University Of Florida

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University Of Florida

• Outreach Ambassadors

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Objectives

• As alumni of our respective high school, we want
  to share our experiences and opinions of college
  life.
• Introduce students to the many facets of the
  University Of Florida
• Answer myths about the college experience
• Engage high school students in thinking about
  furthering their education.

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Reasons For Attending College

• Furthering Your Education
• Networking
• Personal Social Growth
• Increasing Earnings Potential

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What Does UF have to offer?

• The Student Body
• The Faculty
• Academics
• Student Life
• Housing
• Financial Aid Costs

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The Student Body

• Students who attend the University come from
  every county in the state, every state in the
  country and over one hundred countries around the
  world.
• Undergraduate population is 33,600
• 12,000 minority students
• 2,400 international students

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The Student Body

• The undergraduate population is 53 female and
  47 male.
• 74 of the students at UF are undergraduates.
• 19 are graduate students and 7 are in
  professional programs.

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The Faculty

• A distinguished faculty of 4,000
• Nobel Prize Winners and a Nobel Laureate
• Co-inventor of the Jet Engine
• Inventors of Gatorade
• 25 members of the National Academies of Science
  and/ or Engineering, the Institute of Medicine or
  an international counterpart

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Academics

• 16 undergraduate colleges and schools
• More than 100 undergraduate degree programs
• 262 graduate degree programs
• Special combined bachelors and masters degree
  programs
• Professional schools of dentistry, law, medicine,
  pharmacy and veterinary medicine
• Interdisciplinary studies is a major that allows
  you to design your own major
• Opportunities to study abroad in more than 25
  countries and opportunities for research
  experience in every academic field

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Student Life

• Honor Societies
• Student Government
• Intercollegiate Athletics
• Greek Life
• Intramural and Club Sports
• ROTC Programs

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Student Life

• Fitness Centers
• Lake Wauburg, Lake Alice/Bat House
• J. Wayne Reitz Student Union
• Career Resource Center
• Student Activities Office
• Multicultural Office

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Housing

• 75 of freshmen live on campus
• 24 residence hall communities
• All rooms are furnished
• Free continuous bus service
• through out the day
• First come first serve availability
• Meal Plan or Declining Balance
• Food Courts Dining Halls

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2007 Annual Cost Estimates for Undergraduate
Students
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Financial Aid Costs

• Grants
• Loans
• Scholarships
• Federal Work Study

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Who do you interact with on a daily basis?
• Do you see your professor or are you taught by a
  TA?
• What can I expect from a college class as opposed
  to a high school class?
• What steps can I take while in high school that
  will prepare me for college?
• How does college life differ from high school
  life?
• Should I live off campus or in a residence hall?
• What is a meal plan?
• Who is eligible for financial aid?
• When should I start thinking about applying?

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University OF Florida

• It is great to be a Florida Gator
• and we invite all of you to
• apply and begin the process of
• furthering your education.
• What better way to spend the
• most defining years of your
• life as a Gator!!!!