Parent Night

NORTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL

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NORTH GWINNETT HIGH SCHOOL

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Who is your counselor?

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Ms. Smith (charge)

Mr. Cofer (A-C)

Ms. Russell (D-I)

Ms. Burton (J-Mc)

Ms. Dendy (Me-Sa)

Ms. Bruzan (Sc-Z)

Ms. Park (counseling intern)

Who is your counselor?

Obtaining College Credit in HS

AP COURSES

• College-level courses taken at NGHS
• Cost associated with exam
• Obtain a 3 or higher on AP Exam (some universities take only a 4 or 5)

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DUAL ENROLLMENT

• College Courses taken off-campus during the school day

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Steps:

• Complete dual enrollment paperwork
• Submit college application & submit supplemental materials
• Complete funding application on GA Futures

Grade Point Average (GPA)

• Core vs Cumulative GPA
• Hope GPA: Based off core classes (Check GA Futures – www.gafutures.org)
• Core Classes: Math, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language
• Utilize GPA Calculator on NGHS Website

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Creating a College List

• Location
• Size of Campus
• Public vs Private
• Cost
• Majors

• Reach: stats may be slightly lower than the average applicant
• Match: stats are right about the same as the average applicant
• Safety: stats are slightly higher than the average applicant

What Colleges Look For?

• GPA
• Course Rigor
• Test Scores
• Extra-Curriculars

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• Leadership
• Letters of Recommendation
• Essays

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Applying to College

• Common App or College’s Website
• Transcripts - mypaymentsplus.com
• Letters of Recommendations (varies by college)
• Test Scores (varies by college)
• SAT - https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat
• ACT - https://www.act.org/

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Letters of Recommendation

Federal and State Aid

• FAFSA – Opens in December https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
• Hope : 3.0 GPA in core classes
• Zell: 3.7 GPA in core classes and 1200 SAT or 26 ACT
• Check GAfutures.org to ensure test scores have been received

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Naviance

Career Exploration

Naviance

Super Match

Rep Visits

Scholarships

Scholarships

Scholarships

NGHS Website

NGHS Website

NGHS Website

NGHS Website

Community Service

• Seal on Diploma for 100 Hours of Community Service Hours
• Send in community services hours from all years of high school after spring break

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Questions?