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Junior Night Surviving Senior Year
Junior Night Surviving Senior Year
Douglas Anderson
School of the Arts
Duval County
Graduation Requirements
24 credits
2.0 overall unweighted GPA
Pass the reading FCAT
Pass the Algebra 1 EOC exam
Take one on-line high school
course through DVIA (Duval
Virtual Instruction Academy) or
FLVS if DVIA not available
Duval County
Graduation Course Requirements
English 4 credits
Math 4 credits (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II,
additional math) taken in middle or high school in 2007-2008 or
thereafter
Promotion Criteria
To Grade
Credit Requirement
Other
10
N/A
11
N/A
12
PSAT in October
www.flvc.org
EOC and AP exams
ACT
PERT
Critical
Reading*
440
Reading*
19
Reading*
106
Math*
440
Math*
19
Math*
114
English
17
Writing
103
Summer To Do list
Self Assessment and Career Exploration
Narrow list of college
Naviance
Draft essays
Visit colleges
Start college and scholarship applications
Compile deadlines
Draft resume
Naviance
Senior Workshop
Counselors will visit senior English
Senior year
Diplomas and transcripts
College application procedure
SAT and ACT
Financial aid and scholarships
RED days for guidance activities
Fall NACAC College Fair
www.flvc.org
Keep grades up, colleges may rescind admission for
falling grades
Continue to take the SAT/ACT
Apply for scholarships and financial aid (students
will receive senior newsletters and scholarship
bulletins and should visit the DA guidance
webpage, Counselor Corner Blog, and Senior Page)
Fill out the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov
Attend Beacon financial aid workshop, financial aid
night, and senior parent night
Follow up with colleges to confirm your attendance
point for each honors course, whole point for AP, DE)
i.e. State University Schools in Florida
Important Websites
www.duvalschools.org
www.da-arts.org/student-services/bulletin-board
www.douglasandersonguidance.blogspot.com
www.naviance.com
www.cyberguidance.net
www.finaid.org
www.scholaraid.com
www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov
www.flvc.org
www.fastweb.com
www.zinch.com
www.bigfuture.collegeboard.org
www.flchoices.org