• Freshman Year

    9thGrade: Planning for the Future

    • Set goals, both academic and personal, that you want to accomplish this year.

    • Schedule a meeting for your parent(s) and yourself to meet with your advisor/counselor to develop and review your 4-year plan.

    • Enroll in rigorous courses, both academic core and electives, that will help you reach your goals.

    • Develop and use good study habits.

    • Build positive relationships with your teachers. They want to help you. Ask them!

    • Earn good grades so that you maintain eligibility for the HOPE Scholarship/Grant.

    • Begin career exploration. On GAfutures you can research possible college majors and programs that lead to careers that interest you.

    • Get involved in activities that you enjoy. Your participation shows your interests, your focus and your commitment to college and technical college admissions officers and to employers.

    • Visit college and/or technical college campuses, starting with ones in your local community.

    • Start researching college and technical college costs. Begin to learn about financial aid.

    • Keep your GAcollege411 account current. Regularly post your accomplishments and update your plans.