Junior Classroom Guidance Agenda

Career Cruising – How to research colleges

Know your Counselor

Taking the SAT / ACT

Selecting a College

Paying for College

Additional Tips

Step OneLog-in at the top of the page by entering your Username and Password, then click “Log In”

Log-in Here

Career Cruising Log-In

• Username is your LHS username with an fc- in front of it, for example– LHS Username- 012345– Career Cruising Username fc-012345

• Password is the same as your LHS password without the exclamation point– LHS Password- Aa12345!– Career Cruising Password- Aa12345

Step TwoClick on “Education”.

Click Here

Step ThreeClick on “Undergraduate schools”.

Click Here

Step fourBegin survey and answer questions important to you. The more questions you answer the better your results. When complete click “View Results”

Complete undergraduate school selector starting with

“Type of School”

resultsResults will appear as a list, with the blue title as a link to learn more about the college, and allow you to save it to your account.

List of Results

Save to planChoose a minimum of three colleges you would consider and then save to your PLAN

1) Education

3) Skills Inventory

2) More Questions

Confirm saved SchoolsClick on “My Plan” in the upper left corner, and confirm under “My Saved Schools” that three are saved. We will walk around and double-check.

1) Education

3) Skills Inventory

2) More Questions

Save six careers

Click “My Plan” and then check “My Saved schools”

Career Cruising

• Visit on your own and develop your personal college list.

• We will continue to use Career Cruising throughout high school.

• Great resource not only for Career Information and college planning!

• Keep your log-in information

LHS Counseling DepartmentMr. Tom Neighbour, Counseling Department Chair Students with last names A - Chen

Mrs. Pat Woods, Counselor Students with last names Chf-Her

Ms. Mia Kim, Counselor Students with last names Hes-McG and all ESOL StudentsMrs. Jamie DiCarro, Counselor

Students with last names McH-Sch

Mrs. Kathy Bain, Counselor Students with last names Sci– ZMrs. Shari Endo, Counselor

9th grade students

Mrs. Pam Bibik, Assistant Principal of Curriculum

Mrs. Theresa Adamczyk, Graduation Coach

Mrs. Nicole Lea, School Social Worker

Mrs. Mary Blount, Registrar

Mrs. Leah San Antonio, Counseling Secretary

Junior Information Sessions

Classroom guidance

Small interactive meetings involving students,

parents and counselors

Meetings will begin in November

Visit the counseling website in late October for

announcements and further details

Getting StartedTake the Plunge... ...it's your future so get

involved!!

Why is Junior Year important??

1. Maintain Grades – Work Hard

2. Prepare for and take the ACT & SAT Self Prep Classes Individual Tutoring Mock Test

3. Develop a list of colleges that you may want to attend

Breaking News… …well not really

Changes to the SAT

New SAT format will begin with the March 2016 SAT What has changed??

All-new essay — and it’s optionalNo penalty for guessingNo vocab that you’ll never use again

Quick Facts

4 parts: ReadingWriting and Language Math, optional SAT Essay

400–1600 score scale

3 hours and 50 minutes with the SAT Essay — or 3 hours without it

Visit www.collegeboard.org and select “New SAT” for full details

Changes to the SAT

2015 – 2016 SAT Dates

LHS School Code: 110-927Register online at www.collegeboard.orgSAT Reasoning Test: Cost approx. $ 45

Test Date Test Regular Registration Deadline

Late Registration(FEE APPLIES)

October 3, 2015 SAT & Subject Tests September 3, 2015 September 22, 2015

November 7, 2015 SAT & Subject Tests October 9, 2015 October 27, 2015

December 5, 2015 SAT & Subject Tests November 5, 2015 November 23, 2015

January 23, 2016 SAT & Subject Tests December 28, 2015 January 12, 2016

March 5, 2016 SAT only February 5, 2016 February 23, 2016

May 7, 2016 SAT & Subject Tests April 8, 2016 April 26, 2016

June 4, 2016 SAT & Subject Tests May 5, 2016 May 25, 2016

2015 – 2016 ACT Dates

Register online at www.actstudent.org

ACT Only (No Writing) $30 (approx.) ACT Plus Writing $44.50 (approx)

Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration(FEE APPLIES)

September 12, 2015 August 7, 2015 August 21, 2015

October 24, 2015 September 18, 2015 October 2, 2015

December 12, 2015 November 6, 2015 November 20, 2015

February 6, 2016 January 8, 2016 January 15, 2016

April 9, 2016 March 4, 2016 March 18, 2016

June 11, 2016 May 6, 2016 May 20, 2016

Things to Consider When Selecting a College

Type of school – 2 year, 4 year or Technical Geographical Location Public or Private SizeLiving Facilities Co$t - $$$$Away or Stay Home Majors offeredClubs/Sports/Activities

Investigate Schools that Interest You!

Compile a list of schools that you may be interested in

Visit school websites Set up visits to schools that you are serious

about applying to Be aware of admissions requirements and begin

to narrow your choices Never put all of your eggs in one basket. Plan

on applying to a small group of schools that you would like to attend

Resources

College Search Engines - Bigfuture.org – College Matchmaker allows

students to search all colleges with various criteria such location, major etc.

GAcollege411.org – Allows students to search in state Georgia colleges and out-of state schools

Princeton Review “The Best 378 Colleges” US News & World Report

Resources Continued

College Fairs

LHS Counseling Website SAT / ACT Dates / Registration College Visitation Forms College Preparation College Search Engines Scholarships Transcript Requests

College Visitations

The best way to get to know more about a school and get a “feel” for what it would be like to attend is to visit.

LHS Juniors and Seniors are permitted to take 4 days to visit colleges (permission slip required prior to visiting).

When visiting a college it is recommended that you contact the admissions office and arrange to attend the information session and take a student guided campus tour.

Ask questions

What are Colleges Looking For?

When applications reach the admissions department for review the following are the top areas of importance.

GPA

Standardized Testing

Academic Rigor

Extracurricular Activities – Athletics, School Clubs, Volunteer Work

Leadership Positions

Teacher Recommendation (If required)

Counselor Recommendation (If required)

Financing College

Hope Scholarship College Scholarships Local ScholarshipsNational Merit ScholarshipsGovernment Financial Aid – Loans, Grants

HOPE & Zell MillerHOPE3.0 Core GPA as calculated by the Georgia Student FinanceCommission. Student must maintain a 3.0 GPA in College.

Zell Miller Scholar ProgramStudents must graduate with a 3.7 GPA as calculated by the GeorgiaStudent Finance Commission and have a 1200 SAT (math & critical reading) or a 26 on the ACT.

Visit www.gacollege411.org for complete scholarship details.

HOPE Rigor Requirements Beginning with the Class of 2015, there are HOPE Rigor Requirements for both the

HOPE Scholarship and Zell Miller Scholarship.  Due to the continued updates made to the HOPE Scholarship, it is in the student’s/family’s best interest to consult directly with Georgia Student Finance Commission.  They are the organization that issues, approves, and sets the standards for the scholarship, therefore they can most accurately define the qualifications.

To Be Eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, and in Addition to Grade Point Average and

Other Requirements:  Students Graduating after May 1, 2015 Must Have 2 Academically rigorous courses as defined by GSFC*

Students Graduating after May 1, 2016 Must Have 3 Academically rigorous courses as defined by GSFC*

Students Graduating after May 1, 2017 Must Have 4 Academically rigorous courses as defined by GSFC*

*Please see complete list of eligible courses at www.gacollege411.org

Examples of HOPE Rigor

GSE Algebra IIGSE Pre-Calculus Chemistry PhysicsHuman Anatomy Spanish II,III,IV or AP French II, III, IV or APLatin II, III, IV or AP AP Courses in Core Subject Area’s

Social Media & College Admissions

Athletes - NCAAStudents interested in playing college athletics must

register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Students must register once their junior year courses

and grades are available on their transcript Submit the application at The NCAA Eligibility Center Submit an official high school transcript and official

SAT/ACT scores

Things to Remember

• Visit the counseling web page often• Look for information regarding junior information

sessions held in November• Involve your counselor in your college search

and application process• Plan during your junior year. The time to apply to

college will be upon you soon.• Finally – DON'T PANIC !!!!!

Thank you for your Attention.