In the Fall, the Guidance Department hosted a Junior/Senior Parent Meeting and Financial Aid/Scholarship Workshop to provide information on graduation requirements and postsecondary planning. Throughout January and February, counselors will meet with students from the Class of 2013 for Jr. Conferences to follow-up on their progress.
During the appointment, parents and students are apprised of outstanding requirements (credits, courses, and assessments) which must be fulfilled for on time graduation with the Class 2013. The discussion will also include information on postsecondary planning and provide an opportunity to address questions.
Invitations went home with report cards on Thursday, January 12th. Parents, be sure to ask your student for the invitation. Please do not be concerned if your student does not receive an appointment until the latter part of this time frame – the process takes time and is planned so each student will have an individual meeting.
Prior to each appointment students will need to go to gacollege411.org and complete the required college exploration activity outlined below.
11th Grade College Exploration Activity
You will need to explore – and save in your online portfolio – at least three colleges of interest to you following the directions below.
- Go to GAcollege411.org and create an account
- Click on the College Planning tab at the top of the page
- Click on Explore Postsecondary Schools
- Using one of the tools, such as School Finder or College Matching Assistant, find at least 3 colleges of interest.
- Once you’ve found a school you’re interested in, click on Save to Your Portfolio
- Once you have saved at least three colleges, you can find them again under Your Portfolio > College Planning > Postsecondary Plans.
- Bring a printout of this page to your appointment to discuss with your counselor
