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

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

2 Florida s Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students

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5 THE FACTS.ORG TOOLBOX Career Planning Middle School Students Parents / Guardians High School Counselors, Educators & Mentors Colleges & Universities

6 NAVIGATION MENU THAT SUPPORTS ALL USERS

7 COLLEGE LEVEL RESOURCES ORGANIZED INTO CLUSTERS EASY ACCESS LINKS

8 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 Track progress towards college graduation

9 COLLEGE & CAREER TECH PLANNING Institution search and profiles Locator maps Degree/Program Search Degree/Program Requirements (Audit) Bachelor Degrees at Community Colleges

10 College or Program Search GED Information Explore Florida s Post Secondary opportunities

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12 Select preferences Review schools that match criteria

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14 Degree Information Application Deadlines Application Fees Financial Aid Info Housing Info Athletics Contact Info

15 FINANCIAL AID Facts and fiction about paying for college Financial aid programs Apply online for federal and state financial aid Application status check

16 Financial Resources

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

18 High School Student Resources

19 Middle School Student Resources

20 Why should this web site be important to every family?

21 Karl Fisch, Technology Teacher Arapahoe High School, 2006 E-Pioneer of: Fishbowl Blog Shift Happens Class of 2020

22 By 2010, 85% of occupations will require education/ training beyond high school Unskilled Skilled College

23 IT IS PROJECTED THAT 60% OF CAREERS AVAILABLE BY 2020 DO NOT EXIST TODAY.

24 Florida 100 Fastest Growing Occupations by minimum Educational Requirements Projected Year: 2030 Master's or Higher 26 Bachelor's Degree 18 CC Certificate/Degree 24 Vocational Certificate 19 High School or Less Number of Occupations Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Statistics

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26 Reality : Academic Profile of Freshmen Class 2009 University of Florida GPA : SAT : Florida State University GPA : SAT : University of South Florida GPA : SAT : University of Central Florida GPA : SAT :

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29 $7,231 Was the average cost of a two year degree in $17,447 Was the average cost of a four year degree in

30 Reality : Florida s Drop Out Rate What grade level reflects the highest drop out rate across the state? 9 th Grade

31 What can be done to strengthen the bridge between Middle School & High School?

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33 Middle School Promotion Requirements Middle Grades Requirements Students Who Entered 8 th Grade in Fall 2008 (Current 9 th Graders) 3 Courses English 3 Courses Mathematics 3 Courses Social Studies 3 Courses Science 1 Course Career and Education Planning

34 CAREER AND EDUCATION COURSE APPLICATIONS Online Tools CHOICES epep Workforce Ed. DOE FACTS.org DOE

35 Florida CHOICES PLANNER

36 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 saves education & career plans

37 CAREER AND EDUCATION COURSE APPLICATIONS Online Tools CHOICES epep Workforce Ed. DOE FACTS.org DOE

38 WHAT WILL THE EPEP DO? The epep will guide students in planning courses that will fulfill all of their HS graduation requirements

39 Diploma Type FLEXIBLE DECISION MAKING WITH THE EPEP Graduation Track Career Cluster Graduation Plan Major Area of Interest

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41 HS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE WHO ENTERED 9 TH GRADE IN 2007 AND AFTER: = 24 Total Other Electives MAI Core Classes

42 Middle School students plan for 4 years / 24 credits based on their HS Graduation Requirements

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44 epep will show red smart dots next to any planned courses that meet: State University Admissions requirements Gold Seal / Bright Futures Requirements

45 An epep is NOT A schedule of classes epep Registration form Set in stone A contract

46 O J J October, January & June 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

47 Pasco Student Pasco Middle School Wesley Chapel High School 2011 Planned Courses Courses from Transcript

48 Access to HS Evaluations

49 Student can access his/her own academic filing cabinet

50 24 Credit / Standard HS Diploma Requirements: Updated three (3) times a year

51 Bright Futures Eligibility: Updated three (3) times a year

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

53 PERCENTAGE OF EPEPS CREATED AS OF JUNE 30, th Graders epep required 8th Graders 9th Graders 10th Graders 11th Graders 12th Graders Florida

54 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 8 th gr. Ask school Guidance Counselor for ID / PW High School Student: 9 th grader created account last year th Grader can open account any time Ask school Guidance Counselor for ID / PW

55 Click here to create or view epep

56 What does my High School level student need to open account? 1. Name 2. School / District 3. Birth date 4. Florida Student Identifier Number

57 The Web site for EVERY Florida student!

58 FACTS.org