Wellington Community High School Senior College Parent Night Class of 2020 Principal: Cara Hayden
School Counselors & Graduation Coach Mr. Andrew Saperstein (A - D) Mrs. Candace Caterina ( E - L) Ms. Diane Cantwell (M- Q) Mrs. Stephanie Miles (R - Z ) Mrs. Claudia Gallardo, ESOL Counselor Ms. Jenine Ikeler, Graduation Coach
Graduation Requirements 24 Credit Diploma ▪24 Credits ▪2.0 GPA ▪20 Community Service Hours ▪Online requirement met ▪8 electives-Foreign Language - 2 years ▪Passing score on Algebra 1 EOC – ALG 1 EOC: Level 3 or higher ▪Passing score on Reading FSA – FSA: Level 3 or higher
ONLINE COURSE GRADUATION REQUIREMENT 1 Full course required (not necessarily one full credit) Example: Peer Counseling (.5 credit) OR Spanish 1 (1 Credit) would BOTH count for this”online” graduation requirement
20 HOURS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION 100 hours Required for Bright Futures/AICE DEADLINE - DEC 1, 2019
Letter of Counselor Recommendation Request Form - fill out google form on the school website
College Visits - on campus!
Requesting Transcripts
THE STUDENT SELF-REPORTED ACADEMIC RECORD (SSAR) SSAR is the student self-reported academic record that lists the courses and associated grades that have been attempted, or will be attempted, for high school and/or college credit. It replaces the high school and college transcripts used by the Office of Admissions during the initial review process. The SSAR should be submitted and linked with your application by December 1. https://ssar.selfreportedtranscript.com
Tips for Completing SSAR ● If you earned high school credit in middle school, you must list those courses and grades. ● If you repeated a class for grade forgiveness, you must record both attempts. ● You will only report final grades. If it was a year-long class and you earned one final grade, you will record the grade twice (as semester 1 and 2). ● You will link the SSAR to your application. You cannot do so until the application has been submitted.
Reminders……. ● When presented with the option of reporting either the weighted or unweighted GPA, choose the weighted option. ● The unweighted GPA is on a 4.0 scale. ● The weighted GPA is on a 6.0 scale. ● Your class rank is an exact rank. ● There are 620 students in the senior class.
BRIGHT FUTURES REQUIREMENTS Florida Academic Scholarship and Florida Medallion Scholarship Bright Futures Website: https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org
Florida Legislative Change Florida Academic Scholars- 100% of tuition and applicable fees at a public postsecondary • institution Applicable fees include: activity and service fee, health fee, athletic fee, financial aid fee, • capital improvement fee, campus access/transportation fee, technology fee and tuition differential fee. Florida Academic Scholars will receive an additional amount of $300 per semester (fall and • spring) for textbooks and educational expenses. Florida Medallion Scholars – 75% of tuition and applicable fees at a public postsecondary • institution Florida Academic AND Medallion Scholars can receive an award during the • summer sessions to cover tuition and applicable fees beginning with the 2020 summer term. • * Please see Bright Futures Student Handbook for more information: https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/PDF/BFHandbookChapter2.pdf
Florida Prepaid and Bright Futures ● If you already have a Prepaid Plan for ● The remaining balance of the Bright Futures award will be your child, rest assured that Bright deposited to the student’s Futures and Florida Prepaid Plans work bank account, and those funds great together. could be used toward housing ● In most cases, the Florida College or and living expenses. University will bill Florida Prepaid first, ● Florida Prepaid Plans and and then any Bright Futures awards can Bright Futures Scholarships help cover the remaining expenses that can be used during the are not covered under the Plan (such as summer. books, transportation or lab fees).
FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aide OPEN: OCTOBER 1, 2019: Submit the 2020-2021 FAFSA USING TAX INFORMATION FROM 2018
SAT/ACT KNOW WHERE TO REGISTER AND ACCESS YOUR SCORES REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REGISTERING FOR THESE EXAMS AS WELL AS SENDING YOUR SCORES TO COLLEGES. WE DO NOT ADMINISTER THESE EXAMS OR SEND YOUR SCORES.
Important Test Dates: SAT
Important Test Dates: ACT
SAT Study Guide Tool
College Application Process Do your research!!! Common Application- **Recommended** Self-reported Student Academic Record (SSAR) – UF, FSU, FAU, FGCU, UNF) Counselor letter of Recommendation - Use Google Form on Website Letters of Recommendation- please provide counselors 3-4 weeks notice before deadline - for example, in order to meet Nov 1st deadline student must request counselor letter by October 1st Transcripts - $4.95 per official transcript (Parchment.com) Very Important!!! Create one email (not your palm beach county school e-mail) for this entire process: FOR EXAMPLE -andrew.saperstein2020@gmail.com. Please do not use your (Parents) E-mail!!
Military Careers • Army • Navy • Air Force • Marines - Lunch table meetings - ASVAB testing date: TBA
Wolverines Wellness Team - Mental Health Resources • Team consists of: Allyson Joseph, Kathy Manso and Christine Ranieri • Call or email school counselor • Referral process begins with school counselor FIRST COFFEE TALK TOPIC!!!!!!
If your student is going to play a Division I or II sport in college they need to register with the NCAA: http://www.ncaa.org/
Reminders - please check the website often for updated student workshops and scholarship information
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