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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

H GRADE 12 T SUPPORT T E AM Assista nt Princ ipa l – Ms. E liza b e th Ca lve nte -T o 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  Che c k yo ur Gra dua tio n Re q uire me nts  24 Cre dits sc re e n o n SIS Ga te wa y to ma ke sure tha t  2.0 GPA yo u a re o n tra c k.  20 Co mmunity Se rvic e Ho urs  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.  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

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 o 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 duc atio n Re q uire me nts ) (Ge ne ral E  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 o 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 o 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 o 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 Accom m odations for students with Fee Waivers: disabilities:  Students with demonstrated need  A separate application must be (Free/ Reduced lunch) are eligible for the submitted through College Board following fee waivers: and ACT.  ACT – 2 exam fee waivers  Documentation is required.  SAT – 2 exam fee waivers  Students/ Parents can get additional  College application and test score information from their Counselors. report waivers also available.  Students should see their School Counselor to obtain waivers.

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 o 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!