2. Class of 2015 Senior Handbook Academic Summary Sheet Bright Futures Evaluation NEXT – College & Career Magazine Senior Information Form (complete & turn in tonight)

3. 4 English 4 Math (including Alg. 1 & Geometry) 3 Science (including Biology) 3 Social Studies ( Government, World History, American History, Economics) 1 HOPE 1 Performing Fine Art 2 World Languages (college prep).5 Reading 1 Online class

4. 2.0 State GPA (unweighted gpa) Passing score – FCAT Reading Passing score – Algebra 1 End of Course Exam

8. http://strawberrycrest.mysdhc.org Access links to SCHS organizations General school information Faculty names by departments Scholarships Guidance Icon / Resources Edsby Guidmii My SPOT

9. School based information tool with teacher/classroom weekly updates. Monitor student progress Email SCHS staff

10. Hillsborough County site View up to date GPA’s: weighted, unweighted, Bright Futures, SUS View and track graduation requirements View documented community service

11. Countywide online home page for Hillsborough County Public Schools district resources & links Edsby account username and password will give you access to mySPOT

12. Florida Academic Scholar Florida Medallion Scholar Vocational Gold Seal

13. 3.5 weighted GPA on select core classes Test score: 1290 SAT or 29 ACT (excludes writing section) 100 hours of documented community service Will cover $103 per semester hour Tuition at a Florida university (4 year school) Will cover $63 per semester hour Tuition at a Florida Community College Does not cover summer terms Must maintain a 3.0 in college Covers up to 120 credit hours

14. 3.0 weighted GPA on select core classes Test Score: SAT: 1170 ACT: 26 75 hours of community service Will cover $77 per semester hour Tuition at a Florida university (4 year school). Will cover $48 per semester hour Tuition at a Florida Community College Does not cover summer terms Must maintain a 2.75 in college Covers up to 120 credit hours

15. 3.0 weighted GPA on select core courses (does not include foreign language) 3 courses in a vocational area 3.5 GPA in the vocational courses SAT: Critical Reading 440, Math 440 OR ACT: English 17, Reading 19, Math 19 OR PERT: Reading 106/Writing 103/Math 114 30 hours of community service

16. $39 per hour/Career Certificate Program (PSAV’s) $39 per hour/ Applied Technology Diploma Program (ATD’s) $48 per hour/ Technical Degree Education Program (AS, AAS, CCC)

17. Students must submit a community service proposal to have documented service hours. 30, 75 or 100 hours required for Bright Futures Must address a social issue. Proposals and service hours must be submitted to Guidance Counselor before graduation! Forms available in the Guidance lobby.

20. September 29 - Sickles H.S. September 30 - Plant H.S. October 1 - Chamberlain H.S. October 2 - Brandon H.S. All College Nights begin at 6:00 p.m. Approximately 75 colleges represented

21. Grade Point Average Difficulty of curriculum (rigor of senior schedule) SAT or ACT scores Class Rank Application essays Extracurricular Activities Interviews (upon request)

22. Honors (.04 per semester) Advanced Placement (.08 per semester) Dual Enrollment (.08 per semester)

23. Prepare a resume from grades 9-12 activities State Universities prefer online applications – go to the school’s website. Senior Schedule (course codes found on student official schedule) Essay (if required) Application Fee

24. Financial Aid FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov www.fafsa.ed.gov (after January 1, 2015) CSS / Financial Aid PROFILE www.collegeboard.com (after October 1, 2014)www.collegeboard.com Financial Aid Estimator www.finaid.org

25. NCAA Eligibility Center www.eligibilitycenter.org NAIA Eligibility Center www.playnaia.org

26. (n., sé-ne-or-i-tis; from the Latin meaning “time to party”) A condition that affects 12 th graders who believe they can coast through the last year of high school. Symptoms include falling GPA’s, lower class rank, missed opportunities to lessen the freshman college load. Rare cases have resulted in grades so low, accepting colleges have reversed their admission decision.