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SENIOR PARENT NIGHT

OBJECTIVES

• Graduation Requirements
• Next Steps- College and Career
• Timelines
• Graduation Information and Fees

FOCUS

⚫ All parents are encouraged to utilize FOCUS.

This service in combination with communication with your child’s school counselor enables you and your student to have the most up-to-date information regarding your student’s progress during their high school career.

⚫ 4 Credits

Language Arts

⚫ 4 Credits

Math (Algebra 1 & Geometry required)

⚫ 3 Credits

Sciene (Biology required)

⚫ 3 Credits

Social Studies (US, World, Econ&Govt required)

⚫ 1 Credit

Fine Art

⚫ 1 Credit

Hope

⚫ 8 Credits

Electives

⚫ 24 Credits TOTAL CREDITS ⚫ 1 “Course” must be completed online ⚫ 2 Credits WORLD LANGUAGE for Bright Futures and

Colleges/Universities

Make sure you are scheduled to meet these credit requirements! This includes registration for night school, ELP, and/or virtual school if necessary!

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

⚫ Grade Point Average ⚫ 2.0 Unweighted Cumulative

Weight eighted ed?

GRADU DUATI TION ON REQUIR UIREM EMENT ENTS

UNWEIGHTED Regular WEIGHTED Honors WEIGHTED College Level

A 4 4.5 5 B 3 3.5 4 C 2 2.5 3 D 1 1 1 F

⚫ Statewide Assessments Students MUST pass: Grade de 10 FSA ELA,

• r earn a concordant score on the SAT,
• r earn a concordant score on the ACT.

Algeb ebra ra 1 E EOC,

• r earn a concordant score on the PERT

RT,

• r earn a concordant score on the PSAT,
• r earn a concordant score on the SAT,
• r earn a concordant score on the ACT.

30% of the final course grade.

Students MUST participate in: Geome metr try

30% of the final course grade.

Biology logy 1

30% of the final course grade.

U.S.

• S. Hist

stor

• ry

30% of the final course grade.

GRADU DUATI TION ON REQUIR UIREM EMENT ENTS

Concordant Scores for FSA 19 ACT Reading 1 OF THE 4 18 ACT Reading and English Average 430 SAT Critical Reading & Writing 24 SAT Reading Subset

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

⚫ SAFETY ⚫ TARGET ⚫ REACH

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITIES SYSTEM (SUS)

⚫ Applications on-line ⚫ Filing period:

August 1-November 30

⚫ SAT Reasoning or

ACT WITHOUT writing

⚫ Writing score not used in eligibility determination. This

is often needed for more selective programs or universities. (unless requested)

COMMON APPLICATION www.commonapp.org

⚫ Over 800 schools participate

(UF and USF do NOT use)

⚫ Schools not biased if Common App used ⚫ Complete ONE application ⚫ Counselor/Teacher Rec. form-complete ONE ⚫ Supplemental materials for specific schools

COALITION APPLICATION www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org

⚫ Over 150 schools participate

(UF and USF use! Not on Common)

⚫ Schools not biased if Coalition App used.

Often it is the only way to apply

⚫ Complete ONE application ⚫ Counselor/Teacher Rec. form-complete ONE ⚫ Supplemental materials for specific schools

TYPES OF ADMISSION

⚫ Rolling ⚫ Early Action-non binding ⚫ Early Decision-binding ⚫ Regular Admit

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

⚫ 18 years of age or High School Graduate ⚫ No SAT/ACT required ⚫ Placement Tests ⚫ Priority transfer to State University System ⚫ Transfer Admission Guarantee (SUS) ⚫ MAKE A PLAN!!

SAT Reasoning/ACT

⚫ Required by all 4-year schools with only a

few exceptions

⚫ All schools will accept highest score of either

SAT or ACT.

⚫ FL SUS’s and most privates – best combo

score

⚫ Free test-prep resources

– Satpractice.org – actacademy.org

REPORTING SCORES

⚫ Schools require official report from ETS ⚫ SAT

• report to ALL schools LAST time test taken
• College Board will send entire history of Reasoning

& Subject Test scores.

• Schools use only highest.

⚫ ACT – can choose what score to send ⚫ Can delay admit decision if scores not reported. ⚫ NCAA – 9999

FINANCIAL AID

⚫ Total Cost of College ⚫ Expected Family Contribution (EFC) ⚫ October 1-March 15 - application period. Can apply

later but limits opportunities.

⚫ Forms:

FAFSA (federal) Florida Financial aid Application CSS Profile (individual private schools)

⚫ SCAMS!!

FAFSA

(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

⚫ One parent + student needs PIN number for

electronic signature (www.fsaid.ed.gov).

⚫ Application on line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. ⚫ Required by ALL schools to apply for aid and for low

interest Stafford loans.

⚫ Determines family’s Expected Family Contribution

(EFC).

⚫ Does not ask for equity in home ⚫ Considers income of the CUSTODIAL parent only.

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Types of Financial Aid

Scholarships

Grants Work-Study Employment Loans Gift Aid Self-Help Aid

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SOURCES OF AID

Federal Government States College and Universities Private Sources Employers

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Federal Government

Largest source of financial aid Aid awarded primarily on the basis of financial need Must apply each year using the FAFSA Eligibility requirements must be met

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Colleges and Universities

Award aid on the basis of both merit and need Aid may be gift aid or self-help aid Use information from the FAFSA and/or institutional applications Deadlines and application requirements vary by institution

Recommended: March 1st

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State of Florida

Residency requirements usually apply Award aid on the basis of both merit and need Use information from the FAFSA and/or state aid applications Deadline: Recommendation = March 1st! Actual= Summer of Senior Year- August 31st

FAFSA WITH FORBES

BRIGHT FUTURES

⚫ Florida Financial Aid Application

– Many other scholarships awarded via this

application.

⚫ Students must list name exactly as it is in

FOCUS- be sure DOB and SS# are correct!

⚫ Bright Future Hours ⚫ Monitor status at Floridashines.org

Florida Financial Aid Site

Florida Shines-

COMMUNICATION

⚫ Counselor Phone #’s ⚫ Counselor’s Corner on newsletter ⚫ Web site ⚫ Individual meetings with Seniors ⚫ Weekly to Bi-Weekly Emails ⚫ College Career Counselor- open door policy

with pass. Students can sign-up on clip board outside the office if not available when they come by.

DON’T BE A HELICOPTER PARENT!

⚫ Student should be doing applications ⚫ Empower your students! ⚫ Student meltdown ⚫ Parents make mistakes-jeopardize

acceptance

⚫ Be supportive ⚫ School choice right FIT for STUDENT--- not

PARENT!

FINAL THOUGHTS

⚫ Senior year DOES COUNT!! ⚫ All acceptances PROVISIONAL dependent

upon final semester grades

⚫ Weak Senior schedule – jeopardizes

acceptance at competitive schools

⚫ Change in schedule – MUST notify colleges ⚫ Things too tough?? Call Counselors!

Any questions??

THANK YOU!