I’m College Bound!
Mr. Mark Smith Principal, DFC Mrs. Erin Crum Director of Guidance, DFC Mrs. Susan Polson Director of Guidance, DHS Mrs. Beth Meadows Registrar, DHS Mrs. Donna Terry Assistant Principal, DHS Mrs. Ann McIntyre Career Specialist, DHS
What is a Carnegie Unit?
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A Carnegie Unit is also known as a
CREDIT
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Every class a student takes at DFC or DHS
can earn them a Carnegie Unit to use toward
What is Required to
GRADUATE in South Carolina?
• 4 units of English • 4 units of Math • 3 units of Science
• 3 units of Social Studies (Including US History, Government/Economics, and an elective)
• 1 unit of Foreign Language or CATE course • 1 unit of Computer
• 1 unit of PE or JROTC
What is Required to
GRADUATE in South Carolina?
24 Total Required Units
AND
PASSING the High School Exit Exam
(HSAP)
What is Required to
Attend a 4-year College in
South Carolina?
• 4 units of English • 4 units of Math
• 3 units of Lab Science
• 3 units Social Studies (Including US History, Government/Economics, and an elective) • 2 units of the SAME Foreign Language
• 1 unit of Fine Arts • 1 unit PE or JROTC
What are College Entrance
Exams?
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SAT
or
ACT
must be taken if planning
to apply to a 4 year college
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Asset or Compass must be taken if
planning to apply to a 2 year college
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These tests are usually taken for the
first time during the Junior year
What is a GPA?
GPA stands for Grade Point Average
It is the average of all the grade point equivalents that a student has earned
The final grade a student earns in a class also
earns “quality points” that are used in the GPA
calculation.
NOT ALL CLASSES ARE WORTH THE SAME
QUALITY POINTS!
What is a GPA?
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GPA is very important!
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It sums up a student’s high school
academic career in one number.
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It is the number used to determine
What is a High School
Transcript?
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A TRANSCRIPT is a record of a student’s
high school career, including:
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Courses taken
•Level of Course •Grade Received •Credit Earned
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GPA (Uniform GPA and Standard GPA)
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Class Rank
What Financial Aid is
available for college ?
•Need Based •Grants •Loans •Work Study •Merit Based •State Scholarships •Institutional Scholarships •Private Foundations
These are provided in a tiered system to qualified South Carolina Residents, free from
alcohol or drug convictions, with the following requirements:
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship (towards a 4 year degree)
3.5 GPA and 1200 on SAT(CR and Math)/27 on ACT Top 6% of class (in the Sophomore, Junior or Senior year)
Or- 1400 on SAT (CR and Math) /32 ACT and 4.0 GPA
Renewable with a 3.0 GPA and 30 hours
Life Scholarship (towards a 2 or 4 year degree) At least two of the three following:
1100 (CR and Math) on SAT/24 on ACT 3.0 GPA
Top 30% of the class
Renewable with a 3.0 GPA and 30 credit hours
Hope Scholarship: (towards a 4 year degree) 3.0 GPA
Non-renewable. Students can qualify for a Life Scholarship
with a 3.0 GPA after the first year of college and 30 hours attained.
Lottery Tuition Assistance:
Enrollment in a 2-year technical college Minimum of 6 credit hours per semester
Maintain a 2.0 GPA after 24 hours of credit
What are South Carolina Merit Based
Scholarships?
up to $7,500
or $10,000 with Math & Science
enhancements in 2nd-4th years!
up to $5000 or $7500 with Math & Science
enhancements in 2nd-4th years!
up to $2800
What is a School of Study?
A School of Study is a structured group of
academic and elective courses
grouped to best prepare a student for future
educational and/or career plans.
What is a School of Study?
We offer five Schools of Study
14 Career Clusters
School of Arts, Humanities and
Communication
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Majors Offered
– Graphics Technology
– Journalism, Broadcasting and Mass
Communications – World Languages – English – Visual Arts – Fashion Design – Performing Arts – Advanced Placement/Interdisciplinary
School of Business Management
and Information Systems
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Majors Offered
– General Business Management
– Business Information Management & Support Systems
– Financial Management & Accounting – Culinary Arts
School of Engineering,
Manufacturing, and Industrial
Technology
• Majors Offered – Horticulture – Animal Science
– Architecture & Construction Science – Machine Tool Technology
– Welding
– Automotive Technology
– Automotive Collision Repair – Science
– Mathematics
School of Law and Public Services
• Majors Offered
– Emergency Services
– Criminal Justice & Corrections
– Law, Legal Services & Public Administration – Military Leadership
School of Medicine
• Majors Offered – Health Science
– Medical Science and Research – Physical Education
– Sports Medicine – Cosmetology
– Social Science