East Jackson Comprehensive High School

Jackson County Comprehensive High School
Counseling Departments
College Junior Timeline

Freshmen - Sophomores - Juniors - Seniors

August September October November December January February March April May
August
Use PantherHelp's college selection guidelines to help decide which college to attend.
Check your credits and schedule 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. Your transcript can be found on the report card you received at the end of the year. Counselors do a graduation check, but the student is ultimately resonsible for being sure he/she meets graduation requirments.
Check the HOPE GPA on your report card that you received at the end of the school year. Make sure you keep your grade pointaverage above the minimum. Learn about the HOPE scholarship.
Continue to find information about colleges or technical collegesyou may be inerested in attending. Students should have their list of colleges/technical colleges narrowed to from 4 to 6.
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.
Most colleges, scholarship organizations, and employers wnat to know about your activities in high school. Create a resume for college application and/or employment purposes.
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.
September
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.
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.
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.
Sign up in the counseling office or contact us via E-mail to meet with college representatives as they visit Jackson County Comprehensive High School. To know when they are coming, pay attention to the JCCHS televised and intercom annoucements.
October
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.
Take the PSAT if you signed up for it earlier.
Prepare to take the writing portion of the Georgia High School Graduation tests.
November
Continue to work hard to make excellent grades.
December
Make sure you do not lose credit due to excessive absences under the JCCHS attendance policy. If you've missed over five days from any class for any reason you must file an appeal. Information about the appeals process will be available on the televised announcements, told to you by classroom teachers, and distributed through PantherHelp E-mailed alerts.
January
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.
Check your HOPE GPA on your report card to be certain you still qualify for the HOPE scholarship. You can see the eligibility requirements by clicking here.

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.

February
Know the deadlines and test dates for the SAT and ACT. See the dates and register on line.
March
Prepare to take the Georgia High School Graduation Tests.
Know the deadlines and test dates for the SAT and ACT. See the dates and register on line.
April
Continue to find information about colleges and technical colleges. Look at their websites and make visits. 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.
Know the deadlines and test dates for the SAT and ACT. See the dates and register on line.
May
If you intend to play college athletics, complete the NCAA Clearinghouse application and ask the conseling department to send a transcript after school ends.
Know the deadlines and test dates for the SAT and ACT. See the dates and register on line.

Counseling Department
East Jackson Comprehensive High School
1435 Hoods Mill Road
Commerce, Georgia 30529
Phone Number: 706-336-8900
Fax Number: 706-335-2928

Counseling Department
Jackson County Comprehensive High School
1668 Winder Highway
Jefferson, Georgia 30549
Phone: 706-367-5003
Fax: 706-367-7275