1. Youre halfway there…what should you accomplish this year to graduate on time and ready for your next step? JUNIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2. Agenda Graduation Requirements Plans After High School College Scholarships Community Service Career Training Testing this year SAT/ACT PERT FCAT Getting Back on Track

3. Graduation Requirements English Math Specifically? EOC? Science Specifically? EOC? Social Studies Specifically? Foreign Language Fine/Performing Art HOPE Electives Online? https://www.fldoe.org/bii/studentpro/pdf/Grad1112.pdf

4. Agenda Graduation Requirements Plans After High School College Scholarships Community Service Career Training Testing this year SAT/ACT PERT FCAT Getting Back on Track

5. Plans After High School Planning is important! Decide what you want to do OOH http://bls.gov/ooh/ PLAN results College In-State Board of Governors List of universities in Florida http://www.flbog.edu/aboutsus/universities/http://www.flbog.edu/aboutsus/universities/ Matrix http://www.flbog.edu/about/_doc/cod/asa/admission_2013/2013-Matrix.pdfhttp://www.flbog.edu/about/_doc/cod/asa/admission_2013/2013-Matrix.pdf Out-of-State Research carefully Career What training do you need? Compare programs

6. Planning for College Location In-state vs. out-of-state Close to home? Benefits Laundry Support Friends? Community College vs. University Size of classes Cost effective Choose CC near targeted University Bright Futures Community Service Scholarships NCAA Financial Aid FAFSAhttp://www.fafsa.ed.gov/http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ State infohttp://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/

7. Agenda Graduation Requirements Plans After High School College Scholarships Community Service Career Training Testing this year SAT/ACT PERT FCAT Getting Back on Track

8. Oh Joy! Testing This Year… FCAT Must pass with a 245, level 3. If passed last year, youre finished with FCAT! PERT Take for Dual Enrollment eligibility Take if you scored a 1 or 2 on FCAT If you dont score well on PERT, you will take College Ready English or Math May offer on campus for the College Ready placement SAT/ACT Multiple uses: College admissions FCAT and PERT replacement (19/430) Take both once – retake the one you enjoyed the most. Offered on our campus multiple times during the year. Review with books published by the testing company (CollegeBoard & ACT). Make an appointment with me and bring in the books. Fee Waivers available if you qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch. 2 per test.

9. Agenda Graduation Requirements Plans After High School College Scholarships Community Service Career Training Testing this year SAT/ACT PERT FCAT Getting Back on Track

10. Agenda Graduation Requirements Plans After High School College Scholarships Community Service Career Training Testing this year SAT/ACT PERT FCAT Getting Back on Track

11. Getting Back on Track Ways to Recover Credit: Adult Ed Night School Summer School FLVS Be careful of CR courses APEX Can retake any semester D/F to improve GPA Mid-year promotion to 11 th grade: 12 credits 12 th grade: 18 credits and 2.o GPA

12. Agenda Graduation Requirements Plans After High School College Scholarships Community Service Career Training Testing this year SAT/ACT PERT FCAT Getting Back on Track