Senior Advisement

Updates and Announcements 2/20/2025

Free Georgia College Applications for the month of March

• For the month of March, we will be partnering with the University System of Georgia (USG), the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), and private institutions to offer application fee waivers for Georgia high school seniors. The Find Your MATCH in March initiative will allow several Georgia colleges and universities to waive their application fees for seniors between March 1st and 31st. The March fee waivers will be listed on Gafutures.org on Friday, February 14, 2025.

03/27 College Fair

We are excited to inform you about the upcoming AHS College Fair!

Location: AHS Media Center 

Date & Time:  March 27th during 4th, 5th, & 6th periods 

Some of the Participating Colleges:

• Mercer University 
• University of Alabama 
• Berry College 
• Toccoa Falls College 
• College of Coastal Georgia 
• Ohio University 
• University of South Carolina 

This is a great opportunity to explore your options, ask questions, and gather important information about your college choices. We encourage all seniors to attend and take advantage of this event!

Honors Cords 

Graduating Seniors with a weighted Cumulative GPA of 88 or above (we cannot round up so a student with an 87.9 will not be eligible) are eligible to wear an honor cord at graduation.

Please check your transcript in Infinite Campus “documents” to determine if the senior has a Weighted Cumulative GPA of 88 or higher. The GPA on the transcript at this time, February 13, has to be 88+- we will not look at current spring semester grades for eligibility. Feel free to email Boltk@fultonschools.org if unsure. Do not order a cord unless you are sure your senior met the 88+ Weighted Cumulative GPA as we cannot offer a refund if you order in error. 

1.         Please communicate with your parent/student before purchasing as you both received the email.  Student emails were sent to their Fulton County email addresses. 

1. 1. Purchases can be made until May 1, 2025
   2. No refunds will be given
   3. Your student ID number MUST be entered at the time of purchase

2.         Cord pick-up dates and times will be determined later.

Cord Prices:

1. • Cord amount - $10.00 
   • No Refunds – Please verify that your senior has an 88 or higher weighted Cumulative GPA before purchasing.

Order on OSP – find “Grad Honor Cords (Suma Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude)”:        

                                                                                                                     Alpharetta HS            

*Email Ms. Bolt at Boltk@fultonschools.org  with any questions.

HOPE Eligibility

Seniors and parents, it’s time to check your HOPE eligibility. Please login to https://www.gafutures.org/.  HOPE eligibility will continue to calculates until the end of this semester. To understand Initial eligibility, please visit https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/hope-zell-miller-scholarships/hope-scholarship/initial-academic-eligibility/

2025-2026 FAFSA

The FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid you're eligible to receive, which could include grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans. https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

There is a new FAFSA & Financial Aid Guide available from https://understandingfafsa.org/. The "Understanding FAFSA and Financial Aid: Your Guide to Paying for College" (Class of 2025 edition) is now available in 10 languages. To access and download the guides, please visit:  https://understandingfafsa.org/guides/