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Getting Into College

Getting Into College. Deerfield Beach High School. Steps to College. Guard Your Grade Point Average (GPA) 3.0 – 4.0 or higher Two years of a Foreign Language Participate in Extra-Curricular Activities Sports, Clubs, Band Community Service Select a Major College Tours

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Getting Into College

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  1. Getting Into College Deerfield Beach High School

  2. Steps to College • Guard Your Grade Point Average (GPA) • 3.0 – 4.0 or higher • Two years of a Foreign Language • Participate in Extra-Curricular Activities • Sports, Clubs, Band • Community Service • Select a Major • College Tours • College Applications • FAFSA • College Entrance Tests • SAT • ACT

  3. SAT • Created by the College Board • Administered several times a year • Reading, Writing, Math sections • Scored from 200 to 800 • Goal: at least 1000 for most in-state schools (does not include writing) • Up-coming test dates: • March 12 (February 11), May 7 (April 8) • Cost: • $47 (No Subject Tests), Fee Waiver available

  4. SAT Tips Focus on the questions you know Answer the questions you know Mark the questions you might know and go back to them if you have time Skip the questions you don’t know at all You do not lose points for questions you leave blank You lose a ¼ of a point for incorrect answers

  5. ACT • An ACT International product • Administered several times a year • English, Reading, Math, and Science sections • Scored from 2 to 12 • Goal: at least 21 for most in-state schools • Up-coming test dates: • April 9 (March 4), June 11 (May 6) • Cost: • $33 (No Writing), Fee Waiver available

  6. ACT Tips Focus on the questions you know Answer the questions you know Mark the questions you might know and go back to them Use process of elimination to answer the questions you don’t know You lose points for questions you leave blank

  7. SAT/ACT Registration High School Code 100380 (for both) http://sat.collegeboard.com/register Sign Up / Sign In https://services.actstudent.org/OA_HTML/actibeCAcdLogin.jsp Sign Up / Sign In

  8. College Degrees A 2-year degree is an Associates which equals approximately 60 credits. A 4-year degree is a Bachelors Degree which is approximately 130 credits. Most college classes are 3 credits each. To be considered a full-time student, you must complete a minimum of 12 credits per semester.

  9. In-State Tuitionapproximate per credit (with fees) comparison • Broward College $ 77.84 • Florida Atlantic University $122.06 • University of West Florida $116.00 • Florida A & M University $101.56 • University of Florida $127.00 • Florida State University $122.18 • University of Central Florida $131.58 • University of South Florida $133.00 • Nova Southeastern University $630.00 • University of Miami $1,424.00

  10. Typical State College Budget One semester:Tuition $1,436Fees $432Room and board $1,620Books $600Transportation $2,297Personal $1,755Total $8,740

  11. What is FAFSA? • Free Application for Federal Student Aid • www.fafsa.ed.gov • Whether or not you think you’ll qualify for aid you MUST apply!!!!

  12. How FAFSA works • You must have a current FAFSA complete to qualify for scholarships, grants and/or subsidized loans; • Grants you don’t pay back (unless you fail the class!); • Loans you pay back once you’re out of college for a semester; • A subsidized loan means the government pays the interest on your loan until you begin to pay it back.

  13. How FAFSA Works con’t. • To submit a FAFSA, the student MUST be a permanent resident or citizen of the United States (even if parents are not); • However, for parents to have access to loans they, too must be permanent residents or citizens of the United State; • Copies of the 2010 Tax Return must be used to complete the FAFSA; • However, it can be submitted using the information on your last paystub or W2 for 2010.

  14. How FAFSA Works con’t. • The FAFSA is available at fafsa.ed.gov beginning January 1; • The students who submit their FAFSA BEFORE January 31 are at the head of the line for aid; • The FAFSA should be submitted no later than April 15 for the 2011-2012 school year; • Students who plan on going to summer school should submit 2 (TWO) FAFSAs: • 2010-2011 (with 2009 Tax information) • 2011-2012 (with 2010 Tax information)

  15. FAFSAGrant Information • Pell Grant $4,731 • FSEOG $1,500 • ACG $750 1st Year,$1,300 2nd Year • State/FSAG $1,400 • In order to qualify for Grants your EFC (estimated family contribution) typically needs to be below $4,110.

  16. Bright Futures • State of Florida Financial Aid • Through your BRACE advisor • 75% In-State Tuition • 75 community service hours • 3.0 or 3.5 GPA • SAT scores 970 / 1270 • ACT scores 20 / 28 • 2 years of the same language • Algebra II and/or higher

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