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Be “In the Know” SC Diploma Requirements Transcript/GPA/Class Rank What You Can Do Now to Prepare for College and Scholarship Applications Courses for 2019-2020

Jennifer Adams, Director, (A-F) ghadams@lexington1.net 803-821-1913 Gretchen Crosswell, School Counselor, (G-M) gcrosswell@lexington1.net 803-821-1911 Lisa Allison, School Counselor, (N-Z) lallison@lexington1.net 803-821-1912 Candice Parsley, Career Specialists cparsley@lexington1.net 803-821-1977 Julie Rojek, District Career SPecialist, GHS Dual Enrollment jrojek@lexignton1.net 803-821-1921 Alysan Berry, Counseling Secretary-Transcript Requests aberry@lexington1.net 803-821-1910

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24 Credits Required

• 4 English
• 4 Math
• 3 Science: Biology required
• 3 Social Studies: Government/Economics

& U.S. History required

• 1 PE or ROTC
• 1 Computer Science Course
• 1 Occupational Elective OR World Language
• 7 Electives

SC Diploma Requirements

Your Transcript

Your “Official Record” Shows all grades earned for high school credit Shows the rigor of the courses you’ve taken GPA/Class Rank College Admissions- Submit Early Senior Year

www.parchment.com

• Get a copy of your transcript emailed
• See your chances of getting into college
• See profile of learners who previously

applied to colleges you are interested in

How to Get a Copy of Your Transcript

How Do I Calculate My GPA???

Course Credit Final Grade College Prep

Weighting GPA Points

Honors

Weighting GPA Points

AP/IB/ Dual Any Elective 1 92 4.2 CP 4.2 CP 4.2 PE 1 83 3.3 CP 3.3 CP 3.3 Fine Arts 1 84 3.4 H 3.9 H 3.9 Science 1 87 3.7 4.2 4.2 Math 1 80 3.0 3.5 3.5 English 1 88 3.8 4.3 4.3 World Language 1 96 4.6 5.1 5.1 History 1 88 3.8 3.8 4.8

Total Attempted Credits

8 Total 698

Divide by 8

Average 87 Total 29.8

Divide by 8

GPA 3.725

Total 32.3 Divided by 8

GPA 4.038

Total 33.3 Divided by 8

GPA 4.163

The FINAL GRADE of every high school credit bearing

course is used to calculate GPA.

Students in grades nine through twelve may RETAKE A COURSE at the same level of difficulty if they have earned a D or an F in that

• course. Only one course attempt and the highest grade earned for the

course will be calculated in the GPA. A student in grades 9 - 12 must retake a course by the end of the next school year or before the next sequential course (whichever comes first). The student may not retake the course if the course being replaced has been used as a prerequisite for enrollment in a subsequent course; i.e., a student may not retake Algebra 1 after having earned credit for a higher level mathematics course (Geometry, Algebra 2).

• GPA changes when FINAL GRADES are posted
• The GPA students see in Power School is for the

CURRENT SEMESTER ONLY - it is not cumulative

• Class rank ONLY CHANGES in JUNE and SEPTEMBER
• June GPA and Class Rank is used for state

scholarships

• September GPA and Class Rank are used for college

applications

What You Can Do NOW to Prepare For College and Scholarship Applications

What You Can Do Now

• Challenge yourself with the classes you choose
• Make the Best Grades You Can
• Take ALL Testing Opportunities Seriously
• Make Yourself Eligible for Fee Waivers
• Free/Reduced Lunch Status
• Low Income/First Generation Students- self

identify to your school counselor

Testing Calendar

Pre-ACT (all second year students)

September, 2018

PSAT Date – (optional for 10th/11th graders)

October, 2018

ACT school day (Wednesday)

February 20, 2019 (optional for third year students)

SAT school day (Wednesday)

March 27, 2019 (optional for third year students)

Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Dates

May 6 2019 through May 17, 2019

• Clean up Your Social Media
• Develop a specific email account
• Community Service
• Clubs/Sports/School Activities
• Summer Experiences
• Work Experience
• Start a Student Resume
• Start a Raise.Me Account
• See your school’s Career Specialist

What Else...

• Career Exploration
• Career Interest Inventories
• Job Shadowing (once a semester all grades)
• Industry Field Trips
• Co-Ops (11th grade only)
• Job Application Assistance
• ASVAB

Candice Parsley cparsley@lexington1.net

Career Specialists

COLLEGE ATHLETES

WWW.NCAA.ORG

CODE 9999 TO HAVE SCORES SENT CODE 9999 ON SAT/ACT REGISTRATION

****The NCAA does not accept Credit Recovery courses for purposes of awarding athletic scholarships.****

Four Year College

Additional Four-Year College course requirements

4 Math Credits- Must Include:

• Algebra 1
• Foundations in Algebra and Intermediate Algebra may

count together as a substitute for Algebra I

• Algebra 2
• Geometry
• Higher-Level math

SPECIFIC South Carolina Commission on Higher Education Requirements for SC Four Year Public Colleges and Universities ….in addition to the SC Diploma Requirements

• 3 Lab Sciences
• 2 World Language (same language)—3 for

Clemson, Wofford, and College of Charleston

• 1 Fine Art
• 2 Academic Electives
• 1 is your Computer Science Graduation

Requirement

• Any additional class from English, math,

social studies, lab science, fine arts, or world language

Each institution may make exceptions in admitting students who do not meet all of the prerequisites, limited to those individual cases in which the failure to meet one or more prerequisites is due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the student. The College Preparatory Course Prerequisite Requirements are minimal requirements for four-year public college admission. Therefore, students should check early with colleges of their choice to plan to meet additional high school prerequisites that might be required for admission and to prepare for college entrance examinations. Students should prepare themselves for college-level work by enrolling in challenging high school courses, such as honors, Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and dual enrollment courses.

Additional Notes from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

Four Year College

• College Entrance Exam

ACT or SAT

• Score reports can be sent to 4

colleges without charge- take advantage of this

• Great Web Sites!

www.sat.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org

How to Find the Right College

• College Matching Websites
• Do Not Let Cost Detour You (yet)
• Virtual tours via the internet
• College Visits
• Juniors get one excused day for an official

college visit

Ed-Op

District Consolidated Fair October 30th 6:30- 8:30 p.m. River Bluff High School GHS College Day October 30th 9am-9:45am

How Do I Pay for College?

Financial Aid- Awarded on need Standard Application Pell Grant Campus-based Programs Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Federal Work Study Program Perkins Loan Program Stafford Loan PLUS Loans (Parents) Scholarships- Awarded on Merit Different Applications Academic Athletic Talent Other areas

Financial Aid vs. Scholarships

Palmetto Fellows LIFE (4-yr college) LIFE (2-yr college) Hope Lottery Tuition Assistance Where Available

Public and private 4-year institutions Public and private 4-year institutions Public and private 2-year institutions Public and private 4-year institutions Public and private 2-year institutions

Value

Maximum of $6700 in the first year Maximum of $5000 in the first year Cost of tuition Maximum of $2800 Portion of tuition (depends on available funding)

Require- ments

1200 SAT (Reasoning + Math

• nly) or 27 ACT

plus 3.5 GPA plus top 6% class rank in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade OR 1400 SAT or 32 ACT plus 4.0 GPA Two of these three:

• 3.0 final GPA
• 1100

SAT(Reasoning + Math only) or 24 ACT

• Final rank in top

30% 3.0 final GPA 3.0 final GPA Be a SC resident, be enrolled in at least six credit hours toward a program, make satisfactory progress toward program requirements, and file a FAFSA

South Carolina State Scholarships

“How to Plan and Pay for College 101” NOVEMBER 5th 6:30-8:00pm

• Ways to reduce college costs when you don’t qualify for need-based financial aid
• How starting the planning process EARLY can save you Thousands of $$$$$!
• How a private college may cost less than a public —Don’t look at Sticker Price!!!
• How to effectively appeal college award letters—you may not have to accept the initial offer!
• How to properly conduct FREE SCHOLARSHIP searches—which websites to use!
• How to increase the chances that your student will graduate from college in 4 years, instead of 5 or 6
• WHERE TO GO FOR HELP!

And much more……...

The workshop is free, but we ask that you register so we are sure to have the appropriate number of handouts prepared.

Reserve Your Seat(s) Today at:

www.cfcsc.com OR call 798-0390

The College Funding Center of SC

Your Workshop Presenters Will Be:

Rob Mendenall, Certified College Planning Specialist

Select Appropriate Courses for 2019-2020

Advanced Placement

AP English Language AP Calculus AB AP Statistics AP Physics AP US Government AP Human Geography AP Macroeconomics AP Psychology AP US History AP World History AP Computer Science AP Studio Art 2D Design

Pick and Choose:

Dual Enrollment

• Earn college credit through USC Sumter.
• The university professor designs the course,

syllabus and all major assessments.

• The class meets on the regular high school

schedule with adjustments when necessary.

• USC Sumter formally posts the earned credit to

your college transcript, and GHS posts the earned credit to your high school transcript.

Current Dual Enrollment Courses at GHS:

Qualifications: ACT Composite Score of 19 SAT 900 min PSAT Score 900 min Grade Point Average 3.0 2019-2020 Courses TBD

Centers of Advanced Study

○ Advanced Agribusiness Research ○ Advanced STEM Studies ○ Law and Global Policy Development ○ Media Arts, Design and Production

Rising 11th

English 3 Honors English 4 Honors AP English♦ IB English HL-2 # ENG 101 ENG 102 Advanced Comp. and Creative Writing Speech 1 Speech 2 Journalism courses above introductory level (1 credit only) Theatre 2 Southern Literature or Literary Film Studies

Major: English

Accounting 1 Accounting 2 And any two below: Personal Finance Integrated Business Applications 1 Business Finance Virtual Enterprise Entrepreneurship Professional and Leadership Development

Major: Accounting

Must Earn 4 Credits to Earn High School Major

Course Catalog

www.lexington1.net Academic Information 2019-2020 Course Catalog

Virtual SC www.virtualsc.org

Fall, Spring, Summer Enrollments

Scheduling Notes

**Just because a course is offered as an option does not mean the course will “make” ** Counselors will not know the master schedule during the IGP meeting ** Do not select courses on what you think will work- select courses based on your needs ** Some courses require an application- listen to the announcements

Thank you for attending tonight! Have a wonderful week.