1. EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2020

2. Rising Senior Night Agenda
Senior Pictures
Senior Year Events / Senior Class Expenses
Diploma of Distinction Review
College Planning
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Senior Project

3. Senior Year
Events & Expenses

4. SENIOR YEAR EVENTS Individual Senior Photos – Information Coming Soon
Class Meeting with Jostens – October time frame Order Cap & Gown, Announcements, etc.
Senior Panoramic Photo taken early 2nd semester (Jan).
Prom – March (Tentative)
Grad Bash – April (Tentative)
Senior Boards – April 2020

5. Tentative Date and Place
Graduation
(May 2020 – Tentative Date & Location)

6. Graduation Committee:
Senior Class officers
Selected Students
Parents
Guidance
Administration

7. Parent Sponsored Events:
Baccalaureate – Non-denominational service usually held on a Sunday prior to the graduation ceremony. It is a voluntary event that is not school sponsored.
Senior Picnic – The day of Graduation Practice on Edgewood campus.
Project Graduation – All night party held on graduation night designed to be a safe, drug and alcohol free celebration. It is organized and sponsored by parents.

8. Senior Class Expenses: (Not all are required)
Grad Bash
Senior Photos Individual
Senior Photo Panoramic
Announcements, Cap & Gown
Class Rings
Prom
Honor Cords and Tassels
Flowers at Graduation
College Applications / Transcripts / Test Scores

9. College Preparation

10. Application Process Application Process
Official Transcripts – Request in Guidance ($1 or $3)
Official Test Scores – ACT / SAT / AP (These must be sent from ACT.org or Collegeboard to be “official”).
Application / Application Fee (Online)
Essay – (Most Important)
Resume (Honors, Awards, Leadership, CS)
Letters of Recommendation
Early Action v/s Early Decision (Binding)
DEADLINES

11. Online Application Portals
Common Application
Coalition for Access
SENDedu online application portals

12. Essay Prompts

13. October 1 Deadline College Applications Bright Futures FAFSA
Legislative Updates
FAFSA

14. SUS Matrix Guide for state schools Total enrollment
% of applicants accepted to freshman class
Mid Range GPA for fall
Mid Range SAT/SAT scores for fall
% of student receiving scholarships and financial aid
Preferred time to apply (October 1)

15. SUS Matrix
You saw this sheet a little earlier in our presentation. Florida State Universities have listed common admissions information in this one place so you can compare requirements for each and evaluated your possible eligibility for each of the institutions.
What schools have you thought about attending? Find them on this sheet. Compare your GPA with the listed GPA. Compare your ACT Composite score with the scores listed.

16. Scholarships and Financial Aid

17. BRIGHT FUTURES Apply October 2020
Three Categories – Current Requirements
Academic Scholar – 3.5 GPA, 1290 SAT or 29 ACT and 100 Hours Community Service
Medallion Scholar – 3.0 GPA, 1170 SAT or 26 ACT Scores 75 Hours Community Service
Gold Seal Scholar – 3.0 GPA in different courses, lower Test Scores, 3 years in Vocational Program (TV Productions).
Bright Futures requirements change from year to year so visit the Bright Futures website for the most updated information. Visit FLVC.org – Florida Shines for student evaluation

18. Types of Financial Aid MERIT BASED – Music, Sports, Academic
Bright Futures –
NEED BASED –
FAFSA

19. Types of Financial Aid - Military
MILITARY ACADEMIES
Applications are extensive and the process is started by junior year.
ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS
Deadlines are early
See Counselor or Research Online

20. Resources College Financial Aid Office Private Scholarships
Grants, Loans, Employment opportunities if need is demonstrated.
Private Scholarships
‘Merit’ or ‘Need’ Based
Brevard Schools Foundation Scholarship Booklet
Edgewood Scholarship Bulletin Board, Edline Guidance Page, Monday Report & Newsletters

21. Resources – Webpage

22. Resources

23. College and Career Checklist
Guide to the 11th and 12th grade year
Identifying your college choices
Attend the college fair in the fall
SAT/ACT
Attend financial aid night at school or district
Collect recommendation letters
Start scholarship search

24. College and Career Checklist

25. RESEARCH AND PLAN
Edgewood school counselors will assist you and your student with college and scholarship questions concerning applications.
Responsibility to meet deadlines and criteria belongs to student and parents.
Research and planning should begin now for best results!

26. Senior Project

27. SENIOR PROJECT
The Senior Project is part of the contract signed by each student and his/her parents for attendance at Edgewood. It is required in order to graduate with a Diploma of Distinction.

28. 3 Paths of choice:
Leadership Class
Science Research
AP Capstone

29. Choose a Senior Project Goal
Educate Others
Solve a Community Problem
Create a Useful Product or Performance
Influence Public Policy
Help an Existing Organization

30. Senior Projects, Senior Year
Projects may not be completed during the summer prior to your senior year. Instead,
Research projects of interest
Develop a plan of action
Contact potential advisors
your project coordinator
Start those college essays 

31. Graduation / Senior Project
Questions
Concerns

32. Congratulations!
Edgewood
Jr/Sr
High School
Graduates
Class of 2020