Seniors

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Seniors

• The future belongs to those who believe in the
  beauty of their dreams.-- Eleanor Roosevelt

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Your Guidance Counselor

• Background
• Educational Experience
• High School NFC
• Universities Bob Jones University, FAMU,
  and University of West Alabama
• Teaching Experience
• Middle school behavior program teacher in
  Wakulla county for the past 9 years.
• Coaching Experience
• Volleyball, Soccer, and Softball

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My Family
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Colleges and Universities

• State University System of Florida
• FAMU FAU FGCU FIU FSU NCF
• UCF UF UNF USF UWF
• Florida Association of Community Colleges
• Brevard Community College Central Florida
  Community College Chipola College
• Florida Community College Gulf Coast
  Community College Hillsborough
  Comm.College
• Indian River State College North
  Florida Community College Polk State
  College
• Seminole Community College South Florida
  Community College SRJ Community College
• State College of Florida Tallahassee
  Community College
• Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida
• Barry University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
  University Florida Institute of Technology
• Florida Southern College Jacksonville
  University Lynn University
• Rollins College Smith Chapel Bible Colleges
  St. Thomas University
• Stetson University University of Miami
  University of Tampa
• Warner Southern College
• Out-of-State Colleges/Universities

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State University System of Florida (SUS)
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
(FAMU)

• Summer Fall
• 2009 2009
• Mid Range Accepted GPA 2.98 3.05
• Mid Range SAT Accepted 1171 1350
• Mid Range ACT Accepted 18 19
• ACT w/ Essay Required No
• Preferred Time to Apply August (Rolling
  Admission)
• Letters of Recommendation 2
• Freshman Required to Live on Campus Yes
• Top 3 Majors Pharmacy Business Admin Criminal
  Justice

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Florida Atlantic University

• Summer Fall
• 2009 2009
• Mid Range Accepted GPA 3.0-3.5
  3.2-3.8
• Mid Range SAT Accepted 1420-1620
  1510-1720
• Mid Range ACT Accepted 21-24 22-26
• ACT w/ Essay Required No
• Preferred Time to Apply Fall (Rolling
  Admission)
• Letters of Recommendation No
• Freshman Required to Live on Campus Yes
• Top 3 Majors Elementary Education Biology
  Accounting

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Florida Gulf Coast University

• Summer Fall
• 2009 2009
• Mid Range Accepted GPA 3.02-3.61
  3.06-3.75
• Mid Range SAT Accepted 1420-1600
  1460-1670
• Mid Range ACT Accepted 19-23 20-24
• ACT w/ Essay Required No
• Preferred Time to Apply Sep. 1st-Nov. 15th
• (Rolling w/ Feb. 15th priority deadline )
• Letters of Recommendation No
• Freshman Required to Live on Campus No
• Top 3 Majors Management Biology Communication

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Florida International University

• Summer Fall
• 2009 2009
• Mid Range Accepted GPA 3.2-3.8
  3.5-4.1
• Mid Range SAT Accepted 990-1060
  1100-1230
• Mid Range ACT Accepted 21-23 23-27
• ACT w/ Essay Required No
• Preferred Time to Apply July 1st December
  1st
• (Rolling w/ Dec. 1st priority deadline )
• Letters of Recommendation No
• Freshman Required to Live on Campus No
• Top 3 Majors Liberal Arts Business Engineering

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• Summer Fall
• 2009 2009
• Mid Range Accepted GPA 3.3-3.9
  3.6-4.2
• Mid Range SAT Accepted 1630-1850
  1730-1960
• Mid Range ACT Accepted 23-28 26-29
• ACT w/ Essay Required Yes
• Preferred Time to Apply Prior to October 14th
• (Notification Dates 12/9/09 and 3/17/2010 )
• Letters of Recommendation No
• Freshman Required to Live on Campus No
• Top 3 Majors Business Biological Science
  Political Science/Pre-Law

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Florida State University Center for Academic
Retention and Enhancement(C.A.R.E.)

• CARE is an academic support unit that assists FSU
  in its outreach and support to undergraduate
  students who may be disadvantaged due to
  economic, educational or cultural circumstances. 
  CARE provides programs and services targeted to
  the first-generation college student, and helps
  to facilitate their preparation, recruitment,
  adjustment, retention and graduation from
  college.  CARE implements programs and services
  for eligible entering freshmen students.  
• How Do I Qualify?
• The majority of applicants selected to CARE will
  be first-generation college students from
  financially disadvantaged backgrounds who have
  demonstrated a strong desire to succeed. 
  Applicants must be legal Florida residents. 
  Applicants must have  a cumulative academic high
  school grade point average (as calculated by the
  Office of Admissions) of 2.5 AND a minimum total
  SAT score of 1330 or an ACT composite score of
  19.
• Deadline January 20, 2010
• The University reserves the right to close CARE
  admission earlier, if warranted by enrollment
  limitations and the number of applications
  received.

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New College of Florida

• Summer Fall
• 2009 2009
• Mid Range Accepted GPA
  3.76-4.29
• Mid Range SAT Accepted
  1250-1410
• Mid Range ACT Accepted 27-31
• ACT w/ Essay Required No
• Preferred Time to Apply February 15th
• (Notification Dates 4/1/2010 and 4/25/2010 )
• Letters of Recommendation 1
• Freshman Required to Live on Campus Yes

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University of Central Florida

• Summer Fall
• 2009 2009
• Mid Range Accepted GPA 3.3-3.8
  3.5-4.2
• Mid Range SAT Accepted 1060-1150
  1150-1290
• Mid Range ACT Accepted 22-25 25-28
• ACT w/ Essay Required Yes
• Preferred Time to Apply Fall (Rolling
  Admission)
• Letters of Recommendation No
• Freshman Required to Live on Campus No
• Top 3 Majors Business Psychology Engineering

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• Summer Fall
• 2009 2009
• Mid Range Accepted GPA 4.0-4.2
  4.3-4.4
• Mid Range SAT Accepted 1820-1950
  1970-2090
• Mid Range ACT Accepted 27-30 30-32
• ACT w/ Essay Required Yes
• Preferred Time to Apply July 1st Nov. 1st
• (Notification Date 2/12/2010 )
• Letters of Recommendation No, Not Reviewed
• Freshman Required to Live on Campus No
• Top 3 Majors Psychology Finance Political
  Science

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University of North Florida

• Summer Fall
• 2009 2009
• Mid Range Accepted GPA 2.9-3.5
  3.3-4.0
• Mid Range SAT Accepted 980-1090
  1140-1226
• Mid Range ACT Accepted 20-22 22-25
• ACT w/ Essay Required No
• Preferred Time to Apply Prior to November 13th
• Letters of Recommendation No
• Freshman Required to Live on Campus No
• Top 3 Majors Business Psychology Communication

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• Summer Fall
• 2009 2009
• Mid Range Accepted GPA 3.18-3.71
  3.58-4.12
• Mid Range SAT Accepted 1020-1160
  1120-1280
• Mid Range ACT Accepted 22-25 24-29
• ACT w/ Essay Required Yes
• Preferred Time to Apply November 13th
• Letters of Recommendation No
• Freshman Required to Live on Campus Yes
• Top 3 Majors Business Accounting Engineering

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University of West Florida

• Summer Fall
• 2009 2009
• Mid Range Accepted GPA 2.7-3.6
  3.2-4.0
• Mid Range SAT Accepted 1000-1050
  1010-1140
• Mid Range ACT Accepted 21-22 22-26
• ACT w/ Essay Required No
• Preferred Time to Apply Fall (Rolling
  Admission)
• Letters of Recommendation No
• Freshman Required to Live on Campus No
• Top 3 Majors Business Biology Education

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Talented Twenty

• Within space and fiscal limitations, a student
  applying for admission who is a graduate of a
  public Florida high school, has completed
  eighteen (18) required high school units as
  listed in this regulation, ranks in the top 20
  of his/her high school graduating class, and who
  has submitted test scores from the Scholastic
  Reasoning Test of the College Board or from the
  ACT of the American College Testing program prior
  to enrollment shall be admitted to a university
  in the State University System. A Talented Twenty
  student is not guaranteed admission to the
  university of first choice. The State University
  System will use class rank as determined by the
  Florida Department of Education.

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2009 Florida Legislative Changes

• Students are NOT REQUIRED to enroll full-time to
  receive Bright Futures funding.
• However, full-time students must earn 24 semester
  hours (or the equivalent) per academic year
• Students who do not earn the required hours at
  the end of the 2009-10 academic year and
  thereafter may restore for subsequent academic
  years
• Students MAY enroll part-time and receive Bright
  Futures funding.
• Part-time students must enroll in a minimum of 6
  hours per term (or the equivalent)
• Part-time students must earn the required number
  of hours for which they were funded
• Students must refund to their institution the
  cost of any dropped or withdrawn Bright Futures
  funded course.
• Students will receive a flat cost per credit hour
  award during the 2009-10 academic year.
• Florida Academic Scholars will not receive a
  college-related expense allowance for 2009-10.
• Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars may no
  longer renew to Florida Medallion Scholars and
  may only receive funding for a total of 90
  semester hours (or the equivalent).

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Search for Scholarships
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Scholarship Opportunities

• Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
  (FIRE)
• Website www.thefire.org/contests
• Deadline November 6, 2009
• Award Amounts 1st place - 5,000 (One Student)
• 2nd place - 2,500 (Two Students)
• Runner-Up - 1,000 (Five Students)
• Elks National Foundations 2009 Most Valuable
  Student Contest
• Website www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm
• Deadline November 2, 2009
• Award 500 students will receive a four-year
  scholarship ranging from 1,000 per
  year to 15,000 per year

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Scholarship Opportunities (continued)

• SunTrust Off to College Scholarship Sweepstakes
• Website offtocollege.info or
  suntrusteducation.com
• Begin Registering September 14th
• Award one winner will be chosen every two
  weeks from October 30, 2009 through
• May 14, 2010.
• Prudential Spirit of Community Award
• Website http//spirit.prudential.com
• Deadline November 2, 2009
• Award Recognition and Certificate

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Scholarship Opportunities (continued)

• 2009 Wendy's High School Heisman
• Website www.wendyshighschoolheisman.com
• Deadline October 1st
• Award Recognition, Certificate, and a Gift
• Top Five Academic Merit Scholarship - UWF
• Website http//uwf.edu/admissions/scholarships
  .cfm
• Qualify Class rank of number one through five
  after the first semester of their senior
  year.
• Award Full Tuition Scholarships

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College/University Visits

• Florida Atlantic University
• September 22nd at 1100
• Florida Institute of Technology
• September 21st at 900
• Johnson Wales University
• September 21st at ?
• Marine Presentation
• September 23rd at 930

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Contact Information

• Mrs. Jennifer Kinney
• 245-3799
• jkinney_at_fsu.edu