November 2007 Account Creations Nov 06 vs Nov 07 (82% increase) Nov 06= 29,655 Nov 07= 36,126 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 7th & 8th Gra de 9th G rade 10th Grade11th Grade12th Grade College F rCeoslhlemgaenS ophomCoorel lege J unior College GS erandioCuraotuenSs teulodre, nPt are nt, Othe 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Jul Total Accts FY07 vs FY08 FY08 FY07 Aug Sep Oct 40,000 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Nov 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 Applications Submitted through GAcollege411 Total Submissions for this timeframe USG College & Universities - 31,624 Dept. of Technical & Adult Education Colleges - 5,346 Independent Colleges & Univ 1,248 0 Sep -07 Oct-07 Nov-07 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 Jul Application Submissions FY07 vs FY08 12,000 10,000 8,000 FY08=54,082 6,000 FY07=33,915 4,000 2,000 - Aug Sept Oct Nov GAcollege411 Highlights November 2007 Transcript Exchange news: As you know, Georgia high schools now have the ability to submit admissions transcripts electronically to colleges and universities throughout the state. The process is very similar to the one used to upload and send transcripts for HOPE calculations. Students may also request transcripts to be sent electronically with their admissions applications through their My 411 accounts. You can find further information on high school uploads, and student transcript requests in our "Transcript Exchange Document Library". HOPE GPA news: We are pleased to announce the "HOPE Progress Report" for 9th through 11th grade students. This new feature will allow students, parents and counselors to monitor a students' progress towards HOPE eligibility as early as the 9th grade. Underclassmen can access this information in the same manner that seniors access their HOPE GPA report in their My 411 accounts. Detailed instructions can be found at "How to view your HOPE GPA" under Latest News and Announcements. Enhancements to the GAcollege411 website Additional test preps: As a result of our survey, GAcollege411 will soon include study information for the Georgia High School Graduation Test and End of Course Tests in our `Test Prep' area. Look for this addition during the Winter of 2009. We are also in the process of redesigning the layout of our homepage based on the suggestions we received from the survey. Thanks to all that participated and provided us with such valuable feedback! Graduate applications now live: USG has launched applications to several of their Graduate Schools of Education. Students may now apply for MAT or M.Ed programs at Georgia Southern, Columbus State, Georgia State, Valdosta State, and North Georgia College and State University; GSFC on the move: Demi Fogle has been promoted to Transcript Exchange Project Manager for GAcollege411. She will continue to coordinate and be the conduit for information between GSFC and Xap on the Transcript Exchange project. Ante Williams has joined GSFC as the Senior Regional Representative serving the southwestern territory of Georgia. He is available for high school and college presentations on GAcollege411 and GSFC products and services. To schedule a visit, contact Ante at Antew@gsfc.org. "Ask an Expert" emails of the month: Nove m be r 2007 As k an Expe rt Em ails 140 124 120 "I would like to be in Pharmaceuticals Sales or a Pharmacist but I have no idea what to major in besides pre-pharmacy. Could you please help me and guide me into what to major in?" colleges@help.gacollege411.org 100 80 59 60 40 23 20 0 A pplications Career Inf o 38 Colleges Paying f or College 6 Student Planner