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Sailin' through their last year at PDLHS.... Announcements Colleges, universities, & academies College prep., scholarship, and career info Announcements Date Event To be updated as 2008-09 dates are announced.... Special announcement for all 17- and 18-year-old men: You are reminded that you have a legal obligation to register with Selective Service within 30 days of your 18th birthday. If you live in America and do not register, you are breaking the law. You may register online at www.sss.gov or pick up a registration card at any post office. For more info, see Mrs. Karen Anderson. * Please be sure to review registration details beginning on page two of the "Registering for the ACT 2007-08" booklet, available in every ACT student registration packet.  See Mrs. Alford for a packet. * Test date Registration deadline Late registration deadline To be updated as 2008-09 dates are announced.... Colleges, universities, & academies Colleges, college scholarships, and financial aid Smith Chapel Bible College Florida colleges & universities Tallahassee Community College Baptist College of Florida Troy State University Chipola College University of Florida Florida A & M University University of North Florida Florida Community College at Jacksonville University of West Florida Florida State University United States Air Force Academy (USAF) Florida Virtual School (Florida High School Online) United States Military Academy Gulf Coast Community College United States Naval Academy Jacksonville University U.S. Coast Guard Academy Okaloosa-Walton Community College Washington Holmes Technical Center Pensacola Junior College College prep., scholarship, and career info College admissions timelime Fall of senior year Winter of senior year Spring of senior year * Organize applications by creating files for each of your target schools.  List all requirements and deadlines. * Retake the ACT and/or SAT if you're looking to improve your score. * Request letters of recommendation as soon as possible from teachers and community leaders (at least one month before the application due date). * Visit www.fastweb.com to find scholarships.  Check out ww.finaid.org to learn more about financial aid. * Work on those college applications.  Many applications are due in early January. * Register for a PIN so you can complete and sign the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at www.pin.ed.gov.   * File the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov after January 1. * Check with your prospective schools about additional financial aid application forms and requirements. * Check email/mail regularly for admissions decisions. * Compare your admissions offers.  Ask your guidance counselor and parents to help you weigh your options. * Review your SAR for any mistakes and report them to your prospective school.  Your SAR should arrive approximately 3-5 days after you submit the FAFSA online, or 10 days after your paper FAFSA is received. * Time for a decision!  Most schools ask that you choose your school by May 1. * Check deadlines for housing, financial aid, etc. Application Dos and Don'ts DO DON'T * Do follow the rules.  If an application asks you to choose one essay, do not answer them all.  Read the aplication directions completely before answering any questions. * Do include everything.  Verify all forms have been signed and that you have included all essays and recommendations.  Double check that you have not left out anything important.  Make copies for your records. *  Do pay attention to deadlines.  Submit your application with plenty of time to spare.  You may want to send your application via certified mail or request an email receipt if you applied online, for added assurance that it arrived on time. *  Don't procrastinate.  Letting things wait until the last minute might mean leaving something out or making mistakes on the application.  You want to take as much time as possible on your application. * Don't leave anything out.  Be careful to not treat an online application like an instant message (IM) or email.  An admissions office does not want to see smiley faces or IM slang.  Treat an online application with the same seriousness as you would a paper one. Helpful links Colleges, college scholarships, and financial aid Financial aid calculators ACT college search Florida Bright Futures scholarship program ACT's financial aid need estimator Florida eCHOICES Best jobs in the USA Florida financial aid - student application Career browser: What do you want to be? Indeed.com  (job search) Career interest game Mapping your future Career offerings at colleges, universities, & vocational schools My future Career voyages Occupational Outlook Handbook 2008-09 College PowerPrep Scholarship help College quest Scholarship resource network express CollegeView Scholarships.com Completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) School Soup (largest scholarship database in existence) FACTS (Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students) U.S. Department of Education college financial aid FAFSA on the Web Wired scholar FastWeb  (free scholarship & college search) FinAid! (guide to financial aid) Broken links?  Please report to englishc@hdsb.org.

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