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Welcome Back

CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

On Your Mark, Get Set, Go….. To College

Presented by

• Ms. Gilman, CAP Advisor

lgilman@dadeschools.net lgilman@coralreefhigh.org 305-232-2044, ext. 2151

Selecting A College/University

There are over 5,000 colleges and universities in the U.S! Keep the following in mind…..

• Four- year, two-year, public, private or vocational.
• Location.-Do you want to be close to home or far away?
• Size.- Under 3,000 students or over 30,000 students.
• Coed or single sex.
• Private or public institutions.
• Programs of study offered.
• Sports and extracurricular activity available.
• Cost.- Do not exclude any choices because
• f high cost. (Expensive schools often offer

more aid). ALWAYS CHECK THE NET PRICE CALCULATOR.

COMMUNITY/STATE COLLEGES…28 IN FLORIDA

• Programs of 6 months to full

Bachelor’s degrees designed for the student to either transfer into a four- year university, go directly into the workforce or even go on to Graduate level studies.

• Open admissions – anyone with a

high school diploma or GED is admitted.

• SAT/ACT not required – do need to

be “placed” with either SAT/ACT or PERT (more about that later!)

• Vast selection of programs including

Graphic Design, Music Production & Management, Fire Science Technology, Nursing and much more.

Applying To Coll llege

• College entrance

exams

• Admissions

process

• Scholarships
• Financial aid

THE TIMELINE

• Aug.-Oct./Nov.: Applications for admission
• Aug.-June SAT/ACT testing…what are you testing

for????

• Oct.: Florida Financial Aid Application - FFAA (Bright

Futures & all state programs)

• Oct-Dec.: PPY (Prior Prior Year…NEW!!!)Federal

Financial Aid (FAFSA)

• Feb.-Apr.: Housing applications
• Mar.-May: Verification & Award letters

Ap Appl plying ing Fo For r Ad Admi mission ssion

• Application - (online or paper – online is preferred by most schools)

REQUIRED EVERYWHERE

• Transcript - electronic or hard copy REQUIRED EVERYWHERE
• Application fee - REQUIRED EVERYWHERE (fee waiver(s) can be used)
• SAT/ACT scores – REQUIRED MOST EVERYWHERE
• Letters of recommendation - (if applicable)
• Essay - (if applicable)
• Copy of other required documentation –

(if applicable) Important! Keep photocopies of everything you mail!

Coll llege Entrance Exams

SAT

• Critical Reading
• Math
• Writing/Essay – NOW OPTIONAL

you are strongly encouraged to take

• Scores: 200 –800 each section.

Total:1600/2400

• Registration available online at

www.collegeboard.com

ACT

• English
• Reading
• Math
• Science Reasoning
• Writing (Optional – though you

are strongly encouraged to take)

• Scores: 1-36
• Registration available online at

www.act.org

SAT Subject Tests

• Subject Tests are designed to measure your knowledge and

skills in particular subject areas, as well as your ability to apply that knowledge.

• Required by CERTAIN colleges/universities for CERTAIN

majors.

• Offered on the SAME DAY as the regular SAT (except for the

March administration)

• You may sign to take up to (3) SAT II on the same test date.
• Registration available online at www.collegeboard.com

FEE WAIVERS…

If you are on free or reduced lunch – or meet other eligibility requirements - you qualify for the following. Remember that you must reapply each year to remain eligible.

• 2 ACT test waivers
• 2 SAT Reasoning test fee waivers (and up to 2 more for Subject Area

exams if needed)

• 4 College Board - College Application Fee Waivers
• 4 ACT College Application Fee Waivers
• Waivers used during your junior year count
• If you are issued a waiver, register for a test and do not show up to

take the test – YOU WILL NOT BE ISSUED YOUR 2ND WAIVER!!

Test Prep…Get Ready Wisely

• Registering with a waiver? The testing waiver covers ACT
• nline test prep. For SAT, request the Question/Answer

Service-QAS- (though only available for certain test dates – October, March and May test dates). Once again, this excellent test prep tool is covered by a testing waiver.

• www.number2.com
• www.march2success.com
• www.testprepreview.com
• AND THE VERY BEST OPTION FOR ALL MDCPS STUDENTS…

PERT

Miami Dade Placement Test

• At Miami Dade College – and other 2-year schools - you are exempt

from the PERT if you score: SAT I- >440 Verbal >500 Math ACT- >17- English >19- Reading 19-21 Math IMPORTANT: Please visit www.mdc.edu periodically for updates and changes.

• If you don’t obtain the minimum scores on the SAT, ACT or PERT, then

you will be placed in remedial classes.

Academic Courses Recommended For Florida State Universities

Completion of 20+ academic units in a college preparatory curriculum

• 4 years of English
• 4 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher)
• 3 years of natural sciences (including lab)
• 3 years of social studies
• 2 to 4 years of the same foreign language (American Sign Language

may not be accepted by some out of state schools and private institutions)

• 4 years of academic electives (especially in the areas of math, natural

sciences and/or social studies)

The Importance of GRADES Do you have what it takes?

Institutional Matrix SUS Admissions Tour as of September, 2017

FAMU FAU FGC GCU FIU FIU FL FL POL POLY FSU SU NC NCF UC UCF UF UF UNF UNF USF USF UWF UWF Su Sum 2017 2017 GPA GPA 3.0 to to 3.49 3.40 to to 3.91 3.38 to to 4.12 “Early Fall” 3.74 3.47 to to 4.26 3.6 to to 4.2 No No Su Sum 3.6 to to 4.0 4.3 to to 4.6 3.0 to to 3.6 3.42 to to 3.86 3.5 Fall 2017 2017 GPA GPA 3.0 to to 3.49 3.80 to to 4.45 3.42 to to 4.22 4.13 3.47 4.26 4.0 to to 4.5 3.77 to to 4.36 3.7 to to 4.3 4.3 to to 4.6 3.6 to to 4.4 3.90 to to 4.43 3.8

How can you improve your chances of success?

• State Universities will recalculate your grades based on the following 18 Academic credits:

4 English, 4 Math (Algebra & above), 3 Social Sciences, 3 Natural Sciences, 2 Foreign languages; plus additional courses in the above subject areas

• Focus your study efforts on your core academic classes
• Challenge yourself with Honors and AP classes
• Know your recalculated GPA by going to

https://www.floridashines.org/CCRE/hs_accessbf.jsp?portalId=6_0T9IOL510OO860AKP4P1543041 > “high school students” > “Check Bright Futures Scholarship Eligibility”

The Importance of Test Scores….

Institutional Matrix SUS Admissions Tour as of September, 2017

FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF SAT Sum Mid

RW: 500 to 590 M: 500 to 590 RW: 520 to 590 M: 510 to 570 RW: 530 to 590 M: 550 to 620 RW: 590 M: 590 RW: 590 to 650 M: 570 to 650

No Sum

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

SAT Fall Mid

RW: 500 to 590 M: 500 to 590

RW: 560 to 630 M: 580 to 620

RW: 550 to 620 M: 530 to 600 RW: 590 M: 590 RW: 620 to 690 M: 610 to 680 RW: 630 to 710 M: 580 to 690 RW: 520 to 700 M: 610 to 700 RW: 630 to 710 M: 640 to 730 RW: 610 to 670 M: 590 to 660 RW: 610 to 680 M: 600 to 680 1110 RW: 592 M: 574

ACT Sum Mid

18-21 Comp: 21-24 Comp: 20-23 Comp: 21-23 Comp: 25-29 No Sum N/A Comp: 28-32 Comp: 21-24 N/A Comp: 23

ACT Fall Mid

18-21 Comp: 23-27 Comp: 21-26 Comp: 21-23 Comp: 27-31 Comp: 26-31 Comp: 26-30 Comp: 28-32 Comp: 25-29 Comp: 26-30 Comp: 25

Application Deadlines

• EARLY DECISION: binding

Early October-November UM’s Early Decision Deadline: November 1st)

• EARLY ACTION :

non binding (may be different for some schools) REGULAR DECISION: varies as per college/university UF’s ONLY Deadline: November 1st FSU’s 1st deadline is Nov 1st, their 2nd is Feb 7th Most “Early” Deadlines tend to be in early November – however: ALWAYS CONTACT EACH INSTITUTION TO VERIFY ALL DEADLINES!

Estim imated Budget

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t wwwbigfuture.collegeboard.org as as of

• f Fall

ll 2016 2016)

State Universities Tuition: $6,315 Books: $ 1,120 Room/Board $9,902 Personal $2,476 Computer $1,240 Total $21,053 Private (UM) Tuition: $45,724 Books: $ 930 Room/Board $ 13,066 Personal $ 2,160 Computer $ 1,500 Total $63,380 The cost of a college education is an important, but not the sole, factor in your decision-making process

Scholarships Do Not Fall From The Sky!

• 3 places we go for scholarships: INSTITUION, STATE OF FLORIDA

& PRIVATE SOURCES.

• You must SEARCH and APPLY for those private scholarships…you do

NOT SIMPLY “SIGN UP” for scholarships!

• Look into local scholarships, parents’ place of employment, your

churches and places of worship, local clubs & organizations

• Check your Coral Reef email FREQUENTLY and receive every update.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNER

Th The 3 Buckets

• f

f Sch cholarships

• INSTITUTIONAL
• STATE
• PRIVATE

TH THE BIG IGGEST BUCKET…WE’LL GO WITH RED

• Institutional SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ALMOST

ALWAYS THE BIGGEST, MOST GENEROUS

• Qualify early by testing early (AND

SENDING THOSE TEST SCORES TO COLLEGES – SUPER SCORE), APPLYING early AND MEETING THE INSTITUTION’S REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS.

• In most cases these institutional

scholarship offers are an automatic part of the application process…there are exceptions & requirements (i.e. deadlines, supplemental info, etc…)

Lastly…for institutional scholarships…raise.me!

• Become More aware of your GPA
• You will work harder & encourage one another…always a

win-win!

• You may discover schools you’ve never considered

before, especially more small to medium sized schools

• May result in more college research and visiting more

schools

• You MUST Proactively build your Raise profile at the end
• f each grading period…AND BE COMPLETE BY YOUR

INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL’S DEADLINES TO QUALIFY!!

The next…very good bucket…is the state of Flo lorida – Bri right Futures!

• Bright Futures is a guaranteed

scholarship – if the student meets all 3 requirements by graduation the student will get the scholarship

• Must apply senior year prior to

graduation, application opens October 1st

• Can access the monies up to 2 years

after graduation

Flo lorida Bri right Futures 2017

BF PROGRAM Award Flat Rate Payout GPA Requirement SAT/ACT Requirements Community Service FLORIDA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS Pending current legislative finalization – FULL TUITION & FEES!! WOOHOO!!! 3.5 weighted BF GPA 16 core academic classes 1290 SAT 29 ACT 100 hours of community service FLORIDA MEDALLION SCHOLARS $77 per credit hr. 30 credit payout: $2,310.00 3.0 weighted BF GPA 16 core academic classes 1170 SAT or 26 ACT 75 hours of community service FLORIDA GOLD SEAL VOC. SCHOLARS $39 Sem hour $26 Quarter hour $1.30 Clock hour 3.0 weighted BF GPA 3.5 weighted GPA in 3 vocational credits SAME program SAT 880 M 440 / CR 440 ACT E 17 / R 18 M 19 PERT R 83 / S 83 Algebra 72 30 hours of community service

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FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF Univ. Tuition Cost

BF ACAD

Diff =/-

BF MED

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TH THE LAST BUCKET THAT can be THE MOST WORK…

• Private scholarships take a lot of work – but

are often are the deciding factor against student loans or can fill the financial need gap left over after all federal, state & institutional aid is awarded!

• Can garner/be awarded as many as possible
• Some do take financial need into consideration, some

do not

• Look @ it like a job – 45 minutes to an hour every

few days

Websites that can help

• http://www.scholarship.com/ - finding scholarships
• https://www.studentscholarships.org/ - finding scholarships
• http://www.fastweb.com/ - Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
• http://www.wiredscholar.com/ - SallieMae site for financial aid
• http://www.collegepayway.com/ - tools for planning to pay for

college

Where else to look?

• Local organizations such as Rotary & Kiwanis clubs often offer service based scholarships

to students in the communities they serve

• Houses of Worship will often help/sponsor and in some cases even create a scholarship

to assist students in their congregation – why not spearhead the program if it doesn’t already exist?

• Places of employment & patronage: UPS, Church’s Chicken, Target, Walmart, Burger King,

Tylenol, Coca-Cola and many other corporations offer generous scholarships

• Financial institutions – the South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union offers 15

Florida pre-paid scholarships every year, Tropical Financial offers 5 $1,000 scholarships to their members, Wells Fargo has great programs to assist high school seniors – ask your financial institution or bank!

NCAA Clearing House Form

• Athletes applying to a Division I or II Schools MUST fill out an NCAA

Clearance House Form.

• See Ms. Margolis, Athletic Director, your coach or visit the National

Collegiate Athletic Association-official website for the NCAA.

www.ncaa.org/student-athletes/future/eligibility-center

Undergraduate Athletics

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/ncaa/NCAA/common/index.html http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/ncaa/NCAA/general/index_general.html

Watch Out! College Scams Want Your Money

Here are some ways to spot them:

• Money back guarantee
• The Scholarships will cost some money
• Credit card or bank account number please!
• We will do all of the work
• You’ve been selected by a national foundation to

receive a scholarship or…

• “You’re a finalist”

Financial Financial Aid Aid

• State

Financial Aid

• Federal

Financial Aid

• Institutional

Financial Aid (CSS Profile)

Florida Financial Aid (FFAA)

• Florida Student Assistant Grant (FSAG) is a need-based program for

degree seeking Florida undergraduate students attending public institutions

• First Generation Matching Grant Program is available to all eligible

students

• Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) is a need-based program for

degree seeking Florida undergraduate students attending private institutions

• The electronic form can be submitted over the internet at

www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org after OCT. 1st of this year

• Deadlines vary. Some colleges/programs set earlier deadlines
• One application used for up to 13 different programs (including Bright

Futures – more on that later)

FAFSA

• Free Application for Federal

Student Aid

• Available after October 1 of senior

year…PPY Prior Prior Year – 2018- 2019 FAFSA using 2016 tax info

• Planning to begin college in the

summer?? Complete a “summer” FAFSA (really just last year’s 2017- 2018 FAFSA using 2015 tax info)

• Family Income Tax information

needed to complete form.

• Application available online at

www.fafsa.ed.gov

COLLEGE FAIR IRS

CORAL REEF’S COLLEGE: Wednesday, October 11th from 6-8 pm. Over 100 colleges, universities & other post secondary programs on hand to respond to all our college-bound Cudas! Miami NACAC National College Fair: Sunday, Feb. 25th (tentative) from 12-4 pm @ Doubletree Miami Mart/Airport Hotel & Exhibition Center Students can pre-register for the NACAC college fairs. This will save tons of time and allow students to visit many more college representatives. Visit http://www.gotomyncf.com/ to take care of this important step.

Things to Remember

• Keep your grades up
• Keep a calendar with deadlines
• Sign up to take SAT/ACT and other required tests
• Send college applications and required documentation on

time

• Apply for as many scholarships as possible
• Apply for Financial Aid after October 1st for Florida aid

(FFAA) and October 1st for federal aid (FAFSA)

• Keep photocopies
• READ, READ, READ!!!!!