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- Mrs. McFarland
- Ms. Worrell
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- Getting Ready For High School Graduation
- Applying For College
- Learning How To Find Scholarships
- Signing Up For Florida Bright Futures
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- Pass Both Parts (Reading and Math) of the 10th Grade FCAT or
meet the ACT/SAT alternative (not a given 15 math/reading on ACT;
SAT-410R/370M)
- Maintain a cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) of at least 2.0 on a
4.0 scale.
- Successfully complete a minimum of 24 high school credits with the
mandated ones listed on the next slide
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- ˝ Performing Arts and ˝ Vocational credit OR 1 whole credit in either
- ˝ Life Management Skills (LMS ) credit
- ˝ Personal Fitness credit
- ˝ P.E. credit
- 8 ˝ other credits (electives)
- 4 English credits
- 3 Math credits
- 3 Science credits
- 1 American History credit
- 1 World History credit
- ˝ American Government credit
- ˝ Economics credit
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- Foreign language is not a requirement for graduation, but you need it
for Florida Bright Futures and entrance into a 4-year Florida public
university.
- This could help if you enter a field where speaking different languages
could be advantageous.
- Be involved in school and/or community-based activities. This looks great for scholarships,
college applications, and resumes.
It will help you find things that could be an interest for you
after high school. Plus, it could
be fun!
- Make sure if you have volunteer hours that you log them.
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- Take College & Military Entrance Exams -*ACT.org &
Collegeboard.com (SAT) for colleges & universities *College
Placement Test (CPT) for community college entrance at high school or www.lakecitycc.edu
- *ASVAB at high school for
military
- Visit colleges in & talk to recruiters of military branches you are
interested in.
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- Seniors are allowed 5 visits (excused absences)
- Juniors are allowed 2 visits (excused absences)
- Prior approval is required (at least 5 days). Forms are available from turning tower
in the Guidance Office
- If you have passed the 10th grade FCAT, when the test is
given in the Spring, these dates would be excellent to use
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- Use Internet search engines to find colleges that fit your needs
(including www.fortwhitehighschool.org , www.ACT.org & www.Collegeboard.com
& www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/myfsa )
- Fill out applications early
- Get forms for official transcripts to be sent from FWHS to institutions
you are applying to from Mrs. Barton in guidance
- Fees are usually involved in the college application process and vary by
institution
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- FAFSA
- Web Sites
- FWHS Scholarship Flyers
- Post-Secondary Institution Financial Aid Department
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- http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
- Gather the documents you need
Start with your Social Security Number, driver's license, income
tax return, bank statements and investment records.
- Print a FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
Write in your answers and gather your parent's information then
transfer the data to FAFSA on the Web.
- Plan how to sign your FAFSA
Sign electronically with a U.S. Department of Education Personal
Identification Number (PIN) or by mailing in a signature page.
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- Apply for a PIN
- Speed up the process by signing your FAFSA electronically with your PIN.
Your parent can sign electronically too.
- Check your eligibility for federal student aid.
- Note important deadlines
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- To meet the Federal Student Financial Aid deadline:
- Apply as early as possible beginning January 1st of each year.
- Schools and states have their own deadlines. Contact them for exact
deadline dates
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- Log onto the site http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org
- Use both options on the site for finding information about loans, state
grants, and scholarships for Florida high school graduates
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- There are various private companies that help with the scholarship
finding process
- Some are free; some charge a fee
- http://www.scholarshipexperts.com/
- http://www.fastweb.com/
- Use a search engine (Ask Jeeves, Yahoo, Google, Metacrawler, etc.) to
find more sites
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- Attain from homeroom teacher during a class meeting throughout the year
- If you are absent from homeroom, fill out a guidance request form to see
Mrs. Rossin and pick up a copy of the flyer
- Use the flyer to contact the person or group listed about the
scholarship(s) you are wishing to pursue
- Visit www.fortwhitehighschool.org
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- Must have a standard high school Diploma (not a Certificate of
Completion) to receive reward if eligible
- Must meet the requirements on the brochure and at www.facts.org for 1 of
the 3 scholarships & apply online at www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org
by your graduation date during your 7th semester in high school
- Sign green sheet before you leave today!
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- If awarded, you must use it/claim it within 2 years of graduation
(military exception)
- If awarded, you must take at least 6 non-remedial semester hours
(usually 2 classes) per semester at a Florida post-secondary institution
- 3 Different Scholarships:
- Florida Academic Scholar (FAS),
- Florida Medallion Scholar (FMS), and
- Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholar (GSV)
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- Go online and check your individual graduation reports at www.facts.org
- All courses and grades that can be used are listed
- Private institutions in the state of Florida will use these based on the
average of the Florida public university rates
- They use a GPA based on specific courses (not necessarily all your
courses)
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- 3.5 weighted G.P.A. in 15 academic credits (4 English, 3 math, 3 Natural
Science, 3 social science {1 World History, 1 American History, 0.5
Economics, 0.5 American Government}, 2 foreign languages)
- 75 community service hours
- Test scores of at least 28 on ACT Composite and/or 1270 combined SAT
- For Award amounts, visit: www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf/awardamt.htm
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- 3.0 weighted G.P.A in 15 academic credits (4 English, 3 math, 3 Natural
Science, 3 Social Science {1 World History, 1 American History, 0.5
Economics, 0.5 American Government}, 2 foreign language)
- No community service
- Test scores of 20 on ACT Composite of 970 on SAT combined
- For Award amounts, visit: www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf/awardamt.htm
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- 3.0 weighted G.P.A in 15.5 academic credits (4 English, 3 math, 3
Natural Science, 3 Social Science {1 World History, 1 American History,
0.5 Economics, 0.5 American Government}, 1 Performing Fine or Practical
Art, 0.5 LMS, 1 PE)
- 3 Vocational Job-Prep or Technology Education Program credits in one
vocational program
- No community service
- Test scores of ACT English 17, ACT Read 18, ACT Math 19 or SAT Verbal
440 , SAT Math 440, or CPT Sentence Skills 83, CPT Reading 83, CPT
Algebra 72
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- Sign small GREEN sheet (Bright Futures)
- Take your GREEN copy of BF brochure (some might have white)
- Sign YELLOW sheet (credit check)
- Take your WHITE copy of your credit check
- A-C—see Mr. Carter
- D-H—see Mrs. McFarland
- J-P—see Mrs. Keen
- R-Z—see Ms. Worrell
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Notes
