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Class of 2023
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Grade Point Average
• State (Unweighted GPA)
• 4.0 Scale
• District (Weighted GPA)
• 5.0 Scale
• State College (Recalculated GPA)
• AP and Dual Enrollment earn 1 additional GPA quality
point
• Honors courses earn .5 additional GPA quality point
• Bright Futures GPA
• 16 specific academic courses, +2 additional credits
academic or AP course
• Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Enrollment
earn .5 additional GPA quality point
Bright Futures Scholarship
• Florida Academic Scholars
• 3.5 Bright Futures Recalculated GPA
• 29 ACT/1330 SAT
• 100 hours community service

• Florida Medallion
• 3.0 Bright Futures Recalculated GPA
• 25 ACT/1210 SAT
• 75 hours community service
Community Service
Required for Bright
Not Required for
Futures Scholarship (75 or
Graduation
100 hrs) & Silver Cord

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Scholarship Applications on Teams & DA website
 FALL SAT and ACT
TEST DATE
ACT
REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE REGISTRATION
September 10th August 19th
October 22nd September 16th September 30th
December 10th November 4th November 11th

TEST DATE
SAT
REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE REGISTRATION
August 27th August 16th
October 1ST September 2ND September 20TH
November 5th October 7th October 25th
December 3rd November 3rd November 22nd

FULL LIST OF TEST DATES POSTED ON SCHOOL COUNSELING TEAMS !!!!!

 College Application Timeline

• Self Discovery • College Resume • College Application

• Finding Your • Utilize a template • Observe
Fit • Canva or Word directions and
deadlines
• Know Your
Why

• College Research • College Essay • Supporting

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 College Application Timeline
Continued
• Specialized • Review Your
Programs Options and
• Professionalism
• Schedule your • Edit your work
Finalize Your
audition
• Appropriate email Plan
• Honors College • May 1st
• ROTC

• Scholarships • Financial Plan

• Continuously • Discussion with
apply family stakeholders
• Submit • FAFSA
Scholarship • Bright Futures
documentation • CSS Profile
to Arts Director
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Class of 2023!