The Nuts and Bolts of College Planning

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The Nuts and Bolts of College Planning
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Introduction

• Roben Faircloth
• Enrollment Development Coordinator
• Florida State College at Jacksonville
• Erin JonesAdmissions Coordinator
• University of North Florida Melissa
  BlankenshipScholarship Coordinator
• University of North Florida

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Know Yourself!

• Learn everything you can about yourself and
• the career you are interested in.
• What are you passionate about?
• Work in the field you are interested in while you
  go to school.
• Shadow people in the career you are interested
  in.
• Find out the job placement rate for careers you
  are considering. You wont want to live with mom
  and dad forever.

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What type of education is right for me?

• A University?
• Private or Public?
• In-state or Out-of-state?
• A State College or Community College?
• A Technical School?

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University

• Primary focus is first earning an undergraduate
  degree.
• Attending school fulltime (12 credits per
  semester) you can usually earn a undergraduate
  degree in four years.
• Universities offer a wide variety of majors.
• Entrance requirements vary by school.

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Things to Consider

• Do they offer the degree I want?
• Are they in-state, out-of-state, public, or
  private?
• Will I qualify for the Bright Futures
  Scholarship?
• Are they offering me scholarships?
• What will the total costs be?
• Is the school the right size for me?
• Who is the school accredited by?

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College Admissions CRITERIA

• Course selection
• Rank in class
• Involvement
• Test scores
• Essays
• Recommendations
• Interviews
• Academic performance

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State College or Community College
Associate of Arts 22 Who is this degree right
for? Students who want to transfer to a
university or college to pursue a bachelors
degree. Guaranteed acceptance to a state
university. If you transfer, you will be judged
on your performance at the State College or
Community College. Open admission to the A.A.
program.
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Associate in Science

• Who is this degree right for?
• Students who want to have the option to enter
  a professional or technical field in two years
  and in many areas still have the opportunity to
  continue on to a bachelors degree.
• Some programs are open admissions and some are
  limited access.

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Technical School

• Primary focus is getting you trained for a job
  with a specific skill set, such as Welding,
  Electrician, Cosmetology, Dental Assistant, EMT,
  Aviation Mechanic, etc.
• May provide you with a certificate of completion
  or some type of certification or license.
• Things to consider
• - Accreditation
• - Cost
• - Local need for the skills taught

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Who has applied to college?

• When should I apply?
• The earlier in your senior year the better!
• Most Florida State Universities have already
  accepted a majority of their students by December
  or their priority deadline has passed.
• Local Priority Deadlines
• University of North Florida November 13
• Florida State College February 28

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Scholarships also have deadlines.So start
looking and applying early.
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What should I be doing now?

• Work on your GPA every year!
• Examples of middle range GPAs for fall
  admission to state universities
• FSU 3.6-4.2
• UF 4.3-4.4
• UNF 3.3-4.0
• UCF 3.5-4.2
• Take the ACT and SAT beginning in your Junior
  year!
• Examples of middle range SAT and ACT scores for
  fall admission to state universities
• SAT ACT
• FSU 1630 1850 26-29
• UF 1820 1950 30-32
• UNF 1140 1260 22-25
• UCF 1150 1290 25-28
• Visit www.FACTS.org to see if you are on track to
  meet the requirements for the Bright Futures
  Scholarship
• Start looking at scholarship requirements so you
  can take the right classes or get involved in
  activities that might qualify you for more
  scholarships

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Do Your Research

• Research your schools.
• Schedule a tour of the schools you are
  considering or attend an open house.
• Bring a list of questions to compare your
  choices.
• Just get started now!!

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QUESTIONS

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Roben Faircloth 904-633-8262 Erin Jones
904-620-2636 Melissa Blankenship 904-620-2846