| Fall |
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Create an account
on www.gacollege411.org
if you haven't done so yet. If you have already created an account,
be sure you know how to access it. |
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Begin
exploring colleges using the resources listed below
Do not wait until your senior year!.
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Check
your HOPE GPA on www.gacollege411.org.
- Select "My HOPE GPA" on the home page.
- You will need to know your social security number.
- Be sure to select Jackson County
High School. (There is a Jackson High School, without the
"County." That's not us.)
- After viewing your HOPE GPA, select the option to view
the details. You will see your transcript. Check to be sure
there are no errors. If there are, contact
the counseling department.
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Check
your credits and schedule that you can find on your account
on Infinite
Campus for the new year to be sure you are on track for
graduation and are meeting the requirements of the college you
plan to attend. |
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Study the scholarship
and financial aid information found on PantherHelp so you
will be ready to apply when appropriate. Generally the time
to apply is in your senior year, however some scholarships ask
for juniors to apply. |
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Most colleges,
scholarship organizations, and employers wnat to know about
your activities in high school. If you haven't done so already,
create a portfolio in the Student
Planner option at www.gacollege411.org. |
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If you are
planning to participate in collegiate athletics, be certain
that you are meeting the requirments to be eligible. You may
see the requirements at the
NCAA Clearinghouse website or check with the counseling
office. |
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Register for
October's PSAT during the registration period to be announced.
The test is designed for juniors and it helpful to take it even
if you took it as a freshman or sophomore. To be eligible for
the National Merit Scholarship competition, students must
take the PSAT in their junior year. Find
information from the College Board here. |
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Begin the planning
process to visit colleges that you might be interested in. Discover
how you can visit colleges and be counted present in school.
Students can obtain a college visit form from the counseling
office. If the form is returned at least seven days before your
visit, a college visit does not count as an absence from school
for attendance or exam exemption. Print
the College Visit Checklist from the College Board. |
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If you are
applying to a technical college, take the ASSET test the college
gives rather than the SAT or ACT. The ASSET is given by the
technical colleges. |
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Sign
up in the counseling office to meet with college representatives
as they visit Jackson County Comprehensive High School. See
who's coming under the Announcements section of PantherHelp's
home page and pay attention to the intercom annoucements. |
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Attending
a PROBE college fair is an excellent way to learn about colleges.
Attend one of the area fairs when locations
and times are announced. |
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Prepare to
take the writing portion of the Georgia High School Graduation
tests. |
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Continue to
work hard to make excellent grades. |
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Make
sure you do not lose credit due to excessive absences under
the JCCHS attendance policy.
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| Spring |
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Be
sure you are still on track for graduation
and meeting the requirements of your colleges by checking your
transcript found on your end of semester report card and your
schedule for second semester. |
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Check
your HOPE GPA on www.gacollege411.org.
- Select "My HOPE GPA" on the home page.
- You will need to know your social security number.
- Be sure to select Jackson County
High School. (There is a Jackson High School, without the
"County." That's not us.)
- After viewing your HOPE GPA, select the option to view
the details. You will see your transcript. Check to be sure
there are no errors. If there are, contact
the counseling department.
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Juniors
should take the SAT or ACT during the spring. If you are planning
to attend a technical college such as Lanier Tech or Athens
Tech, do not take the SAT or ACT. Take the Asset test given
by the technical colleges instead. Know
the deadlines and test dates for the SAT and ACT. See
the dates and register on line. |
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Prepare to
take the Georgia High School Graduation Tests. |
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Visit
schools you are interested in. Remember that students
can obtain a college visit form from the counseling office.
If the form is returned at least seven days before your visit,
a college visit does not count as an absence from school for
attendance or exam exemption. |
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Identify
4 to 6 colleges and technical colleges you re interested in.
Enter your senior year with enough information to begin making
decisions. |
