CLASS OF 2024 SENIORS
Attention Seniors, please login to Naviance an complete your College Bound Information Survey as well as your Post Secondary Plan Survey. These surveys allow counselors to write your letters of recommendation and assist you in planning for your future after high school. Counselors will begin calling seniors in who have not completed the surveys, as they are mandated by the state of Georgia.
Presidential Scholars Program
The 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program nomination window is open from September 1 to November 1. Any high school senior may complete the application, provided they meet all program qualifications outlined by the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The student informational brochure includes information on the application criteria and the two required essays. The application, program criteria, and informational brochure are on the Excellence Recognitions USPS webpage. Applications are due by November 1 at 5:00 p.m.
Application: 2024 USPS Application
Required Verification Forms: Click Here
Student Informational Brochure: Click Here
Coordinator’s Guide: Click Here
U.S. Presidential Scholars website: Click Here
College Applications
Fulton County Schools is no longer using Naviance for college applications.
While Naviance will continue to be used to research and plan for college, for the 2023-2024 school year, students will apply to college using the following platforms:
Many of the abovementioned college application platforms will allow school counselor to upload high school transcript. Therefore, students will not have to request transcripts outside of the application platform. However, if/when needed, students can request transcripts here via ScribOrder.
Federal Student Aid
2024–25 FAFSA Roadmap | Knowledge Center
For the 2024-25 award year, the FAFSA is getting a facelift that includes a redesign and fewer questions. Plus, formulas determining aid eligibility have been modified with the goal of expanding financial assistance for low-income families. The FAFSA for the 2024-25 school year is projected to be available in December 2023, a few months later than usual. In years past, FAFSA applications opened up each October before the start of the next academic year.
Local College Deadlines
College | Early Action | Regular Decision |
GA Tech | Oct 17th | Jan 4th |
UGA | Oct 15th | Jan 1st |
GSU | Nov 15th | April 1st |
KSU | Oct 31st (Priority) | June 30th |
CLASS OF 2025 JUNIOR ADVISEMENT
Counselors will be hosting the Junior Advisement meeting in the AHS Auditorium, Monday, October 30th. This is a student only session and a copy of the presentation will be posted to the counselor website at the conclusion of the meeting. Attendance for all juniors is mandatory. Following the meeting, counselors will be pushing into all levels of 11th grade American Lit classes to assist students in completing their 11th Grade Bridge Bill and Junior Survey. Following advisement meetings, counselors will send out instructions for 11th grade parents and students to schedule their 11th grade Junior Advisement 1-on-1 meetings with their counselor.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Visit our updated counseling website for scholarships https://www.fultonschools.org/Page/27935
JUNIORS & SENIORS
Upcoming College Visits. Login to Naviance to register.
Brown University | Matthew Price | - | 10/17/23 1:30 PM |
Wentworth Institute of Technology | Marisa Najarian | - | 10/17/23 2:30 PM |
U.S. Navy | Bobby Wilkerson | - | 10/18/23 10:15 AM |
University of Chicago | Marjorie Betley | - | 10/18/23 2:30 PM |
Washington and Lee University | Elaina Wenger | - | 10/19/23 1:30 PM |
Illinois Institute of Technology | Armando Bocanegra | - | 10/19/23 2:30 PM |
Kennesaw State University | Markie Dean | - | 10/20/23 11:15 AM |
Istituto Marangoni Miami | Yazmene Kaylani | - | 10/23/23 10:15 AM |
University of South Carolina-Columbia | Lorenzo Myers | - | 10/23/23 11:15 AM |
University of Alabama in Huntsville | Chloe McAlpin | - | 10/24/23 9:15 AM |
Ohio University-Main Campus | Bianca Durant | - | 10/24/23 10:15 AM |
University of Missouri-Columbia | Allison Desira | - | 10/30/23 2:30 PM |
New York Institute of Technology | Thomas Shea | - | 11/9/23 10:15 AM |
University of Kentucky | Zach Lamb | - | 11/15/23 9:15 AM |
Arcadia University | RaeAnn Topa | - | 11/27/23 10:15 AM |
RESOURCES
Alpharetta High School provides this list as a service and does not endorse or recommend any particular tutor. We recommend that each family carefully consider researching all available tutors.https://www.fultonschools.org/Page/19471
How to Support Students Facing Academic Pressure & Stress
As we approach the fall, school begins picking up and the weight of different responsibilities can begin to feel overwhelming. Many of our students deal with high levels of school anxiety and academic stress. They are being asked to juggle college level classes, extracurricular activities, sports, clubs, and full social lives. All these things combined can increase anxiety disorders and depression in middle and high school students. This blog will seek to provide helpful information on warning signs of anxiety and depression in your students and ways to help address academic stress. https://summitcounseling.org/how-to-support-students-facing-academic-pressure-stress/