What you need to know to start planning for college!!!

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Mullen mullenm@duvalschools.org
Culpepper culpepperk@duvalschools.org
9 th & 10 th
11 th & 12 th

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Support Staff bennettb2@duvalschools.org
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 PSAT:
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October 14, 2015 during the school day at Paxon.
National Merit, National Achievement, and National Hispanic Scholarship qualifications are based on 11 th grade PSAT scores
 ACT:
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Register at www.ACT.org
Take ACT with Writing
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Students can take practice tests and question of the day
Offered in September, October, December, February, April, and June
 SAT:
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Register at www.collegeboard.com
Students can take practice tests and question of the day
 Offered in October, November, December, January, March, May, and June
*See your Counselor for waivers if you qualify*

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 First administration: Spring of 2016 (current 11 th graders will primarily be the first to take this)
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Writing section will be optional (but still need to take this)
Key Changes:
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No longer a penalty for guessing
Total score possible: 400-1600
For more information, please visit www.collegereadiness.collegeboard.org

Class of 2016 & Beyond
 English : 4 credits
(Min. of 2 honors level or higher w/at least one IB or AP course)
 Math : 4 credits
(Alg. 1, Geometry, Alg. 2, and at least one IB or AP course)
 Science : 4 credits
(Biology and 3 add. w/at least one IB or AP lab science)
 Social Studies : 3 credits
(Min. of 2 honors level or higher w/at least one IB or AP course)
 World Language : 2 credits
(Paxon IB Prep/IB students will take 4 credits in the same language)
 Theory of Knowledge : 1 credit
 The Arts/Electives: 6 credits
(This includes 1 IB 6 th subject studied over 1 or 2 years)

Class of 2016 & Beyond
 Completion of Extended Essay
 Completion of CAS requirement
 Completion of all IB assessments
(internal and external)
 Passing score on the FSA: grade 10 Reading
 State required EOCs
(Algebra, Geometry, Biology, US
History-necessary for scholar designation)
 Cumulative unweighted 2.0 GPA

IB Diploma Students Are NOT Required to…
 Take an online class
 Take the following courses:
 American Government
 Economics
 HOPE
If at any point a student exits from the IB Program of
Study, all of the above will need to be taken.

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Ability to study a variety of subjects and do research at the college level.
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Begins preparation for specific majors (ex. Medical field=IB Biology, IB Chemistry)
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Stand out in the college admissions process.
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Earn college credits and skip introductory classes.

Students in the IB Program of study shall be placed on probation if one or more of the following should occur:
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Receiving a quarter or semester grade of "F" for a core subject (English, math, science, history), IB TOK, an IB second language (including all Pre-IB language courses), or the IB 6th subject
The unweighted (state) GPA falls below a 2.5
The student receives disciplinary action for cheating/plagiarism
The probationary term will last for one semester (two quarters). Student progress will be reviewed at the end of each quarter. If the student shows no progress or continues to show signs of academic decline at the end of the probationary period, he/she will remain on probation for the next semester or be removed from the IB program of
Study.*
*The school administration reserve the right to remove a student at any time if in danger of not promoting/graduating.

Recipients will receive a fixed cost per credit hour award based on:
 Award Level – FAS
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Florida Academic Scholars - For students who will be graduating in 2015-
2016 and Beyond
 3.5 B.F.* GPA, 1290 SAT or 29 ACT, 100 hours of community service (‘Service’ hours from CAS
(grades 11 & 12) count towards this as well as community service done in grades 9 & 10)
Receive the IB Diploma:
 No SAT or ACT test score requirement
 Meet community service requirement
Complete the IB Curriculum:
 Meet SAT or ACT test score and community service requirement
Other Ways To Qualify: National Merit Scholars and Finalist, National Hispanic Scholars

Recipients will receive a fixed cost per credit hour award based on:
 Award Level - FMS
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Florida Medallion Scholars - For students who will be graduating in 2015-
2016 & Beyond
 3.0 B.F.* GPA, 1170 SAT or 26 ACT, 75 hours of community service (‘Service’ hours from CAS
(grades 11 & 12) count towards this as well as community service done in grades 9 & 10)
Complete the IB Curriculum:
 Meet SAT or ACT test score and community service requirement
Other Ways To Qualify: National Merit Scholars and Finalist, National Hispanic Scholars

The Bright Futures GPA is calculated based on the following:
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The student’s best grades in each subject area will be used
4 credits of English
4 credits of Math
3 credits of Science
 3 credits of Social Studies
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2 credits of Foreign Language
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Students may use up to 2 additional credits from courses in the academic areas listed above as well as AP, IB or AICE fine arts courses to raise the
GPA.
• See bright futures website for more information http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/

DISCLAIMER
9 th & 10 th
Grade
Students and Parents
DO NOT WORRY ABOUT CAS RIGHT NOW!!!
More info on CAS requirements will be provided in September of Junior year.

 Paxon SAS requires that all students perform a minimum of
75 hours of community service. (100 for FAS for Bright
Futures)
 Students cannot be paid for the service, and it must be performed at a non-profit agency. Be very careful with doing service at/through religious institutions – not every thing counts
 CAS and Community Service should be meaningful.
 To eliminate headaches later, ALWAYS check with Mrs.
Culpepper

 IB 11 th and 12 th grade students complete a Creativity,
Activity, Service (CAS) requirement which is documented online using the ManageBac website.
https://psas.managebac.com/login
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Only ‘service’ experiences/projects logged for CAS may count towards Bright Futures (students must complete the Paxon Community Service forms)
 Community Service completed in grades 9 & 10 count towards Bright Futures, but not for CAS.
For more information on CAS, visit the ‘CAS’ page on the Paxon IB website.

For each different activity completed, 4 forms must be turned in to guidance
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Community Service Pre-Approval Form
Community Service Self-Evaluation Form
Community Service Leader Evaluation Form
Community Service Log Form
 Forms are available on Paxon’s website: psas.duvalschools.org
under the guidance tab and on the Paxon guidance website at paxonguidance.weebly.com

*Anything being documented as community service must be at a nonprofit organization

Early College Planning – Get Involved NOW!!!
 Extracurricular Activities: Clubs, Sports,
Volunteering, Drama, Band, etc.
 In terms of college applications:
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Colleges are looking for individuals’ dedication and leadership
 More time spent on fewer activities looks better than a few hours scattered across many

Sample Application – Extracurricular Activities

 Start visiting colleges and universities NOW….before you make a final decision.
 Colleges visit Paxon to speak to students (Lunch)
 Schedule posted outside of the school counseling office, on the Paxon school counseling website, linked on school website, and said during announcements
 Students must have teacher permission to miss class to attend if scheduled during a lunch when they have class or during class time (extremely rare).

The dorms looked like this on the website….

…But they really look like this

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Representative: Mr. Nelson McCoy
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Available during lunch (non-early dismissal
Wednesdays)
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Provides scholarship and college planning information tailored to student needs

October 10, 2015 (Prime Osborn Convention Center)
 Information Sessions
 Bright Futures Scholarship Program
 Federal Financial Aid
 College Planning Nuts and Bolts
 FACTS.org – Online Academic Advising
 Writing The College Admissions Essay
 Historically Black Colleges and Universities
 Scholarship Search Tips
 Get With The Times And Use The Web

Links available at paxonguidance.weebly.com

Video Tutorials

Formerly www.flvc.org

A Resource from The CollegeBoard

Chart an AP Course to a
College Major or Career

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