Transcript Parent Awareness Night - Plant City High School

Parent Awareness
Night
Plant City High School
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
College Night
 Monday,
September 27th –
Sickles H.S.
 Tuesday, September 28th – Plant
High
 Wednesday, September 29th –
Chamberlain H.S.
 Thursday,
September 30th –
Brandon High School
College Rep Visits to PCHS








9/28 Valdosta State University (lunch
table top)
9/29 Florida Atlantic University Honors
College
10/5 Southeastern University
10/11 Hillsborough Community
10/12 Florida Southern College
10/20 University of South Florida
10/25 HCC Nursing Program
11/10 University of Tampa (Instant
Decision Day)
College Application Guidelines
 Prepare
a resume from grades 9-12
activities
 State Universities prefer online
applications – go to the school’s
website.
 Senior Schedule
 Essay (if required)
 Application Fee
Make the Application Complete
 Transcript
– request form in
guidance office. Cost = $2.00 for
paper copies. No charge for online
transcripts or for scholarship
purposes.
 SAT/ACT scores
 Counselor Recommendation (if
required)
What Colleges Look For . . .
 Grade
Point Average
 Difficulty of curriculum (rigor of
senior schedule)
 SAT or ACT scores
 Class Rank
 Application essays
 Extracurricular Activities
 Recommendations (upon request)
 Interviews (upon request)
Bright Futures
 Florida
Academic Scholar
 Florida Medallion Scholar
 Vocational Gold Seal
Florida Academic Scholar
3.5 weighted GPA on select core classes
 Test score: 1270 SAT OR 28 ACT
 75 hours of documented Community
Service
 Must maintain a 3.0 in college
 Will cover $125 per semester hour Tuition
at a Florida university (4 year school)
 Will cover $77 per semester hour Tuition
at a Florida Community College
 Does not cover summer terms

Florida Medallion Scholar
3.0 weighted GPA on select core classes
 Test Score: 970 SAT OR 20 ACT**
 Must maintain a 2.75 in college
 Will cover $94 per semester hour Tuition
at a Florida university (4 year school).
 Will cover $58 per semester hour Tuition
at a Florida Community College
 Does not cover summer terms
 **Test score requirements will increase
beginning with the 2011-2012 grads.

Florida Gold Seal Vocational
Scholar









3.0 weighted GPA on select core courses (does
not include foreign language)
3 courses in a vocational area
3.5 GPA in the vocational courses
SAT: Critical Reading 440, Math 440 OR
ACT: English 17, Reading 18, Math 19 OR
CPT: Reading 83, Sentence Skills 83, Algebra 72
Will cover $94 per semester hour Tuition at a
Florida 4 year Institution
Will cover $58 per semester hour Tuition at a
Florida Community College
Does not cover summer terms
Community Service
 Beginning
with the 2010-2011 Senior
Class, Students must submit a
community service proposal to have
documented service hours.
 Maximum of 3 proposals that target
a social issue.
 Proposals and service hours must be
submitted to Guidance Counselor
Florida Virtual School




1. www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/virtual
2. Click Florida Virtual login
3. Login – follow directions for new student or
established student
4. Select the classes you want to take. Select
Florida Virtual if student has a full day schedule.
If not the student selects Hillsborough version.



5. Notify school guidance counselor of courses
registered.
6. The virtual teacher will contact the student.
Have a problem with password call 1-866-3228324
www.facts.org
Evaluation for the Bright Futures
Scholarships
 Evaluation for graduation requirements
 Confirms that Social Security Number is
accurate in school records.
 Grades, test scores & community service
is transmitted once a semester.
 Next transmit date is February 2011

Have a question?
 Sherrie
Mueller –College and Career
Counselor: 757-9370 extension 238
[email protected]
 Dr.
Toni Griffin – Guidance Dept.
Chair: 757-9370 extension 235
[email protected]
Class of 2011








Statistics: 426 seniors
Homecoming: October 09, 2010
Prom: April 16, 2011
Awards Night: May 17, 2011
Honor Grad Banquet: May 20, 2011
Seniors Last Day: June 1, 2011
Graduation Practice: June 7, 2011
Florida State Fairgrounds: 9:30-11:30 a.m.
GRADUATION: June 7, 2011 7:00P.M. – Florida
State Fairgrounds-Expo Hall