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Welcome & Introductions Understanding Admission Factors College Admission Testing Exploring College Options Developing a Financial Plan Junior Advisement Meetings College Admission Statistics

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Studen ent t Caseload Kellen Kuglar A – Do Bonnie Schechter Dp – Ja Gwen Danner Je – Mr Amey Rishel Ms - Sta Samiah Garcia (Department Head) Ste – Z Chip Flemmer Graduation Coach Nancy Sheridan Records Coordinator Denise Theriault Counseling Secretary Stephanie Schuette Social Worker

 Andrew Morrison  Regional Recruiter Manager  Georgia Regional Recruiter  Office of Undergraduate Admissions  The University of Alabama

Do colleges care about...?

• Extracurricular activities
• Essays
• Letters of recommendation
• Demonstrated Interest
• Class rank

If I qualify for the HOPE

Scholarship, can I get similar money from out of state colleges?

• Should I take the SAT/ACT junior year?
• Which test should I take?
• How many times should I take it?
• What about AP Exams and SAT Subject test?

SAT College admission test which measures aptitude and skill in math, evidence-based reading and writing, and writing (optional). SAT Sub ubject ect Tests ts One-hour tests offered in subjects such as English, foreign language, science, history, and mathematics. ACT College admission test which measures aptitude and skill in Math, Reading, English, Science, and writing (optional). Test t Registrat ration ion SAT SAT ww www. w.co colle legeboa geboard.o d.org rg ACT ww www. w.ac act.o .org High h Scho hool

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Colle lege ge En Entrance nce Ex Exams

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Tutoring Services

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*Math (thro rough trigonometry) ry) *Eviden idence-ba based sed Readi ding ng and Writin ing: Readi ding ng Writ iting ing and Langua uage *Optio ional nal Essay ay *Math (thro rough trigonometry) ry) *Readi ding ng *English lish *Scie ienc nce *Optio ional nal Essay ay

 Take advantage of the PSAT/NMSQT score report

(PSAT – Oc Octobe

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r 14th

th)  Become familiar with the SAT/ACT question types,

format, and directions (SAT Question of the Day)

 Sign up for a prep course at www.princetonreview.com  (Discount Code to enter on: Cambridgeguidance.com)

Becoming ming St Stronge ngest st Ap Applicant cant

 Show: Interests, Passions, & Values  Academic profile – Take advantage of high

school curriculum. Work up to ability level, but don’t surpass it. “rigor without grades”

 Upward transcript progression  AP classes preferred over Dual Enrollment  Apply when strongest applicant

Fac actors tors to Consider sider

 Geographic Location  Academic Programs  Student Life  Graduation and Retention Rates  Cost of Attendance  Campus Size

Narrow

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ges – balance ce is k key

View the school profiles, and compare the admissions data to your own academic record and test scores.

 Dream/R m/Reach ach scho hool (less than n 30% chance nce of a admissio ion) n) – Pick k 1 o

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2

• Your Academic Record/Test scores are below average
• For highly selective schools, your scores may meet or be above avg

 Good Fit/Targe arget t schoo

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0%-60% 0% chance nce of a admissio ion) n) – Pick k 2 - 4

• Your Academic Record/Test Scores are in line with average

 Safety ty school l (greate ater r than n 60% chance ance of a admission)

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2

• Your Academic Record/Test Scores are above average
• Highly selective school should never be considered safety

Apply to sc schools ls that are a g good match h for your personal

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Focus us Yo Your List st

Do your r rese search.

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 Use the

e Int nternet ernet - www.collegeboard.org, www.gacollege411.org, etc

 Visit

t college ege we websit ites to review services, requirements and deadlines

 Att

ttend end college ege visits its at t CHS - Register online at www.cambridgeguidance.com

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Visi sit t colleg ege e campu puses es - Request up to 6 days of pre-approved absences through the Attendance Office

 Use the

e College ege/Ca Career reer Cent nter er located in Media Center.

 Att

ttend end college ege fairs irs and nd progr

• grams:
• 1. Keys to the Dawg House – Monday, October 5, 6:30 pm in Auditorium

http://keystothedawghousefall2015-cambridge.eventbrite.com

• 2. NACAC College Fair – March 13 @ Ga International Convention Center
• 3. Cambridge HS College Fair – Monday, March 21 (6-8pm) in Cafeteria

HOP OPE – Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally – is Georgia’s unique scholarships and grant program that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges Qu Qualifi ifica catio tions: ns:

• Be a legal resident of Georgia
• Meet US citizenship or eligible non-citizen requirements
• Be a graduate of an eligible high school
• Be registered with Selective Service (males)

HOPE SCHOL OLARSH RSHIP

 Earn a 3.0 GPA in high

school (calculated by GA Student Finance Commission)

 Recipients must have 3.0

GPA at checkpoints in college to maintain

 Graduate valedictorian or

salutatorian OR

 Earn a 3.7 GPA in high school

AND earn a 1200 combined score of reading and math on a single administration of the SAT or a 26 composite score

• n a single administration of

the ACT by your graduation date

 Recipients must

have 3.3 GPA at checkpoints in college to maintain.

ZELL L MILLER R SCHOLA LARSH RSHIP

HOP OPE E GRA RANT

 Available to students seeking

a technical certification or diploma regardless of high school GPA or graduation date

 Covers a percentage amount

• f the standard tuition

charges from the previous year

 Must earn cumulative GPA of

2.0 at 30 semester hours/60 semester hours to maintain

 Available to students seeking

a technical certification or diploma regardless of high school GPA or graduation date

 Covers full standard rate of

tuition

 Cumulative GPA of 3.5 each

term to maintain

ZEL ELL L MILLE LLER R GRA RANT

HO HOPE PE GPA PA Cal alcul culation ation

A A 3.0 GPA is re requi uired red by a averag agin ing g core coursework, rk, includ uding ng failing ng grades, des,

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scale Core Courses Conversion English Math Science Social Science World Language Honors points are removed and a 0.50 weighting is added back in for AP and College courses only, not to exceed 4.0 Middle school credit is not calculated in the HOPE GPA All calculations are done by the Georgia Student Finance Commission. A 2.999 GPA does NOT qualify you for HOPE

A 90 to 100 4.0 0 Poin ints B 80 to 89 3.0 0 Poin ints C 70 to 79 2.0 0 Poin ints F 0 to 69 0 Poin ints ts

English/ELA AP Language/Composition AP Literature/Composition Mathematics Advanced Algebra/Algebra 2 Advanced Math Decision Making Pre-Calculus AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics Multivariable Calculus (GA Tech) Social Studies AP Psychology AP Government/Politics: United States AP Government/Politics: Comparative AP Macroeconomics AP Microeconomics AP Human Geography AP World History AP United States History AP European History Science AP Computer Science AP Biology AP Environmental Science Human Anatomy/Physiology Chemistry AP Chemistry Physics AP Physics World Language French II, lll, lV AP French/Language Spanish II, lll, lV AP Spanish/Language AP Spanish/Literature Latin II, lll, lV AP Latin: Vergil American Sign Language ll, lll

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HOPE SCHOL OLARSH RSHIP

 Publi

lic Insti titut tutio ions ns: Students attending public colleges or universities receive a HOPE award amount, up to a maximum of 15 hours, based upon a per hour rate at the institution he or she is attending.

 Privat

vate e Institu stitutio ions

• Pays stipend amount per

semester.

 Publi

lic Insti titut tutio ions: ns: Pays current academic year standard undergraduate tuition for number of hours enrolled (public)

 Privat

vate e Institu stitutio ions: s:

• Pays stipend amount per

semester.

ZELL L MILLER R SCHOLA LARSH RSHIP *Check current award amounts on www.gacollege411.org*

• Complete the FAFSA

FSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)  Available January 1 of senior year  Must complete FAFSA each year

• Complete the GSFAPP

FAPPS (Georgia Student Financial Aid Application System)

• You do not need to reapply each year

* Some GA colleges may prefer one application over the other * SSN must be on file at Cambridge HS

Fin inanci cial al Aid id Ni Night at Ca Camb mbri ridge ge Hig igh Sc School

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Monday, November 9, 2015 Learn more about the FAFSA & HOPE Hosted by the Georgia Student Finance Commission

Sc Scholarshi larships/ ps/Fin Financial ancial Ai Aid

• All scholarships that we become aware of will be posted to

www.cambridgeguidance.com. Students should check this resource frequently.

• Research scholarships on the internet

www.scholarships.com www.fastweb.com www.gacollege411.org www.gsfc.com www.gcic.peachnet.edu

• Contact colleges directly about financial aid and scholarship opportunities.

Colleges award many renewable scholarships. Ask about criteria, procedures and

• deadlines. Academic Common Market opportunity?
• A great site to learn about types of Financial Aid, who is eligible, FAFSA and more

is: http://studentaid.ed.gov/

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A R A Revi view w of f the Cred edit it Require uiremen ments ts

Subject Area Credits Language Arts 4 Mathematics 4 Social Studies 3 Science 4 Health/Personal Fitness 1 W Lang and/or Fine Art and/or CTAE 3 Electives 4

Students dents plannin ing g to e ente ter/tr /transf ansfer into a 4 4 ye year r college ge/un /universi versity ty must take ke a m minimum um of t two units of the same world langua guage ge.

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• 17 credits earned by the start of the 2015/2016 school year
• If a student does not have 17 credits, the student is placed in an

11th grade homeroom and cannot attend any senior activities.

• Student can be promoted to 12th grade when proper credit is

earned. Honor Points Which ch courses rece ceive ve honor r points?

• 7 additional points are added at the end of each semester to passing

grades in honors, AP, and dual enrollment/college courses.

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• Class Rank

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INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN: AP CLASSES DUAL ENROLLMENT CAREER TECHNOLOGY PATHWAYS FINE ARTS PROGRAMS

• Tuition is paid through local system funds
• Students can live on campus or commute but are responsible for these expenses
• All high school End of Course Tests must be satisfied
• Any student interested must notify their counselor early in Spring Semester.

* Deadline for applications to be submitted to the college and paperwork to CHS counseling department is March 31th, regardless of college application deadlines. * Deadline for dual enrollment application and supplemental documents to be submitted to the college is May 1st. Move On When Ready An opportunity for students to attend a postsecondary institution full-time or part-time during high school Students will receive high school credit and college credit simultaneously while attending college classes on the college campus.

Move on When Ready

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NC NCAA AA Initi tial al-Elig Eligibil bility ity Clearinghous aringhouse

• 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

• Counselor’s are neither responsible nor allowed

to determine eligibility

 Be aware re that t the NCAA may or m may not approve ve courses take ken n through

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Ou Our College ge and Career r Center er

Is OP OPEN N in the Media ia Center nter!

This is a a re resourc

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ALL Students dents and Parents nts!

• GCIS-GEORGIA CAREER INFO SYSTEM
• COLLEGE & CAREER EXPLORATION &

INTEREST PROFILE TOOLS

• MOCK INTERVIEW PRACTICE
• RESUME & ESSAY WRITING RESOURCES
• SCHOLARSHIP & FINANCIAL AID ASSISTANCE
• ACT & SAT PREP RESOURCES
• NCAA ELIGIBILTIY RESOURCES
• “LUNCH & LEARN” SESSIONS
• COLLEGE RECRUITER VISITS & “COLLEGE

VISIT MINUTES”

• COLLEGE FAIR AT CHS & AWARENESS OF

EVENTS IN COMMUNITY

• PARENT INFORMATION WORKSHOPS
• RESOURCES & CONTACTS FOR

EDUCATIONAL & CAREER OPTIONS WITH SELECTIVE SERVICE RECRUITMENT

Cambridge HS Counseling – Stay Connected

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Q & & A A

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• rigin, age, or disability in any employment practice, educational

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