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Presenter: Subbarayan R Pochi Ph.D.

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In this talk you will learn1. When to start preparing for college admission?

2. High school roadmap

3. College Admission Process

4. AP courses, duel enrollment, MDC honors college

5. What is Florida bright futures scholarship?

6. What/Who is a National merit scholar?

7. How FPLA can help your child go to college for free?


When does the college admission preparation really start?

From kindergarten or whenever the child started getting a formal education


High school roadmapFreshman

Sophomore

SeniorJuniorSummer

Summer

Complete the ‘tests’between Jan. & Aug.

Dec. College application deadline

Minimum HS Courses to finish:

FAFSA, scholarship

apps etc.

Summer

Fall Spring

Fall Spring

Fall Spring

Fall Spring

Oct. PSAT/NMSQTExam

• 4 English, • 4 Mathematics, • 3 Natural Sciences,

• 3 Social Sciences, • 2 World Languages, • 8 Electives


Universities admit students based on

College Admission Process

1. Three years of high school coursework and cumulative GPA

2. Currently enrolled senior year courses

3. Course rigor – Honors, AP, IB, Cambridge etc.,

4. Standardized test results – ACT or SAT

5. Admission decisions are always provisional, and may be revoked if the

student does not satisfactorily complete the high school (senior year).

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College admission – The Difference

Meeting the standardsand

Exceeding the standards

Exceeding the standards = Take challenging courses

Honor courses, AP courses, IB credit,

Dual Enrollment, CLEP and more


Advanced Placement (AP) Program

AP courses are rigorous, college-level classes in a variety of subjects that

give students an opportunity to gain the skills and experience colleges

recognize.

Colleges and universities may grant placement and course credit to students

who obtain high scores on the examinations

AP tests are scored on a 1 to 5 scale as follows

5 – Extremely well qualified4 – Well qualified3 – Qualified2 – Possibly qualified1 – No recommendation


Dual EnrollmentWhat is dual enrollment: Get high school and college credit at the same time!

Eligibility: Current Miami Dade County public schools, private, charter schools, or home school students

The credits that students earn at MDC count toward high school graduation and can be applied to a college degree or certificate.

Benefits:

1. Enriches the course opportunities for outstanding secondary school students

2. Shortens the time to attain a college degree or certificate

3. Saves students and parents money, as dual enrollment students are exempt from paying tuition and fees

4. Provides students with college credit that is transferable to a college or university

http://www.mdc.edu/future-students/high-school/dual-enrollment.aspx


MDC Honors CollegeEligibility:

Only first time in college applicants are eligible. No earned college credit except for dual enrollment (DE).

Weighted or unweighted GPA≥3.7 ≤3.7

ACT Reading: 19Math: 19English: 17

Composite 26

SAT Reading: 24Math: 24Writing & Lang: 25

Composite 1270

PERT Reading: 106Math: 114Writing: 103

NOT ACCEPTED

Superscore YES YES

Starts accepting applications in October,

same as state and private universities.


PSAT - Taken during the junior yearACT & SAT - College admission tests. Taken

during the junior yearPERT - MDC, Broward college admission

testAP tests - College credit exam


ACTCollege admission tests. Taken

during the junior year

Maximum score – 36English, Math, Science &

Social Studies


SATCollege admission tests. Taken

during the junior year

Maximum score 1600

Math - 800, English - 800

220-320 points increase in the SAT 8 points increase in the

ACT

Test PreparationOur record

“Excellent service, very detailed oriented”- A satisfied parent


National Merit® Scholarship Program(PSAT/NMSQT®)

Take the qualifying test in the third year of high school (grade 11, junior

year). 1,600,000 Entrants

NATIONAL MERIT PROGRAM RECOGNITION

34,000 Commended Students

16,000 Semifinalists15,000 Finalists.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

1,100 Special Scholarship recipients7,500 Merit Scholarship® winners


Universities FAMU FAU FIU FSU UCF UF USFLocation Tallahassee Boca Raton Miami Tallahassee Orlando Gainesville Tampa

Preferred Time to Apply August-October 31 Fall of the senior year July 1 - November 1 Prior to November 1 Fall of the senior year Fall, before November 1 Fall, before November 1Application Fee $30 $30 $30 $30 - $35 $30 $30 $30

Type of admission notification

Rolling Priority for Scholars November 1

Rolling with February 15 Priority Deadline

Rolling until pathway is full Deadline Dates: 11/1/2018 and 2/7/2019

Corresponding Notification Dates: 1/31/2019 and

3/28/2019

Rolling Primary Notification: Feb 8th

Late Notifications: Mar 29th

Rolling, first decision will be sent out in early October

Middle 50% Accepted GPA -

Fall 2018

3.5-3.99 3.8-4.46 4.2 4.1-4.5 3.79-4.34 4.2-4.6 3.94-4.44

Middle 50% rSAT Accepted -

Fall 2018

ERW:550-590 Math 550-590

SAT Evidence- Based Reading and Writing: 560-

640 SAT Math: 570-640

1280 1290-1400 1280-1370 (EWR 620-690 and Math 620-690)

1300-1450 1240-1365

Middle 50% ACT Accepted-Fall 2018

18-21 English 20-25; Math 20-25; Reading 21-26; Science 23-

27

28 28-32 26-30 (Reading 28-33, English 25-31, Math 24-28,

Science 24-30)

29-33 24-29

Fall 2018 Acceptance Rate 39% 36% 46% 33% 43% 39% Middle 50% Accepted GPA-

Summer 20183.0-3.49 3.44-4 3.9 3.8-4.3 3.60-4.10 4.2-4.5 3.51-4.02

Middle 50% ACT Accepted - Summer 2018

18-21 ACT English 18-22; Math 17-22; Reading 19-23; Science

20-24

23 25-29 22-26 (Reading 22-28, English 21-25, Math 19-25,

Science 21-25)

28-32 21-25

Summer 2018 Acceptance rate

60% 51% 79% 44% 50% 40%

Superscore SAT & ACT Scores?

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Prefer SAT or ACT? Either Either Either Either Either Either EitherWhat courses are included

in the admissions GPA?English, Math, Science, Soc Science, Foreign Language,

EL Leadership, Research, Military Sci, Computer, Info

Tech, Internship

SUS Core & Electives: Best grades of identical academic

course

English, Math, (Algebra I and higher), Natural

Science, Social Science, Second Language, Academic electives

SUS Core All academic core courses All academic coursework, plus all AP/IB level

coursework

Academic

Top 3 Florida College System Institution Feeder

Colleges

Tallahassee Community College, Palm Beach

Community College, Florida Community College at

Jacksonville

Palm Beach State College, Broward College, Indian

River State College

Miami Dade College, Broward College, Palm

Beach State

Tallahassee Community College, Broward College, Palm Beach State College

Valencia College, Seminole State College, Eastern Florida State College

Miami Dade College, Indian River State College,

Hillsborough Community College

Hillsborough Community College, St. Petersburg

College, Pasco-Hernando State College

Institutional Financial Aid Deadline for Fall 2019

(date/rolling)

January 1 January 1, 2019 Primary Priority Deadline

March 1/ Rolling December 1 Priority December 1 Priority Deadline

December 15, 2018 January 1, 2019

2018-2019 Tuition & Fees for 30 credit hours (in-state)

$4,553.00 $6,381 $6,550 $6,516 $6,368 $6,380.00 $6,410

Cost per Credit hour $151.78 $213 $218 $217 $212.38 $213.00 $213.70Honors Program Minimum

Requirements3.50 GPA; SAT 1200 or ACT

27; Two letters of recommendation; Writing

Sample; High School Transcript

FAU Honors (4.0/25/ 1200) with WHC

Qualitative Review

4.0 HS GPA/1270 SAT or 27 ACT

Accepted Midrange: 4.3-4.6 GPA; 31-33 ACT; 1430-1490 SAT. Students receiving an admissions scholarship will be invited to apply to the

honors program.

Averages: GPA 4.43, SAT 1450, ACT 32.1

N/A Automatically offered admission: 4.0 re-calculated GPA and either 1400 SAT or 30 ACT Student can apply to

be considered: 3.8 re-calculated GPA and either

1360 SAT or 29 ACT


GPA Requirement(weighted)

Community Service

Requirement

Score Requirements*

Award Amount

Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) 3.50 100 hrs

1290 SAT29 ACT

(1330; 29)

100% tuition + $300 for fall and spring books Additional fees for public institutions will also be covered

Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) 3.00 75 hrs

1170 SAT26 ACT

(1200; 27)

Per Credit Hour:$77 (4 year)$63 (2 year)$53 (Florida Public Colleges)$39 (Career/ Technical Center)

Florida Bright Futures Eligibility Chart

*The test score requirements are scheduled to change for the year 2021-2022

http://www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf/bfmain.htm.


Florida Academic Scholars** Save 100% of the tuition fee

Florida University System

Four years tuition fee for

Florida residents

Cost of FPLA-Test

Prep Program

(30 hours)

Your tuition expense You Save Additional

benefits

1 University of Central Florida $25,472.00

$1,890.00 $0.00

$25,472.00

$2,400.00

2 University of Florida $25,520.00 $25,520.00

3 Florida State University $26,064.00 $26,064.00

4 Florida International University $24,668.00 $24,668.00

5 University of South Florida $24,640.00 $24,640.00

6 Flordia Gulf Coast University $25,564.00 $25,564.00

**Eligibility criteria: 1290 SAT and/or 29 ACT along with other GPA and community service Requirements.


Florida Medallion Scholars* Save 75% of the tuition fee

Florida University System

Four years tuition fee for

Florida residents

Cost of FPLA-Test

Prep Program

(30 hours)

Your tuition expense You Save Additional

benefits

1 University of Central Florida $25,472.00

$1,890.00

$6,368.00 $19,104.00

$0.00

2 University of Florida $25,520.00 $6,380.00 $19,140.00

3 Florida State University $26,064.00 $6,516.00 $19,548.00

4 Florida International University $24,668.00 $6,167.00 $18,501.00

5 University of South Florida $24,640.00 $6,160.00 $18,480.00

6 Flordia Gulf Coast University $25,564.00 $6,391.00 $19,173.00

*Eligibility criteria: 1170 SAT and/or 26 ACT along with other GPA and community service Requirements.


FAFSAFree Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the application for government financial aid.

Types of financial aids:

Grants - Free moneyWork study and - Free moneyLoans - To be paid back

Who: The student and the parents should complete the form

When: End of the fall semester for the next academic year (earlier the better )

Where: Online - https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa


Scholarships awarded by Universities

Research your Universities of interest and apply for early decision.

No separate application is needed.


Scholarships1. FastWeb: Matching Students with Scholarships - https://www.fastweb.com/

2. Types of Financial Aid available - https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

3. Hispanic Scholarship Fund - http://www.hsf.net/

4. The Scholarship Workshop - Free Scholarship Searches -

http://www.scholarshipworkshop.com/sengine.html

https://www.fastweb.com/

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

http://www.hsf.net/

http://www.scholarshipworkshop.com/sengine.html

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Take home messageHave a clear vision, plan ahead and start early.

There are more than one way to go to college for free.

Easy and sure shot way: Florida Bright Futures ScholarshipKeep up the grades

Take challenging courses

Get 1290 (1330), 27 (29) in SAT, ACT respectively

Other methods:FAFSA

AP credits, CLEP, IB, Cambridge, dual enrolment etc.,

Scholarships and more

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