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Jackie Cornelius, Principal Welcome

Denise Harbin, Senior Class Sponsor Introduction of Senior Class President

Tyler Kriznar, Senior Class President Introduction of Class fficers

Denise Harbin, Senior Class Sponsor !er!ie" of Packet Contents #eneral

#raduation Information

Sara$ T$urlo", Dean %ttendance, Conduct Issues

Sc$ool Counselors

Kat$y %nderson, Department C$air

&rooke 'imondi, S$aneka (errell #raduation 'e)uirements

Colle*e %dmission ProcessSc$olars$ips+oans

Class of 2016Class of 2016

Fall Senior Parent MeetingFall Senior Parent Meeting

AGENDAAGENDA


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• Kathy Mortensen Department ChairSchool Counselor, A-GI

• Brooke Rimondi School Counselor,GL-

• Shaneka !errell School Counselor, "-#

• Dayle Mack $ce Clerk

• Loretta %icholson Records Clerk

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School Counseling OfficeSchool Counseling Office


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Senior 4orkshop Senior credit check5 3raduation re6uirements Diplomas and transcripts

G"As

Colle3e application procedure SA7 and AC7

"ost secondary readiness

Community ser8ice 8s2 9olunteer ser8ice

Colle3e !air cto:er ;', "rime s:orn Center

!inancial aid and scholarships D days or 3uidance acti8ities


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GraduationRe6uirements

24 credits*

2.0 overall unweighted gpa

Pass the reading FCAT and Algebra 1

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Ta"e one on#line high school course

*see graduation re$uire%ent chart &or grade levelspeci&ic credit re$uire%ents at www.duvalschools.org


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Graduation Re6uirements24 credits

4-English

4-Math -taken in middle or $i*$ sc$ool in .//01.//2 or t$ereafter3 %l*ebra I,

#eometry, %l*ebra II, %dditional 4at$

3-Science

&iolo*y, .e)ually ri*orous science3-Social Studies

World History, %merican History, 5conomics, %merican #o!

2-Foreign Language

. Courses in same lan*ua*e1-Practical or Performing Fine Art*

1- HPE

!-Electi"es*

*includes the 12 s#ecific arts courses for $A arts seal

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4hat is on the 7ranscript?

Bio3raphical Inormation - check or accuracy

$cial record o hi3h school 1ork

Cumulati8e/ &th - ;th 3rades


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Grade "oint A8era3eState, n1ei3hted, Graduation G"A = Stateni8ersity Schools in !lorida

!lorida Bri3ht !utures G"A


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;th Grade Checklist !allMeet 1ith your counselorE

Study F senior year 3rades are important

"ost Secondary Readiness

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NAVIANCE

Continue acti8ities 0community ser8ice and documentApply or sil8er cord :y %o8em:er

"repare colle3e applications - se 11128c2or3, the commonapplication, or school-specic 1e:sites Letters o Recommendation

4rite >ssays "repare Resume

Re6uest transcripts rom 3uidance o$ce

9ie1 your Bri3ht !utures Scholarship eli3i:ility at 11128c2or3

Research and apply or scholarships

Apply or Bri3ht !utures in Decem:er


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2015-16 Test Dates

ACT TEST DATES WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG

CS7/ H)&2+'


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Copy o 7ranscripts Colle3e Application

Colle3e >ntrance >ssay Letters o Recommendation Resume

Colle3e "ortolio Ru:ric


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4eet "it$ your counselor6

7ie" your &ri*$t (utures Sc$olars$ip eli*ibility at """8fl!c8or*

Keep 3rades up, colle3es may rescind admission or allin33rades

Continue to take the SA70AC7Apply or scholarships and nancial aid


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>.tracurricular acti8ities and community ser8ice are hotitemsE "articipation throu3hout 3rades &-; is mostimportant


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Oou can or3aniPe the colle3e plannin3process in

six simple steps

AC72RG

Source:Source: ACT College Planning Guide ACT College Planning Guide


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Si. Steps to theColle3e Application

"rocess;= Kno1 yoursel and your reasons or attendin3

Colle3e= Consider Colle3e characteristics

)= List, compare, and 8isit Colle3es

(= Apply or admission and o:ser8e deadlines

+= De8elop a plan to nance your education*= Re8ie1 and naliPe your plans


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Interest In8entories

Aptitude 7estin3

Career ResearchMatchin3 p the Results

7his is an emotional and intuiti8edecision, not Qust a num:ers3ameEEE

Oou dont need all the ans1ersri3ht no1


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Career De8elopmentSel AssessmentCareer Assessment0A1areness

Career >.ploration

Career "lannin3

Great sites11128c2or3

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1112na8iance2com


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Colle3e 9isit "rocedureI the 8isit causes you to miss class


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Checklist or a

Colle3e Campus 9isit

Meet 1ith an admission counselor

9eriy admission re6uirementsDetermine actual colle3e costs

Ask a:out nancial aid opportunities

7ake a campus tour

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e8e op a anto !inance Oour

>ducationDetermine colle3e costsIn8esti3ate ALL possi:le resources"arentsSa8in3sSummer earnin3s!inancial aid/ scholarships, 3rants, loans

1ork-study

ther sources Secure necessary orms and note deadlines Apply or nancial aid as early as

possi:le


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Meetin3 Colle3e >.penses

%eed Based !inancial AidGRA%7S, LA%S, and 4RK S7DOMany students and amilies recei8e need :ased

nancial aid2 7he !ederal Go8ernment F 7he Student Guide and!undin3 your education F 1112ed23o80naid2html!amilies complete !A!SA - !ree Application or

!ederal Student AidDo %ot Send until ater January ; o senior year

!C - >.pected !amily Contri:ution

https/00asa2ed23o80help0Ttoc';32htm


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Meetin3 Colle3e >.penses

Merit ScholarshipsBased on talent or merit

9ery competiti8e - national pool o applicants

i3h G"A and test scores

Academic

Artistic

Community ser8ice

Leadership>ssay competitions

Bri3ht !utures Scholarship


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Bri3ht !utures Scholarship"ro3ram

Students must apply or Bri3ht !utures and other statescholarships senior year at1112oridastudentnancialaid2or3

Must meet minimum re6uirements or academic G"A,SA70AC7 test scores, and community ser8ice

!lorida Academic Scholars


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11128c2or3!or Bri3ht !utures >li3i:ility G"A only

Instructions to access the Bri3ht !utures

>li3i:ility G"A are on Counselor Corner Blo3let hand side ta:

Community ser8ice hours are not listed


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Additional Important4e:siteshttp/00du8alschools2or30Domain0((;*

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1112scholaraid2com

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1112Pinch2com

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