Off to CollegeNight
Who is your Counselor
• A – E Mrs. Jones• F – Li Mrs. Thornton• Lo – Ro Mrs. Wilkerson• Ru – T, Collegiate HS Mrs. Flajole• U – Z Mr. Capalbo
COLLEGE
What to do and when?
College Prep Timeline9th & 10th Grade
9th & 10th Grade 10th Grade
Register and study for PSAT (practice SAT)
Start community service
Take academically rigorous courses
Get involved
Maintain a strong GPA
Study for and take the PLAN (practice ACT)
College Prep Timeline 11th Grade
Fall Spring Summer
Take ACT March 18 at VHS
Begin exploring & researching colleges
Sign up and study for PSAT
• Register and study for SAT if preferred
• Study for ACT (test at VHS in March)
Prepare for College Admissions exams-SAT and/or ACT
• Visit colleges• Retake ACT &
SAT as needed
College Prep Timeline12th Grade
Fall Spring April May June
• Apply for Bright Futures • Apply for federal aid
Be aware of deadlines & submit collegeapplications
Research and complete applications for Scholarships by deadlines
Request your Final Transcript
Last chance to earn Bright Futures qualifying test scores
Turn in Scholarship information for awards night
Community College Programs
• A.A. Degree 2 + 2 program–Transferable in whole to university
• A.S. Two year, Career Education program–Check with community college for
transfer agreement with local university• Technical/Vocational Certificate program
–Career training and certification
Dual EnrollmentIf a student earns the 36-hour general education block of credit, these credits will be accepted in total by any Florida public university and no further courses will be required to meet the general education component
EFSC University
2013 Freshman Fall Class ProfilesUniversities FSU UCF UF USF
% of applicants accepted
55% 45% 41% 43%
Middle Range GPA 3.8 – 4.3 3.5 – 4.2 4.1 – 4.5 3.75– 4.3
Middle Range SAT
M 580-670R 580-670W 570-670
M 590-670R 570-660W 540-630
M 620-710R 600-710W 600-700
M 570-660R 550-640W 540-630
Middle Range ACTw/ Writing
Comp 26-30Writg 24-29 25 - 29 28 - 32 24- 28
Fri, October 11 Mon, October 14
Tuesday, October, 15
Colleges Coming to VHS
FSU
UFSALEM
COLLEGE
FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURESSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Florida Academic Scholars (FAS)◦4-Year University $103/semester hr◦2-Year University $ 63/semester hr
Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS)◦4-Year University $77/semester hr◦2-Year University $48/semester hr
Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV)◦AS, AAS, CCC $48/semester hr◦PSAV$39/semester hr◦ATD $39/semester hr
Florida Academic Scholarship
3.5 weighted GPA16 cr of college prep academic coursesAlgebra I +Foreign Language
100 hours community serviceHours must be on transcript to be awarded
scholarshipBest “super score”
1290 SAT (Reading & Math ONLY) or 29 ACTFinal qualifying SAT/ACT test is in June
Florida MedallionScholarship
3.0 weighted GPA16 cr of college prep academic courses
Algebra I +Foreign Language
75 hours community serviceHours must be on transcript to be awarded
scholarshipBest “super score”
1170 SAT (Reading and Math ONLY) or 26 ACTFinal qualifying SAT/ACT test is in June
Credits Counted for FAS & FMS4 creditsEnglish4 creditsMath3 creditsScience3 creditsSocial Studies2 creditsForeign Language (same language)
TOTAL = 16 Credits
* Honors, AP, & DE weighted .5 for every 1
credit. ** Will add up to 3 credits of electives from subjects above.
Florida Gold SealScholarship
3.0 weighted GPA in 16 core credits
Higher math not required No foreign language required
3.5 weighted GPA in 3 credits of a Bright Futures CTE program30 hours community service
Hours must be on transcript to be awarded scholarship
Qualifying test scores SAT 440 Reading, 440 Math ACT 17 English, 18 Reading, Math 19 PERT Reading 104, Writing 99, Math 113
Final qualifying test date is June
Credits Counted for GSV4 credits English4 credits Math3 credits Science3 credits SS (WH, AH, Am Gov’t, &
Econ)1 credit Performing Arts1 credit HOPE
TOTAL = 16 Credits
* Honors, AP, & DE weighted .5 for every 1credit.
October 16 – PSAT
October 17 – College Fair, Melbourne Auditorium 6:30 – 8:30pm
May 23 - Graduation
Dates to Remember
Brevard County Schools Financial Aid Workshop
January 30 7pm – 9pmBoard Room