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Wednesday, October 2nd, 2013
6:30 p.m. - Cafeteria
Welcome Message
Ms. Lisa S. Noffo
Principal, M.A.S.T.@Homestead
Student Services
Ms. Dana Baugh
Guidance Counselor & Test Chairperson
2.0 GPA Passing score on the Florida Comprehensive
Assessment Test (FCAT) Successful completion of each semester in required
courses (5-Point Rule) Successful completion of a least 24 credits and all
required courses Satisfactory class attendance: no more than ten
unexcused (10) absences in an annual course or five (5) in a semester course
Satisfactory completion of both first and second semester senior art classes
Completion of a community service project of at least 150 hours
Miami-Dade County Public School policy does not allow students to participate in the May/June graduation ceremony if they do not meet these requirements.
College Assistance Program
Ms. Kristen Gomez
CAP Advisor
There are over 3,000 colleges and universities in the United States. Keep the following in mind…
→ Location (Close to home or far away?)
→ Size (Under 3,000 students or over 30,000)
→ Private or Public Institutions
→ Programs of Study Offered
→ Athletic & Extracurricular Activities Available
→ Cost (Do not exclude any choice due to high cost…expensive schools may be able to offer more aid.)
1.Talk with the CAP advisor (Ms. Gomez) and/or your counselor. Talk to instructors, family, friends, etc. about different colleges. Sign-up for admissions representative visits, field trips, and college fairs.
2.Take or apply to take the SAT I and/or ACT exams; determine if you need to take the SAT II exams. Fee waiver available if on free or reduced lunch.
3.Request information/applications from colleges. Put yourself on their mailing list. Look in Ms. Gomez’s office, Room 113, for college pamphlets.
4.Provide your counselor with a prospective list of colleges (3 to 5) that you are looking to apply to. No counselor recommendation/transcripts will be sent until you have provided this information.
5.Obtain teacher recommendations (academics/counselor) and provide teachers with addressed and stamped envelopes or invite them to submit their letters online. Do this very EARLY.
6. Request your high school transcripts; allow at least 4 weeks before application deadline:
How to Request High School Transcripts:I. State Public Universities/Colleges
1. Fill out transcript request form and give to our school registrar, Mrs. Yee. (Form can be found
in Room 105)2. Allow about a week for them to be printed and
sealed.3. Pick-up transcripts in bin in Room 105.
II. Common App SchoolsGo to Commonapp.org and invite your counselor to
electronically provide your transcripts, recommendations, and school
profile.
III. Schools NOT on the Common App (In/Out of State)Provide the contact information and email address to
your counselor for whom the transcript/recommendation should
be sent.
COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCEDURES Cont’d
8.VERY IMPORTANT: It is your responsibility to check your status on
each schools’ website to verify that all documents have been
received and processed by each institution.
**PLEASE NOTE**
Every Senior has been provided with a folder that contains:
college checklist, calendar, and step-by-step instructions.
9. Apply online for Bright Futures. Counselors will give instructions – NOT before December! Must have a minimum 3.0 GPA in core academic courses, not total GPA. Apply whether or not you think you qualify.
COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCEDURES Cont’d
ACT DatesTest Date Registration
DeadlineLate Registration Deadline
September 21 August 23 Aug. 24 – Sept. 6
October 26 September 27 Sept. 28 – Oct. 11
December 14 November 8 Nov. 9 – 22
February 8 January 10 January 11 – 24
April 12 March 7 March 8 – 21
June 14 May 9 May 10 - 23
SAT DatesTest Date Registration
DeadlineLate Registration Deadline
October 5 September 6 September 20
November 2 October 3 October 18
December 7 November 8 November 22
January 25 December 27 January 10
March 8 February 7 February 21
May 3 April 4 April 18
June 7 May 9 May 23
SAT/ACT Test Dates and Deadlines
Carlos Albizu UniveristyDade Medical
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Florida Atlantic UniversityFlorida Gulf Coast University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida State UniversityJohnson and Wales
UniversityKeiser University
Miami Dade CollegeMillennia Atlantic University
Nova Southeastern University
Pine Manor CollegeSan Ignacio College
St. Thomas UniversityUniversity of Central Florida
University of MiamiUniversity of South Florida
~~~~~~~*MAST’s First Annual
College Fair*October 11th, 201312:45pm to 2:15pm
→ Grants
Money you don’t pay back
→ Loans Borrowed funds…must be repaid with interest
→ Work Study
Work at college or university and get paid
***Our AIM → SCHOLARSHIPS!!***
→ Free Application for Federal Student Aid
→ Available January 1st of Senior Year
→ Current Family Income Tax Information is needed to complete form
→ Application Available Online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
Financial Aid Night at MAST is scheduled for February 4, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 pm.
For more information visit www.MyFloridaEducation.com/brfuture or call 1.888.827.2004Students may apply beginning December 1st, 2013.
Florida State University October 16th
(Priority Deadline)January 15th
(Regular Admissions)
University of Florida
November 1st
University of Central FloridaJanuary 1st
(Priority Deadline)May 1st
(Regular Admissions)
University of South Florida March 1st
Important! Universities will not
accept late applications.
www.fastweb.com www.facts.org www.findaid.org www.collegeboard.org www.collegequest.com www.college-scholarships.co
m www.collegescholarships.com www.collegiatefunding.com www.theoldschool.org www.gocollege.com www.fastaid.com www.salliemae.com www.scholarship-page.com www.studentscholarships.org
Scholarships• www.collegeboard.org/bigfuture• www.connect.edu
College Search Engines
Colleges That Change Livesby Loren Pope
Letting Goby Karen Levin Coburn &
Madge Lawrence Treeger
EMAILS!!Everything Ms. Gomez
does and sends out is through EMAILS.
Student Activities
Mrs. Lynda Weinstein
Student Activities Director
Students who have accumulated:
→ 10 or more absences → 20 or more days tardy/days excused early Will not be permitted to participate, compete
or attend extra-curricular activities.
Pre-Arranges Absences → College Visit→ Special Circumstances
(Packet must be completed two (2) weeks prior to scheduled absence. See Ms. Cordero for packet and additional information.)
Event Date Price* Location
Yearbook September-May $45 - $65 Ms. Orta – Room 214
Senior Pictures Through October Varies Fox-Mar
Cap & Gown November $22 English Classes
Announcements November Varies Activities – Room 149
Senior Picnic September $25 Owaissa Bauer Park
Grad Bash April 4th $142* Universal - Orlando
Prom April 25th $85* The Biltmore Hotel –Coral Gables
*Price may change dependent on fundraising activities
Q & A
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