1. ARE YOU READY TO LEAVE THE NEST?

2. PROGRAM AGENDA REVIEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS REVIEW COLLEGE INFO
DISCUSS SCHOLARSHIPS
APPLY FOR BRIGHT FUTURES

3. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS REVIEW
-HOW MANY CREDITS DO YOU NEED TO GRADUATE?
-IS FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIRED TO GRADUATE?
-ARE VOLUNTEER HOURS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE?
-DO YOU NEED AN ONLINE REQUIREMENT TO GRADUATE?
-WHAT IS THE REQUIRED GPA TO GRADUATE?
-WHAT ARE THE 5 EOC REQUIRED TO EARN THE SCHOLAR DESIGNATION (AKA STICKER ON YOUR DIPLOMA)
-WHAT ARE THE REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS TO EARN YOUR DIPLOMA?

4. COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION-SCHOOLOGY

5. SUS Matrix
Universities FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FLPOLY FSU NCF UCF UF UNF USF UWF
Mid Range Accepted GPA - Summer/Fall
Summer
Fall
Summer Fall 2017:
Summer Fall 2017:
Early Fall Fall
Summer Fall
Fall
Summer Fall :
Summer : Fall :
Summer Fall :
Summer Fall :
Summer Fall :
Middle Range New (2016) SAT (Evidence-based Reading and Writing/ Math) Accepted Summer/ Fall 2017
Summer
/Fall RW: M:
Summer RW: M:
Fall: RW: M:
Summer: RW:
M: Fall: RW: M:
Summer/
Fall:
RW: M: 590
Fall: RW: M:
Summer RW: M:
Fall
RW: M:
Fall RW: M:
Fall RW: M:
Fall RW: M:
Fall RW: M:
Fall RW: M:
Fall RW: M: 574
Middle Range ACT Accepted - Summer/Fall 2017
Fall
Summer Comp: Fall Comp:
Summer Comp: Fall Comp:
Fall: COMP: 21-23
COMP: 24-29
Summer Comp Fall Comp
Fall COMP; 26-31
Fall Comp: 26-30
Summer : Comp: Fall : Comp:
Summer Comp: Fall Comp:
Fall Comp
Summer: Comp: Fall Comp: 25

6. STEPS TO APPLY TO COLLEGE
-DISCUSS WHAT COLLEGE (S) SUIT YOU WITH YOUR PARENTS. -VISIT THE COLLEGE WEBSITES AND SCHEDULE A COLLEGE VISIT. -DISCUSS THE COSTS; STAYING AT HOME AND COMMUTE; GOING AWAY; STAYING DORM; OR STAYING OFF CAMPUS. -VISIT THE COLLEGE WEBSITES THAT YOU SELECT, THEN SUBMIT YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATION ONLINE. THERE IS A FEE FOR EACH APPLICATION. WAIVER IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECEIVE FREE/REDUCED LUNCH. -COLLEGES HAVE DEADLINE, SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BEFORE THE DUE DATE. SUBMIT EVERYTHING THEY REQUIRE OF YOU, INCLUDING THE ESSAY. -Retake ACT or SAT if is necessary (see ACT and SAT dates; see Matrix 2017) You can submit your college application while you wait for your new ACT or SAT scores.

7. STEPS TO APPLY TO COLLEGE
-REQUEST A TRANSCRIPT IN GUIDANCE OFFICE. TRANSCRIPT COSTS $ YOU WILL NEED TO MAIL THE TRANSCRIPT (S) TO THE COLLEGE (S). -ONCE YOU SUBMIT THE APPLICATION (S), MAKE SURE YOU GO BACK TO THE COLLEGE WEBSITE TO CHECK YOUR STATUS. CHECK THE THAT YOU PROVIDE THE COLLEGES. -KEEP YOUR GRADES UP. (I CAN’T CHANGE YOUR SCHEDULE) -EVEN AFTER YOUR ACCEPTANCE YOUR LETTER, COLLEGES CAN CHANGE THEIR MIND IF YOU FAILED CLASSES OR DROPPED CLASSES FROM YOUR SCHEDULE. -ONCE YOU MAKE YOUR FINAL DECISION WHERE YOU WILL ATTEND/INCLUDING MILITARY, PLEASE GIVE ME A COPY OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTEER. YOU WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND OUR “COLLEGE SIGNING DAY ”

8. COLLEGES
MANY COLLEGES ARE SCHEDULED TO VISIT OUR SCHOOL, SO REGISTER ON SCHOOLOGY TO ATTEND A WORKSHOP. Look for s from Ms. Paul!
LAKE SUMTER STATE COLLEGE FAIR –Cancelled this year due to Hurricane Irma…
THEY WILL BE ON OUR CAMPUS TO HELP WITH LSSC APPLICATION FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS. APPLICATION WILL BE WAIVED. Sign up on Schoology
JOIN OUR TEXT ALERT TO STAY CONNECTED

9. Steps to Take . . . Military Four year College Take the ACT or SAT
Complete College Application online
Send transcripts & Test Scores
Complete Bright Futures Application – October 1st
Complete the FASFA in October 1st
Apply for housing and send deposit
Contact a local recruiter
Take the ASVAB (November 9) REGISTER ON SCHOOLOGY.
We will not be offering ASVAB again this year. You can arrange with a recruiter.
Follow their instructions . . .

10. College Acceptance
All students with a High School Diploma can enroll into community college OR technical school.
Community College’s such as Lake Sumter or Valencia have DIRECT CONNECT where students can get admitted to UCF or FSU once they have earned their associates degree. Make sure you inform your advisor so that they can get you placed in the correct classes for those colleges.

11. Money Scholarships FASFA Financial Aid Night Dec 4th! www.FAFSA.ed.gov
Grants & Loans
Work Study
Complete after October 1st. Need your parents income tax return.
It is not just for low income students
Financial Aid Night Dec 4th!
Check your LMHS regularly
Schoology-College and Career Preparation
–create an account
Colleges and Universities offer through application.
Bright Futures

12. No Time Lost
Colleges and Universities offer part time, night time, hybrid, and online courses.
Lake Tech offers programs that get you a career in less than a year
Community College offers 2 year programs
Make an appointment to see your counselor. Go to guidance corner or office to schedule an appointment.
Talk to your teachers, friends, parents Help is here.
Use the internet to conduct a college search.

13. BRIGHT FUTURES

14. HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR VPS HOURS?

15. Things you need to know
You are responsible to check on your status. No letter or will be sent to you to confirm what you are missing or you have been awarded.
We must receive everything by February 28th for us to recognize you during our scholarship night May 2, You need to have the required test score(SAT or ACT); VPS hours; GPA; and complete this application.
We will show you today how to access your status. Please write down the necessary code if you don't have a social security.
Bright Futures Scholarship is not enough to pay for your college tuition

16. Things you need to know
Bright Futures will send your fund$ to the college that you listed on the application.
If you need to change your college, then you will need to access your application and update the application.
After today, you can’t correct your SS#, name, date of birth and high school.
FAX Social Security Card with a statement of request for change to:
(850) /see your counselor.

17. BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIPS REQUIREMENTS

19. Additional resources:
Things you need to know
Additional resources:
Pell grants assistance
Www. Fastweb.com--scholarship search
search
after October 1st during your senior year. Pell grant
help---February at LSCC-Leesburg campus
Futures--scholarships

21. Matching Data Fields
Demographics must match on the Bright Futures application and student record in the Online Transcript Entry & Evaluation System:
First Name
Last Name
Date of Birth
Social Security Number (SSN), if provided on both the application and the student record

22. Let’s get started
At this time, everyone should have received a copy of his/her demographic information.
Let us know if your FULL LEGAL NAME (Last and First name) is NOT correct.
Check your date of BIRTH
If we have your Social security, then it will be included on the sticker.

23. Verifying your demographic information
If you notice an error, please raise your hand. If there isn’t any error, please sign your name on the paper. Your application must match what we have, so please don’t enter your NICK Name on the application. Please include your entire last name (hyphen, or two last names, etc)

24. Everyone, please type the website below:
Let’s get started
Everyone, please type the website below:

25. Click on “state grants” to your left

26. STATE SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAMS
This is the same place, you be able to check on your status. The application will cover all these additional scholarships

27. Click on “Proceed to Application”

28. Follow the steps on the instructions
Raise your hands
if you need help.

30. TICKET OUT:
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU STILL DON’T UNDERSTAND AND WANT TO MEET WITH ME?