1. Welcome to Timber Creek High School

2. Agenda Welcome and Introductions Graduation Requirements
College Information & Post Secondary Planning
Bright Futures Information
Questions

3. Timber Creek High School School Counselors
Jill Weems A-Can ext
Heather Ashby Cap-Fe ext
Shawn Smith Fi-Joh exr
Allison Howard Jon-Mel ext
Marilina Simon-Savage Men-P ext
Angelina Atehortua Q-So ext
Dyionna Dierks Sp-Z ext
Lucia Aloyo-Cruz 504 and CCT ext
Donna Austin 504 and Gifted ext

4. Graduation Information 2018
Minimum Graduation Requirements
Earn 24 credits
Passing score on FSA/ELA 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/Geo
Science - Bio
3.0
Social Studies
World Hist
American Hist
Amer govt and econ
Practical/Fine Arts
1.0
HOPE
Electives
8.0
World Language

5. Graduation Requirement Additions for Class of 2018
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, Peer Counseling 1, Parenting.
OCVS classes through FLVS.net – OC teachers

6. 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

7. Merit Diploma Designation
Meet the standard HS diploma requirements
Attain one or more industry certifications

8. 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.

9. Post Secondary Process
Application (typically online)
Transcripts to be sent (Schoolpay.com)
SAT/ACT scores to colleges
AP scores to colleges
NOTE: If you are taking the SAT/ACT again, apply now and then check the box saying you are taking the test again. Apply early.
All seniors took the SAT on October 11th

10. OCPS Super Scholar Schools 2017-18 TOP 20 NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES
Princeton
Harvard
University of Chicago
Yale
Columbia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stanford
University of Pennsylvania
Duke
California Institute of Technology
Dartmouth College
Johns Hopkins
Northwestern
Brown
Cornell
Rice
Vanderbilt
Notre Dame
Washington University in St. Louis
Georgetown

11. 2017-18 TOP 20 NATIONAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES
Williams College
Amherst College
Bowdoin College
Swarthmore College
Wellesley College
Middlebury College
Pomona College
Carleton College
Claremont McKenna College
Davidson College
Washington and Lee University
Colby College
Colgate University
Harvey Mudd College
Smith College
United States Military Academy
Vassar College
Grinnell College
Hamilton College
Haverford College

12. TCHS College and Career Center
Open daily from 7:00 am – 2:45 pm
Testing materials: SAT/ACT
College Catalogs
College Visits
Career Information
Military Information
Scholarships – Newsletter that you received coming in.
Naviance and FAFSA Help
Access to computers for career and college research
Located in the Guidance Office Room 802
Students and parents are welcome!!!

13. Get the latest updates from the College and Career Center
Remind 101:
Text to
Facebook: @TimberCreekCCC

14. What careers are best for me? What colleges offer my intended major?
How do I create a résumé?
And, so much more!
FIND NAVIANCE ON YOUR LAUNCHPAD

15. Information about State Universities Here in Florida
Let’s take a look at the SUS Matrix (this document compares the 12 State Colleges in the State of Florida)

16. 2 Year Programs
AA Program transitions to state universities as juniors – Direct Connect
Honors programs-(HSU 3.0 GPA and above)
Tech schools

17. Military Options
Army
Air force
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard

18. Bright Future Scholarship Program Seniors will apply in October with counselors.

19. 2017-18 High School Graduates and Bright Futures (BF) Scholarships
There are Three Different Award Categories
Florida Academic Scholars Award (FAS)
Florida Medallion Scholars Award (FMS)
Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award (GSV)
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship program began in with the following three award categories listed on this slide; Florida Academic, Medallion and Gold Seal Vocational. The three different programs have different eligibility criteria and award requirements and amounts . We will go through the eligibility criteria in upcoming slides.

20. Florida Academic Requirements
Same as last year
16 core credits (college preparatory)
4 English, 4 math, 3 sciences (not principles of biomed or forensics), 3 required social studies, 2 of the same 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)
This slide is a review of the Florida Academic Scholars Award requirements, with one change from last year. The college preparatory credits, weighted GPA and community service hours remain the same. The SAT has gone up from 1270 combined Math and Critical Reading scores to ACT remains a composite 28 score (writing not included). Remember that test sub-scores from different test dates may be mixed and matched to use the best sub-scores to determine the highest score possible.
Also we want to remind everyone that the Liberal Arts Math course, which has NEVER been an accepted math course for BF, will NOT be allowed as one of the four required math courses. In addition, it will NOT be allowed as a mis-advisement exception as was done these last two years both for BF and SUS admissions.

21. 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)
SAT = 1170 (critical reading and math)
ACT = 26 Composite (excludes writing section)
This slide is a review of the Florida Medallion Scholars Award requirements, with two changes from last year. The college preparatory credits, weighted GPA and community service hours remain the same. The SAT has gone up from 980 combined Math and Critical Reading scores to And the ACT has gone up from a composite 21 score (writing not included) to a score of 22. Remember that test sub-scores from different test dates may be mixed and matched to use the best sub-scores to determine the highest score possible.
AS with the Florida Academic award, the Liberal Arts Math course, has NEVER been an accepted math course for BF, and will NOT be allowed as one of the four required math courses. It will NOT be allowed as a mis-advisement exception as was done these last two years both for BF and SUS admissions.

22. 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)
This slide is a review of the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award requirements. These requirements differ from the FAS and FMS in that the 16 credits are not the college preparatory credits for SUS admission, but rather the 16 core credits required for a standard Florida HS diploma.
In addition to those 16 credits, another 3 career credits in one vocational program are required with a 3.5 unweighted GPA.
The community service hours and SAT/ACT scores remain the same.

23. 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.
Up to 72 credit hours in AS, AAS, CCC, or PSAV 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.
However, a big change this year for an alternative test for GSV is the Postsecondary Educational Readiness Test, or the PERT exam. The sub score minimums are (read scores above).
(Read next 2 bullets.)

24. Websites and Financial Aid Night
Free Application for Federal Student Aid:
FAFSA Help Sessions
Winter Park Public Library – Sat. Oct 28th 12-4
TCHS College Room – 10/24 4-7PM

25. Thank You for Coming
TCHS Guidance Office