Senior Night Mr Gutierrez 12 th Grade Counselor
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Senior Night Mr. Gutierrez 12 th Grade Counselor CAP Advisor
College Applications • Know the DEADLINES • Priority deadlines & Regular Deadlines • Rolling Admissions (anytime within a large window—usually May 1 st) • Send Transcripts • Done through the Mater Lakes website under the students tab. • Students Transcript Request Fill out with School Names • Call schools to double-check they received them
College Applications cont. • SAT & ACT scores • Students with Free or Reduced lunch receive 2 free waivers for each test • Also receive free College Application Waivers • Sending SAT scores • Four free score reports every time you register for the SAT • Must be used at the time of registration or up to nine days after the test • Students with a waiver receive four additional score reports for each test • (collegeboard. com)
College Applications cont. • Sending ACT scores • Get up to four free ACT score reports (for each test) • Must do at the time of the test or up to the Thursday after the test • After that Thursday, a fee applies • Essays & Recommendation Letters • Application will state if an essay or recommendation letters are required
Scholarships • First check the website of the University • Three great resources • www. fastweb. com • www. greenlight. com • www. collegescholarships. com • First-Generation Students • Parents did not receive Bachelor’s degree or higher • Certain universities have specific first-generation scholarships • www. collegescholarships. org/scholarships/first-in-family. htm
Bright Futures Scholarship Program • Florida Academic Scholars $103 per credit • 3. 5 weighted G. P. A. • (16 core credits-4 Math, 4 English, 3 Science, 3 Social Science, 2 Foreign Language) • 100 hours of community service • 1290 SAT or 29 ACT (both excluding writing) • Florida Medallion Scholarship $77 per credit • 3. 0 weighted G. P. A. (16 core credits) • 75 hours of community service • 1170 SAT or 26 ACT (both excluding writing) • Have until August 31 st to submit scores • www. floridastudentfinancialaid. org
FAFSA • Opens up January 1 st • Cannot fill out before then May be a SCAM • Completely free to fill out • Should also never pay a fee for scholarships • Should fill out AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE • Can use estimates and then update later (*Initial Application Date*) • We will be having Financial Aid nights once January arrives • General information session • FAFSA fill-out help
st 1 Mater Inc. College Conference • October 10 th (Saturday) • Mater Academy: 7901 Nw 103 rd Street, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016 • Over 40 universities and 13 workshops • Financial Aid (English and Spanish) • College Admissions (English and Spanish) • SAT/ACT Prep • Parents receive “Parent Hours” • Students receive “Extra Credit” in government class
Contact Information • Mr. Gutierrez • 12 th grade Counselor/CAP Advisor • mlakescap@gmail. com • Power. Point posted on Mater Lakes website. • Academics College Resources Scroll down on main page (at the bottom)
