Junior

Workshop
MRS. ANDERSON
School Counselor (Last Name A-F)
MS. ARMSTRONG
School Counselor (Last Name G-M)
MS. FERRELL
School Counselor (Last Name N-Z)
MR.ROSS
School Counseling Intern (Everybody)
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 It’s Junior Year…So Now What?
Year of Definition
personal and
academic

Ultimate Decisions

Defining Challenges

What is unique
about you?
 Why is this important?
• By 2020, 60% of jobs in Florida will require post-
secondary education or training – State of Florida

• 65% of jobs nationwide will require

postsecondary training – Georgetown University
 How To Find Your Path
• Self Assessment
• Career Exploration/Awareness
• Postsecondary Characteristics
• Trust your gut
• You do not need to know all the answers right now

Great sites
www.onetonline.org/
Mynextmove.org
www.floridashines.org
www.collegeboard.com
 Considerations for
Finding The Right “Fit”

Housing Admission
Areas of Study
options Criteria

Religious Campus Financial Aid

Affiliations Location Options

Campus Life/
Diversity of
Campus Size Social
campus
Atmosphere
Activity
Who would you admit?
 Grade Point Average
• State, Unweighted, Graduation GPA (4.0 scale)

• District, Weighted, Ranking GPA (5.0 scale)

• Re-calculated, Academic GPA (includes half of an extra quality point for

each academic honors course, whole extra point for AP, DE) State
University Schools in Florida (other colleges/universities recalculate
based on their unique formulas)

• Florida Bright Futures GPA (uses specific courses and includes half of an
extra quality point for each honors, AP, or DE course). Go to
www.floridashines.org
 How To Stay On Your Path
• GPA…Every Year Counts
• Junior year grades are most important
• Meet with your school counselor
• Get to know your teachers
• College Visits
• Identify Appropriate Colleges
➢(2+2+2 method)
• Prepare for and take the SAT and ACT
 SAT & ACT
• When to test?
• Recommended:
• Aim to test 3 times in the spring
• Test once for SAT and ACT, then retake your strongest
test
• Retest early fall of senior year if needed
• Writing section take at least once
• Research policies on Super-Scoring
• Test Preparation is KEY!!!!!!!!!!
Find FREE preparation resources
• UNF – SAT/ACT prep once a month
• Keiser University – SAT/ACT prep every Saturday
• Collegeboard.org , Khanacademy.org, Actstudent.org
 *Students on
free/reduced lunch are
eligible for 2 SAT and 2
ACT waivers.
Visit the school
counseling office for
more information.
 How to Stay On Your Path
•Set A Goal and Write it Down
➢GPA Goal
➢Community Service Goal
➢Test Prep/Test Score Goal
➢Strengthen Writing Skills

•Stay organized
➢Create college application portfolio/binder
➢Research college admission requirements
➢Create senior year calendar
 Spring Junior Resources

• Junior Series Workshops

➢Interviewing Skills
➢Resume Building
➢College Essay Draft Party

• Junior College Parent Night

• Summer College Workshops

 Community Service

• What problems do you want to solve in our community?

• Find service opportunities that interest you
• You can even connect your service to career exploration
• Turn in verification forms for all service completed over summer
• If you go over 50 hours at one nonprofit then you must obtain a
letter from your supervisor (Letterhead, range of dates, and
tasks/duties)
• Obtain pre-approval for current year/upcoming community service
from school counseling office or Counselor Corner lunch table
• Submit all completed documentation to the School Counseling Office
• Make copies to keep for your records
 Extracurricular Activities
• Club List on the DA website
• https://dcps.duvalschools.org/anderson
• Leadership
• A skill you need for life
• What activities are going to give you a meaningful experience?
• Think beyond the laundry list
• What is going to help you grow and build your character?
• Make this an obligation that you dedicate yourself to
• What are your passions beyond the classroom?
• A new kind of connection with your peers
How To Finance Your Post-Secondary Education

SCHOLAR-
SHIPS
GRANTS

WORK
LOANS
STUDY
 Bright Futures Eligibility
• Apply at www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org October 1 of senior year
• Weighted Academic GPA (16 college-preparatory credits & up to 2
additional credits from courses in these academic areas and/or AP
fine arts courses)
• Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) – 100% of Florida public
university tuition
• 3.5 Bright Futures Recalculated GPA
• 29 ACT/1290 SAT
• 100 hours community service
• Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) – 75% of Florida public
university tuition
• 3.0 Bright Futures Recalculated GPA
• 26 ACT/1170 SAT
• 75 hours community service
**Must maintain GPA in college**
 www.floridashines.org
• For Bright Futures Eligibility GPA and test
scores (community service is not listed here)
• District sends transcripts 3 times a year
• Click on “Go to College”
• Click on “Pay for College"
• Click Check Now under Bright Futures Scholarship
• Your Student Identifier Number is your social
security number followed by the “x” sign
Please take the
Exit Survey !
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 Thank you
Class of 2020