Welcome to Timber Creek High School Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Graduation Requirements • College Information & Post Secondary Planning • Bright Futures Information • Questions Timber Creek High School School Counselors • • • • • • • • Jill Weems Ashley Smaldon Marilina Simon-Savage Ricki Richmond-Sills Vanessa Hernandez Annie Smith Richard Sheeran Donna Austin A-De Df-Ho Hu-M N-Sa Sb-Z +LY ESE A-L ESE M-Z all 504 ext 7832 ext 7863 ext 7824 ext 7865 ext 7829 ext 7839 ext 7823 ext 7830 Graduation Information 2015 Minimum Graduation Requirements • Earn 24 credits • Passing score on FCAT Reading (or SAT/ACT) • Passing score on Alg 1 EOC or Math PERT • A cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.0 or better • Online course Subject Area Credit total English 4.0 Math- Alg 1/Geom 4.0 Science - Bio 3.0 Social Studies 3.0 World Hist American Hist Amer govt and econ Practical/Fine Arts 1.0 HOPE 1.0 Electives 8.0 World Language 0 Graduation Requirement Additions for Class of 2015 • Online class (if it is a full credit class, you must take the whole thing – half credit classes count for this requirement). • Ideas: Driver’s Ed, Social Media, Personal finance, Parenting. • OCVS classes through FLVS.net – OC teachers • Algebra I EOC – must pass to earn diploma Scholar Diploma Designation • Algebra II • Statistics or Equally rigorous math • Chem or Physics • 1 credit in Equally rigorous to chem or physics • 2 credits in same world language • Pass Bio EOC • Pass U.S. History EOC • Earn 1 credit in AP, IB, AICE or Dual Enrollment course. A student is exempt from the Bio or US History EOC if student is enrolled in an AP, IB or AICE Bio or history and takes the AP, IB or AICE assessment and earns min score for college credit Merit Diploma Designation • Meet the standard • Attain one or HS diploma more industry requirements certifications Competitive Admission Expand Your Limits • Admission into Florida’s State Universities is limited by space available. • Acceptance into a college for “early decision” depends on the number of qualified applicants • To increase their chances for admission into college, students should exceed the minimum high school diploma requirements • Take honors and AP classes when available BUT DO NOT DROP THEM ONCE YOU TELL COLLEGES. Post Secondary Process • Application (typically online) • Transcripts to be sent • SAT/ACT scores to colleges • NOTE: Even if you are taking the SAT/ACT again, apply now and then check the box saying you are taking the test again. OCPS Super Scholars and Event • TOP NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Brown University California Institute of Technology Columbia University Cornell University Dartmouth College Duke University Emory University Georgetown University Harvard University Johns Hopkins University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Northwestern University Princeton University Rice University Stanford University University of California - Berkeley University of Chicago University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania Vanderbilt University Washington University in St. Louis Yale University TOP NATIONAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Amherst College Bowdoin College Carleton College Claremont McKenna College Colgate University Davidson College Grinnell College Hamilton College Harvey Mudd College Haverford College Middlebury College Pomona College Smith College Swarthmore College US Military Academy (West Point) US Naval Academy Vassar College Washington and Lee University Wellesley College Wesleyan University Williams College MILITARY ACADEMIES US Coast Guard Academy US Air Force Academy • NOTE: Early decision deadline Nov 1st TCHS College and Career Center • • • • • • • • • • Open daily during lunch Testing materials: SAT/ACT College Catalogs College Visits – College Fair October 8th!! Career Information Military Information Scholarships Access to computers for career and college research Located in the Guidance Office Room 802 Students and parents are welcome!!! [email protected] Information about State Universities Here in Florida (2013) Let’s take a look at the SUS Matrix (this document compares the 12 State Colleges in the State of Florida) http://www.flbog.edu/ Top ten Knights Program (automatic acceptance if in top 10% of class – weighted rank) Valencia College, Seminole State and 2 Year Programs • AA Program transitions to state universities as juniors – Direct Connect • Bridges to Success Scholarship (summer program) – full tuition for 2 years at Valencia. Applications online – due January 28, 2015. • Honors programs-(HSU 3.0 GPA and above) • Tech schools (Mid Fla Tech, Avalon Tech, Winter Park tech) Military Options Army Air force Navy Marines Coast Guard Bright Future Scholarship Program Seniors will apply in December with counselors. 2014-15 High School Graduates and Bright Futures (BF) Scholarships There are Three Different Award Categories 1. Florida Academic Scholars Award (FAS) 2. Florida Medallion Scholars Award (FMS) 3. Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award (GSV) 17 Florida Bright Futures Awards for 2014-15 • 2014-15 Bright Futures award – Myth - NOT a percentage of tuition and fees (since 200910) – Rather a dollar amount per credit hour enrolled This Year’s Amount Per Hour Enrolled at 4 year institutions: – FAS = $103 – FMS = $ 77 – GSV = $ 39 Career Cert $48 Technical Degree • Chart with all legislative approved award amounts for 2014-15 available at: • http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ 18 Florida Academic Requirements • Same as last year – 16 core credits (college preparatory) – 4 English, 4 math, 3 sciences, 3 required social studies, 2 Foreign lang (sign lang okay) – 3.5 weighted GPA (unrounded) in those 16 core classes (or up to 18) courses – 100 Community Service Hours – Test sub-scores can be used from multiple testing dates (not mixed from different test types) – No End of Course assessment credits required – ACT = 29 Composite (excludes writing section) – SAT = 1290 (critical reading and math) – Liberal Arts Math • is NOT an accepted math course 19 Florida Medallion Requirements • Same as last year – 16 core class credits (college preparatory) – 3.0 weighted GPA (unrounded) in 16 core classes (or up to 18) courses – 75 Community Service Hours – Test sub-scores can be used from multiple testing dates (not mixed from different test types) – World Language Completer accepted for World Language Requirement – SAT = 1170 (critical reading and math) – ACT = 26 Composite (excludes writing section) – Liberal Arts Math • is NOT an accepted math course 20 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Requirements • Same as last year: – 16 credits (core classes required for HS graduation) • 3.0 weighted GPA (unrounded) in those 16 core courses – 3 career/technical credits in one vocational program • 3.5 unweighted GPA (unrounded) in those 3 credits – 30 Community Service Hours – Test Scores • SAT = 440 Critical Reading and 440 Math • ACT = 17 English, 19 Reading, 19 Math • PERT = 106 Reading, 103 Writing, 114 Math – Test sub-scores can be used from multiple testing dates (not mixed from different test types) 21 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Requirements – Additional Test Type • Postsecondary Educational Readiness Test (PERT) Reading 104, Writing 99, Math 113 • GSV program changed to focus initial scholarship students to the original program intent of pursuing postsecondary vocational study in vocational or career education programs. – Students may only use the GSV award to pursue specific degrees, diplomas and/or certificates. No Associate of Arts or baccalaureate degrees will be funded. 22 GSV Degree, Diploma and Certificates • • • • • Associate of Science Degrees (AS) Associate of Applied Science Degrees (AAS) College Credit Certificates (CCC) Applied Technology Diplomas (ATD) Career Certificates – Referred to as Postsecondary Adult Vocational [PSAV’s] 23 Websites and Financial Aid Night • Free Application for Federal Student Aid: • https://fafsa.ed.gov/ • Financial Aid Night at Timber Creek – Dec. 1, 2014 presented by FLDOE. Thank You for Coming TCHS Guidance Office