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In this session we will look at…

Goals of the Senior Success Initiative

Staying on track with FOCUS

Florida SHINES

Earning College Credit

SAT & ACT

Scholarships

Community Service

Planning for College


Course ensures that:

100% of seniors graduate

100% of seniors take the SAT and/or ACT

100% of seniors apply to a minimum number of colleges of their choice

100% of seniors apply for a minimum number of scholarships (does not include Bright Futures)

NDHS Senior Success Initiative


100% of students complete the FAFSA

application for scholarship purposes

100% of seniors will write an autobiographical essay

Utilize weekly lab time to apply to colleges and complete applications

Use planner to track scholarship and college admissions deadlines

NDHS Senior Success

Initiative cont’d


FOCUS & Florida Shines

Parents can help students stay on track through the use of: • FOCUS • Florida Shines Please see the handout for sign-on instruction for FOCUS. **We will hold a ‘workshop’ on December 13, 2016 from 4:30-6:00pm in media center.


FOCUS


Accessing FOCUS Parent Portal

You will need:

1. Child’s Social Security Number

2. Child’s Student ID Number

3. Have a valid email address

Log on to:

https://osceola.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/

Click on first link to set up your account (please see

handout)

https://osceola.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/


Florida SHINES

www.floridashines.org

http://www.floridashines.org/


Florida Shines

To access Florida SHINES at: https://www.floridashines.org

Username/password:

Student ID # preceded by 490

Example: 4900123456

OR

Social Security number + X

123001234X

https://www.floridashines.org/

https://www.floridashines.org/


Graduation Requirements


Bright Futures Scholarships



GPA

ACT / SAT

Specific Course Requirements

Free and Reduced Lunch Application

FFAA – Now Open for the 2017-2018 School Year

http://www.Floridastudentfinancialaid.org

FAFSA (2016 Income Tax Information) – Now Open

Volunteer Hours by May 1, 2017 (Go to NDHS

website >HOME>community service >voluntary

community service hours form or ask front office staff)


Academic Scholarship

SAT -1290 / ACT – 29

100 Community Service Hrs.

Merit Scholarship

SAT -1170 / ACT – 26


Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA)

https://www.FloridaStudentFinancialAidsg.org/ua/sa

wstua_uaform.asp


Gold Seal Scholarship

SAT – R-440/M-440

ACT – E-17/R-19/M-19

PERT – R-106/W-103/M-114



Harvest Basket Raffle

Get your winning ticket out at this time . . .

Drum Roll Please!!!


Earning College Credit

Students earn college credit prior to attending college by:

Taking & passing National test for AP Courses

Doing Dual Enrollment at NDHS

Biological Sciences (34 Students)

Freshman Comp 1

Doing Dual Enrollment at Valencia (40 students)

Courses (See hand out for AA degree)

AS degree: http://catalog.valenciacollege.edu/degrees/associateinscience/

http://catalog.valenciacollege.edu/degrees/associateinscience/



AP Courses

This semester we offer: • AP Literature • AP Spanish Language • AP European History • AP English Composition • AP Environmental Science Students must achieve a 3+ on the National Exam to receive college credit.


Dual Enrollment

Dual Enrollment courses at NDHS: • DE Freshman Comp • DE Biological Sciences

Dual Enrollment courses at Valencia College: • See AA Degree Handout for list See AS Degree requirements:

http://catalog.valenciacollege.edu/degrees/associate

inscience/




Dual Enrollment

All students MUST: 1. Complete DE Application 2. Take and pass the PERT tests 3. Create Account with VC 4. Meet with Dr. Grimm to help choose

courses 5. Get approval for VC courses 6. Meet with Mrs. Sosa for DE contract and

books


The Tests

SAT: The Scholastic Assessment Test

Test of verbal and mathematical ability.

Two testing vouchers are available at no cost to Juniors and Seniors who receive free or reduced lunch.

ACT: American College Testing

Assess abilities in areas like math and reading comprehension.

Two testing vouchers are available at no cost to Juniors and Seniors who receive free or reduced lunch.

Other tests…

PERT: Postsecondary Education Readiness Test.

Taken by students who want to do Dual Enrollment with Valencia College.

Can also be used as a Gold Seal test qualifier.

ASVAB: Armed Service Vocational Battery. Used by recruiters to asses your qualifications and job aptitude.


How Can You Prepare?

Practice, practice, practice! http://www.floridastudents.org/ http://www.test-guide.com/ACT-Test https://www.khanacademy.org/SAT

Work on your vocabulary

Establish a regular study period after school

Get lots of rest and eat a good meal before taking any

test

Remember, you can take a test as many times as you have to -- if you don't do well the first time, take it again (Most colleges will accept highest scores – Super Scoring)

Most important -- believe in yourself!

http://www.floridastudents.org/

http://www.test-guide.com/ACT-Test







Planning and Organization

Entrance requirements differ for every college

Pay close attention to the application forms to make sure you provide everything they need

Jot down each college’s admission deadlines on a calendar or in a date book -- and consult it often


State University System Standard

Admission Requirements**

Coursework

4 English

4 Math (Algebra 1 or higher)

3 Social Science

3 Natural Science (2 with lab experience)

2 same World Language

2 Electives

Test Minimums Critical Reading

SAT 460 or ACT 19

Mathematics ACT 19 or SAT 460

English with Writing Combined ACT Plus

Writing 18 or SAT 440

Minimum HS GPA 2.5

**Universities may establish higher admission standards than those listed above.


The Florida College System has an open-door admissions policy • Standard high school diploma or GED® • No minimum grade point averages • No college placement test scores required for

admission. Florida’s 28 colleges • Open to everyone • Offer associate and bachelor’s degree programs • Guarantees transfer to one of Florida’s 12 state

universities or a Florida college offering four-year programs.

www.floridacollegesystem.com

College Opportunities


The Pieces of an Application

The Application Form

Transcripts



SAT/ACT Test Scores

Recommendations



The Essay

The Interview


Submitting and Getting a Reply

Print and keep a copy of all applications

While you wait, keep working hard at school

Keep the college updated on any new events

If you are accepted by your first-choice school – GREAT!

If you get accepted to more than one college be sure to follow up with the ones you aren’t attending

If you aren’t accepted by any, find out why and fix it!

Common Application -

https://appsupport.commonapp.org


College Application Deadline (Recommended)

November 30, 2016

Bright Futures Application (FFAA) Now Open – August 31, 2017

Financial Aid Application Opens (FAFSA) October 1, 2016

Graduation Thursday, May 25, 2017

Deadlines


Scholarships


Five Types of Scholarships

Need-based Scholarships:

Based on the financial need of the student’s family. Require applicants fill out a FAFSA to qualify May include expected family contribution and cost of

attendance in their calculation of total need. Merit-based Scholarships

Based on demonstration of academic, artistic, or other ability and may include community service involvement and other extracurricular activities.

Most commonly give these types of awards for exceptional standardized test scores and academic achievement.


Types of Scholarships

Student-specific Scholarships:

Must initially qualify based on gender, race, religion, family and medical history, or endless other potential factors.

Check out the “Unusual Suspects” section of ScholarUp at http://www.scholarup.net, for some wild examples of these types of programs.

Career-specific Scholarships:

Awards given to students pursuing a specific field of study.

Nursing students are in high demand, and many schools will give future nurses full scholarships to enter the field, especially if the student intends to work in a high-need community.

http://www.scholarup.net/


Types of Scholarships

Local scholarships:

Typically available in every community. Check the NDHS Scholarship web page Conduct online research for local

organizations and clubs. Generally, local awards are less competitive since

only applicants that live in the community are eligible.


Doing Community Service

Community service is technically not a requirement for acceptance into college. But, most colleges agree on the importance of volunteering and community service.

Do community service in areas of interest!


The majority of scholarships require some type of community service activities

Bright Futures requires 100 hours of

community service for the Academic Scholars Award.

The amount of community service

hours that is considered by most colleges to be average is 300 hours.

Community Service


Hospitals Schools Animal Shelters Nursing Homes Food Banks Places of Worship Libraries Museums Parks or Natural Areas

Community Service:

9 BEST Places!


Questions?

Start your college search process up close and personal. Visit with representatives from colleges and

universities located across the country. Gather local and federal information

regarding grants & scholarships.


Next Parent Night . . .

DECEMBER 13, 2016

5:30 – 6:00 pm

Winter Concert

6:00-7:30PM

PARENT NIGHT

Financial Aid – Gerri McCormick

January 10, 2017

6:00 – 7:30 pm

**Ask about our Mentoring Program!

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