If you would like to qualify for the Georgia HOPE Scholarship please be aware that in addition to earning a minimum 3.0 GPA as calculated by the GSFC (Georgia Student Finance Commission), you must meet basic eligibility requirements AND academic rigor requirements. The GSFC does not weight honors courses. Students must complete four full credit hours in academically rigorous courses from the list below:

1. Advanced math, such as advanced algebra and trigonometry, math III, taken at the high school, or an equivalent or higher course taken for degree level credit at an Eligible Postsecondary Institution;

2. Advanced science, such as chemistry, physics, biology II, taken at the high school, or an equivalent or higher course taken for degree level credit at an Eligible Postsecondary Institution;

3. Foreign language courses taken at the high school, or taken for degree level credit at an Eligible Postsecondary Institution; or

4. Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Dual Credit Enrollment courses in Core subjects

Seniors – It is essential that you check to see if your correct Social Security number is on file with Northview. An incorrect SS number can impact getting the HOPE. You cannot qualify for HOPE without an official Social Security number.

If you meet the HOPE rigor requirements, the GSFC will calculate your HOPE GPA. You can access that information through the GAFutures.org web site. If you already have a GA Futures account, you will need to set up your profile and provide your high school name, Northview, and your Social Security number. Northview sends the transcript data to GSFC periodically throughout the year. If your social security number is correct and you've met the HOPE rigor requirements and data has been uploaded from Northview, you should be able to access your HOPE GPA. If you are a senior and cannot access this information, then it's time to investigate why not.

We'd like to hear what parents have to say about how the counseling department is meeting parent and student needs. Please complete the online survey .

If you are taking classes with Fulton Virtual or Georgia Virtual Schools, you must go online and register for spring semester classes now. Many of you are taking the Part A of a full year class and still need to register for Part B which is in the spring.

For those of you who could not make it to the Freshman-Sophomore Parent Night, here's a link to the presentation: https://www.northviewcounseling.com/9th-10th-rising-9th.

The Princeton Review offers after school ACT and SAT test prep at Northview High School.

Dual enrollment students, if you plan to take dual enrollment again in the spring, you must complete another SPA (Student Participation Agreement) and request funding through the GAFutures web site by Nov. 30. The SPA must be signed by your counselor and you must submit to the college and receive confirmation that they have it by Nov. 30. Also, you MUST register for class by December 14 or you will not be allowed to participate in Dual Enrollment. If you attend Gwinnett Tech, then you must also reapply to Gwinnett Tech.

Students can register to attend these information sessions held during the school day. Registration and a complete list of schools is available at https://www.northviewcounseling.com/college-visits.

Oct. 9 - 19, 2018

• Agnes Scott College (GA)
  
• Kennesaw State University (GA)
  
• Emory University (GA)
  
• Georgia Southern University (GA)
  
• Mississippi State University (MS)
  
• Johns Hopkins University (MD)
  
• Gwinnett Technical College (GA)
  
• Chapman University (CA)
  
• Hofstra University (NY)
  
• University of Kentucky
  
• Georgia Southwestern State University (GA)
  
• Samford University (AL)
  
• Princeton University (NJ)
  
• Wofford College (SC)
  
• Furman University (SC)
  
• Saint Louis University (MO)
  
• University of Southern California (CA)
  

As the counseling office receives information on scholarships and other types of student opportunities, we will post the information to our web site at https://www.northviewcounseling.com/scholarships.