WHERE DO WE GO FROM WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?HERE?

WHAT’S NEXT?WHAT’S NEXT?

COLLEGE/ COLLEGE/ UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY

CAREERCAREER APPRENTICESHIPAPPRENTICESHIP

TECHNICAL TECHNICAL COLLEGECOLLEGE

MILITARYMILITARY

Types of colleges and Types of colleges and universitiesuniversities

Public Public Co-educationalCo-educational In-stateIn-state Out-of-stateOut-of-state HBCU’sHBCU’s Liberal ArtsLiberal Arts Military AcademiesMilitary Academies

PrivatePrivate Co-educationalCo-educational Single genderSingle gender Liberal ArtsLiberal Arts Faith relatedFaith related HBCU’sHBCU’s ““Ivy League”Ivy League” ““Kudzu League”Kudzu League”

Public Universities in Public Universities in GeorgiaGeorgia

Research UniversitiesResearch UniversitiesGeorgia Institute of Georgia Institute of

TechnologyTechnology

Georgia State UniversityGeorgia State University

University of GeorgiaUniversity of Georgia

Regional Regional UniversitiesUniversities

Georgia Southern Georgia Southern UniversityUniversity

Valdosta State UniversityValdosta State University

State UniversitiesState UniversitiesAlbany State UniversityAlbany State University

Armstrong Atlantic State Armstrong Atlantic State Univ.Univ.

Augusta State UniversityAugusta State University

Columbus State UniversityColumbus State University

Georgia College and State Georgia College and State Univ.Univ.

Georgia Southwestern State Georgia Southwestern State Un.Un.

Savannah State UniversitySavannah State University

University of West GeorgiaUniversity of West Georgia

othersothers

Technical Colleges and Two Technical Colleges and Two Year CollegesYear Colleges

Technical CollegesTechnical Colleges

Savannah Technical Savannah Technical CollegeCollege

Ogeechee Technical Ogeechee Technical CollegeCollege

Middle Georgia T.C.Middle Georgia T.C.

othersothers

Two Year CollegesTwo Year CollegesOnly one left in Georgia: Only one left in Georgia:

all others have all others have become four-year become four-year colleges or have been colleges or have been absorbed by larger absorbed by larger universities.universities.

Application tipsApplication tips

Choose a dream school, reality school, and fall-back Choose a dream school, reality school, and fall-back school.school.

Decide on location, size of college, and cost that will suit Decide on location, size of college, and cost that will suit you.you.

Are scholarships available?Are scholarships available? Are they too far from or too near to home? (Holidays?)Are they too far from or too near to home? (Holidays?) Make sure the colleges have your major.Make sure the colleges have your major. Make a visit (with a parent) to the campuses you are Make a visit (with a parent) to the campuses you are

considering.considering. Do their credits readily transfer?Do their credits readily transfer? Do they have reputation for preparing graduates for Do they have reputation for preparing graduates for

post-baccalaureate programs (medical, dental, law, etc.)?post-baccalaureate programs (medical, dental, law, etc.)? Ask questions. (dorm types, cars, etc.)Ask questions. (dorm types, cars, etc.) Do comparison on the costs.Do comparison on the costs.

Admissions ProcessAdmissions Process Application – online Application – online

preferred (Common preferred (Common Application) at least 3 Application) at least 3 recommendedrecommended

Application feeApplication fee High School TranscriptHigh School Transcript College Entrance ExamsCollege Entrance Exams

SATSAT

ACTACT

ASSET/COMPASSASSET/COMPASS

ASVABASVAB

Admissions Admissions Representative = Representative = Admissions Admissions CounselorCounselor

Acceptance Letter –Acceptance Letter –

AcceptAccept

DeferDefer

DenyDeny

DEADLINES MUST DEADLINES MUST BE MET!!BE MET!!

Types of Admissions Types of Admissions ProcessesProcesses

Rolling admissions – used by most colleges in Rolling admissions – used by most colleges in Georgia; notification of acceptance is made Georgia; notification of acceptance is made once all documentation is received. Final once all documentation is received. Final deadline by July 1.deadline by July 1.

Deadline admissions – (UGA, GT, Emory, others)Deadline admissions – (UGA, GT, Emory, others) Early Decision – for students with outstanding Early Decision – for students with outstanding

credentials; very selective population (usually by credentials; very selective population (usually by October 15 or 31)October 15 or 31)

Regular Decision – for all other applicants (usually by Regular Decision – for all other applicants (usually by January 15)January 15)

Scholarship Deadline – application deadline to Scholarship Deadline – application deadline to automatically be selected for scholarship automatically be selected for scholarship consideration (varies but usually by November 1) consideration (varies but usually by November 1)

Must check with school as to what type of process they Must check with school as to what type of process they use.use.

Scholarships and Financial Scholarships and Financial AidAid

((You will be assigned a financial aid You will be assigned a financial aid advisor)advisor) Need - basedNeed - based

Merit – basedMerit – based

Grants are typically not paid Grants are typically not paid backback

Pell Grant – federally fundedPell Grant – federally funded

School grantsSchool grants

Educational LoansEducational LoansSubsidized v. Non-Subsidized v. Non-

subsidizedsubsidized

Student Loans – low Student Loans – low interest; after degree interest; after degree paybackpayback

Parent Loans – low Parent Loans – low interest; in school interest; in school payback payback

Scholarships are Scholarships are typically not paid backtypically not paid back

School – relatedSchool – related

ROTCROTC

AthleticAthletic

CorporateCorporate

Community serviceCommunity service

Special casesSpecial cases

Financial Aid , continuedFinancial Aid , continued

FAFSA = Free FAFSA = Free Application for Application for Federal Student AidFederal Student Aid

- Need-basedNeed-based- Application completed by Application completed by

parents and studentparents and student- Apply after January 1, Apply after January 1,

20102010- Work-study programsWork-study programs- Service cancellable loansService cancellable loans- Must request a PIN for Must request a PIN for

you and parentsyou and parents

HOPE Scholarship (Georgia)HOPE Scholarship (Georgia)- Merit-basedMerit-based- Pays partial or full tuition.Pays partial or full tuition.- Must have and maintain 3.0 or Must have and maintain 3.0 or

3.7. HOPE GPA = English, 3.7. HOPE GPA = English, math, science, SS, and foreign math, science, SS, and foreign languagelanguage

- Can be lost and re-gainedCan be lost and re-gained- Must be GA resident 1 yearMust be GA resident 1 year- Must apply on Must apply on

GAcollege411.comGAcollege411.com- Pays for 127 credit hours total.Pays for 127 credit hours total.

HOPE GrantsHOPE Grants

Available to all Georgia residentsAvailable to all Georgia residents Used only at Technical CollegesUsed only at Technical Colleges Good for only certain programsGood for only certain programs Hours are limitedHours are limited Do not have to be paid backDo not have to be paid back No GPA until Technical College No GPA until Technical College

courses have been takencourses have been taken

quizquiz

1.1. Name the three research universities.Name the three research universities.2.2. Name a public all-female college.Name a public all-female college.3.3. Georgia Tech is a school like Savannah Tech.Georgia Tech is a school like Savannah Tech.4.4. People from South Carolina would pay more to go People from South Carolina would pay more to go

to college at Emory University in Atl.to college at Emory University in Atl.5.5. Only Democrats can attend a Liberal Arts college.Only Democrats can attend a Liberal Arts college.6.6. AASU and SSU are both regional universities.AASU and SSU are both regional universities.7.7. The FAFSA must be done on paper.The FAFSA must be done on paper.8.8. The HOPE is a need – based scholarship.The HOPE is a need – based scholarship.9.9. If you do not have a 3.0 GPA, you have no HOPE.If you do not have a 3.0 GPA, you have no HOPE.10.10. Only African-Americans can attend HBCU’s. Only African-Americans can attend HBCU’s.

What do I do as a Junior?What do I do as a Junior? 1. Set up account on GA college411.org.1. Set up account on GA college411.org.

A. Begin researching colleges that have your major.A. Begin researching colleges that have your major. B. Make a comparison chart of colleges.B. Make a comparison chart of colleges.

2. Take the SAT and/or ACT before summer. Do 2. Take the SAT and/or ACT before summer. Do SAT/ACT prep for Fall administration.SAT/ACT prep for Fall administration.

3. Use summer vacation to visit colleges of 3. Use summer vacation to visit colleges of interest.interest.

4. Set up accounts on free scholarship searches.4. Set up accounts on free scholarship searches. 5. Begin writing college app essays.5. Begin writing college app essays. 6. Develop a resume.6. Develop a resume.