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Parent Awareness Night

Parent Awareness Night. Plant City High School Tuesday, September 21, 2010. College Night. Monday, September 27th – Sickles H.S. Tuesday, September 28th – Plant High Wednesday, September 29 th – Chamberlain H.S. Thursday, September 30 th – Brandon High School.

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Parent Awareness Night

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  1. Parent Awareness Night Plant City High School Tuesday, September 21, 2010

  2. College Night • Monday, September 27th – Sickles H.S. • Tuesday, September 28th – Plant High • Wednesday, September 29th – Chamberlain H.S. • Thursday, September 30th – Brandon High School

  3. College Rep Visits to PCHS • 9/28 Valdosta State University (lunch table top) • 9/29 Florida Atlantic University Honors College • 10/5 Southeastern University • 10/11 Hillsborough Community • 10/12 Florida Southern College • 10/20 University of South Florida • 10/25 HCC Nursing Program • 11/10 University of Tampa (Instant Decision Day)

  4. College Application Guidelines • Prepare a resume from grades 9-12 activities • State Universities prefer online applications – go to the school’s website. • Senior Schedule • Essay (if required) • Application Fee

  5. Make the Application Complete • Transcript – request form in guidance office. Cost = $2.00 for paper copies. No charge for online transcripts or for scholarship purposes. • SAT/ACT scores • Counselor Recommendation (if required)

  6. What Colleges Look For . . . • Grade Point Average • Difficulty of curriculum (rigor of senior schedule) • SAT or ACT scores • Class Rank • Application essays • Extracurricular Activities • Recommendations (upon request) • Interviews (upon request)

  7. Bright Futures • Florida Academic Scholar • Florida Medallion Scholar • Vocational Gold Seal

  8. Florida Academic Scholar • 3.5 weighted GPA on select core classes • Test score: 1270 SAT OR 28 ACT • 75 hours of documented Community Service • Must maintain a 3.0 in college • Will cover $125 per semester hour Tuition at a Florida university (4 year school) • Will cover $77 per semester hour Tuition at a Florida Community College • Does not cover summer terms

  9. Florida Medallion Scholar • 3.0 weighted GPA on select core classes • Test Score: 970 SAT OR 20 ACT** • Must maintain a 2.75 in college • Will cover $94 per semester hour Tuition at a Florida university (4 year school). • Will cover $58 per semester hour Tuition at a Florida Community College • Does not cover summer terms • **Test score requirements will increase beginning with the 2011-2012 grads.

  10. Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholar • 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 18, Math 19 OR • CPT: Reading 83, Sentence Skills 83, Algebra 72 • Will cover $94 per semester hour Tuition at a Florida 4 year Institution • Will cover $58 per semester hour Tuition at a Florida Community College • Does not cover summer terms

  11. Community Service Beginning with the 2010-2011 Senior Class, Students must submit a community service proposal to have documented service hours. Maximum of 3 proposals that target a social issue. Proposals and service hours must be submitted to Guidance Counselor

  12. Florida Virtual School 1. www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/virtual 2. Click Florida Virtual login 3. Login – follow directions for new student or established student 4. Select the classes you want to take. Select Florida Virtual if student has a full day schedule. If not the student selects Hillsborough version. 5. Notify school guidance counselor of courses registered. 6. The virtual teacher will contact the student. Have a problem with password call 1-866-322-8324

  13. www.facts.org • Evaluation for the Bright Futures Scholarships • Evaluation for graduation requirements • Confirms that Social Security Number is accurate in school records. • Grades, test scores & community service is transmitted once a semester. • Next transmit date is February 2011

  14. Have a question? • Sherrie Mueller –College and Career Counselor: 757-9370 extension 238 Sherrie.Mueller@sdhc.k12.fl.us • Dr. Toni Griffin – Guidance Dept. Chair: 757-9370 extension 235 Toni.Griffin@sdhc.k12.fl.us

  15. Class of 2011 • Statistics: 426 seniors • Homecoming: October 09, 2010 • Prom: April 16, 2011 • Awards Night: May 17, 2011 • Honor Grad Banquet: May 20, 2011 • Seniors Last Day: June 1, 2011 • Graduation Practice: June 7, 2011 Florida State Fairgrounds: 9:30-11:30 a.m. • GRADUATION: June 7, 2011 7:00P.M. – Florida State Fairgrounds-Expo Hall

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