About FSW Established in 1962 Member of the

About FSW § Established in 1962 § Member of the Florida State College System § Over 22, 000 students served across a five county service district § Over 2600 students enrolled in Dual Enrollment § 3 Campus Locations and 1 Regional Center and FSW online.

Dual Enrollment What is Dual Enrollment…? Dual Enrollment is an opportunity for qualified, secondary students to take college classes FREE, earn college credit towards an Associate Degree and earn credit towards a high school graduation requirements!

What Are The Benefits Saves Money Tuition, lab fees, and textbooks are free to high school students. Private and home school students are eligible to participate with tuition being waived; however, textbooks and materials will need to be purchased. Saves Time Since students can earn high school and college credit at the same time, they can shorten the time required to earn a college degree. Dual Enrollment offers challenging courses that are guaranteed to transfer to any public Florida College or University and most out-of-state universities. Typically students who participate in Dual Enrollment graduate from college earlier and with better grades.

How Can I Qualify § Students qualify for Dual Enrollment based on their high school grade level, their cumulative un-weighted high school GPA, which is confirmed by their counselor, and test scores. § These requirements vary by county. Please refer to the FAQ page or contact your high school counselor for more information. Continued eligibility is verified each semester!

Testing Status Students must have a college-level Reading score to take any class. By 12 credit hours, students must be college level in each subject. SAT ACT Reading 440 -Verbal 19 -Reading PERT- College Placement Test 106 English 440 -Verbal 17 -English 103 Math 540 (College 23 (College 123 (College Algebra) Math 440 19 (Intermediate 114 (Intermediate Algebra-Elective Credit) MAT 1033 -Elective credit) Credit) A score of 262 on Grade 10 FCAT 2. 0 provides college placement in Reading and Writing

Re-Test Policy § There is no charge for re-testing. § You must participate in remediation prior to re-testing. This can be completed by taking an equivalent course at your high school. § You have three attempts—once per semester. § If you re-test, the higher scores will be used for placement.

What Courses Can I Take? § Students are allowed to take academic college-level courses. § All prerequisites must be met for all courses. § Students will meet with their counselor to generate a schedule and complete a registration form. § Any schedule change must be approved by your school representative!

Degree Programs Offered § Associate in Arts (AA) program supports over 500 baccalaureate majors § 19 Associate in Science (AS) degree programs § 10 Bachelor programs § 5 Academic Schools

Where Do I Take Classes? § Students can take classes in three formats and in any combination: § At their high school § Online § At a Florida South. Western State College Campus

DE Classes at the high school § A DE course taken at the high school is still a college class! § Students must follow the application and registration procedures to enroll in the class. § The rules of the college for attendance, assignments, grades, etc. , apply to the class and may be different from high school policies. It is the student’s responsibility to understand the requirements of the course.

Student Expectations Attend Class Complete Assignments Take advantage of college resources Log into your FSW portal frequently Meet with your Professor to ask questions Check your FSW email

Budgeting Your Time # of Credit Hours # of hours spent doing Total School school work outside of Commitment (Hours in the classroom (Hours each week) classroom each week) (Hours each week) 3 9 12 6 18 24 9 27 36 12 36 48

Know Important Dates § The College Calendar is different from your High School Calendar! § Make sure you mark the differences in your planner! § Check your syllabus on the first day and mark the important dates! § You will not get special consideration because you are in high school.

Grades § Grades boost the high school GPA § Students cannot repeat courses while in Dual Enrollment § Grades stay with you! § These courses will appear on your high school and college transcripts § Grades can impact future financial aid and transferring to other colleges or universities.

FERPA § The Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act § Florida South. Western State College can NOT release any information without student consent. § Even though DE students are in high school, we cannot share information with parents. § Students can sign a release form in person at the Registration Office if they would like someone else to have access to their records. (example: mom, dad, etc. )

College Life § Dual Enrollment and Early Admissions students must adhere to the expectations of the Student Code of Conduct and all other policies at Florida South. Western State College as outlined in the college catalog. § All campus services and opportunities for student involvement are available to DE students. § Read on for an introduction into these opportunities!

Library § On-Site and Off-Site Library Help § § § § One-on-one research help Phone assistance : 239 -489 -9220 Access books, articles, etc. Research Guides Citation Help LIS 2004 Ask-A-Librarian § § § § § Books Journals DVDs e. Books Library Database Electronic Journals Streaming Video Reserves Anatomical Models

Student Life § Many clubs and organizations. § Student Life Events § Intramural Sports § Student Government - provides an opportunity for all students to actively contribute to the academic and social climate of the campus

First Year Experience § § Peer Mentoring Success Workshops Peer Mentoring Socials & Events Success Workshops Socials & Events Community Activities

§ FSW Student ID § Library Access § Financial Aid Purchases in the FSW Bookstores § Accepted at all FSW Dining , Bookstore, & WEPA Kiosk locations

Adaptive Services § To receive classroom accommodations, you must register with the Office of Adaptive Services. § Services established with your high school in an IEP or 504 plan do not automatically transfer to the college. This applies to students on an FSW campus, online, or taking a DE course at their high school. § Please visit our website for more information: http: //www. fsw. edu/adaptiveservices