Lesson 9-5-2017 High School Graduation Requirements Accelerated Programs for High School Students Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) College Readiness Scores on SAT & ACT TYPICAL BACHELOR’S DEGREE(4 years) Bright Futures Scholarship Requirements for 2018 Graduates FASFA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid FIU Tuition & Fees 2017-2018 Miami Dade College Tuition & Fees 2017-2018 COLLEGE Cost Worksheet

High School Graduation Requirements Florida students entering their first year of high school in the 2014–2015 school year and thereafter may choose from several options to earn a standard diploma. They are as follows: • A 4-year, 24-credit program • A 3-year, 18-credit college preparatory program • A 3-year, 18-credit career preparatory program   And all students, regardless of graduation program, must still : earn a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale achieve passing scores on the Grade 10 FCAT® 2.0 (FCAT) Reading and pass specific End-of-Course (EOC) assessments to graduate with a standard diploma.

For students who enter 9th grade, course credits include the following: English - 4 credits – I, II, III, or IV Mathematics - 4 credits to include the following:   2012–2013 and beyond • 1 credit in Algebra 1 by passing the EOC assessment • 1 credit in Geometry by passing the EOC assessment • 1 credit in Algebra 2

For students who enter 9th grade, course credits include the following: (continued) Science - 3 credits to include the following:   2014–2015 and beyond • 1 credit in Biology by passing the EOC assessment • 1 credit in Chemistry or Physics or its equivalent • 1 credit in an equally rigorous science course Social Studies - 3 credits • 1 credit in World History • 1 credit in United States History • .5 credit in United States Government • .5 credit in Economics with Financial Literacy

Accelerated Programs for High School Students Studies show that students who complete a solid academic program in high school, including advanced courses, are more likely to be successful in college. Examples of acceleration mechanisms include the following: International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program http://www.ibo.org Dual Enrollment and Early Admission http://www.fldoe.org/articulation/pdf/dualenrollfaqs.pdf Advanced Placement (AP) Program http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html The Florida Virtual School (FLVS) offers students access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses http://www.flvs.net

College and Career Readiness What Does “College and Career Ready” Mean? Students are college and career ready when they have the knowledge, skills, and academic preparation needed to enroll and succeed in introductory college credit-bearing courses within an associate or bachelor level degree program without the need for remedial courses.

Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) The Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) is Florida's customized common placement test. The purpose of the P.E.R.T. is accurate course placement based on the student's skills and abilities. The P.E.R.T. is aligned with the Postsecondary Readiness Competencies identified by Florida faculty as necessary for success in entry-level college credit coursework. The P.E.R.T. assessment system includes Placement and Diagnostic tests in mathematics, reading and writing.

Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) The (P.E.R.T.) Placement is administered to students in public high schools and Florida College System institutions to determine readiness for Intermediate Algebra, MAT 1033, and Freshman Composition I, ENC 1101. The P.E.R.T. assessment is a computer adaptive test (C.A.T.) with 25 operational items that will be the basis of the student's placement score and five (5) field test items which are designed to continuously enhance the operational test bank.

Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) Mathematics Lower Level Developmental Education Scores of 50-95 Higher Level Developmental Education Scores of 96-113 Intermediate Algebra (MAT 1033) Scores of 114 -122 College Algebra or higher (MAC 1105) Scores of 123-150 *114 is the college-ready cut score for mathematics.

Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) Reading Lower Level Developmental Education Scores of 50-89 Higher Level Developmental Education Scores of 90- 102 Freshman Composition Skills I (ENC 1101) Scores of 103 -150 *103 is the college-ready cut score for reading.

Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) Writing Lower Level Developmental Education Scores of 50 – 89 Higher Level Developmental Education Scores of 90 – 102 Freshman Composition Skills I (ENC 1101) Scores of 103 -150 *103 is the college-ready cut score for writing.

College Readiness Scores on SAT & ACT SAT-I, The College Board Verbal 440 ENC 1101 Mathematics MAT 1033 Enhanced ACT, American College Testing Program Reading 18 19 ENC 1101 Writing(English) 17 Mathematics 19 MAT 1033

TYPICAL BACHELOR’S DEGREE(4 years) A typical bachelor's degree is 120 semester hours. Some will be as long as 150 semester hours but not many. The typical class is 3 semester hours of credit which just means that it meets 3 hours per week for a semester. Some classes such as labs (sciences) and activities (PE, band, newspaper) are 1 semester hour credit. Some colleges combine the science class and its lab into a 4-5 credit hour combination. At three hours per course for 120 hours, you'd need roughly 40 courses. A full-time student takes 12-18 hours (4-6 courses) per semester. The typical/average number is 15 hours (5 courses) per semester. With a 15 hour per semester class-load, a bachelor's degree of 120 hours would take exactly 8 semesters. Freshman Sophmore Junior Senior TOTAL Fall 15 Spring 15 120 Semester Hours

Bright Futures Scholarship Requirements for 2017 Graduates The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program’s purpose is to reward students for their academic achievements during high school by providing funding to attend postsecondary education in Florida. Florida Academic Scholar (FAS) & Florida Medallion Scholar (FMS) Awards Requirements include 16 credits in the following courses: • 4 English (3 with substantial writing) • 4 mathematics (Algebra 1 level and above) • 3 natural science (2 with substantial lab) • 3 social science • 2 foreign language (sequential, in the same language)  

Test Score for Bright Futures Academic Scholar Florida Academic Scholar (FAS) 3.5 weighted GPA in the above courses 100 community service hours 1290 SAT (combined Reading and Math) or 29 on the ACT (excluding the writing section) Up to 2 additional credits from courses in the academic areas listed above or in fine arts courses may be used to raise their Bright Futures GPA. New - 100% state tuition + $300 per semester Test Score for Bright Futures Academic Scholar 2012 — SAT 1270 or ACT 28 2013 — SAT 1280 or ACT 28 2014 & beyond — SAT 1290 or ACT 29

Test Score Requirements for Bright Futures Florida Medallion Scholar (FMS) 3.0 weighted GPA in the above courses, 75 community service hours score of 980 1020 1170 on the SAT (combined Critical Reading &Math sections only) 21 22 26 on the ACT (excluding the writing section) Up to 2 additional credits from courses in the academic areas listed above or in fine arts courses from the student’s high school transcript may be used to raise their Bright Futures GPA. Test Score Requirements for Bright Futures Medallion Scholar 2012 — SAT 980 or ACT 21 2013 — SAT 1020 or ACT 22 2014 & beyond — SAT 1170 or ACT 26

Vocational Gold Seal (VGS) 3.0 weighted GPA in the above courses, 3.5 GPA in Vocational Program Courses 30 community service hours SAT - Critical Reading 440 & Math 440 ACT – English 17, Reading 19, Math 19 PERT – Reading - 106, Writing - 103, Math - 114 Up to 2 additional credits from courses in the academic areas listed above or in fine arts courses from the student’s high school transcript may be used to raise their Bright Futures GPA.

Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) 4 Year - now 100% + 300 per semester  2016-17 Award Amounts SemesterHour Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) 4 Year - now 100% + 300 per semester $103 2 Year - now 100% + 300 per semester $63 Florida Public Colleges/Baccalaureate Programs $71   Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) 4 Year $77 2 Year Florida Public Colleges/Associate Degree Programs $53 Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV) – Cape (GSC) Career Certificate Program (PSAV) $39 Applied Technology Diploma Program(ATD) Technical Degree Education Program $48 ( AS, AAS, CCC )

FIU FEES Costs: Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Undergraduate In-State Out-of-State* FAS FMS FASFA (max) Per credit $218.41 $631.71 $103 100% $77 30 credits $6,552.48 $18,951.48 $3,090 $6,552 $2,310 $5,755 Books $1,634.00   Parking Fees $181.40 Panther ID $15.00 Total Matriculation & Fees for Fall & Spring: $8,382.88 $20,781.88 $3,090 $8,845 $12,307 $8,065 Other Estimated Costs based on two semesters On Campus Housing*** starting at $ 10,882.00 Health Insurance $1,916.00

Miami Dade College Tuition & Fees 2017-2018 BACCALAUREATE PROGRAMS: BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE (BAS), BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS), AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) 2017-2018 FEE PER CREDIT HOUR RESIDENT STUDENTS NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS TUITION $91.79   TUITION out of state $448.79 STUDENT SERVICES $9.18 FINANCIAL AID $4.59 $22.44 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT $16.74 $30.12 TECHNOLOGY ACCESS & PARKING $3.00 TOTAL FEES $129.89 $535.97 COST PER YEAR(30 CREDITS FIU $3,897 $6552 COST PER YEAR (30 CREDITS) $16,079

State University System of Florida Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee 32307 850.599.3796 www.famu.edu Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Road P.O. Box 3091 Boca Raton 33431 561.297.7300 www.fau.edu Florida Gulf Coast University 10501 FGCU Blvd., S. Ft. Myers, 33965 1.800.590.3428 www.fgcu.edu Florida International University Miami 33199 305.348.2000 www.fiu.edu Florida Polytechnic University 4700 Research Way Lakeland, FL 33805-8531 863.583.9050 www.floridapolytechnic.org Florida State University Tallahassee 32306 850.644.2525 www.fsu.edu

State University System of Florida New College of Florida 5800 Bay Shore Road Sarasota 34243 941.487.5000 www.ncf.edu University of Central Florida 4000 Central Florida Blvd. Orlando 32816 407.823.2000 www.ucf.edu University of Florida Gainesville 32611 352.392.3261 www.ufl.edu University of North Florida 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 www.unf.edu University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Avenue Tampa 33620 813.974.2011 www.usf.edu University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola 32514 850.474.3000 www.uwf.edu

Total Fees for Fall & Spring: $6,776.45 SCHOOL FEES Costs: Academic Year 2017 - 2018 Undergraduate FIU state public private Dream school Per credit $212.71 30 credits $6,170.10 Athletic Fees $20.00   Health Fees $187.38 Parking Fees $181.40 Panther ID $15.00 Total Fees for Fall & Spring: $6,776.45 Other Estimated Costs based on two semesters On Campus Housing*** starting at $ 5,400.00 $ Meal Plan*** With meal plan $9,200 Books & Supplies $1,220.00 Health Insurance $1,916.00