Senior Session Class of 2019 - August 21, 2018 - Wayne County School System
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Senior Session Class of 2019 August 21, 2018
Herff Jones
Information
Date / Time Event
Sept. 20 Senior Class Meeting – Students will receive information about ordering Announcements
8:00 AM and Cap & Gowns
October 1 Announcement/Cap & Gown Orders
Lunch $80 Deposit or Payment in Full – Required for orders
$67 – Cap & Gown Cost
October 19 Announcement/Cap & Gown Orders - REORDERS
Lunch $80 Deposit or Payment in Full – Required for orders
$67 – Cap & Gown Cost
November 29 Announcement/Cap & Gown Orders – LAST CHANCE
Lunch $80 Deposit or Payment in Full – Required for orders
$67 – Cap & Gown Cost
Can order online Any Cap & Gown ordered after December 31st will have a rush fee added of $10
until per Month. i.e Jan $10, Feb $20, March $30, April $40, May $50
December 31
March 12 Announcement Delivery (must be pre-ordered and paid in full) -
Lunch Announcements MUST be paid in full before receiving a Cap & Gown
Herff Jones
Information
Date / Time Event
March 22 Announcement Redelivery (must be pre-ordered and paid) –
7:45 am Announcements MUST be paid in full before receiving a Cap & Gown
April 10 Cap & Gown Delivery (must be pre-ordered and paid) –
Lunch Announcements MUST be paid in full before receiving a Cap & Gown
May 3 Last Chance Cap & Gown Delivery - MUST be paid in full before
Lunch
receiving a Cap & Gown
Georgia’s Financial Aid Programs
Angie Wilson
K-12 Outreach Representative
GAfutures.org
• Georgia’s primary resource
to help students plan,
apply and find affordable
ways to pay for college
• GAfutures supports GSFC’s
mission to increase access
to education beyond
high school for Georgia
students
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GAfutures.org
• Financial Aid & Scholarships
– The basics, state and federal programs, calculators,
repayment options, financial literacy tips, national scholarship
search
• College Planning Tools
– Grade-specific checklists, College Money Matters, calculators,
applications (admissions, financial aid), HOPE-eligible
institutions highlighted, national college search
• Career Exploration
– Career assessments, interest profiler, Career Clusters and
Pathways, skilled trades
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My GAfutures for Students
• Here’s what you can do with a My GAfutures account
– Check your HOPE GPA
– Apply for Dual
Enrollment
– View and request high
school transcripts
– Apply to participating
colleges
– Apply for state financial
aid
– Receive general updates
and reminders from GSFC
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My HOPE GPA
• A student’s HOPE GPA begins calculating as soon as
they set foot into high school
• Your HOPE GPA determines if you are eligible for the
HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship
– Only considers grades earned in core subjects: English, math,
science, social studies and foreign language
• Students can begin checking their HOPE GPA beginning
in 10th grade*
• Page includes: student information, HOPE GPA, rigor
credits, ACT/SAT scores (if applicable), HOPE and Zell
Miller Scholarship facts
*High schools must provide transcript data to GSFC in order for a student’s HOPE GPA to be available through their GAfutures account.
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My HOPE GPA
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HOPE & State Aid Programs
10HOPE Program
• HOPE - Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally - is Georgia's
unique scholarship 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.
HOPE Program
HOPE Zell Miller Zell Miller HOPE GED
HOPE Grant
Scholarship Scholarship Grant Grant
HOPE Career Grant
11HOPE Scholarship
• Eligibility
– Minimum 3.0 HOPE Scholarship GPA
• Core curriculum courses attempted in 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th
grades
• Calculated on traditional 4.00 scale
• GSFC must receive an official high school transcript
– Including graduation date
– Electronic or paper based on school
status
12HOPE Scholarship
• Rigor Requirements
– ALL high school graduates and beyond must have a minimum
of four credits
– Courses must be on the Academic Rigor Course List or AP, IB
or Dual Credit Enrollment in degree level core subjects
• Advanced math
• Advanced science
• Advanced Placement (AP) courses in core subjects
• International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in core subjects
• Dual credit Enrollment in degree level core subjects
• Foreign language
13HOPE Scholarship
• Award Amounts
– Georgia public institutions
• Portion of standard tuition for a maximum of 15 semester hours
per term
• Award amount per college available on GAfutures
– Georgia private institutions
• May receive an award for a maximum of 12 semester hours per
term
• Full-time student, 12 or more credit hours
– $2,089 per semester (summer, fall, spring)
– $1,394 per quarter (summer, fall, winter, spring)
• Half-time student, 6-11 credit hours
– $1,045 per semester (summer, fall, spring)
– $698 per quarter (summer, fall, winter, spring)
14Award Amount Example
15HOPE Scholarship
• Maintaining HOPE
– 3.0 GPA at checkpoints
– Checkpoints
• End of every spring semester/quarter
• 30/45 attempted semester/quarter hours
• 60/90 attempted semester/quarter hours
• 90/135 attempted semester/quarter hours
• Three-Term Checkpoint, if enrolled less than full-time for the
first three semesters/quarters
– Students can only regain the HOPE Scholarship ONCE
– Students cannot regain eligibility at an End-of-Spring or
Three-Term Checkpoints
16Zell Miller Scholarship
Eligibility
Rigor Requirements and one of the following:
Designated valedictorian 3.7 high school GPA, as calculated
or salutatorian by GSFC, in core curriculum
courses
AND
• 1200 SAT total test score or
critical reading and math
OR
• 26 ACT composite score
• SAT test format and scoring method updated 2016
• SAT taken prior to March 1, 2016 reading and math portion
• SAT taken on or after March 1, 2016 total test score
17Zell Miller Scholarship
• Award Amounts
– Georgia public institutions
• Standard undergraduate tuition for current academic year
– Georgia private institutions
• Full-time student
– $2,308 per semester (summer, fall, spring)
– $1,539 per quarter (fall, winter, spring, summer)
• Half-time student
– $1,154 per semester (summer, fall, spring)
– $771 per quarter (fall, winter, spring, summer)
18Zell Miller Scholarship
• Maintaining Zell Miller
– 3.3 GPA at checkpoints
– Checkpoints
• End of every spring semester/quarter
• 30/45 attempted semester/quarter hours
• 60/90 attempted semester/quarter hours
• 90/135 attempted semester/quarter hours
– Students can only regain Zell Miller ONCE
• May still be eligible for HOPE Scholarship
– Students cannot regain eligibility at an End-of-Spring or
Three-Term Checkpoints
19HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships
• Students lose eligibility due to one of the following:
– GPA requirement not met (3.0 for HOPE; 3.3 for Zell Miller)
– Reaching maximum attempted hours
• 127 semester
• 190 quarter
– Failing to use funds within seven years of high school
graduation or equivalent
• Exception for active duty military service in the United Stated
Armed Forces
– Received a bachelor’s or first professional degree
20HOPE Grant
• Eligibility
– High school graduation not required
– High school GPA and/or test scores not considered
– Enrolled in a certificate or diploma program
• Award Amount
– Portion of the 2017-2018 standard tuition, for a maximum of 15
credit hours per term
– Award amount per college available on GAfutures
– HOPE Career Grant available if enrolled in a specific program of
study
• Student must be receiving HOPE Grant for the term which HOPE Career
Grant is awarded
• Not available to a Dual Credit Enrollment or Joint Enrollment students
• List of eligible programs on GAfutures
21Zell Miller Grant
• Eligibility
– High school graduation not required
– High school GPA and/or test scores not considered
– Enrolled in a certificate or diploma program
– Minimum 3.5 cumulative postsecondary GPA
• Award Amount
– Standard undergraduate tuition, for a maximum of 15 credit hours
per term
– Award for first term of enrollment will be paid retroactively if
student has required 3.5 GPA
– HOPE Career Grant available if enrolled in a specific program of
study
• Student must be receiving Zell Miller Grant for the term which HOPE
Career Grant is awarded
• Not available to a dual credit enrollment or Joint Enrollment students
• List of eligible programs on GAfutures
22HOPE Career Grant
• HOPE Grant and Zell Miller Grant recipients eligible for
HOPE Career Grant
• 338+ certificate and diploma programs
– Effective Spring 2018 (FY 2018) five additional career groups
added; 17 total
– Complete list of approved programs on GAfutures
• Joint or Dual Credit Enrollment students are not eligible
Enrolled Hours Award Amount
9 or more $500 per term
3–8 $250 per term
1–2 $125 per term
Note: Commercial truck driving (CDL) – enrolled 9+ hours; $1,000 one-time award per CLD program
23How do I Apply for Aid?
• Federal Aid
– FREE Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov
• State Aid
– Most states make awards based on FAFSA data
– GSFAPPS is a Georgia-specific financial aid application available
on GAfutures.org
• School Aid
– Contact school’s financial aid office
• Scholarships
– Each scholarship provider has its own requirements
24GSFAPPS
25When to File the FAFSA
When a Student Using Income
You will Submit You can Submit
Plans to Attend and Tax
this FAFSA the FAFSA From
College Information From
July 1, 2018 – October 1, 2017 –
2018-19 2016
June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
July 1, 2019 – October 1, 2018 –
2019-20 2017
June 30, 2020 June 30, 2020
26FAFSA Deadlines
27What You Need to Complete the FAFSA
• Social Security number (Alien Registration Number, if not a U.S. citizen)
• Most recent federal income tax returns, W-2s and
other records of money earned
• Bank statements and investment
records (if applicable)
• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
• An FSA ID to sign electronically
• Order Spanish FAFSA at edpubs.gov
28FAFSA Homepage: FAFSA.gov
29Getting Started
30The FSA ID
• Consists of user-created username and password
• Provides electronic access to personal information
• FSA ID can be used immediately upon creation to
complete, sign and submit your FAFSA
• Parents and students must apply for their own FSA ID
Note: The user will only receive immediate full benefit of the FSA ID if the
student is linking an already established PIN. If not, the student can only
use the FSA ID to sign their FAFSA until their FSA ID has been validated by
the Social Security Administration.
31FSA ID Tips
• Create your own FSA ID
• Never tell anyone else your FSA ID
• Use your FSA ID each year you fill out the FAFSA and
the lifetime of any loans
• Parents may need an FSA ID as well
• Each email address can be associated with only one
FSA ID
32Additional Resources
• GAfutures.org
• Georgia’s College Connector
• GSFC.org
• FAFSA.gov
• StudentAid.gov
– Prepare for College
– Types of Aid
– Who Gets Aid
– Apply for Aid
– Repay Your Loans
33GSFC Representative Map
34Contact Us
800.505.4732 outreach@gsfc.org
Angie Wilson
angiew@gsfc.org
678.495.8101
35Ms. Patti White
Educational Talent Search
36HOMECOMING
2018
PA R A D E : O C T. 1 1 T H
G A M E : O C T. 1 2 T H
S E N I O R B R E A K F A S T : O C T. 1 2 T H
12:30 AMSENIOR SUPPER
T H U R S D AY, A P R I L 2 5
6:00PM
PA R E N T M E E T I N G A F E W W E E K S B E F O R E
F O O D W I L L B E C AT E R E D
PA R E N T S W I L L D E C O R AT E
T H E M E C H O S E N B Y PA R E N T SG R A D U AT I O N
2018
F R I D AY, M AY 2 4 T H
ENOUGH SAID!
M O R E I N F O TO C O M E
C L O S E R TO T I M E .HOMECOMING VOTING…
August 31st
•Voting will take place during Buzz Block. You
must be present in Buzz Block to vote.
•Dual Enrollment/WBL Students must report
to Mrs. Dears room with their ID to Vote
prior to 11:30 on Aug. 31st.
•The ballot will close promptly at 11:30 am.
•Homecoming Court names will be posted on
the school website at 6:00 pm, Aug 31st.Graduation Ceremony
Expectations
• Dress Code
oLadies should wear a black dress or skirt.
Black shoes are mandatory!
oGentlemen should wear black dress pants,
dark colored socks, and black shoes.
• Graduation Practice – MandatoryGRAD BASH 2019 Sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club April 26-27, 2019 225.00 per person Deposit of 75.00 due on September 28th (non-refundable) 2nd Payment 50.00 due on November 14, 2018 3rd Payment 50.00 due on January 9, 2019 Final Payment 50.00 due on March 6, 2019
YEARBOOK INFO Jacket 2019 – Senior Ads – Tux/Drape Photos – Senior Quotes
Jacket 2019 • Yearbook cost: $70 • Price increases after Christmas Break ($80) • Purchase at school during lunch – cash/check-Room 314 Purchase directly from Herff Jones (link on WCHS website) – credit/debit card • www.yearbookordercenter.com • More options and add-ons available
SENIOR AD INFO Deadline – October 1st Full Page - $375 ½ Page - $225 ¼ Page - $175 1/8 Page - $75 Ads can be purchased on Herff Jones Website or during lunch.
Tux/ Drape Pictures
LAST MAKEUP DAY:
SEPTEMBER 19
Appointment times will be given, so please sign up
in room 314 during lunch for makeups. This is the
LAST opportunity for formal pictures!
Portraits can be ordered on-line at
www.leonards.comSenior Quotes and Casual Pictures • We will distribute information and quote sheets during Buzz Block on August 31st. • Start thinking about what you want to say now! (Yes, they will have to be approved.) • CASUAL PICTURES: We are going to do something different this year, and we need a casual picture from each senior. These are due October 1st!! We will have a dropbox outside of room 314 for submissions.
Scholarship Opportunities
• Local Scholarships
• Friday, February 1, 2019
oAll local scholarships will be available online – list will be
available in the guidance office
• Friday, March 1, 2019
oAll local scholarship are due to Mrs. Peterson by 3:30 PM!
• Local/State/Federal/Other Scholarships
• Updated on the Counseling Website weekly
• Wayne County High School Counseling DepartmentWCHS Honors & Awards
• Georgia Scholar
• Honor Graduate
• Wayne County Scholar
• 1100 Club
• STAR Student
• President’s Award for Educational Excellence
• Rotary/Exchange Student of the Month
• Scholarships – you must notify us to be
recognized at Honors CelebrationSAT & ACT
School Code: 111720
• ACT
• An achievement test that measures what a student
has learned in school
• 5 Components: English, Mathematics, Reading,
Science, & Writing
• SAT
• An aptitude test that measures
reasoning and verbal abilities
• 2 Components: Critical Reading & MathematicsSAT and ACT
Fee Waiver Information
See Mrs. Peterson in Guidance Office for
registration materials and to obtain a fee
waiver.
• Remember fee waivers are ONLY available to students in
grades 11 and 12 who eat free/reduced lunch!2018-2019 SAT Testing Dates
The SAT will be offered at WCHS on dates in Red
Test Dates Regular Registration
Deadlines
Saturday, October 6, 2018 September 7, 2018
Saturday, November 3, 2018 October 5, 2018
Saturday, December 1, 2018 November 2, 2018
Saturday, May 4, 2019 April 5, 2019
Saturday, June 1, 2019 May 3, 20192018-2019 ACT Testing Dates
The ACT will be offered at WCHS on dates in Red
Test Dates Regular Registration
Deadlines
Saturday, September 8, 2018 August 10, 2018
Saturday, October 27, 2018 September 28, 2018
Saturday, December 8, 2018 November 2, 2018
Saturday, February 9, 2019 January 11, 2019
Saturday, April 13, 2019 March 8, 2019
Saturday, June 8, 2019 May 3, 2019
Saturday, July 13, 2019 June 14, 2019College Application Process
Early Action Deadlines
Pay attention to Early Action College
Application Deadlines!
•University of Georgia - October 15, 2018
•Georgia Tech - October 15, 2018
•Common application - Depends on the school
• Be sure you send emails to jroach@wayne.k12.ga.us
• Come by and let me know you have sent an email!College / Career Opportunities • PROBE Fair – TBA - sign up will be in Guidance Office • GA Apply To College Month oNovember, 2018 • College & Career Ready Fair oFebruary 2019 • Seniors are entitled to 2 College Day Passes! oSee Mrs. Peterson for more information!
Georgia Milestone Test
• English – 9th Lit. / American Lit.
• Math – Algebra I / Geometry
• Science – Biology / Physical Science
• Social Studies – Economics / US History
Each exam will count 20%
of your final grade!!ASVAB Test / Advanced Placement
(AP) Exams
•ASVAB Test
o Required for military entry
o Seniors must register to take
the ASVAB with a recruiter
o Possible test date at WCHS
January 12th 8am on Saturday.
•AP Exams
o Students taking AP courses will be given an AP exam in May
2019.
o You must earn a 3,4,5 to receive college credit. The score
needed depends on the college/university you plan to attend.Graduation Requirements
Class of 2019
Number of
Credits/Units Needed
Area
4 English/Language Arts
4 Mathematics
4 Science
4 Social Studies
1 Health / Personal Fitness
3 CTAE and/or Foreign Language
and/or Fine Arts *College bound students must take 2
credits of Foreign Language
6 Additional Electives
26 TotalSenior Debts & Expenses
•Senior debts are paid to Mrs. Glenda Boone,
WCHS Bookkeeper.
•Notifications will be sent out to seniors
during advisement beginning in January
2019.
•Please pay them early!!Remind 101 – Class of 2019 Cell Phones enter this number 81010 Text this message @g223g3 Email Instructions Email g223g3@mail.remind.com Link https://www.remind.com/join/g223g3
Contact Information
JoAnne Roach –Senior Counselor
jroach@wayne.k12.ga.us
(912)-427-1096 #823
Adriane Peterson – Guidance Secretary
apeterson@wayne.k12.ga.us
(912)-427-1096 #804Questions & Answers
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