College Application Process Aide/Scholarship Information

1. College Application ProcessAide/Scholarship Information Grade Level Activities Website Resources Duluth High School

2. College Application ProcessAide/Scholarship Information Every Grade Level • Senior Profile http://www.duluthhigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=570203&type=d&pREC_ID=1066261 • Necessary for counselors to write a letter of recommendation (if colleges require). • Gafutures https://www.gafutures.org/Homepage/ • Send transcripts • Apply to college • Check HOPE GPA • Parent Portal https://go2.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/parents/PPS/login • Student Portal http://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/home/public/home

6. College Application PreparationAide/Scholarship Information Ninth Grade • Track your GPA and graduation credits. Compare GPA to colleges you might apply to decide if you are competitive for admission. Parent and Student Portals • PSAT https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10 • Must pay to take test at DHS. • Career Exploration on located in eclass under My Career Plan • Take Career Assessment and Ability Assessment • Explore Careers • Save 3+ Occupations to your “My Portfolio” • College Fairs/Visits GA Probe (October) and NACACNET (March) • www.gaprobe.orgwww.nacacnet.org

10. College Application PreparationAide/Scholarship Information Tenth Grade • Track your GPA and graduation credits. Compare GPA to colleges you might apply to decide if you are competitive for admission. • Parent Portal https://go2.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/parents/PPS/login • Student Portal http://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/home/public/home • Gateway Testing • Science http://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/wcm/connect/4d158c4f-e7e4-4929-9680-8404ea8a99b9/Gateway+Science+Optimized.pdf?MOD=AJPERES • Social Studies http://publish.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps/wcm/connect/40981fed-1726-464b-bafa-35f4836b2563/Gwinnett+Gateway+SS+Assessment+and+Instructional+Guide.pdf?MOD=AJPERES

11. College Application PreparationAide/Scholarship Information Tenth Grade • ACT www.actstudent.org • PSAT/SAT www.collegeboard.org PSAT is free for tenth graders. • Career Exploration on eclass under My Career Plan • Take Career Assessments (interests and goals can change). • Research Education required for careers • Research and Save 3+ Occupations and colleges to your “My Portfolio” • College Fairs/Visits GA Probe (October) and NACACNET (March) • www.gaprobe.orgwww.nacacnet.org

12. College Application PreparationAide/Scholarship Information Eleventh Grade • Track your GPA and graduation credits. Compare GPA to colleges you might apply to decide if you are competitive for admission. • Scholarships • Duluth High School Website http://www.duluthhigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=570203&type=d&pREC_ID=1066261 • Duluth High School Blog http://duluthscholarships.blogspot.com • Free Application for Federal Student Aid https://fafsa.ed.gov • The Dream.US Undocumented students http://www.thedream.us

13. College Application PreparationAide/Scholarship Information Eleventh Grade • Career Exploration on eclass under My Career Plan • Take Career Assessments (interests and goals can change). • Research Education required for careers • Research and Save 3+ Occupations and colleges to your “My Portfolio” • ACT/SAT complete both early in junior year. Colleges accept both. • Focus on one once you decide the test you performed your best. • Take again after completing a prep program. • Prep programs on line, small group, individual. http://www.duluthhigh.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=570203&type=d&pREC_ID=1066261

14. College Application PreparationAide/Scholarship Information Twelfth Grade • Track your GPA and graduation credits. Compare GPA to colleges you might apply to decide if you are competitive for admission. Be aware of the deadlines. • Apply to colleges you researched and saved in your “My Portfolio” (located on your eclass page) • Send your ACT/SAT scores. ACT.org collegeboard.org • Send your high school transcripts (Gafutures, common app, Sendedu). • Send letters of recommendations (Senior Profile if required).

15. College Application PreparationAide/Scholarship Information Twelfth Grade • Complete FAFSA: Opens on 10/1 Directions: • http://tinyurl.com/ybp6vg5l • http://tinyurl.com/y8jdctwa • Compare your GPA/Test Scores with those of the admitted students of the college you intend to apply. • Determine which colleges you would classify as dream, competitive, reach, and safety. • A safety school is one in which your scores are either on the high end or well above those of the admitted students. • A competitive school is one in which your scores fall within the range of the admitted students.

16. College Application PreparationAide/Scholarship Information Twelfth Grade • A reach school is one in which your scores fall a little below the range of the admitted students. • A dream school is one in which your scores are quite a bit below the admitted students’ scores. • Generally, you may want to apply to a few dream, a few reach, a few competitive and a few safety schools.

17. College Application PreparationAide/Scholarship Information The following slides are examples of Admitted students’ GPAs and test scores for comparison with your GPA and test scores: • University of Georgia • Georgia State University • Kennesaw State University • University of North Georgia • University of West Georgia

25. College Application PreparationAide/Scholarship Information • Scholarship Exploration • Duluth High School Website • Counseling • College and Career • Scholarships • Click on Links • Quest Bridge • Gates Scholarship

26. College Application PreparationAide/Scholarship Information • Closing highlights seeing counselor, websites,

28. Quest Bridge • Attention Seniors: Quest Bridge Deadline 9/27/19. Please review the following criteria before applying. The financial qualification is very firm. For additional information and to apply visit https://www.questbridge.org • Financial Qualification: • Household income is less than $65,000 a year, and often less for a typical family of four, with minimal assets. • Often eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

29. Quest bridge • Academic Achievement: • In the top 5% or 10% of their class. • Have received mostly A’s grades in the most rigorous classes available. • Scored >1250 (Critical Reading +Math) on the SAT or >28 (Composite) on the ACT.

30. Quest Bridge • Personal Circumstances: • Often in the first generation in their family to attend a four-year U.S. college. • Unusually high level of family responsibility (caring for siblings, part-time work to support family financially, etc.) • Extracurricular achievements, such as leadership or community activities.

31. Pays full costof collegefor four years DEADLINE September 15, 2019 BASIC ELIGIBILITY: US citizen, national or permanent resident. African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American, Pell-eligible. A minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale IDEAL CANDIDATE: Top 10% of his/her graduating class. Demonstrated leadership through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities. Exceptional personal success skills (e.g., emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.). TO APPLY Visit: https://www.thegatesscholarship.org/scholarship Please contact counselor Dr. Fenner Brian_Fenner@gwinnett.k12.ga.us if you apply.