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Graduation’s Graduation’s here…here…
Are you ready for Are you ready for college?college?
Why are we here?
Acquiring Professional e-Mail Account
College Admissions Completing College Applications Scholarships Financial Aid Community Service
Learn About:
Professional Professional
E-Mail E-Mail AccountAccount
EmailEmail
InappropriateInappropriate [email protected]@hotmail.com [email protected]@yahoo.com [email protected]@yahoo.com
Negative impressionNegative impression
EmailEmail
AppropriateAppropriate [email protected][email protected] [email protected]@yahoo.com
Professional, great Professional, great impressionimpression College applicationsCollege applications Resume Resume
EmailEmail
Free sites for free emailFree sites for free email www.hotmail.comwww.hotmail.com www.yahoo.comwww.yahoo.com www.gmail.comwww.gmail.com
CollegeCollegeAdmissionsAdmissions
2-year/Community 2-year/Community College Admission College Admission RequirementsRequirements A standard high school A standard high school
diploma or equivalent (GED)diploma or equivalent (GED) Entry level placement testEntry level placement test
SATSAT ACTACT CPTCPT
State University State University MINIMUM Admission MINIMUM Admission
RequirementsRequirements High School Graduation High School Graduation College Prep CoursesCollege Prep Courses Grade Point Average Grade Point Average Admission Test Scores Admission Test Scores
(SAT/ACT)(SAT/ACT)
*Check your college’s admissions website for
requirements*
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ScaleScale
GPAGPA ACTACT SATSAT
2.0 25 1140
2.1 24 1110
2.2 24 1090
2.3 23 1060
2.4 23 1030
2.5 22 1010
2.6 21 1000
2.7 21 990
2.8 21 980
2.9 20 970
3.0 *** ***
NOTE: This is a minimum standard. Many state universities DO require a minimum test score even with a 3.0 GPA
Three Ways to Three Ways to QualifyQualify
Traditional admissions Traditional admissions criteriacriteria
Talented Twenty Program Talented Twenty Program
Student profile assessmentStudent profile assessment
Completing Completing College College
ApplicationsApplications
Traditional / Common Traditional / Common ApplicationApplication
Traditional:Traditional: Paper and penPaper and pen Blue or black inkBlue or black ink Mail a post cardMail a post card
Common Online Application:Common Online Application: SimpleSimple Saves dataSaves data www.CommonApp.orgwww.CommonApp.org or or
www.Facts.orgwww.Facts.org
Electronic Electronic Application on Application on
FACTS.orgFACTS.org Can apply to any Florida public Can apply to any Florida public
university or community collegeuniversity or community college
College must accept online College must accept online applicationapplication
Information on application is Information on application is transferred from one to anothertransferred from one to another
Things to Have and DoThings to Have and Do
To Have:To Have: Updated transcriptUpdated transcript Proof of residencyProof of residency
To Do:To Do: Print confirmation pagePrint confirmation page Communicate with guidance Communicate with guidance
counselorcounselor
Sources for Sources for Recommendation Recommendation
LettersLetters Principals (VPs and APs)Principals (VPs and APs)
Teachers/Guidance Teachers/Guidance CounselorsCounselors
Coaches/Club SponsorsCoaches/Club Sponsors
Employers/Community Employers/Community Service LeadersService Leaders
Purpose of a College Purpose of a College EssayEssay
Opportunity to tell the Opportunity to tell the college admission officer college admission officer who you are!who you are!
Tell us three wonderful things
about you!!
FREE MONEY-FREE MONEY-ScholarshipsScholarships
Bright Futures Bright Futures Scholarship Scholarship
ProgramProgram
Florida AcademicScholar Award
Florida MedallionScholar Award
Florida Gold SealVocational Award
Bright FuturesScholarship
Bright Futures Bright Futures General General
RequirementsRequirements Complete Florida Financial Aid
Application- during the last year of high school at www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org
Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen
Earn a Florida standard high school diploma or its equivalent
Be accepted by and enrolled in an eligible Florida college or university
Be enrolled in at least 6 semester Be enrolled in at least 6 semester credit hours or the equivalentcredit hours or the equivalent
Not have been found guilty of, nor Not have been found guilty of, nor pled “no contest” to, a felony pled “no contest” to, a felony chargecharge
Must use the award within three Must use the award within three years of high school graduationyears of high school graduation
Bright Futures Bright Futures General General Requirements Requirements (cont’d)(cont’d)
Scholarship WebsitesScholarship Websites
www.www.finaidfinaid.org.org www.www.finaidfinaid.org/scholarships/unusual..org/scholarships/unusual.
phtmlphtml www.www.collegeboardcollegeboard.com.com www.mapping-your-future.comwww.mapping-your-future.com www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.orgwww.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org
College websites have sections College websites have sections devoted to scholarships specific to devoted to scholarships specific to their schoolstheir schools
FREE MONEY-FREE MONEY-Federal AidFederal Aid
FAFSAFAFSA
FFree ree AApplication for pplication for FFederal ederal SStudent tudent AAidid
Apply A.S.A.P. after January 1Apply A.S.A.P. after January 1stst
Will Need Tax InformationWill Need Tax Information Likely will need Likely will need parents’ parents’ info tooinfo too
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
What is a Federal Pell What is a Federal Pell Grant?Grant?
Doesn’t have to be repaidDoesn’t have to be repaid
Must apply to qualifyMust apply to qualify
Maximum last year: $4,050Maximum last year: $4,050
Find out if you qualify at Find out if you qualify at http://http://studentaidstudentaid.ed..ed.govgov
How will I be paid?How will I be paid?
Credit applied to your school Credit applied to your school account, or…account, or…
Pays you directly, or…Pays you directly, or… Combines these methodsCombines these methods
Schools usually pay you at Schools usually pay you at
least twice per academic yearleast twice per academic year After tuition and fees are paid, After tuition and fees are paid,
you get the left over money!you get the left over money!
What is FSEOG?What is FSEOG?
Federal Supplemental Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Grant (FSEOG)
You can receive between You can receive between $100 and $4,000 per year $100 and $4,000 per year
You will be paid in the same You will be paid in the same manner as the Pell Grantmanner as the Pell Grant
What is Federal What is Federal Work-Study?Work-Study?
A JOB!A JOB!
You will be paid by the hourYou will be paid by the hour
You’ll earn current minimum You’ll earn current minimum wage or MOREwage or MORE
Earnings can’t exceed total Earnings can’t exceed total Work Study AwardWork Study Award
Community ServiceCommunity ServiceHelping Others Helps You TooHelping Others Helps You Too
Community Service Community Service BenefitsBenefits
It Will Pay Off
Enough Time Helps With College
Fun
Community ServiceCommunity ServiceWhere and WhenWhere and When
Where do I Go?Where do I Go? Clubs at Your SchoolClubs at Your School Hospitals \ ChurchesHospitals \ Churches Charity OrganizationsCharity Organizations Schools & DaycaresSchools & Daycares Retirement CommunitiesRetirement Communities Homeless SheltersHomeless Shelters Animal SheltersAnimal Shelters
Start Now!Start Now! Duration ImportantDuration Important Demonstrate ReliabilityDemonstrate Reliability Colleges See HistoryColleges See History The Earlier The Better – The Earlier The Better –
So You Can Fine TuneSo You Can Fine Tune
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?
Slideshow at:Slideshow at:http://Cohort7.bizland.cohttp://Cohort7.bizland.co
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Which email address Which email address is considered is considered appropriate?appropriate? A: A: [email protected]@aol.com
B: B: [email protected]@yahoo.com
C: C: [email protected]@mindspring.com
Most colleges require Most colleges require test scores from the: test scores from the: A: ACT & SHAA: ACT & SHA
B: SAT & ACTB: SAT & ACT
C: TLC & ACTC: TLC & ACT
D: SAT & TLCD: SAT & TLC
What website provides What website provides online applications for online applications for Florida students?Florida students? A: A: www.applications.orgwww.applications.org
B: B: www.FACTS.orgwww.FACTS.org
C: C: www.getinschool.comwww.getinschool.com
D: D: www.apply4college.govwww.apply4college.gov
True or False: You are True or False: You are eligible for the Bright eligible for the Bright Futures Scholarship if Futures Scholarship if you live in Duval you live in Duval County?County?
True: It’s for all Florida True: It’s for all Florida residents who meet the residents who meet the other requirements.other requirements.
Completing the FAFSA Completing the FAFSA form requires:form requires:
A: social security numberA: social security number B: income tax infoB: income tax info C: driver’s licenseC: driver’s license D: all of the aboveD: all of the above
What is the difference What is the difference between a grant and a between a grant and a student loan?student loan? A: One gives more money A: One gives more money
than the other.than the other. B: One has to be paid B: One has to be paid
back:one does not.back:one does not. C: One is for boys: one is for C: One is for boys: one is for
girls.girls. D: Both A & CD: Both A & C
True or False: True or False: Community service is Community service is required if you are required if you are going to receive the going to receive the Bright Futures Bright Futures Scholarship.Scholarship.
True: You must complete True: You must complete 75 hours of community 75 hours of community service if you are applying service if you are applying for the 100% scholarship.for the 100% scholarship.
Which student is more Which student is more likely to be accepted to likely to be accepted to UNF?UNF?
A: A: top of class, 20 ACT, 1000 SAT, top of class, 20 ACT, 1000 SAT, captain of the football teamcaptain of the football team
B:B: middle of class, 23 ACT, 1200 SAT, middle of class, 23 ACT, 1200 SAT, President of Spanish ClubPresident of Spanish Club
C:C: lower in class rank (2.5 GPA), 25 lower in class rank (2.5 GPA), 25 ACT, 1250 SAT, received several art ACT, 1250 SAT, received several art awardsawards
D:D: all of the above all of the above
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