Juniors Fall Assembly
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School Counseling office
located on the second floor of the main building
Mrs. Anderson – School Counselor (last names A-K)
Ms. Koffler – School Counselor (last names L-Z)
Ms. Hnath – Part Time School Counselor
Ms. Silsby – School Counseling Secretary
How Can We Help?
• Academic Development
• Social & Emotional Development
• College & Career Readiness
School Counselors "Lunch & Learn" 11:25-12:25pm
Where: Foundations Room (off the Cafeteria)
When: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
Stay up to Date
• Instagram: @daschoolcounseling
• DA web: www.da-arts.org
• Counselor Blog
• TEAMS – DA Students School Counseling
1 Junior Bootcamp
Channel
School General Channel
2
Counseling #Tuition
3 Tuesday
TEAMS
College Visits &
4 Updates
@daschoolcounseling
linktr.ee/daschoolcounseling
Graduation Requirements
English: 4 Credits Unweighted GPA: 2.0
Math: 4 Credits (Algebra 1, Geometry,
+2 Math Credits
Science: 3 Credits (Biology, +2 Science Credits)
Social Studies: 3 Credits (World History, U.S. Reading Testing Requirement:
History, Government/Economics
Pass FAST Grade 10 ELA Reading or
Personal Financial Literacy & Money concordant (ACT/SAT/CLT)
Management: .50 Credit (current 9th, 10th, 11th)
World Language: 2 Credits in same language
Physical Education: HOPE 1 Credit Math Testing Requirement:
Pass B.E.S.T. Algebra 1 EOC or concordant
Practical/Performing Arts: 1 Credit (ACT/SAT/CLT/PSAT/Geometry EOC)
Electives: 6 Credits
Junior Checklist
• Discover
•Utilize your •Take PSAT,
•Test Prep interests &
Resources! SAT/ACT/CLT
explore colleges
•Build a •Gain
•Explore
balanced experience & •Visit campuses
scholarships
college list build résumé
Blended Learning
What Students Can Do with Xello
🎓 College & Career Exploration
• Research colleges and careers
• View job profiles with salary & education info
• Save your favorites
📝 College Applications & Scholarships
• Track applications and deadlines
• Request transcripts & recommendation letters
• Explore scholarships
• Bright Futures evaluations
💡 Self-Discovery Activities
• Complete interest & personality assessments
• Create your “About Me” profile
• Build and export a resume
GRADES & COURSES
TEST SCORES
College
EXTRACURRICULARS
Application
Components PERSONAL
STATEMENT/ESSAY
LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION
State, Unweighted, Graduation GPA
(4.0 scale)
District, Weighted, Ranking GPA
(5.0 scale) *report on 4.0 scale to colleges
GPA
Re-calculated, Academic GPA
Florida Bright Futures GPA
Test Fee Waivers Processes:
Students on free/reduced lunch are eligible for test fee waivers
To apply for free/reduced lunch:
https://free-reduced-lunch.duvalschools.org/lfserver/Eform
Students can apply for CLT fee waiver directly at:
https://www.cltexam.com/financial-assistance-request-form/
Students can request a SAT fee waiver directly from College Board
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/registration/fee-waivers
College application fee waivers:
• https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/plan-for-college/apply-to-college/college-application-fee-
waiver-faq
• https://www.act.org/content/dam/act/unsecured/documents/RequestForWaiverForm.pdf
• http://www.nacacfairs.org/
Community Service/ Paid Work Hours
• Required for Bright Futures
• Community service vs. Volunteer service
• Hours earned from Summer before 9th grade until graduation day
• Confirm PRIOR to doing service hours for confirmation if uncertain
• Transcripts list number of hours ONLY
• Service Hours over 50 hours MUST be accompanied by letterhead
from the Non-profit confirming hours completed
• Performances/Art exhibits can count for community service IF
participation is not tied to a grade or compensated
– Partial rehearsal hours may be counted; performance hours
may be matched with the same number of rehearsal hours.
– Ex. 2 hour performance gets 4 hours of community service
(2 hours for performance and 2 hours for rehearsal).
Complete the 16 college-
preparatory courses required for
admission to a state university
Bright Futures Florida •
•
3.5 BF
BFweighted
weightedGPA
ACT,95
29 ACT, 96CLT,
CLT,
GPA (recalculated)
or 1340
1330 SAT SAT
Academic • CommunityService
100 Community Serviceand/or/combined
and/or Paid
Work Hours
Paid Work Hours
Scholarship
3.0 BF
BFweighted
weightedGPA (recalculated)
Florida •
•
3.0
24 ACT,
25 ACT,8284CLT,
CLT,
GPA
1190 SAT SAT
or 1210
Medallion • 75 Community
CommunityService
ServiceHours
Hours oror
CommunityService
100 Community serviceand/or/combined
and/or/comb
Scholarship Paid
Paid Work Hours
Work Hours
https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPBFMAIN/SAPBFMAIN
One full high school One full high school
credit of ALG 1A credit of ALG 1A
= ½ credit of math for = 1 credit of math
FAS/FMS for GSV
Students who
took Algebra 1A
If you are pursuing
FAS/FMS bright
SEE YOUR
futures and took
COUNSELOR FOR
Algebra 1A, you will
MORE
likely need to take
INFORMATION
an additional .50
credit math course.
Website - DA-arts.org
School Counseling Updates -TEAMS Page
@DASCHOOLCOUNSELING