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College…things that make you go hmmm? • Where do I want to go? • How do I apply? • How do I find out more information about college? • How do I pay for college? • Bright Futures…. what is it, and how do I earn it?

The Common Application http: //www. commonapp. org/ Lick login to create new account

CAD = Common App ID number

• Click on College SEARCH • Type in name of college/university

• Check the box and then click add • Added two schools: private and public Saint Anselm has RED flag, because ESSAY is REQUIRED U of Central Florida has Yellow Flag, because ESSAY is NOT required

• Each section has many areas to be completed • This is the PROFILE PAGE • The FAMILY, EDUCATION, TESTING, ACTIVITIES, and WRITING pages all have information that needs to be entered • WRITING Page—only if college/university REQUIRES an essay • Scholar Snapp will be talked about at the end

• Essay Topic Choices • Yes, you have CHOICES!!!!! • All colleges/universities using COMMON APP will use same essay • Some colleges/universities may ask for additional writing sample • Notice Saint Anselm Requires; UCF does NOT • Pay attention to the rules • At LEAST 250 words • Stop at 650 words • Make your essay somewhere in between 250 -650 • Use Microsoft Word to write essay; cut and paste over • Microsoft Word will give you the WORD COUNT

• • • EDUCATION PAGE Will need to put in SRHS Start typing name Choices will populate Click on Sebastian River HS

• Date of Entry—when started high school • Boarding school= NO; you don’t live here at SRHS • Graduation Date • No change in progression = check this box • Gap Year—means you will take a year off to work, travel before going to college • Will need your GUIDANCE COUNSELOR info NOT IB Coordinator’s • Mr. Valencia for IB; Mrs. Cama, Mrs. O’Keefe, Ms. Palmer, or Ms. Phillips

• Info can be found on FOCUS account • Click on My Information • Select Final Grades & GPA • • Rank is WEIGHTED Cumulative GPA is WEIGHTED GPA scale is 4 GPA Weighting is WEIGHTED

• List your classes in order by period—won’t miss any • We use SEMESTERS; yes there are 2 NINE week periods, but graded by SEM • Course Title—make sure you have a transcript with you—can be UNOFFICIAL

• Creating a RESUME will help with the entire application • A Common App Template is available for you • If not sure about an Honor, ASK for help!!!

• • • Future Plans is asking what you THINK you may do Does NOT mean that you HAVE to Associate’s (AA/AS) = 2 year degrees Bachelor’s (BA/BS) = 4 years undergrad Master’s (MA/MS) = post grad specialty • about 30 -36 hours (10 -12 classes) • Sometimes INTERNSHIPS (count towards hours) Business (MBA/MAcc) = similar to Master’s Law (JD Juris Doctore LLM) = similar to Masters Medicine (Physician, dentist, etc. ) usually • 6 --8 years which includes residency/internships Doctorate (Ph. D, Ed. D = educational doctorate) • About 110 -120 grad credits • Dissertation = Thesis on steroids • Graduate Assistant in many universities • Universities offer Doctorates • Very few colleges offer doctorates

Notice the green check mark; means that section is complete

• Sometimes you will need to enter grades for EVERY school year • Click on the correct grade level (have your unofficial transcript)

• Click on add 9 th grade course/grades • Once you click on this, a video will appear—WATCH it!!!!

• Saint Anselm is in RED; means information being shown is for Saint Anselm • Info about Early Action/Decision/Regular Decision • Colleges also offer grants/scholarships that may have DIFFERENT due dates—CHECK the college WEBSITE

• Financial Aid Info • EXPLORE all of it!!!

• Click on the website links to learn more about individual college and university financial aid offerings

• Scholar Snapp • Allows you to apply for more scholarships all at once • Does collect personal information

Bright Futures Scholarship that pays tuition at Florida Public college/universities Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) 3. 5 or higher Weighted GPA 3. 0 or higher Weighted GPA 1290+ on SAT OR 29+ on ACT 1170+ on SAT 100+ hours volunteer service 75+ hours of volunteer service Pays 100% tuition and $300 per semester for books/educational fees Pays $231 per class; $1155 per semester towards tuition Earning the IB Diploma AUTOMATICALY qualifies student for the FAS scholarship • But I scored a 1160 on my SAT or a 25 on the ACT—doesn’t matter, you EARN the IB Diploma, you EARN the FAS Bright Futures Scholarship OR 26 on ACT

BF gives $633 per class for private schools; $3165 per semester or $6330 per year Private schools do offer solid financial aid packages Rollins College $44, 760 = tuition/ $64, 804 estimated total FIT $39, 696 = tuition; total = $58, 256 Flagler College $17, 500 = tuition; total $32, 220 Stetson University Tuition = $43, 240 total = $55, 566 U of Miami $45, 600 tuition/ $64, 306 IRSC = $2496 tuition; @$1000 for books