FACTS.org. Advising Florida s Students. Florida s Official Student Advising Web System!

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Advising Florida’s Students

Florida’s Official Student Advising Web System!

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F

lorida’s

A

cademic

C

ounseling

and

T

racking

for S

tudents

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Students

Counselors, Educators & Mentors Parents / Guardians Colleges & Universities High School Middle School Career Planning

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NAVIGATION MENU THAT SUPPORTS

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COLLEGE LEVEL RESOURCES ORGANIZED INTO CLUSTERS

EASY ACCESS LINKS

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TOOLS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

 Career Planning

 High School Planning (ePEP)

 High School & Bright Futures Evaluations  College/Career Tech Planning

 College Admissions  Financial Aid

 College transcripts and grades

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COLLEGE & CAREER TECH

PLANNING

 Institution search and profiles

 Locator maps

 Degree/Program Search

 Degree/Program Requirements (Audit)

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Explore Florida’s Post Secondary

opportunities

College or Program Search

GED

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Select preferences Review schools that

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 Degree Information  Application Deadlines  Application Fees

 Financial Aid Info

 Housing Info

 Athletics

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FINANCIAL AID

 Facts and fiction about paying for college

 Financial aid programs

 Apply online for federal and state financial

aid

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Financial Resources

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Application Information

Students can access/complete a program’s online application or submit the FACTS Application

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High School Student Resources

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Middle School Student Resources

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Why should

this

web site

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Karl Fisch,

Technology Teacher Arapahoe High School, 2006

E-Pioneer of: “Fishbowl Blog” ”Shift Happens” “Class of 2020”

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

1950 1991 2010

Unskilled Skilled College

By 2010, 85% of occupations will require education/ training beyond high school

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IT IS PROJECTED THAT 60%

OF CAREERS AVAILABLE BY 2020

DO NOT EXIST TODAY

.

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Florida

100 Fastest Growing Occupations by minimum Educational Requirements

Projected Year: 2030

Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics

Number of Occupations

26

18

24

19

13

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Master's or Higher

Bachelor's Degree

CC Certificate/Degree

Vocational Certificate

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University of Florida GPA : 4.3 – 4.4 SAT : 1970 - 2090 Florida State University

GPA : 3.6 – 4.2 SAT : 1730 - 1960 University of South Florida

GPA : 3.6 – 4.1 SAT : 1120 - 1280 University of Central Florida

GPA : 3.5 – 4.2 SAT : 1150 - 1290

Reality :

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$7,231

Was the average cost of a two year degree in

2005-2006

$17,447

Was the average cost of a four year degree in

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Reality :

Florida’s Drop Out Rate

What grade level reflects the highest drop out rate across

the state?

9

th

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What can be done to

strengthen the bridge

between

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Middle Grades Requirements

Students Who Entered

8th _{Grade in Fall 2008}

(Current 9th _Graders)

3 Courses English 3 Courses Mathematics 3 Courses Social Studies 3 Courses Science 1 Course Career and Education Planning

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CAREER AND EDUCATION COURSE APPLICATIONS

Online Tools

ePEP

CHOICES

FACTS.org DOE

Workforce Ed. DOE

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www.flchoices.org

Florida CHOICES PLANNER

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Florida CHOICES PLANNER:

WORK SECTION

• free on-line career information program

• assessments

• 650+ occupations • career videos

• resume builder

LEARN SECTION

• 8,000 postsecondary schools

• high school & postsecondary planning • scholarship finder

YOUR PORTFOLIO SECTION

• stores assessment results

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CAREER AND EDUCATION COURSE APPLICATIONS

Online Tools

ePEP

CHOICES

FACTS.org DOE

Workforce Ed. DOE

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WHAT WILL THE EPEP

DO?

The ePEP will guide

students

in planning courses that

will fulfill

all

of their

HS graduation requirements…

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FLEXIBLE

DECISION MAKING

WITH THE EPEP

Diploma Type Graduation Track Graduation Plan Career Cluster Major Area of Interest

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HS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE WHO ENTERED 9TH _{GRADE IN 2007 AND AFTER:}

16 +

4 + 4 = 24

C or e C lasse s MA I O ther E lect iv es T ot al

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Middle School students plan for

4 years / 24 credits based on their HS

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ePEP will show red “smart” dots next to any

planned courses that meet:

 State University Admissions requirements

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ePEP

An ePEP is NOT…



A schedule of classes



Registration form

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Set in stone



A contract

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AFTER a student transitions to

High School

the ePEP will show a student

:

 transcript information – three (3) times a year

 progress towards HS school graduation requirements  progress towards all three Bright Futures

Scholarships

 progress towards minimum State University

Admissions requirements

“O J J”

October, January & June

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Pasco Student Pasco Middle School Wesley Chapel High School 2011

Planned Courses

Courses from Transcript

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Access to HS Evaluations

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Student can access his/her own “academic filing cabinet”

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24 Credit / Standard HS Diploma Requirements: Updated three (3) times a year

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Bright Futures Eligibility:

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State University Admissions Eligibility: Updated three (3) times a year

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 7th Graders 8th Graders 9th Graders 10th Graders 11th Graders 12th Graders Florida

PERCENTAGE OF EPEPS CREATED AS OF

JUNE 30, 2009

e PEP re q u ir e d

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Does my child have

an Account with FACTS.org?

Middle School Student:

 Will create the

FACTS Account in the MS class

 Account will be open by end of 8th gr.

 Ask school Guidance Counselor for ID / PW

High School Student:

 9th _{grader created}

account last year

 10-12th _{Grader can}

open account any time

 Ask school Guidance Counselor for ID / PW

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What does my

High School level

student need to open account?

1. Name

2. School / District

3. Birth date

4. Florida Student

Identifier Number

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The Web site for EVERY

Florida student !

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