WFHS SENIORS ARE GOING PLACES!COUNSELING CONNECTIONSeptember/October 2011

UPCOMING COLLEGE VISITS AT WFHS

Colleges will be scheduled before school and during IF classes. You are required to pick up a pass from the counseling office.Sept 28th Univ of South Carolina 10:30Sept 30th Auburn University 9:30Oct 5th Reinhardt College 10:30 Oct 19th Ohio Wesleyan 10:00Oct 24th GA Gwinnett College 10:30Oct 26th Georgia Southwestern 10:00Nov 2nd Georgia Perimeter 10:30

NEXT SAT/ACT TEST DATES SAT TEST DATE/REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Oct 1/Sept 9/WFHS, NF, SF, PinecrestNov 5/Oct 7/WFHS, SF, PinecrestDec 3/Nov8/WFHS, NF

www.collegeboard.com ACT TEST DATE/REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Oct 22/Sept 16/WFHS, NF, SF, CreekviewDec 10/Nov 4/WFHS, NF, FC

www.act.org

Class of 2012 welcome to your Senior Year! This newsletter and future ones like it will contain important information concerning post-secondary planning, programs, careers, colleges, and scholarships! Do not miss out on an opportunity for your future!

HOPE INITIAL ELIGIBILITY and transcripts can be viewed through GAcollege411.1.Select “Your HOPE GPA” under the Shortcuts2.On next screen, enter last name, date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy) and SSN, then “Submit”3. Select the first letter of your high school name4. Select high school name. You will be able to view any information we have available on your high school HOPE GPA.  Your information will only be available once the Forsyth County BOE has reported your transcript data and verified your GPA calculation. GA College 411--Helping Students Plan, Apply, and Pay for College 800-505-4732 GAcollege411.org

SCHOLARSHIPS

Please the scholarship list on the counseling

webpage or in the counseling office! You do not want to

miss out on an opportunity to earn money to pay for your

college!

Learning Express LibraryForsyth County Public Library

(www.forsythpl.org/onlineresources)FREE to all library card holders

ACT, SAT, AP Course preparation, PSAT, Test-Taking Skills, Improvement, College Admissions Preparation

and College Admissions Essay Preparation. Card holders can log on the website any time of day or

night to access these resources.

Counselors are assigned to a student based on the first letter of the student’s last name:

KNOW YOUR COUNSELORA-C, ESOL Ms. WinklerD-HI Mrs. CiaccioHO-MET Ms. WarehamMI-SCi Ms. PoyntonSco-Z Mrs. RinehartSecretary Ms. StromieRegistrar Ms. Upchurch

Do you need assistance writing an effective resume for your college and scholarship applications? Watch for lunch & learn Resume Writing Workshop TBA

OCTOBER SENIOR CALENDAR• Explore college websites for admissions information (admission deadlines, tours, visitation dates, financial aid,

scholarships).• Schedule a campus visit. • Check out SAT/ACT dates. Retake the tests if you need to. Scores must be sent directly to the colleges.• Prepare a resume/senior information sheet.• Meet application deadlines….once you have your SAT/ACT scores and you feel comfortable with where you

are applying….get the applications completed and sent in…..colleges like online applications• Request transcripts and any other supporting documentation from the Counseling office• Aim for November of early December for getting applications sent…some schools may have earlier or later

deadlines.• Begin thinking about teachers to write your letters of recommendations.• Research scholarship applications.

STAY UP TO DATE WITH YOUR WFHS

SENIOR ACTIVITIES.................The WFHS SENIOR CALENDAR OF EVENTS

is located on the main WFHS webpage or

on the counseling page…..Direct links to

upcoming events, graduation, pictures, etc….

Official College VisitsSeniors are allowed four days to visit prospective colleges. In order to take full advantage and for this absence to be considered excused a Pre-Excused College Visit form must be completed. You will be required to bring back documentation from your visit as well. Pick up the form in the counseling office.

Procedure for Requesting a Transcript Seniors requesting a transcript must get a request

form from the counseling office. There is a $3.00 fee for all transcripts. If you are sending it to a GA public school the

transcript can be sent electronically. WFHS envelopes are available for mailing hard

copies. These must be addressed and stamped (3stamps).

If a recommendation is required from your counselor, please include a resume or senior information sheet.

All paperwork must be given to Mrs. Stromie. Please allow ten school days for processing

requests. Plan Accordingly!

Georgia Two Year Public SchoolsIf you are planning on attending a Public Two Year College. Please check individual school websites as to the requirements for SAT/ACT scores. These requirements are changing……..

Common ApplicationIf you are using the Common Application, please remember if you are submitting electronically, all supporting documentation must be submitted electronically as well. For more information please check out www.commonapp.org

SENIORS…If you have been accepted to a college or

have received a scholarship, we want to honor your

accomplishments. See your counselor and update your

page in the bluebook!