PAYING THE INTEREST ON THE

LOAN

• REPAYMENT BEGINS SIX (6) MONTHS

AFTER GRADUATION OR CEASING TO BE

ENROLLED HALF-TIME

HOW IS FINANCIAL NEED DETERMINED?

COLLEGE COST OF ATTENDANCE (DETERMINED BY THE SCHOOL)

MINUS THE EXPECTED FAMILY CONTRIBUTION

EQUALS THE AMOUNT OF NEED BASED AID STUDENT MAY QUALIFY

WHAT SHOULD I DO? AND WHEN?• SEARCH AND APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• GAFUTURES.COM

• SCHOLARSHIPEXPERTS.COM

• FASTWEB.COM

• BROKESCHOLAR.COM

• NARROW DOWN COLLEGE CHOICES TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH

COLLEGE IS GOING TO COST

•COMPLETE THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA)

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER JANUARY 1ST OF STUDENT’S SENIOR YEAR

• ALSO COMPLETE GSFAPPS FOR HOPE, IF NEEDED

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USEFUL WEBSITES• WWW.FASTWEB.COM SCHOLARSHIPS

• WWW.FINAID.COM SCHOLARSHIPS

• WWW.SSS.GOV REGISTER FOR SELECTIVE SERVICE

• WWW.GSFC.ORG GA STUDENT FINANCE COMMISSION

• WWW.ACT.ORG REGISTER FOR ACT, TEST PREP

• WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM REGISTER FOR SAT, TEST PREP

• WWW.ACT.ORG/AAP/WRITINGPREF FIND OUT IF SCHOOL REQUESTS,

RECOMMENDS OR DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE WRITING PORTION

• WWW.GREATSCHOOLS.NET/CGI-BIN/SHOWARTICLE/1034 EXPLAINS

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACT AND SAT

FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTING A COLLEGE• LOCATION/FACILITIES/ENROLLMENT—GEOGRAPHICAL, URBAN OR RURAL,

MALE/FEMALE RATIO, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

• ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS—TEST SCORES, INTERVIEW,

RECOMMENDATIONS, DEADLINES, SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• FINANCIAL AID

• COST—TUITION, FEES, ROOM AND BOARD

• CURRICULUM

• COLLEGE TYPE AND PHILOSOPHY—STATE, PRIVATE, CHURCH, UNIVERSITY,

COMMUNITY, SUMMER ABROAD, SEMESTER OR QUARTER, MAJORS

OFFERED, PROGRAMS

FACTORS COLLEGES USE TO SELECT STUDENTS

• ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT (GPA, RANK, COURSES TAKEN)

• QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL

• ENTRANCE TESTS (ACT, SAT, PLACEMENT TESTS)

• SCHOOL RATING ON CHARACTER AND PERSONALITY

• SPECIAL ABILITIES—MUSIC, ATHLETICS, LEADERSHIP, ART, DRAMATICS

• SERVICE TO SCHOOL AND/OR COMMUNITY

• EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• ESSAY

• ATTENDANCE RECORD

• NEATNESS, ACCURACY OF APPLICATION

• LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION

• PERSONAL INTERVIEW

GA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY

Entrance Difficulty Moderately difficult

Overall Admission Rate 65% of 9,834 applicants were admitted

Early Action Offered No

Early Decision Offered No

Regular Admission Deadline May 1

2018 Profile

Qualification of Freshmen Enrollment

Average GPA: 3.33

SAT Math: 556

SAT Critical Reading: 557

SAT Writing: 527

ACT Composite: 24 average

Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen

Average GPA 4.03 (based on weighted GPAs)

SAT Math 719 average

SAT Critical Reading 682 average

SAT Writing 682 average

ACT Composite 32 average

Entrance Difficulty

Overall Admission Rate 26% of 30,528 applicants were admitted

Early Action Offered Yes

Early Decision Offered No

Regular Admission Deadline January 1

UGA 2018 PROFILE

OVERALL ENROLLMENT

UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT: 27,951

• 2018 FIRST-YEAR APPLICATIONS

• APPLICATIONS RECEIVED: 26,448

APPLICANTS ADMITTED: 12,724

NEW FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ENROLLED: 5,750

• HIGH SCHOOL CORE GRADE POINT AVERAGE

• MIDDLE 50% OF ALL ADMITTED FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS: 3.97-4.21

OVERALL AVERAGE OF ALL ADMITTED FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS: 4.07

AVERAGE OF ADMITTED HONORS STUDENTS: 4.12

Honors and Scholarships

First-Year Students in the

Honors Program: 745

Standardized TestsSAT Middle 50% of Admitted First-

Year Students: 1320-1490

Overall SAT Average for Admitted

First-Year Students: 1400

ACT Middle 50% of Admitted First-

Year Students: 28-33

Overall ACT Average for Admitted

First-Year Students: 30

SAT Average of Admitted Honors

Students: 1530

ACT Average of Admitted Honors

Students: 34

QUESTIONS/ANSWERS