COLLEGE 101Everglades BRACE

And Guidance Staff

September 17, 2014

EVERGLADES GUIDANCE

Laura Cohen, Assistant Principal

Gina Alvarez, Guidance Director

Geri Cohen, 12th grade Counselor

Marta Thornton, 11th grade Counselor

Judy Lysaght Marikos, 10th grade Counselor

Jennifer DiBenedetto, 9th grade Counselor

BRACE ADVISOR

Marjorie Gitten

754-323-0545

marjorie.gitten@browardschools.com

Mondays-Thursdays (Do not work Fridays)

School Website: www.evergladeshs.org Click on “Academics” and go to “Guidance Links”. Also join BRACE email list!!

Have Realistic Expectations

Student’s GPA and College Choices

What are Student’s SAT/ACT scores?

How Much Money Does the School Cost?

How Much Can We Afford?

What Are My Options?

College/University

Vocational/Technical

Military

Selecting a College/University

There are over 4,000 colleges and universities in the U.S.

4-year, 2-year, public, private or vocational

Size--Under 3,000 students or over 30,000 students

Coed or single sex.

Programs offered

Sports and extracurricular activities

Community Colleges

Programs of 6 months to 2 years designed for student to either transfer into a four-year university (A.A.) or go directly into the workforce (A.S. and Certificate Programs)

Open admissions—anyone with a high school diploma or GED is admitted

SAT/ACT strongly recommended, but not required. Can also use the PERT scores

Many different programs. Also have Honors Programs

2+2 Admission– student completes A.A. degree then direct admission into State University System.

Public Colleges and Universities

4 year Programs with last 2 years concentrating in a Major area. Degrees offered are Bachelors and beyond.

Requirements around 3.5 weighted GPA for some, for others looks at “Core” classes

SAT/ACT required

Some require essays

Letters of recommendation not required for SUS

Academic Courses Recommended ForFlorida State Universities

4 years of English

4 years of mathematics (Algebra I, II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus or BC College Algebra) Math must show rigor—Algebra I EOC REQUIRED

3 years of natural sciences (including lab) One credit must be Biology

3 years of social studies

2 to 4 years of the same foreign language

4 years of academic electives (especially in math, science or social studies)

Vocational/Technical

Broward County has 3 Technical Centers: Sheridan/McFatter/Atlantic Certificate programs that qualifies a person to enter

an occupation. Programs such as: Automotive Technology,

Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Health Science. Average length 9-18 months

EvergladesCareer/Technical Programs

Everglades offers a limited number of industry certification programs.

Program is taken at school online during 3 elective periods per day.

Examples are Automotive, Billing & Coding, Game Simulation and Specified Business Programs.

Military Bound?

Be sure to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) to determine military eligibility.

ASVAB will be given at Everglades—October 15, 2014.

Speak with military recruiters regarding opportunities available in the military.

Want to be an officer? Check out college ROTC programs and the military academies—West Point, Annapolis, Air Force Academy, Merchant Marine and Coast Guard.

Applying to College

Online application

SAT/ACT Scores

Official High School Transcript

Application Fee

Scholarships

Financial Aid

SAT/ACT

Why Take?

These exams are used by colleges and universities nationwide to assess an applicant’s aptitude for college-level work.

SAT Changes

SAT will be changing its format in Spring 2016.

Writing will be optional.

Format more similar to ACT.

Stay tuned…..

PSAT

All 10th graders will take a PSAT test on October 15, 2014

11th graders are encouraged to take the PSAT test. Signup online at school website. If on free/reduced lunch, signup in BRACE office.

Even if you are not planning to apply to college, or if you are considering a program that does not require these tests, it is still a good idea to take them in case your plans change.

SAT or ACT?

SAT ACTLength 3 hr, 45 min. 3 hr. 25 min.

Sections 10 Sections: 3 Math, 3 Critical Reading, 2 Writing, 1 essay, 1 experimental (not graded)

4 sections: English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing

Reading Sentence Completion and Passage Based Reading

4 Passages, 10 questions per passage

Science NONE Problem Solving

Math Up to Algebra 2 Up to Trigonometry

Essay Required Optional

Score Composition Each section worth 800 points

Each section worth 36 points

Scoring Aggregate of 3 scores 600-2400

Average of 4 sections 1-36

Penalties ¼ of a point for wrong answers

No penalty

Fee Waivers

A limited amount of fee waivers for SAT/ACT tests.

2 fee waivers each for SAT and ACT for the lifetime of test.

Student must be in the free/reduced lunch program at this school.

Fee waivers should be used for ON TIME REGISTRATIONS. A late fee may be charged after registration deadline date.

Mrs. Gitten only gives out waivers during lunch.

College Fee Waivers

SAT

• Seniors: If used test fee waiver during 2013/14 school year, up to 4 college fee waivers will be emailed to your SAT account starting in September 2014.

• Seniors: If using test fee waiver, for the first time, during 2014/15 school year, college application fee waivers will be emailed when your scores are released (approx. 19 days after test date).

College Fee Waivers (cont)

SAT (cont.)

• Juniors will receive their fee waivers during Senior year via email to their SAT account.

ACT

• College fee waivers will be given by Mrs. Gitten, after proof of taking ACT test with a fee waiver.

Applying for Admission

Application: online is preferred by most schools

Transcript: Electronic may be ordered through school website OR request in Guidance.

Letters of recommendation (if applicable)

Essay (if applicable)

Application fee

Applying for Admission cont.

Copy of other required documentation (if applicable)

SAT/ACT test scores must be sent on time prior to deadline

IMPORTANT!! Send all of these parts of the application 7-10 days prior to the deadline.

Keep copies of everything you mail or electronic copies!

Student Self-Reported Academic Record (SSAR)

Must be used if applying to UF and/or FSU ONLY! Due Dec. 1st.

SSAR in lieu of transcript. Do not send transcript!!

Same form can be used for both. Only need to input grades once.

Core classes only!!!!

If you have done grade forgiveness, you need to report both the old and new grades. (THIS IS A MUST)

If accepted to FSU in December, student will need to update with 1st semester grades.

Must submit final transcript!!!

The Common Application

Over 500 colleges and universities accept it.

U Miami is a Common App school.

The Florida state schools DO NOT use it.

Download at www.commonapp.org

Check the site to see if the university requires anything additional (ie. Supplemental essay).

FLORIDA SUS UNIVESITYSYSTEM

13 Four-Year State Universities

Next chart represents mid 50% of those students that graduated from a Florida high school in June 2014 and started EITHER in Summer 2014 or FALL 2014

Students who meet the criteria are NOT guaranteed offers of admission

Mid-RangeCore GPA Acc.SUMMER

Mid-RangeSAT AcceptedSUMMER

Mid-RangeACT AcceptedSUMMER

Mid-RangeCore GPA Acc.FALL

Mid-RangeSAT AcceptedFALL

Mid-RangeACT AcceptedFALL

FAMU 2.5-2.99

400-500 PERSECTION

17-20 3.0-3.49

400-500 PERSECTION

17-20

FAU 3.28-3.92

460-540 PERSECTION

20-23 3.44-4.19

500-590 PERSECTION

22-26

FGCU 3.06-3.65

460-550 PERSECTION

19-23 3.11-3.81

480-560 PERSECTION

21-24

FIU 3.10-3.8

470-530 PERSECTION

19-21 3.7-4.3 500-630 PERSECTION

21-26

FLPOLY N/A N/A N/A 4.03 M:670 R:640W:600

28

FSU 3.6-4.1 550-640 PERSECTION

24-28 3.8-4.4 580-670 PERSECTION

27-30

NCF N/A N/A N/A 3.93-4.56

580-730 PERSECTION

27-31

UCF 3.6-4.0 1550-1700

23-26 3.7-4.3 1600-2000

25-29

UF 4.1-4.4 550-670 PERSECTION

28-32 4.2-4.5 600-710 PERSECTION

28-32

UNF 3.49 510-570 PERSECTION

21-23 3.9 560-640 PERSECTION

24-28

USF 3.38 520-590 PERSECTION

23-26 3.71-4.33

550-660 PERSECTION

25-29

USF/SP N/A N/A N/A 3.84 1573 26

UWF 3.3 M:490 R:500W: 490

22 3.69 M:520 R:530W:510

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Application Deadlines

Early Decision: Binding Early Oct-November

Early Action: Non-binding (may be different for some)

Most “Early” Deadlines tend to be in early November, however, ALWAYS CONTACT EACH INSTITUTION TO VERIFY ALL DEADLINES!!

Regular Decision

Rolling Decision UCF, USF, UNF, FAMU, FGCU, FIU, FAU, UWF (Apply Sept-Nov.)

UF Deadline: November 1st FSU: October 15th or January 14th

NCAA Eligibility Center

Athletes applying to Division I or II schools MUST fill out an NCAA Clearing House Form.

Optimal time to clear is in 10th or 11th grade.

Seniors who intend to play or walk on must do so.

Go to www.eligibilitycenter.org

The NCAA Code for SAT/ACT testing is 9999.

Federal Student Aid

Every student, who meets certain eligibility requirements can get some type of financial aid regardless of age or family income.

There is more than $150 billion of aid is available every year to students to help cover tuition and fees, room & board, books, and other education-related expenses.

Types of Financial Aid

Grants: Money you do not pay back Pell Grant ($5,645 per year)

Loans: Money that you borrow. Money must be repaid with interest. Subsidized Unsubsidized

Work Study: Work at the college/university and get paid.

EFC

Expected

Family

Contribution If EFC is $0, then you qualify for full Pell

Grant.

If EFC is over $5,645, then you are not Pell elgible.

FAFSA

FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

Window opens January 1st of senior year.

Family Income Tax information needed to complete the form.

Apply online at www.pin.ed.gov for number for electronic signature.

Apply online at www.FAFSA.gov beginning January 1. Application is FREE!!!!

Florida Financial Aid

Florida Student Assistant Grant (FSAG) is a need-based program for degree seeking Florida undergraduate students attending public institutions. (ie. U Florida, FSU, FIU)

First Generation matching Grant Program is available to all eligible students.

Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) is a need-based program for degree seeking Florida undergraduate students attending private universities (ie. U Miami, Nova)

Florida Financial Aid (cont.)

The form must be submitted online at www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org after December 1st of senior year.

Deadlines vary. Some colleges/programs set earlier deadlines.

One application used for up to 13 different programs including Bright Futures.

Florida Bright FuturesScholarship Program

Bright Futures Scholarships CAN be used at BOTH public and private institutions in Florida.

CAN NOT BE USED FOR SCHOOLS OUTSIDE OF FLORIDA.

Florida Academic Scholars

Florida Medallion Scholars

Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars

FLORIDA ACADEMIC SCHOLARS

Award amount varies: 4 year institution $103/credit hour 2 year institution $63/credit hour 3.5 weighted GPA Core Classes: 4 English, 4 math, 3

social studies, 3 natural science & 2 foreign language.

1290 SAT (math/reading) OR 29 ACT Writing scores are NOT included 100 hours of community service

FLORIDA MEDALLION SCHOLARS

Award Varies: 4 year institution $77/credit hour 2 year institution $48/credit hour 3.0 weighted GPA Core classes (same as BF

Academic) 1170 SAT (math/reading) OR 26 ACT Writing scores are NOT included 75 hours of community service

Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars

Can be used at a technical school or A.S. degree at community college.

3.0 overall weighted GPA (core academics) and a 3.5 unweighted GPA in a minimum of 3 career and technical education credits in the same program.

SAT Math 440; Reading 440 or

ACT English 17; Reading 18; Math 19

30 hours of community service.

Scholarships

Sign up to receive BRACE Scholarship Bulletin on our school’s website at http://evergladeshs.org Click on “Join our Email list”.

There are scholarships for everything!!!

Never pay money to make money!

FASTWEB, Zinch and Cappex are good search engines.

Scholarships (cont.)

There is more than $11 billion in merit scholarships

Nearly all colleges offer merit aid scholarships

Not just for “A” student

Many emphasize leadership or school involvement

Check with your job and parent’s employers

Check with church/synagogue

National College Fair

Ft. Lauderdale National College Fair Wednesday, October 23, 2013 5:00pm-8:30pm Event is free, $6 parking

Register online at www.gotomyncf.com Click on Greater Ft. Lauderdale

Things to Remember

Keep your grades up—NO SENIORITIS!!!

Keep a calendar with deadlines

Sign up to take SAT/ACT and other required tests prior to deadline.

Send college applications and required documentation on time.

Things to Remember (cont.)

Apply for as many scholarships as possible

Apply for Bright Futures after December 1st

Apply for FAFSA after January 1st

Keep copies of all sent materials

EVERGLADES….where EVERY GRADE COUNTS!!

QUESTIONS??

THANK YOU FOR COMING!!