division of academic services
high school guidance services
Higher Education
You don’t have to feel
overwhelmed by your decision to go to college. Think
about your interests, strengths and talents while you
engage in the process. Research the colleges and
universities that interest you. Find out how to get
money to help you pay for college.
The heart of early intervention
is academic preparation and proper course selection. Studies show that many
students who might be admitted to postsecondary schools are not taking courses
at the high school level that would prepare them to do so.
Students, regardless of their
postsecondary plans, should be counseled by parents, teachers, and counselors to
pursue a challenging program of study in high school. Just because a student
isn't planning on college or career training immediately after high school, that
doesn't mean he might not change his mind later on. Students should be
encouraged to keep "as many doors open" as possible. It is all part of helping
them realize postsecondary options when the time is right! Here are some
resources that will help you and your parents navigate your college search.
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- BEACON
stands for “Bringing Economic and Career
Opportunities Nearer”. BEACON is a
district wide program that provides
trained volunteers into the high schools
to meet with seniors in small groups to
walk them through the financial aid
process and provide them with step by
step directions in the Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Many
schools tie in the BEACON presentations
with a push to have student complete the
Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA)
that is associated with the Bright
Futures program. The BEACON program is
designed to assure that every high
school senior receives timely financial
aid information to assist in planning
for their future.
-
Regional Financial Aid Nights
provide an opportunity for parents to
meet with financial aid experts from our
postsecondary partners and have an
opportunity to walk through the FAFSA
and ask questions of “the experts”.
Regional Financial Aid Nights
-
College Goal Sunday provides
families an opportunity to meet with
postsecondary financial aid experts in a
computer lab to apply for FAFSA pins and
work on the document online. This is
hosted at the FSCJ downtown campus, and
is a partnership with DCPS staff and a
wide variety of postsecondary
institutions.
For more information about
choosing the right courses in high school, visit
Think College, and, while you're
there, download an
Adobe
Acrobat version of
Think
College? Me? Now? from;
or take a look at
this recently redesigned site that has become one of the most comprehensive
places on the internet for planning life after high school;
or check out one of the many other
great links listed below:
  
 
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