1. Senior Seminar
“Class of 2018”
Dunedin High School

2. Fill out “Pre-Survey Seminar” and Email/Phone Number
Survey says!
Fill out “Pre-Survey Seminar” and /Phone Number
*** s and Phone numbers used for Remind® and school communications

3. Your favorite DHS Counselors!!!
(A-G) Mr. Esposita
(I-Q) Ms. LaMondra
(H, R-Z) Mrs. Picard
***Open door policy for students with a pass from teacher, during lunch break or at the beginning/end of the day.
***Not available? See Mrs. Dunworth (Counselor’s Clerk) fill out request to see counselor or please us.

4. Your DHS Senior Administrators…
Mr. Johnson  Principal
Dr. Gallucci  AP of Curriculum and Seniors

5. DHS Clerks & their areas of responsibility
Mrs. Dunworth
Guidance Department Clerk
Ms. Robinson
All attendance issues & PTL requests (with the exception of Testing or School Function updates)

6. 1. Graduation Requirements
Handout 2

7. 1a. Graduation Requirements (Continued)
Handout #1 (yellow)
Assessments:
Pass FSA ELA Reading– Level 3 or ↑
OR SAT/ACT Concordant Scores:
(New) SAT Evidence Based R/W: 430
(New) SAT Reading Subtest: 24
ACT: 19
Pass Alg. 1 EOC (level 3/↑) OR PERT Math (97/ ↑)
Take Alg. 1 EOC
Need 2.0 (Unweighted) GPA or higher
Review Credit Check/Transcripts

8. 2. Post-Secondary Options
What are your choices?
2 or 4 year college/university (FSU, USF, UF, SPC etc.)
Vocational/Technical school (P-TEC)
Military—
Sign up for ASVAB!!!
(11/9/17)
Right to Work

9. 3. College Info…

10. “College Application Week”
Oct 9-13
Open Career Lab all week (except Wednesday the 11th)
PSAT on Oct. 11th
…SCHEDULE a COLLEGE VISIT!!!
SPC already has everything set up for that day
Bring back signed letter for that day

11. 4. a) College Admissions Requirements
SUS Matrix for 2017 acceptances. (Handout #3-Gold)
“Turn and Talk”
Make sure you have taken “college prep courses”
Inf. Geometry, Business math, and liberal arts math are NOT considered college prep courses
2 years of a foreign language or MORE!!!
Need SAT/ACT scores
See Mrs. Dunworth for free/reduced lunch
waivers and test dates (Handout #4-Blue)
**November SAT is FREE for all students due to Irma!!!
Hand out #3

12. 4. B) College Application Process
Apply NOW!!!…go to college’s website for instructions…All are different processes
Official Transcript …Request from Mrs. Koster in front office (green slip in back of “Senior Folder”)
$1 hardcopy/Free electronic copy
Send SAT/ACT scores
Go to SAT/ACT website; Fees Associated
Write Essay …get it proof-read and modify for each school!!!
Recommendations…
Make sure school requires one!!!
Brag sheet (Handout #5-Purple)

13. eggs

14. 4 days total!!! 5. College Days Process
You only get 4 days between Junior and Senior Year
Process
Plan a college visit with college/university of choice
Bring APPROVED documentation back to school
-Give to Ms. Robinson in the front office
-”Approved Documentation” includes letter from admissions/registrar, dated and signed, stating that you did visit on the day you were out of school.
***No College Visits last week of semester!!!

15. College Expenses… =$7,800 Per semester
Apartment/Dorms/Utilities-$500 per month
Food-$300 per month ($10 a day)
Tuition (in-state, public)/Books/Fees-$3000 per semester
Entertainment-$100 per month
Gas/Transportation-$60 per month
=$7,800 Per semester

16. Four types: $$ FINANCIAL AID $$ Grants (free money)
Scholarships (free money)
Loans (Payback later money)
Work Study (work for it now money)

17. 6. Financial Aid ***Pinellas Foundation Education Scholarships!!!
(Handout # 6-Pink)
Other LOCAL Scholarships
***FAFSA ----APPLY for ID and Password NOW!!!
District Financial Aid Seminar
Oct. Countryside HS 6:00
Oct. Dunedin HS 7:00
Start application Oct. 1, 2016
Website
Fastweb.com
Personalized Scholarships
Visit our school website!!!

18. RAFFLE TIME!!!
FAFSA and Pinellas Education Foundation Scholarship completers…
Chance to win a Kindle FIRE!!!
Must have COMPLETED (not just started) by Dec 1st !!!

19. 7. Bright Futures District Financial Aid Seminar
Criteria for eligibility–(Handout # 7-Green)
3.5/3.0 GPA in core classes
SAT/ACT scores
Volunteer Hours 100/75
Form 1-Get counselor to approve
Form 2-Get from counselor after form 1 is complete and turned back in to your counselor
Forms are found on DHS website 
2 years of foreign lang.
College prep classes
Informal Geometry does not count for a math credit
Alg. 1A and Alg. 1B equal= ONLY 1 math credit!!!
***Apply online after October 1st ***
District Financial Aid Seminar
Oct. Countryside HS 6:00
Oct. Dunedin HS 7:00

20. 8. Senioritis!!! It’s not a real sickness!!! Credit Recovery Options:
Remain involved!
Don’t skip classes!
Finish online credits by May 1!
Colleges do withdraw offers!!!
Credit Recovery Options:
Night School (Clearwater Adult Ed.)
FLVS (Need Guidance Approval)

21. Tutoring Help Homework Help Line Your Teachers!!!
Monday to Thursday from 5 to 8 pm
Your Teachers!!!
Utilize your teachers!
Private tutoring list is available through GC
Fee required & varies

22. “You get out of life what you put into it.”
~Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs
If you do nothing, you get nothing!! Time is wasting!!!!!!!!!!!!