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Welcome Mary Persons High School Class of 2019

Purpose To provide information on the required and elective courses available to students in their first year of high school.

Graduation Requirements Areas of Study: Units Required English/Language Arts * 4 Mathematics* 4 Science* 4 Social Studies* 4 Health and Physical Education* 1 CTAE and/or Fine Arts and/or Foreign Lang. 3 Electives 4 Total Units (Minimum) 24 * Required Courses and/or Core Courses

Career, Technical and Agriculture (CTAE) Electives Basic Agriculture Science Basic Maintenance and Light Repair Foundations of Energy Technologies Foundations of Engineering Technology Introduction to Business and Technology Introduction to Healthcare Science Industry Fundamentals and Occupational Safety

Fine Arts Electives Beginning Instrumental Ensemble Beginning Band Intermediate Band Drama Visual Arts Comp I Beginning Chorus Advanced Chorus

Foreign Language Spanish I

Typical Freshman Schedule Ninth Grade Literature Coordinate Algebra World History Physical Science/Biology Health and Physical Education High School 101 Elective

Required Testing End of Course Test (EOCT) courses: 9 th Lit / American Lit; Algebra I / Geometry; Physical Science / Biology; US History / Economics All EOCT testing will count 20% of final grade. All students are required to take GHSWT and must pass EOCT courses to fulfill graduation requirements.

Description of Honors/Accelerated/AP Honors 9 th Literature Honors Biology Accelerated Math AP World History

Description of Honors Honors is a local designation given to courses that offer a more rigorous and in depth curriculum designed to challenge advanced students in preparation for secondary opportunities. The course expectations are higher and will include higher level thinking and critical problem solving. Standardized tests, teacher recommendations, and historical grades are used as guiding references when considering placement of students in these challenging courses: Honors ELA 9 th Grade Lit/Comp Honors ELA 10 th Grade Lit/Comp Honors Biology Honors Chemistry

Description of Accelerated The only Accelerated courses offered in high school are in the area of mathematics and are designed to cover more curriculum at an advanced pace within a school year to ensure that students have the opportunity to take an AP course as their 4 th year option. Accelerated Coordinated Algebra (9 th grade) covers the full year of Coordinate Algebra standards and first semester of Analytical Geometry standards. Accelerated Analytical Geometry (10 th grade) covers 2 nd semester of Analytical Geometry standards and the full year of Advanced Algebra standards. Accelerated Pre-Calculus (11 th grade) covers the full year of Precalculus as designed by the state standards. AP Calculus and/or AP Statistics are offered as a 4 th year math course.

Description of Advanced Placement (AP) The Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the managed by the College Board College that offers college-level curriculum and examinations to high school students. Colleges and Universities often grant placement and college credit to students who obtain high scores above a certain number on the examinations. For a high school course to have the AP designation, the course must be audited by the College Board to ensure that it satisfies the AP curriculum. Mary Persons currently offers the following AP courses: AP World History AP Government AP U. S. History AP Chemistry AP Environmental Science AP Art AP Language AP Literature AP Economics AP Calculus AP Statistics

Earning Credits ½ credit earned for each course passed in a semester 1 st Semester ½ unit 1 Unit 2 nd Semester ½ unit

Total Credits for 9 th Grade (Aug. May) Units Earned 1 st Semester 3 ½ 2 nd Semester 3 ½ Total Units 7

There is HOPE New changes with HOPE Scholarship (Rigor Requirements in addition to GPA Requirements) Maggie Lunsford Student and School Services Georgia Student Finance Commission

Georgia s HOPE Program Maggie Lunsford

Agenda HOPE Program Overview HOPE Scholarship Zell Miller Scholarship HOPE Grant HOPE GED Grant Dual Enrollment 17

HOPE Overview HOPE - Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally - is Georgia's unique scholarship and grant program that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities and public technical colleges. HOPE Program HOPE Scholarship Zell Miller Scholarship HOPE Grant HOPE GED Grant 18

Giving HOPE September 1993 through July 2013 Students Amount Awarded University System 753,507 $4,534,452,611.59 Technical Colleges 914,247 $7,656,757,875.93 Private Colleges and Universities 168,361 $732,642,450.84 Totals 1,836,115* $6,923,852,938.36 NOTE: A total of 344,501 GED recipients have qualified for a HOPE GED Grant for the time period above. Of this number, 86,578 have utilized the HOPE GED Grant to attend public or private postsecondary institutions, totaling $43,161,122.22. The TOTAL FOR ALL SCHOOLS student count includes HOPE GED Grant recipients. * Students who transfer to another eligible institution are duplicated in this count. 19

The Future of HOPE HOPE Scholarship Zell Miller Scholarship HOPE GED Grant HOPE Grant 20

The Future of HOPE The award amount will be set each year by the Governor and the General Assembly. Students and parents should monitor the HOPE program award amounts so they can plan for their share of college expenses. GSFC recommends parents, grandparents and other family members consider opening a Path2College (529) savings and investment account and save whatever amount they can afford to assist with future college costs. 21

The HOPE Program Basic Eligibility U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen Georgia resident Graduated from a HOPE eligible high school Graduated from a HOPE eligible home study program Attending a University System of Georgia or Technical College System of Georgia postsecondary institution Attending an eligible private non-profit postsecondary institution or an eligible private proprietary (for-profit) institution 22

Eligibility 3.0 HOPE GPA HOPE Scholarship Core curriculum courses GSFC must receive a letter or numeric grade for each core course in order to calculate HOPE GPA 23

HOPE Scholarship Rigor Requirements 24

HOPE Scholarship Rigor Requirements Advanced math Advanced science Advanced Placement (AP) courses in core subjects International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in core subjects Dual credit courses in core subjects taken during Dual Credit Enrollment at an eligible postsecondary institution Core courses taken at University System of Georgia institutions Advanced foreign language 25

HOPE Scholarship Award Amounts Georgia public institutions Portion of standard tuition Award amount chart available on GAcollege411.org Georgia private institutions Full-time student $1,854 per semester (summer, fall, spring) $1,236 per quarter (summer, fall, winter, spring) Half-time student $927 per semester (summer, fall, spring) $618 per quarter (summer, fall, winter, spring) 26

HOPE Scholarship Award Amount Example School Name Per Hour Rate # of Credit Hours 1 2 3 Savannah State University $154.14 $154.14 $308.28 $462.42 A complete chart of participating institutions and award amounts available on GAcollege411.org. 27

HOPE Scholarship Maintaining HOPE 3.0 GPA at checkpoints Checkpoints End of every spring semester/quarter 30/45 attempted semester/quarter hours 60/90 attempted semester/quarter hours 90/135 attempted semester/quarter hours Students can only regain the HOPE Scholarship ONCE 28

Zell Miller Scholarship Eligibility Valedictorian or salutatorian Must meet basic HOPE Scholarship eligibility requirements OR 3.7 HOPE GPA Core curriculum courses Rigor requirements Test requirements 1200 SAT combined score Critical Reading & Math 26 ACT composite score 29

Zell Miller Scholarship Award Amounts Georgia public institutions Full standard tuition for current academic year Georgia private institutions Full-time student $2,000 per semester (summer, fall, spring) $1,333 per quarter (summer, winter, spring) $1,334 fall quarter Half-time student $1,000 per semester (summer, fall, spring) $666 per quarter (summer, spring) $667 per quarter (fall, winter) 30

Zell Miller Scholarship Maintaining Zell Miller 3.3 GPA at checkpoints Checkpoints End of every spring semester/quarter 30/45 attempted semester/quarter hours 60/90 attempted semester/quarter hours 90/135 attempted semester/quarter hours Students can only regain Zell Miller ONCE May still be eligible for HOPE Scholarship 31

HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships Students lose eligibility due to one of the following: GPA requirement not met (3.0 for HOPE; 3.3 for Zell Miller) Reaching maximum attempted hours 127 semester 190 quarter Failing to use funds within seven years of high school graduation or equivalent Exception to military service time Receiving a bachelor s degree Receiving first professional degree 32

Eligibility High school GPA and/or test scores not considered Enrolled in a certificate or diploma program High school graduation not required Award Amount HOPE Grant Portion of the 2013-2014 standard tuition Award amount chart available on GAcollege411.org 33

HOPE Grant Maintaining HOPE Grant 2.0 GPA at checkpoints 30 paid semester hours 60 paid semester hours 45 paid quarter hours 90 paid quarter hours Students lose eligibility due to one of the following: 2.0 GPA requirement not met Paid hours 63 semester 95 quarter Received a bachelor s degree 34

Dual Enrollment ACCEL & HOPE GRANT FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT 35

Dual Enrollment Dual Enrollment Opportunity for students to earn credit hours toward a certificate, degree or diploma while they meet their high school graduation requirements Accel or HOPE Grant for Dual Enrollment 36

Accel for Dual Enrollment What is Accel for Dual Enrollment? Opportunity for students to earn credit hours toward an associate or bachelor s degree while they meet their high school graduation requirements State-appropriated funding Eligibility U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen Georgia resident Students can be eligible in 9 th grade Attending a University System of Georgia (USG), Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) or private postsecondary institution 37

Accel for Dual Enrollment Applying for Accel List of courses found on GAcollege411.org High school counselors must approve course selection Students must be admitted into the postsecondary institution Award Amount Public: Full standard tuition for current academic year Courses taken prior to Summer 2011 Counted towards HOPE paid hours Courses taken from Fall 2011 beyond NOT counted towards HOPE paid hours Private: Hourly amount up to a maximum of $4,000 for full-time enrollment per academic year 38

HOPE Grant for Dual Enrollment What is HOPE Grant for Dual Enrollment? Opportunity for students to earn credit hours toward a certificate or diploma program while they meet their high school graduation requirements Eligibility Georgia resident U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen Attending a TCSG institution Award Amount Portion of standard tuition Lottery-funded 39

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OUR MISSION To promote and increase access to education beyond high school for Georgians. OUR VISION To be the premier provider of student financial aid and educational services for Georgians.

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