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