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In this issue:Testing Information, Edmodo, College News, Helpful Websites
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September 2013 Volume 1, Issue 1
TCHS guidance
January 25 is the absolute LAST time to take the SAT for Fall College Admission.
Make sure you (the students) have applied to colleges by Christmas Break.
January should only be for FAFSA and additional funding.
APscore.org
—you can send your scores and see your scores.
Do not make mistakes on your application—one wrong number is a disaster.
You will get an email right after you apply. Get the login and try to login right
away to your portal.
Make sure you apply for the semester you want to attend. Don’t think it’s easier
to get in summer and apply then. They can always offer you summer if you don’t
make Fall.
Make sure you write down—first time in college EVEN IF you have had Dual
Enrollment course.
All of the State Universities, except UF, say that a D or an F in AP Calculus will
not get your admittance rescinded.
Satresourcenter.collegeboard.org
—helps students connect with colleges
best suited for them—online profiles of every college. Info about scholarships
and merit aid. Free guides to prepare for and understand the cost of college.
Free financial literacy resources that teach the money management skills
students need, including managing student loans.
Seminole State College is hosting a College Night on Wed, Oct 16 6-8pm
. Sanford/Lake Mary
Campus building H, Gym
UCF
– 2nd
largest University in the Nation. 61 National Merits in Freshman Class. Medical School has full
accreditation. On admissions webpage, there are qualifications for guaranteed admission and the NEW top
10 Knights Program. You can get in with a 21 ACT. If you want housing at UCF, apply to housing as soon
as you are admitted since there are more students than housing. After you’ve been admitted, UCF wants
you to call them if you realize that you may fail or get a D and explain why.
New for
UF (University of Florida): students will submit a self-reported academic record and
enter it in the computer on their website. This is separate from the application and will take 30-40
min. They will not require a transcript until student is admitted. After that, they make sure there
are no discrepancies. You should get your unofficial transcript from Guidance to do this SAR
. Nov
1
st is deadline and 2nd Friday in Feb they will find out if they get in. Look on FAQ on their
website for more information.
FAMU
– STEM majors and Environmental science – jobs being created. Law Program. Pharmacy.
Famu.edu/recruitment – website for more financial aid information.
FSU –
Dual enrollment students have to submit their final transcript from VCC as soon as it’s
available. If they do not have a 2.0 college GPA, their acceptance will be recinded no matter how
many DE classes they have taken. Must take the writing ACT. Average number of high school
credits from the Freshmen class this year – English – 4.5, Math 5.5, Science 4.5, Social Studies 5,
Foreign Lang 3.5.
Good website for parents about their role in the admissions process:
admissions.fsu.edu/
freshman/parents/role.cfm
Good website for choosing a major:
admissions.fsu.edu/freshman
FGCU (Florida Gulf Coast University)
– For Merit scholarship consideration, you must have
your application in by
November 15th. Freshman priority date is Feb 15th. May 1 is final deadline.
GPA is recalculated by them and must be a 2.5. SAT – 460 Verbal and 460 Math and 440 Writing or
ACT – 19 reading, 19 math, 17 english, 18 writing.
Open house is Sat. Oct 19th.
FIU
– November 1st for Merit scholarships. 3.5 GPA (they recalculate). 1680 SAT or 25 ACT
with no areas of remediation is an automatic admit.
Open house – Sept 21 – if you bring all of
your info you can get admitted on the spot.
USF – St. Petersburg
– Open house – Sept 28 and Nov 16th. Enrollment is 6,000.
College News
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FAU
– 6th
in Nation for Accounting. 30,000 students – Ocean engineering is a popular major. GPA and test
score scholarships. Criteria for admission is rigor of the curriculum and grades in courses. Essay to show
creativity and interest in FAU.
Open house – October 19th and Nov 16th. Virtual tour
www.fau.edu/
admissions/campusvirtualtour.php
UWF
– Learn about UWF (University of West Florida) and how they are different by design..October 23
rd
in Orlando
. Register online uwf.edu/DiscoverUWF This is a local info session.
Open house there
is Nov. 16
th
. To learn more visit uwf.edu/exploreuwf
. Marine Biology is a popular major and Marine
Archeology and environmental science.
Open House is Nov 16th
.
UNF
– Like many schools, UNF doesn’t require an essay for admission but their merit and need based
scholarships require one. UNF’s scholarship essay topics are posted on
www.unf.edu/admissions/scholarships
– apply for the merit based scholarships
by DEC 15th. Fall Open House for them is Sept 28th
.
New College of Florida
– Sarasota – less than 1000 students. Faculty assess coursework, independent
study projects, tutorials and other activities for academic credit through narrative evaluations. Written
evaluations instead of grades. Prepares you well for graduate school. Senior thesis and independent study.
There is a new University to add to the SUS system to make 12.
Florida Polytechnic
in Lakeland. STEM
focus with 6 degree programs in engineering and tech – immediate emersion. Internships, coops and industry
connections. Will be giving tours and will be at our college fair at Timber Creek in October. Tips for getting
into STEM – Calculus/Physics/AP courses. Free to apply through Dec. 1.
College News (continued)
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Helpful Websites
www.navigatingyourfuture.org
www.fafsa.gov
www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org
is the Bright Futures website. Please do not apply on your own. We
will call you down to apply in December with the counselors in the computer lab.
Free National Scholarship Databases:
www.fastweb.com
www.finaid.org
www.mappingyourfutures.org
www.going2college.org
www.flbog.edu
—State University System of Florida Board of Governors—Websites for each State University
and the Matrix of entrance requirements (still has 2012 on it—wait for 2013).