What to Expect Next!!! WRHS Class of 2021
What are we going to talk about???? • ‘To - Do’ What??? When??? How??? • Post-Secondary Options • College Application Process • Financial Aid • Resources to help you with College/Career choices • Senior Year!!!!!!!
• College Exploration/Campus Tours (virtually) As you finish • Request information from various up your colleges/universities…review websites • MyCareerShines.org/FloridaShines.org Junior Year BigFuture.collegeboard.com • SAT/ACT (Summer…July. Begins again August)
4- year university 2-year State/Community College Technical/Trade School Military Service Workforce
• Narrow choices...complete admission applications (Universities - Fall; Community/State College - Spring) • Take or retake SAT/ACT • Scholarship search/Financial Aid • Review your Graduation Status!!! • ENJOY YOUR SENIOR YEAR!!! Senior Year
Application Process Review websites for application & specific requirements (paper or on-line app) Make sure you have all needed info Take your time! Know the deadlines Application Fee
Application Submitted Transcript Requested Test Scores (ACT/SAT)
Letters of Recommendation Essays
If you decide that you want to apply to a 4-yr university immediately after high school, make sure you are Do you know reviewing the admissions pages & what it takes to looking at their ‘Freshman Profiles’. be University Bound? Every university (in-state & out-of- state) will list the average GPA & test scores of admitted freshmen for that year.
Institution GPA SAT ACT S: 3.27 S: 1060 S: 20.19 FAMU F: 3.67 F: 1100 F: 22.27 S: 3.20-3.82 S: 1050-1170 S: 21-25 FAU F: 3.58-4.18 F: 1120-1260 F: 24-29 S: 3.68 S: 1090 S: 21 FGCU F: 3.84 F: 1150 F: 23 S: 3.6-4.2 S: 1100-1190 S: 22-25 FIU F: 4.0-4.6 F: 1240-1360 F: 26-31 F: 3.5-4.2 F: 1240-1390 F: 27-31 FL POLY S: 3.7-4.3 S: 1190-1300 S: 25-29 FSU F: 4.1-4.5 F: 1270-1390 F: 28-32 S: 3.67-4.15 S: 1140-1390 S: 23-27 UCF F: 3.99-4.47 F: 1280-1390 F: 27-31 UF S: 4.4-4.6 S: 1270-1400 S: 28-32 F: 4.3-4.6 F: 1340-1470 F: 30-33 UNF S: 3.3-3.8 S: 1070-1190 S: 21-24 F: 4.0-4.5 F: 1200-1320 F: 25-28 USF S: 3.6-3.8 S: 1150-1195 S: 23-25 F: 4.1-4.3 F:1260-1325 F: 27-30
State College System • 28 colleges/68 campuses state-wide • Enroll in degree or certificate program (open admission) • Half the price of a university/same classes! • AA degree=University • Many sites offer Bachelor degrees
Scholarships Loans Financial Aid Grants
FFAA School-based ➢ Complete Florida Financial Aid Application ➢ Merit-based or other ➢ Application for Bright Futures & other state- requirements based programs- opens in October ➢ Review Financial Aid page for available scholarships for freshmen FAFSA ➢ Federal Form ➢ Apply when applications open ➢ Opens in October of ➢ Variety of sources (school, Senior year; must be organizations, places of resubmitted every year employment, etc Scholarships Loans/Grants
Career & College Planning Resources Florida Shines Big Future - Answer questions & map out -Plan & prepare for college your future -Take assessments & explore career paths that match your profile
WRHS WEBSITE Student Services College/Career SENIOR TIMELINE Page Planning
What’s Next? SENIOR YEAR!!! • Important Dates • Explore your options • Budget!!! • Attendance/Graduation status • HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!
Contact Information • Jennifer Batchelor • College/Career Specialist jbatchel@pasco.k12.fl.us • Phone: 813-815-1139
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