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THE 11 TH & 12 TH GRADE INFORMATION SESSION TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 GUIDANCE & COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS  4 years ELA- 9 th Lit, American Lit, 2 additional years of ELA  4 years of Math  4 years of Science- Biology, Physics/Physical Science, Chemistry/Environmental Science/Earth Systems, 1 additional year of science  3 years of Social Science- .5 Civics, 1 year World History, 1 year US History, .5 Economics  2 years of same Foreign Language  1.5 years of PE/Health- .5 Personal Fitness, .5 PE elective, .5 Health (Exemption under Certain Circumstances)  1 year Career Tech, Agricultural, or Fine Arts  4 years of Electives – preferably 3 years in a thematic pathway  .5 Community Service TOTAL: 24

COMMUNITY SERVICE (MobileServe through MyGivingPoint.org) & WBL, Internships, CTAE Pathway Completion

COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS  Parchment & Transcript Request Process  GPA  Weighted ; Core classes including core subject electives & AP/Dual Enrollment Courses  Un-weighted; all classes  Resume  Recommendation Letters  5 Indexes; Essay, Quality of Courses, GPA, Test Score, Recommendations  Common App & other methods of applying  Deadlines; Early Action, Early Decision, Regular Admissions  The CCC & Two College Advisers

Types of Colleges: Traditional 4-year Institutions Technical 2-year Institutions & Fee Waivers

ACT www.actstudent.org SAT www.sat.org (Success Prep) www.SuccessPrep.com & PSAT (11 th grade National Merit qualification)

The College Career Center CCC  Sign Up for TEXT ALERTS from the CCC to get up-to- the-minute reminders about college visits, college fairs, workshops, and more.  TEXT THIS NUMBER: 81010  Seniors type @ccc2019  Juniors type @ccc2020  Parents type @cccgrady  Visit the CCC Website for the complete calendar of college visits and lots of helpful information about the college process. Short cut: www.tinyurl.com/cccgrady  If students want feedback about their essays, they can stop by the CCC any time, or email their essay to cccessayhelp@gmail.com

Scholarships & Financial Aid  Local: Achieve Atlanta  State: HOPE & Zell Miller programs  National: Questbridge , Posse Foundation, Grady’s Scholarship Link, etc.. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VoKqY- I6rdrWDzABZCggh3joh84KHMj_k1Fe_wjgmCU/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0  College/University Specific: MLK @ Emory, Andrew Young @ GSU, Ben Kay & Anna Armstrong @ GA Tech, or Dr. Henry King @ UGA, etc..  FAFSA: The Financial Aid Application  Colleges award money  Pell Grant, SEOG, Work Study, Student Loans, Merit based scholarships  Financial Aid Presentation: October 16 & January 29

GAfutures.org Interest Profilier, Apply to College, HOPE/Zell Miller Eligibility, Apply for Dual Enrollment Dual Enrollment Grady’s partner colleges: GSU, AMSC, GA Tech, ATC Full list of all approved colleges: https://www.gafutures.org/media/187643/dual-enrollment_participating_institutions.pdf

AVA & Other Credit Recovery Options Ms. Charmaine Gray Graduation Coach Cgray@atlanta.k12.ga.us 404.802.3023

Other Options Beyond High School  Gap Year: City Year or ARCC Adventures  Year Up: Job training program  Military: full enlistment, reserves, National Guard  Peace Corps  AmeriCorps/FEMA

2019 Senior Questionnaire http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/Page/14412 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE1FMazRP4Rs7xAz7ATlcUPEXDUUW6SdVZucmoO5AlYdO1tQ/viewform D 2020 Questionnaire https://goo.gl/forms/ZfVU1yBKxriEv9c83 All Grades: Post Grad Plans https://goo.gl/forms/AowyDzckSlGq9PXC2 SENIOR FEES & ACTIVITIES See Mr. Vincent Wmvincent@atlanta.k12.ga.us 404.802.3007 SENIOR CONTRACT

STAY CONNECTED…  Dr. Blankenship: 10-12 th Grade Last Names A-F Sblankenship@atlanta.k12.ga.us 404.802.3052  Mr. Young: 10-12 th Grade Last Names G-M Ljyoung@atlanta.k12.ga.us 404.802.3019  Dr. Hibbert: 10-12th Grade Last Names S-Z Thibbert@atlanta.k12.ga.us 404.802.3018  Ms. Blevins-Pellechia: All 9 th Graders TBlevins@atlanta.k12.ga.us 404.802.3020  Website: http://www.atlanta.k12.ga.us/Page/14412