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WHS SE NI ORS

AGE NDA

• Re vie w Gra dua tio n Re q uire me nts
• Disc uss Co lle g e / Ca re e r Optio ns
• L

e a rn a b o ut the Co lle g e Applic a tio n Pro c e ss

• Pro vide a n Ove rvie w o f F

ina nc ia l Aid

12T

H GRADE

SUPPORT T E AM

Assista nt Princ ipa l – Ms. E liza b e th Ca lve nte -T

• rre s

Sc ho o l Co unse lo r (A – L ) – Ms. Ruth Arde n Sc ho o l Co unse lo r (M – Z) – Ms. E lisa pe ta Ya nda ll De a n – Mr. Ja me s K rupa Se c re ta ry – Ms. Ca ro l T a ra ntino

GRADUAT ION RE QUIRE ME NT S

 24 Cre dits  2.0 GPA  20 Co mmunity Se rvic e Ho urs  Online re q uire me nt me t  Pa ssing sc o re o n Alg e b ra 1 E

OC o r c o nc o rda nt sc o re

 Pa ssing sc o re o n Re a ding F

SA o r c o nc o rda nt sc o re

 Gra de fo rg ive ne ss:

E 2020 (E dg e nuity/ Cre dit L a b ) F L VS

 18 Cre dit Diplo ma Optio n  Che c k yo ur Gra dua tio n Re q uire me nts

sc re e n o n SIS Ga te wa y to ma ke sure tha t yo u a re o n tra c k.

 Se e yo ur Co unse lo r to c o nfirm tha t yo u a re

me e ting yo ur re q uire me nts.

AICE DIPL OMA

I f yo u fo llo w the AI CE Curric ulum (ta ke a ll 7 re q uire d c o urse s a nd e xa ms), yo u a re wa ive d fro m the fo llo wing g ra dua tio n re q uire me nts:

 Online c o urse  Physic a l E

duc a tio n

 Pra c tic a l o r Pe rfo rming Arts

F

• r q ue stio ns a b o ut AI

CE re q uire me nts, se e Mrs. Druc ke r.

WHAT ’S NE XT F OR ME ?

Co lle g e is a matc h to b e made , no t a prize to b e wo n!

SOME T HING F OR E VE RYONE

 Vo c a tio na l Pro g ra ms (PSAV)

(Auto mo tive , Co sme to lo g y, He ating and Air-c o nditio ning )

 Ca re e r Ce rtific a te Pro g ra ms

(I nfo rmatio n T e c hno lo g y, Me dic al c o ding , Childc are )

 Asso c ia te o f Sc ie nc e (AS) - Ca re e r-spe c ific

(De ntal Hyg ie ne , Criminal Justic e , Co mpute r Pro g ramming )

 Asso c ia te o f Arts (AA) - T

ra nsfe r de g re e

(Ge ne ral E duc atio n Re q uire me nts)

 Ba c he lo r’ s de g re e s – (4-ye a r unive rsity)

UNDE CIDE D??

Re so urc e s fo r Ca re e r E xplo ra tio n:

 MyCa re e rShine s.o rg  Big F

uture a t Co lle g e Bo a rd.o rg

 ONe tOnline .o rg  F

a mily a nd F rie nds

COL L E GE APPL ICAT ION PROCE SS

2 ye a r Co lle g e

 Must ha ve hig h sc ho o l diplo ma o r GE

D

 Apply in the Spring  So me pro g ra ms a re “limite d a c c e ss” a nd

ha ve se pa ra te a pplic a tio ns (e .g . Nursing )

 Pro vide tra nsc ripts  T

e st Sc o re s fo r pla c e me nt purpo se s o nly

COL L E GE APPL ICAT ION PROCE SS

4 ye a r Co lle g e / Unive rsity

 Cre a te a c o lle g e list

(Re ac h, Matc h, Safe ty)

 Che c k a pplic a tio n de a dline s

(Ro lling , E arly Admissio n, E arly De c isio n, Re g ular)

 F

• llo w a pplic a tio n dire c tio ns c lo se ly

(E ac h applic atio n has diffe re nt re q uire me nts)

WAYS T O APPL Y

 I

nstitutio na l Applic a tio n - Unive rsity Spe c ific

(F

• und o n the c o lle g e ’ s we b site )

 Co mmo n Applic a tio n (800+ sc ho o ls)  Co a litio n Applic a tio n (139 sc ho o ls)

Yo u may have to c o mple te all 3, de pe nding

• n the sc ho o ls whe re yo u apply.

APPL ICAT ION MAT E RIAL S RE QUIRE D

 T

ra nsc ripts – Pa rc hme nt.c o m

 Cre ate an ac c o unt and print o ut uno ffic ial transc ripts.  Se nd an o ffic ial transc ript fo r a fe e whe n re q ue ste d.  So me sc ho o ls re q uire that yo u se lf-re po rt g rade s and te st sc o re s

using the SSAR. Yo u will c o mple te the SSAR o nc e and link it to yo ur applic atio ns.

 SAT

a nd/ o r ACT T e st Sc o re s

 Offic ial sc o re s must b e re q ue ste d thro ug h the ir we b site s fo r a fe e .  Re take the e xams in the fall to raise sc o re s.  Many c o lle g e s supe r-sc o re b y taking yo ur hig he st sc o re in e ac h

sub je c t are a.

SAT / ACT T E ST CAL E NDAR

WAIVE RS AND ACCOMMODAT IONS

Fee Waivers:

 Students with demonstrated need

(Free/ Reduced lunch) are eligible for the following fee waivers:

 ACT – 2 exam fee waivers  SAT – 2 exam fee waivers  College application and test score

report waivers also available.

 Students should see their School

Counselor to obtain waivers. Accom m odations for students with disabilities:

 A separate application must be

submitted through College Board and ACT.

 Documentation is required.  Students/ Parents can get additional

information from their Counselors.

APPL ICAT ION MAT E RIAL S RE QUIRE D

 E

ssa y-A ve ry impo rta nt pa rt o f yo ur a pplic a tio n

 F

ind “yo ur vo ic e ”

 Share a sto ry ab o ut a sig nific ant life e ve nt  T

e ll the m what yo u c an b ring to the unive rsity

 Ge t fe e db ac k!

 L

e tte rs o f Re c o mme nda tio n

 Re q ue st fro m te ac he rs who kno w yo u we ll  Give re c o mme nde rs at le ast 2 we e ks no tic e  Pro vide the m with a ré sumé and info rmatio n ab o ut yo urse lf  No t all sc ho o ls re q uire the m  So me applic atio ns also re q uire a Co unse lo r re c o mme ndatio n

F INANCIAL AID

T ype s o f Aid:

GRANT S – mo ne y to wa rds c o lle g e tha t yo u do n’ t ha ve to pa y b a c k L OANS – mo ne y yo u b o rro w tha t must b e pa id b a c k with inte re st WORK

• ST

UDY – pa id jo b s o n c a mpus SCHOL ARSHI PS – mo ne y a wa rde d tha t do e s no t ne e d to b e re pa id Ne e d-b a se d – de te rmine d b y yo ur fa mily’ s fina nc ia l situa tio n Me rit-b a se d – a wa rde d fo r g ra de s o r o the r spe c ia l ta le nts

F INANCIAL AID

Whe re to Ob ta in F ina nc ia l Aid:

F e de ra l Go ve rnme nt – must c o mple te the F AF SA (o pe ns Oc t. 1). Sta te o f F lo rida – must c o mple te the F F AA (Brig ht F uture s) applic atio n (o pe ns Oc t. 1). I nstitutio na l – apply thro ug h the Unive rsity’ s F inanc ial Aid o ffic e . (Make sure to me e t the de adline s.) Priva te Sc ho la rships – L

• c al and natio nal. Che c k WHS we b site fo r

sc ho larship links. https://we lh.palmb e ac hsc ho o ls.o rg /stude nts___pare nts/sc ho larships/

BRIGHT F UT URE S SCHOL ARSHIP AND T HE AICE DIPL OMA

I f yo u re c e ive the AI CE diplo ma , a nd ha ve 100 c o mmunity se rvic e ho urs, yo u q ua lify fo r the Ac a de mic Sc ho la r L e ve l o f Brig ht F uture s. I f yo u ha ve fo llo we d the AI CE c urric ulum b ut did no t e a rn the de g re e , yo u c a n still re c e ive Brig ht F uture s b a se d o n yo ur SAT / ACT sc o re s a nd c o mmunity se rvic e ho urs.

F INAL T HOUGHT S

Yo u’ re a lmo st the re ! F inish Stro ng !

WORK I NG T OGE T HE R T OWARDS SUCCE SS!