EDGEWOOD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020

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 http://www.commonapp.org/ • Coalition for Access http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/ • SENDedu online application portals www.sendedu.org

12. Essay Prompts

13. October 1 Deadline • College Applications • Bright Futures • 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

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 – • www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org • 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 • 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 • Email your project coordinator • Start those college essays 

31. Graduation / Senior Project Questions Concerns

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