Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Meet with your counselor! Study every year counts; good year to build GPA View Bright Futures scholarship evaluation at College ready! Know the post secondary readiness
www.flvc.org
scores PSAT in October for sophomores Continue activities /community service and document Career Development and College Exploration High school curriculum mapping, post secondary planning and next steps FCAT, EOC AP exams for sophomore
Junior Checklist
Meet with your counselor! Study junior year grades are important View Bright Futures scholarship evaluation at www.flvc.org Take the PSAT Take the SAT and ACT in the spring www.collegeboard.com,
www.act.org
College ready! Know the post secondary readiness scores Continue activities /community service and document Know the steps for applying to college Write Essays Prepare Resume Letters of Recommendation AP exams
Meet with your counselor! Study senior year grades are important View Bright Futures scholarship evaluation at www.flvc.org Take the SAT and ACT www.collegeboard.com, www.act.org Continue activities /community service and document Prepare college applications - online is preferable. Use www.flvc.org, the common application, or school-specific websites
Letters of Recommendation Write Essays Prepare Resume
Request transcripts from guidance office Research and apply for scholarships Attend Making it Count presentation Apply for Bright Futures in December at
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org
grades Continue to take the SAT/ACT Apply for scholarships and financial aid (students will receive senior newsletters and students should visit the DA guidance webpage and Counselor Corner Blog) Fill out the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov Attend Beacon financial aid workshop and financial aid night in the spring Follow up with colleges to confirm your attendance AP and senior final exams
for each honors, dual enrollment DE and AP course) Re-calculated, Academic GPA (half of a quality point for each honors course, whole point for AP, DE) i.e. State University Schools in Florida Florida Bright Futures GPA (half of a quality point for each honors and AP and some DE). Visit www.flvc.org to view your evaluation
honors and awards submit all documentation for bright futures/silver cord to the media center (seniors must turn in each verification form for all service completed to date by end of the first 9 weeks obtain pre-approval for current year/upcoming service
What kind of activities are important? Quality participation in one or few activities Service to the community volunteering Service and involvement in the school
College Consider College characteristics List, compare, and visit Colleges Apply for admission and observe deadlines Develop a plan to finance your education Review and finalize your plans
Artistic
Community service Leadership
Essay competitions
Seniors will apply through their English class in February. Must meet minimum requirements for academic GPA, SAT/ACT test scores, and community service - Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) - 3.5 weighted Academic GPA (minimum 16 required academic credits), *1280 SAT/28 ACT, 100 hours community service - Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) - 3.0 weighted Academic GPA (minimum 16 required academic credits), *1020 SAT/22 ACT, 75 hours community service Must maintain GPA in college Must complete the FAFSA * Test scores vary depending on graduation year
Important Websites
www.duvalschools.org www.da-arts.org/student-services/bulletin-board www.douglasandersonguidance.blogspot.com www.cyberguidance.net www.finaid.org www.scholaraid.com www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov www.flvc.org www.fastweb.com www.cappex.com www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org www.flchoices.org