th

11 Grade

Classroom Guidance
Lesson
Kell High School

Professional School Counseling Department

ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors for

Student Success
Demonstrate critical-thinking skills to make informed
decisions

Identify long- and short-term academic, career and

social/emotional goals

Gather evidence and consider multiple perspectives to

make informed decisions

Demonstrate ability to assume responsibility

Who is my school counselor?

Mr. Chung- Last names A-G

Dr. White- Last names H-K
Mrs. Holland- Last names L-N
Mrs. Bullock- Last names O-Z

Essential Question
How do I put my post-secondary
plan into action?

Lesson Agenda

Post-graduation options
Admissions requirements vs. graduation requirements
SAT/ACT/COMPASS/ASVAB
College admissions process
Financial aid resources
Explore & save three post-secondary options (Career
Cruising)

What do I need to know?

Whats my path after high school?

What are the requirements to get
there?

What tests do I need to take?

How do I pay for it?

Post-secondary opportunities

On-the-job training
Military
Specialty school
Technical school
2-year college
4-year college/university

What does college

mean?
There are 4 types of schools someone with a
high school diploma can attend to earn an
undergraduate degree:

Specialty School (certificate or diploma)

Technical College (certificate, diploma or Associates degree)
2 year college (Associates degree)
4 year college/university (Bachelors degree)

Examples of types of Colleges

Specialty School (certificate or diploma) - Full

Sail, Nashville Diesel, Cordon Bleu, Paul Mitchell

Technical College (certificate, diploma or

Associates degree)

2 year college (Associates degree)

4 year college/university (Bachelors degree)

Examples of types of Colleges

Specialty Schools

Technical Colleges

Examples of types of Colleges

2 year college
(Associates degree)

4 year college/
university (Bachelors
degree)

Technical
College
System of
Georgia

https://www.
tcsg.edu/

University
System of
Georgia

http://www.
usg.edu/

Graduation vs. Admissions

Requirements
Graduation (minimum)

Admissions (above & beyond)

Determined by GA Department of Ed
(DOE)

Tracked by you, your teachers, and

your school counselor

Are needed before you earn a

diploma you graduate if you earn
the minimum

Include 23 required credits

Determined by the individual college

Tracked by you it is your responsibility

to find out what the school wants
Are needed before you can be accepted
you may not be accepted with just the
minimum requirements.

Include SAT or ACT or COMPASS

College Admission Data

Freshman admission profiles (aka First-Year Class Profile)

summarize the academic qualifications of applicants and
admitted freshmen to a college/university for the Fall
semester.
The Freshman Index is calculated by combining the high
school grade point average (GPA) with the highest earned SAT
or ACT test scores.

The high school GPA is calculated from the grades earned in the 16
College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) courses for students
graduating prior to 2012, or the 17 Required High School Curriculum
(RHSC) courses for those students graduating 2012 or later.

College Admissions Data

University of Georgia

Middle 50% of All Enrolled FirstYear Students: 3.81 - 4.06

Georgia Tech

SAT-I Middle 50% of Admitted

First-Year Students: 1810 - 2060
ACT Middle 50% of Admitted
First-Year Students: 27 -31
SAT Middle 50% of Admitted
Scholarship Students (CR&M):
1290 1480
5 7 AP courses completed

SAT 2060 2250

Verbal 680 770

Math 690 790

Writing 650 730

ACT composite 30 33
AP courses taken 12

GPA A AVG.
94% of students have taken AT
LEAST AP CALCULUS OR
EQUIVALENT

College Admissions Data

GA State University

Andrew College

HS CORE GPA 3.2 3.7

SAT (Math + Verbal only) 950

1160

ACT (Composite) 20 - 25

CORE GPA of at least a 2.0 on

a 4.0
Minimum 920 SAT I
(Verbal+Math)

scores of at 460 Verbal and 460

Math

Minimum 19 Composite ACT

score

minimum ACT score of 19

Reading and 19 Math

USG Freshman Index

What test works for me?

ACT

SAT

www.actstudent.org

www.sat.org

5 sections (math, English, science,

reading and writing)

No penalty for guessing

36 maximum score
Achievement test

2 sections (math and reading with optional

writing)

No penalty for guessing

1600 maximum score
Aptitude test

Most colleges will accept either test. These tests are only required for
admissions to four year colleges. Students can take both.
See your school counselor for test prep resources and fee waivers!

The New SAT

As of March 1, 2016, only the new SAT will be available.
Scoring will change from 2400 to 1600.
Colleges for the class of 2016 will take either the old or new
SAT.

Students will know reading passages will be based on

historical documents on the new SAT.

The new SAT will be available on paper and in digital form.

SAT vs ACT Test Formats

SAT vs ACT Test Sections

Other tests I may need

COMPASS Placement exam for two year and technical
colleges (Schedule to take this test at chosen college)

ASVAB Aptitude/career exam required for entrance into the

military that determines your eligibility for military jobs

SAT Subject Tests Required by a few highly competitive

colleges (Check with individual colleges)

TOEFFL- standardized test of English language ability for

non-native speakers wishing to enroll in American universities

How do I research college choices?

Make a list of potential schools
Compare your profile to the schools freshman profile
Review each schools application:

Online application (preferred)

Transcript
Application fee (fee waiver for Free/Reduced Lunch Students)
Recommendations (if needed)

Counselor Recommendation (or school evaluation)

Teacher Recommendation (letter or form)

Know your
application
deadlines!

Ways I can pay for

college

Family Savings
Grants & Scholarships
Do not have to be repaid
Based on specific requirements
Loans
Need to be repaid after college
Work-study Programs

Student has a job on campus

Financial Aid REQs are different for undocumented students.

Is there HOPE for me?

Scholarship

Grant

3.0 Core GPA Needed (can be earned

in college)
Two year or four year degree
Must graduate from a GA high school
Must be a GA resident for at least one
year (Green Card or citizenship)
Covers a percentage of tuition

No initial GPA requirement

Technical certificate or diploma
Must have a high school diploma or
GED
Must be a GA resident for at least one
year (Green Card or citizenship)

Covers a percentage of tuition

Apply for HOPE through FAFSA or GSF Apps after January 1 of your
senior year.

Zell Miller
Zell Miller Scholarship

Requires 3.7 Core High School GPA

Requires 1200 SAT Math and
Reading/Verbal or 26 ACT

Pays for two year or four year degree

Must graduate from a Georgia High

School

Must be GA Resident for at least one

year (Green Card or citizenship)

Covers full tuition

Applies automatically for Valedictorian

or Salutatorian
Must maintain 3.5 college GPA

Zell Miller Grant

Requires 3.5 College GPA for grant

eligibility
Does not require minimum test score
Pays for certificate, diploma or two year
degree

Must graduate from a Georgia High

School
Must be GA Resident for at least one
year (Green Card or citizenship)
Covers full tuition (retroactively covers
previous semester once 3.5 GPA is
earned)
Must maintain 3.5 college GPA

Nuts and bolts of finding money

Where do I find resources?

My school counselor and career

center

How do I get the money?

My colleges financial aid office

GACollege411/GAfutures
Websites such as fastweb
My employer or my parents
employer
Community

Put together a resume and prepare

a personal statement so you will be
ready to apply
Apply early and often scholarships
have deadlines too!
Complete the FAFSA as soon as
possible after January 1 of senior
year!

Financial Aid Resources

www.gacollege411.org/
http://cobbschoolsfoundation.org/
http://kellcounseling.weebly.com/
scholarships.html
www.Cappex.com
http://www.Fastweb.com/

www.FAFSA.ed.gov
https://studentaid.ed.gov/
www.BigFuture.collegeboard.org
https://www.cappex.com/scholars
hips/
http://www.scholarshipjunkies.org

www.careercruising.com

Junior Career Cruising Activity:

Choose Three Schools
1. Go to www.careercruising.com.

2. Log in using the username and password on your

card.
You may be asked to create a new password. If this
occurs, create a new password and write it down on
your card.

Junior Career Cruising Activity:

Choose Three Schools
3. Please complete either Option A:
Option A For students who can already name three schools
they are interested in.

Type the name of the school into the Search bar in the upper right
and click to search.
The schools information will appear. Review the information and
make sure you like the school.
If you like the school, click the blue Save to My Plan button in the
upper right.
Repeat this process and save two additional schools to your portfolio
for a total of three schools saved.

Junior Career Cruising Activity:

Choose Three Schools
3. Please complete Option B below:
Option B For students who do not know which schools they are
interested in.
Click on the word Education.
Click on the Majors tab.
In the Keyword Search box, enter the name of the major you are
interested in and click the blue Search button.
Click on the major choice that best fits your interests.
A list of schools that have your major will appear.

Plan for the future because

that is where you are going
to spend the rest of your life.

Mark Twain