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Students who have a college degree earn than students with only a high school diploma We hope you enjoyed your visit to Florida Gulf Coast University! $5,943 60% MORE 60% More than of jobs Median First-Year Earnings of Graduates $42,588 $35,984 $42,720 $60,112 $71,760 $86,528 Admission GPA Bachelor’s Programs 2017-18 average Florida resident undergraduate full-time tuition per year (30 credit hours) will require some form of post-secondary education by the year 2020 Individuals with higher levels of education earn more, are more likely to be employed, have a better quality of life, and contribute more to their local and state economies with an Associate in Arts Degree (AA) with a High School Diploma with a Technical College Certificate with a Bachelor’s Degree with a Master’s Degree with a Doctoral Degree high school GPA of first-time college students (2017) number of bachelor’s programs offered (2017) 3.8 56 4.1 112 4.3 100 120 4.0 FGCU FGCU FSU FSU UF UF UCF UCF DID YOU KNOW? DATA SOURCES CareerSource Southwest Florida (http://careersourcesouthwestflorida.com) Florida College Access Network Research and Data (http://www.floridacollegeaccess.org) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey State University System of Florida - Fact Books and Quick Facts (http://www.flbog.edu) HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING (Class of 2023) GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS (anticipated) • 24 credits (incl. Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology, US History, H.O.P.E.) • 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or higher • Pass grade 10 Language Arts and Algebra 1 End-of-Course Assessment (EOC) ENTREPRENEURSHIP (INCubatoredu@CCPS) • Offers students an entrepreneurship experience where they can create and fully develop their own product or service with real entrepreneurs and business experts as coaches and mentors SCHOLARSHIPS • Scholarships are based on financial need, academic merit, athletic achievement, interests, or other criteria. They are considered gift aid because they do not have to be paid back. • Collier County Public Schools provides an easy-to-use scholarship database found at collierschools.com/scholarships BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIPS (current) • Academic: 3.5 GPA, 1290 SAT or 29 ACT, and 100 volunteer hours • Medallion: 3.0 GPA, 1170 SAT or 26 ACT, and 75 volunteer hours • Gold Seal Vocational TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID • Grants: Free money that does not need to be repaid with interest • Loans: Real loans that need to be repaid with interest • Work-study: Opportunity to earn money to help pay educational expenses OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN HIGH SCHOOL • Visual Arts: Art 2D, Art History and Criticism, Ceramics/Pottery, Digital Art Imaging, Drawing, Painting, Film, Sculpture • Music: Band/Marching Band, Orchestra, Chorus, Jazz Ensemble, Eurythmics, Guitar, Keyboard, and Music Theater FAFSA • Free Application for Federal Student Aid: Completing the FAFSA is the only way to apply for federal financial aid. The FAFSA can be submitted as early as October 1 st of a student’s 12th grade year • FAFSA Information: fafsa.ed.gov NATIONAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION (NAF) • Industry specific and career-themed curriculum • Students acquire valuable workplace skills • Opportunities for compensated internships • Academies available in the following topics: PREPARING FOR COLLEGE • Maintain a balance between academics and social life • Get involved in a variety of activities starting in middle school and continuing in high school • Consider taking Honors, Advanced Placement, Cambridge AICE, and Dual Enrollment classes which will prepare you for the rigors of college coursework INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION • More than 45 certifications available in the District • Increases students’ marketability in the workplace • Nationally recognized • May provide college credit • Middle school certifications available in Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite, and CIW-Internet Business Associate Students who meet CTE requirements can earn scholarship dollars, industry certifications, dual enrollment, articulated credit toward college, and participate in work-based learning experiences. DIPLOMA OPTIONS (anticipated) • Standard - 24 credits addressed above • Scholar - addt’l requirements: pass 4 EOCs and 2 credits in world language • Merit - addt’l requirements: attain one or more industry certification • Accel - standard diploma earned with 18 credits OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADVANCED STUDIES • Advanced Placement • Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE) • Dual Enrollment Courses SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) COLLEGE MAJORS AND CAMPUS LIFE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS CTE Information Technology Hospitality & Tourism Health Sciences Engineering Finance & Entrepreneurship Aviation Technologies U Learn more at collierschools.com GET ON THE PATH to being and COLLEGE CAREER READY! 7 th Grade Checklist to My Future! 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