Homestead Senior High School
2012-13 College Planning Guide
By: Cheryl Concepcion
College Advisor
Graduation Coach
Main Office
Revised 9-24-12
WHERE TO GO FOR HELP…
COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTS
2012-2013
GRADES 9-12
ALPHABET
COUNSELOR
ROOM
A
Ms. Herrera
Main Office
B-F, J
Ms. Almagro
Nursing Wing (#35)
G-O, except J
Ms. Morales
Main Office (#24)
P-Z
Dr. Martin
Nursing Wing (#31)
TRUST
Ms. Manas
Room 207
CAP
Ms. Concepcion
Main Office
ESOL
Revised 9-24-12
ACT Test Dates
Test Date
Registration
Deadline
Late Fee Required
September 8, 2012
August 17, 2012
August 18-24, 2012
October 27, 2012
September 21, 2012
Sept. 22- Oct. 5, 2012
December 8, 2012
November 2, 2012
November 3-16, 2012
February 9, 2013
January 11, 2013
January 12-18, 2012
April 13, 2013
March 8, 2012
March 9- 22, 2012
June 8, 2013
May 3, 2013
May 4-17, 2012
SAT Test Dates
Test Date
Registration
Deadline
Late Fee Required
October 6, 2012
September 24, 2012
November 3, 2012
October 4, 2012
October 5- 19, 2012
December 1, 2012
November 1, 2012
November 2- 16, 2012
January 26, 2013
December 28, 2012
Dec. 29- Jan. 11, 2013
March 9, 2013
February 8, 2013
February 9- 22, 2013
May 4, 2013
April 5, 2013
April 6- 19, 2013
June 1, 2013
May 2, 2013
May 3- 17, 2013
Revised 9-24-12
N/A
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TIMELINE FOR SENIORS
FALL - Senior Year
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Provide Ms. Concepcion with your email address.
Register for the ACT/SAT at least two times each
Access and begin on-line college applications
Start writing college essays.
Be aware of all your college admissions deadlines
Order your transcripts 1 per college/scholarship (in the main office). Check
your transcript to make sure all information (including social security
number) is correct.
Attend college fair and individual college informational sessions
Prepare a resume
Find out if the college you are applying to requires letter(s) of
recommendation. If so, ask teachers/counselors EARLY for letters of
recommendation.
Attend FASFA Financial Aid/Bright Futures Workshop
SPRING- Senior Year
 Order mid-year transcript for colleges that require midyear reports.
 Apply for BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP online at
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org
 Apply for scholarships (check your email for scholarship information)
 Apply to MDC or other Community Colleges at this time.
 Complete Exit Interview with Ms. Concepcion
 Order FINAL transcript to college you plan to attend.
 Be sure your BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP application is completed
before graduation.
 Notify Ms. Concepcion of your college plans ASAP.
 Avoid Senioritis!
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE VISIT YOUR COUNSELOR OR MS.
CONCEPCION....DO NOT WAIT!!!!
Revised 9-24-12
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Bright Futures Scholarship Requirements for 2013 Graduates
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program’s purpose it to reward students for their academic
achievements during high school by providing funding to attend postsecondary education in Florida. The
Florida Academic Scholar (FAS) and Florida Medallion Scholar (FMS) Awards requirements including
the following:
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16 credits of college preparatory academic courses
4 English (3 with substantial writing)
4 Mathematics (Algebra 1 level and above)
3 Natural Science (2 with substantial lab)
3 Social Science
2 Foreign Language (sequential, in the same language)
-3.5 weighted GPA in the above courses, 100 community service hours, and a best composite score of
1280 on the SAT (based on combined Critical Reading and Math sections only) or 28 on the ACT
(excluding the writing section) to be a Florida Academic Scholar.
-3.0 weighted GPA in the above courses, 75 community service hours, and a minimum score of 1020 on
the SAT (based on combined Critical Reading and Math sections only) or 22 on the ACT (excluding the
writing section) to be a Florida Medallion Scholar.
Up to 2 additional credits from courses in the academic areas listed above or in the fine arts courses
from the student’s high school transcripts may be used to raise their Bright Futures GPA.
YEAR
Test Scores Requirements for Bright Futures
Academic Scholar
Medallion Scholar
SAT
ACT
SAT
ACT
2012
1270
28
980
21
2013
1280
28
1020
22
2014
1290
29
1170
26
Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV) Award (our web design program counts for this – you MUST take
web 1, 2 and 3). Requirements include the following:
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16 core credits required for high school graduation
-4 English
-4 Mathematics (including Algebra 1)
-3 Natural Science
-3 Social Studies (U.S. History, U.S. Government, and Economics)
-1 Fine or identified Practical Art; OR .5 credit each
-1 Physical Education (to include integration of health)
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3.0 Weighted GPA in the core credits required for graduation*
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A minimum of 3 career and technical education credits in 1 vocational program taken over at
least 2 academic years with an unweighted 3.5 GPA in those courses.
Test Scores- Students must earn the minimum score listed below on each section of the College
Placement Test (CPT), SAT, or ACT (test sections cannot be combined).
-CPT: Reading 83/Sentence Skills 83/Algebra 72
-SAT: Reading 440/Math 440(information at http://www.collegeboard.org)
-ACT: English 17/Reading 18/ Math 19 (information at http://www.act.org )
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30 community service hours
College or career preparatory diplomas may be used to qualify for GSV; with appropriate career
and technical education electives.
For other ways to qualify for BF visit http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/.
Revised 9-24-12
Questions to Ask College Representatives
Important Dates:
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early decision deadline
regular application deadline
financial aid application deadline
campus housing deadlines
Admission Questions:
 Which high school courses are required?
 How many years of a foreign language are required?
 Is either the SAT, or ACT required? Are any of the SAT II subject area tests
required?
 What was the average high school GPA of the entering freshman class?
 What was the average SAT / ACT scores of the entering freshman class?
 Can you apply on-line?
General Questions:
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How large is your campus?
What are the five strongest majors at your institution?
What types of extra-curricular activities are on campus?
How can I arrange a campus visit? Are there any special visitation days on
your campus?
What type of high school background are you looking for in an applicant?
Do you accept Advanced Placement test credits? If so, with what score?
What percentage of a typical freshman class will actually graduate from
your college?
Do you have programs for study abroad?
When must I choose a major?
What additional academic services do you offer to students (tutoring,
career counseling, study skills)
Revised 9-24-12
 How effective is your institution’s honor code? What is the penalty for
cheating?
 How many of last year’s freshman returned for their sophomore year?
 What percentage of the freshman class earned better than a 2.0 GPA last
year?
 How does your institution place students in their freshman classes?
 How are roommates selected?
 How many students reside on campus?
 How safe is your school? Where can I obtain statistics about crime on
campus?
Revised 9-24-12
2012 SUS Admissions Tour MATRIX
Universities
FAMU
FAU
FGCU
FIU
FSU
NCF
UCF
UF
Location
Tallahasse
e
Boca Raton
Ft. Myers
Miami
Tallahassee
Sarasota
Orlando
Gainesville
13,207
29,313
12,661
47,966
41,710
845
58,698
49,589
11,180
23,615
11,139
34,968
31,851
845
50,002
32,589
Div 1
Div 1
Div 1
Total
Enrollment
Fall 2011
Undergraduat
e Enrollment
Fall 2011
Sports
Division
Div 1
Div 1
N/A
Div 1
Div 1
USF Tampa
UWF
Tampa
Pensacola
16,368
39,629
12,126
14,631
29,310
9,823
Div 1
Div 1
Div 2
Modified
Rolling
Rolling with
January 1 Priority
Deadline
UNF
Jacksonville
Rolling
Rolling
withFeb. 15
asPriority
Deadline
Rolling with
February
15th Priority
Deadline
Modified rolling:
applica-tions by
Dec 1st - notified
by January 16th;
applica-tions by
Feb. 1st - notified
by March 16th;
rolling notifications; applica-tions
submitted after
Feb. 1st
75%
55%
57%
98.74%
42%
N/A
45%
47%
62%
48%
60%
55%
37%
63%
39.60%
44%
65%
45%
41%
31%
46%
60%
Mid Range
Accepted GPA Summer 2012
2.50-2.99
3.11-3.62
3.01-3.58
3.20 - 3.80
3.5-4.0
N/A
3.4-3.9
3.9 - 4.3
3.2-3.8
3.5-3.8
Middle Range
GPA Accepted Fall 2012
3.00-3.49
3.35-3.95
3.06-3.72
3.50-4.10
3.7-4.3
3.73-4.33
3.5-4.2
4.1 - 4.5
3.51-4.21
3.97-4.27
Middle Range
SAT (all three
sections)Accept
ed - Summer
2012
1200-1470
1450-1600
1400-1610
1460-1530
1670-1870
N/A
1560-1720
1710-1970
1530-1670
1620-1720
What is your
admissions
notification
plan?
% of Applicants
Accepted
Summer 2012
% of Applicants
Accepted Fall
2012
Revised 9-24-12
Two notification
dates:
12/19/2012
3/20/2013
11/1 deadline
(decisions by
4/1). 2/15
priority
scholarship
deadline
(decisions by
4/25) 4/15
deadline
(decisions by
4/25).
Rolling
Feb 8 for
Nov 1 apps
November 16th
deadline with
decisions
released on
December 14th,
rolling
admissions
following
3.4 (summer and
fall are averaged
together
3.4 (summer and
fall are averaged
together
1476
Universities
FAMU
FAU
FGCU
FIU
FSU
NCF
UCF
UF
UNF
USF Tampa
UWF
Middle Range SAT (all
three sections)Accepted
Fall 2012
M: 400490R: 400490W: 400490
M: 510600R: 510590W: 510590
M: 480-570R:
470-560W:
460-550
M: 530-620R:
540-620W:
530-610
M: 580-670R:
590-670W"
580-660
M: 590-680 R:
630-730W: 610710
M: 590-670R:
570-660W:
540-630
M: 620-720R:
610-710W:
610-710
M: 580-660R:
570-650W: 520610
M: 600-650R: 590630W: 580-620
M: 493R:
504W= 478
17-20
21-24
20-23
20-22
23-27
N/A
22-25
25-30
22-24
23-25
22.4
17-20
23-27
20-24
23-26
26-30
28-31
25-29
28 - 32
25-27
27-29
22.4
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
No
No
No
Yes, but not
required
N/A
N/A
Either
Either
Either
Either
Either
Either
Either
Either
No preference
Either
Either
Yes
No
No
N/A
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
N/A
N/A
No
No; Only if
required for
Scholarships
and for
borderline
applicants
No
No, will not
be used in the
decisionmaking
process
Yes - 1
No
No, Not
reviewed
Not required,
but encouraged
for some.
No
No
Best of
All academic
work attempted
All academic
coursework
No
No
Either
Middle Range ACT with
WritingAccepted Summer 2012
Middle Range ACT with
WritingAccepted - Fall
2012
SAT Scores
Interchangeable/
Mixed?
Are ACT Scores
Interchangeable?
Accept SAT essay in
place of adms. essay?
(Yes/No/NA)
Prefer SAT or ACT?
Will you only accept
your university's
personal statement
topics?
Are Letters of
Recommendation
Required for
Inclusion with the
Application?
No
Is the GPA the "best
of" courses or all
Best grade
Best of
All attempted
Best grade of
Grade
Best grade of
All academic
work (i.e., does only
Best of
the best grade of
of repeated
academic
coursework
exact same
forgiveness
identical
work
courses
repeated courses
courses
courses
used
course
recognized.
courses
attempted
count in the gpa or do
all courses count)?
All universities prefer on-line applications. Additionally, all universities accept: online application fee payment and• mailed official high school
transcripts. -New College of Florida uses the Common Application.
Does your
recalculated GPA
Based on SUS
All high school
utilize only the
Only SUS
"core" and up
SUS core
Core and
and DE
courses counted as
Core and
Core and
core
to two
SUS "core" admission admission
academic
SUS Core
academic core
Elective
Elective
admission
approved
coursework; only the
coursework
electives
courses and
coursework
academic
"core" and "elective"
IB/AP/AICE.
"electives"
courseswork; or all
courses taken?
Yes; would
Is class rank more
Either
No
No
No
No
No
No
important than
also take
Revised 9-24-12
percentile listing?
Do you prefer
transcripts by SPEEDE
or FASTER?
Revised 9-24-12
percentile
SPEEDE
Either
FASTER
Either
Either
Speede
SPEEDE
FASTER
SPEEDE
SPEEDE
FASTER
Universities
FAMU
FAU
FGCU
FIU
GPA Calculations/QP
AP
1
*1
1
*1
Dual
1
*1
1
*1
Enrollment
Honors
0.5
*0.5
0.5
*0.5
IB
1
*1
1
*1
AICE
1
*1
1
*1
NOTE: Asterisk indicates course(s) must have a grade of C or better to be weighted.
Preferred
Time to Apply
Application
Fee
Institutional
Financial Aid
Deadline for
Fall
2013(date/rolli
ng)
% of students
receiving
need-based
Financial Aid
(2011)
% of students
receiving
financial
aid/scholarshi
ps (2011)
2012-2013
Tuition & Fees
for 30 credit
hours (instate)
Tuition
Deposit
Required?
(Y/N)
Amount?
Housing
Deposit
Required?
(Y/N)
Amount?
FSU
NCF
UCF
UF
UNF
USF Tampa
UWF
*1
*1
1*
*1
*1
*1
*1
*1
*1
1*
*1
*1
*1
*1
*0.5
*1
*1
*0.5
*1
*1
0.5*
1*
1*
*0.5
*1
*1
*0.5
*1
*1
*0.5
*1
*1
*0.5
*1
*1
August
Fall of Senior
Year
Sep1-Nov15
July 1December 1
Prior to
October 15
By Nov 1.
Fall of the
senior year
August 1 November 1
Prior to
November 16th,
2012
Before January
2nd
Fall
$30
$30
$30
$30
$30
$30
$30
$30
$30
$30
$30
1-Mar
RollingMarc
h1
1-Mar
March 1st
Rolling, March
1
Feb 15
priority
deadline
March 1
Priority
3/15/2013
April 1st
March 1st
Rolling
84%
52%
63%
75%
47% all
students; 45%
FTIC
58%
53%
41%
55%
63%
46%
92%
70%
89%
66%
90% all
students; 96%
FTIC
approx 100%
81%
82%
86%
88%
67%
$4,553
$5,986
$6,318
$6,417
$6,403
$6,783 flat
rate; fulltime
$6,247
$6,170
$6,235
$5,800
$6,237
No
Yes, $200 for
FTIC only
No
Yes, $200
Yes, $200
Yes, $200
Yes $200
FTIC only
Yes, $200 FTIC
Only
No
$200
Yes - $200
$350
Yes$200
No; $50
application fee.
Yes, $100
Yes, $225
No
$100
Summer
$250 Fall
Yes, $200
$200 Prepayment
$200
Yes - $225
Revised 9-24-12
Does your
institution
require
freshmen to
live on
campus?
Yes
Revised 9-24-12
Yes - if they
live outside a
50 mile
radius
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Universities
Honors
Program
Minimum
Requirements
Health
Insurance
Required/Optio
nal?
NCF
UCF
UF
UNF
USF Tampa
UWF
3.9 GPA/1850
(all 3 sections)
SAT and/or
28 ACT
GPA-3.5,
SAT-1850,
ACT-28
2012 Honors
Midrange:
4.2-4.5 GPA;
30-32 ACT;
1980-2140
SAT
Holistic review.
Top factors: course
selection, grades,
writing, scores.
Average GPA
4.2, SAT 2040,
ACT 30
4.0 GPA & 2070
SAT or 33 ACT
http://www.unf.
edu/dept/honor
s
3.8 HSGPA
1300 SAT 29
ACT
3.5 GP, 26
ACT, 1170
SAT
Optionalstrongly
recomm. /
Required for
international
students
Optional,
(required for
inter-national
students)
Required
Optional (required
for international
students)
Optional (req
for international
students)
Optional
Optional
No
Optional
Individually by
faculty advisor
Certain
Programs;
under review
for all
programs
Yes
Yes-Academic
Roadmaps
No
No
25%
37%
Black10.9%Asian3.5%Hispani
c6.8%Hawaii
an, Native
Pacific-.3%
FGCU
SAT1700;
ACT 27; GPA
3.50; 2 Ltrs of
recommendation
3.8
GPA1800
SAT (3
sections) or
27 ACT
Optional
Required
for
Internation
al students
only
Academic
Advisors
No
%Undergrad
Minority
(Black, Asian,
Hispanic,
Native
American) Fall
2011
Asian - .7%;
Black 94.1%;
Hispanic 1.2%; Native
American
.2%; White
2.9%; Multiracial: .1%;
Non-resident
alien: .7%
Top 3 Majors
for Undergrad
FSU
FAU
Degrees
mapped/tracke
d?
Average Age
Undergraduate
Fall 2011
% Fall 2011
FTIC in Top
10% HS Class*
% Fall 2011
FTIC in Top
20% HS Class
1st-Year
Retention Rate
6-Year
Graduation
Rate
FIU
FAMU
No
Yes
Black 17.4%Hisp
anic21.4%Asia
n4.3%Hawai
ian, Native
Pacific-.1%
25%
Black8.94%Asian6.37%Hispani
c69.04%Native
Am.-1.42%
29%
Black - 1.4%Asian3%Hispanic13.1%Native Am.5%
35%
Black 8.7%Asian8.1%Hispanit17.4%Native
Am-0.3%
22
24
22
23
21
20
24
21.5
24.7
23
23
3%
18%
12%
19%
40%
43%
35%
75%
27%
32%
13%
13%
40%
29%
48%
76%
73%
75%
89%
51%
53%
33%
79%
79%
75%
82%
92%
86%
87%
95%
83%
86%
74%
40%
43%
45%
43%
74%
68%
63%
84%
49%
52%
48%
Pharmacy;
Bus Admin;
Criminal
Justice
Biology;Ele
mentary
Educ.;Psyc
hology
Management
/Biology/Co
mmunica-tion
Biology,
Psychology,
Hospitality
Mgmt
Business,
Biological
Science,
Engineering
Biology,
Psychology,
Political Sci
Psychology,
Business,
Engineering
Psychology,
Biology,
Mechanical
Engineering
Psychology,
Communication, Business
Mgmt
Biomedical
Sciences,
Psychology,
Business
Biology,
Business,
Education
Revised 9-24-12
Yes (mapped)
2012 SUS Admissions Tour MATRIX
University of South Florida - St. Petersburg
Will you only accept your
St. Petersburg
university's personal statement
Location
N/A
topics?
Fall 2012 N/A Fall
2011=6030
Fall 2012 N/A Fall
2011=5306
Are Letters of Recommendation
Required?
Sports Division
N/A
Is the GPA the "best of" courses
or all work?
What is your
admissions
notification plan?
Rolling
Total Enrollment Fall
2012
Undergraduate
Enrollment Fall 2012
% of Applicants
Accepted Summer 2012
% of Applicants
Accepted Fall 2012
Mid Range Accepted
GPA - Summer 2012
Middle Range GPA
Accepted - Fall 2012
Middle Range SAT (all
three sections)Accepted
- Summer 2012
Revised 9-24-12
64%
Do you look at only 18 credits,
only academic credit, or all high
schoo course work?
Is class rank more important than
percentile listing?
Do you prefer transcripts by SPEEDE
or FASTER?
No
4 English, 4 Math*, 3
Science* 3 Social
Science, 2 Foreign
Language*, 2 Academic
Electives *Add'l units
preferred
Best of
No
Middle Range ACT Accepted Summer 2012
Middle Range ACT Accepted Fall 2012
22-24
21-25
Yes
Are ACT Scores
Interchangeable?
Prefer SAT or ACT?
Accept SAT essay in place of
adms. essay? (Yes/No/NA)
Either
N/A
SPEEDE
SAT Scores
Interchangeable/ Mixed?
Yes
46%
AP weighting
1 if C or better
IB weighting
1 if C or better
3.1-3.4
Dual Enrollment weighting
1 if C or better
AICE weighting
1 if C or better
3.3-3.8
Honors weighting
.5 if C or better
Degrees mapped/tracked?
No
1525-1640
1460-1710
Middle Range SAT (all three
sections)Accepted Fall 2012
%Undergrad Minority
(Black, Asian, Hispanic,
Native American) Fall 2012
Fall 2012 N/A Fall
2011=26%
University of South Florida - St. Petersburg
Application Fee
Online or Paper
Application
Preferred
$30
% Fall 2011 FTIC in Top
10% HS Class*
On line
% Fall 2011 FTIC in Top
20% HS Class
Does your institution require
freshmen to live on campus?
Yes
Institutional Financial Aid
Deadline for Fall 2013(date/rolling)
1-Mar
% of students receiving need-based
Financial Aid (2011)
58%
% of students receiving financial
aid/scholarships (2011)
84%
2012-2013Tuition & Fees for 30
credit hours
$5,720.00
Housing Deposit Required? (Y/N)
Amount?
$200
Revised 9-24-12
Not Available
Not Available
Preferred Time to Apply
Fall of the Senior
Year
Average Age
Undergraduate Fall 2012
Fall 2012 N/A Fall
2011=24
1st-Year Retention Rate
6-Year Graduation Rate
66%
29%
Top 3 Majors for Undergrad
Biology, Health Sciences &
Psychology
Honors Program Minimum
Requirements
3.8 GPA; 1250 SAT (CR+M) or
28 ACT
Health Insurance Required/Optional?
No
Tuition Deposit Required? (Y/N)
Amount?
$200