Juniors
Juniors
Welcome Winder-Barrow High School juniors! As such, we know you all can see the end is near and your senior year awaits just around the corner, or couple of semesters. There are many important tasks and events to be mindful of and complete. First of all, maintain your focus in the classroom and on your graduation requirements. Also, this a great year to start solidifying your plan for after high school. Tasks to consider can include, but are not limited to: register/take the PSAT in the fall for scholarship consideration, taking the ACT/SAT in the spring, consider enrolling in rigorous course/Dual Enrollment, career exploration and shadowing, college tours and increasing your student/community involvement.
The Counseling Department will assist in providing and disseminating necessary info on your junior year, as well as fun info in research, current trends, facts, and more.
Juniors: Schedule Your Junior Meeting!
January 30, 2024
Juniors, your time has come! Counselors will have dedicated meetings with you all starting in February and into March for your Junior Meeting.
JUNIOR MEETING RESOURCES
Class of 2027 Post-Secondary Handbook
Interested in Dual Enrollment for Fall 2026? –meet or contact Ms. Lunt before March 9th in the College and Career Resource Center in the Media Center. There are steps you will need to complete if you are new to the program. There will be a deadline to finish paperwork and steps.
Interested in Work-Based Learning for Fall 2026? - meet or contact Ms. Tywanda Jackson by March 27th to complete the application. You may be on a waitlist to begin.
Scheduling - You will get your course requests back in a couple weeks for classes during 2026-27 school year. You will have until March 4th to turn your sheet back to make any changes to your senior schedule.
In the fall, you’ll be able to officially submit college applications, continue the research on your next steps and check-in with your counselor early and often for questions and if you plans change/adjust. Remember, the PROBE College Fair happens at WBHS in September during 1st-2nd period.
The month of November in Georgia is Apply to College Month. Our Apply to College Week is TBD that month; however, here are usually over 40-50 schools that waive their application fee during this month. During this week, we'll host a Financial Aid Night in the WBHS Cafeteria in the cafeteria.
Building your college list - here's links that may be helpful after today's meeting with:
To sign up for the ACT or SAT. Contact your school counselor if you qualify for a fee waiver (receive free or reduced lunch) for ACT/SAT. If you need to complete the school benefit/Free and Reduced Lunch Form click this link and scroll down.
For financial aid, remember your GPA is still under construction. Do your best to improve it with each semester you have remaining. Remember, we will have a Financial Aid Info Night in Fall 2026. You can complete your FSA ID (student and parent/guardian accounts are necessary) at any point. FAFSA can be completed October 1, please visit FASFA. FAFSA is completed every year a student is enrolled in college. FAFSA screens you for federal aid like the Pell Grant, work-study, student loans and state aid like the HOPE program for HOPE and Zell Miller grants and scholarships. Also, you can also complete the GSFAPP on Ga Futures but this will only screen you for HOPE and Zell.
To monitor your HOPE GPA, please visit GA Futures and create an account if you don't have one already.
To learn more about scholarships, check out the WBHS site. Scholarships are not passively earned, athletes earn them by their play. Others are earned by effort, research and action.
Recommendations - Brag Sheet - For students who have a required recommendation from a counselor or teacher. Always follow up with any person you are getting a recommendation from to be sure they know about your request and timeline.
- Please make sure you follow up with your counselors and teachers about any application or scholarship recommendation you are requesting.
Lastly, YouScience - Ever ask, “Why am I learning this?” and “What do I want to be when I grow up?” These assessments are meant to connect student's natural talents, skills, and knowledge with in-demand education pathways and careers.
- Get your results or finish your exam by signing on your student portal on a laptop or desktop.
- Then, click MORE on the bottom, left toolbar.
- Then, click SLDS PORTAL near the top, right.
- Then, click MY CAREER PLAN.
- Then, click GO TO YOUSCIENCE.
