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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!!!!!!!

As you finish up your Junior Year

• College Exploration/Campus Tours (virtually)
• Request information from various

colleges/universities…review websites

• MyCareerShines.org/FloridaShines.org

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

Do you know what it takes to be University Bound?

If you decide that you want to apply to a 4-yr university immediately after high school, make sure you are reviewing the admissions pages & looking at their ‘Freshman Profiles’. 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 F: 3.67 S: 1060 F: 1100 S: 20.19 F: 22.27 S: 3.20-3.82 F: 3.58-4.18 S: 1050-1170 F: 1120-1260 S: 21-25 F: 24-29 S: 3.68 F: 3.84 S: 1090 F: 1150 S: 21 F: 23 S: 3.6-4.2 F: 4.0-4.6 S: 1100-1190 F: 1240-1360 S: 22-25 F: 26-31 F: 3.5-4.2 F: 1240-1390 F: 27-31 S: 3.7-4.3 F: 4.1-4.5 S: 1190-1300 F: 1270-1390 S: 25-29 F: 28-32 S: 3.67-4.15 F: 3.99-4.47 S: 1140-1390 F: 1280-1390 S: 23-27 F: 27-31 S: 4.4-4.6 F: 4.3-4.6 S: 1270-1400 F: 1340-1470 S: 28-32 F: 30-33 S: 3.3-3.8 F: 4.0-4.5 S: 1070-1190 F: 1200-1320 S: 21-24 F: 25-28 S: 3.6-3.8 F: 4.1-4.3 S: 1150-1195 F:1260-1325 S: 23-25 F: 27-30

FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FL POLY FSU UCF UF UNF USF

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

Financial Aid

Scholarships Loans Grants

Scholarships Loans/Grants

➢ Apply when applications open ➢ Variety of sources (school,

• rganizations, places of

employment, etc

FAFSA

➢ Federal Form ➢ Opens in October of Senior year; must be resubmitted every year

School-based

➢ Merit-based or other requirements ➢ Review Financial Aid page for available scholarships for freshmen

FFAA

➢ Complete Florida Financial Aid Application ➢ Application for Bright Futures & other state- based programs- opens in October

Career & College Planning Resources

Florida Shines

• Plan & prepare for college
• Take assessments & explore career

paths that match your profile

Big Future

• Answer questions & map out

your future

WRHS WEBSITE

SENIOR TIMELINE Student Services Page College/Career 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