A COMPREHENSIVE WEBSITE DEVELOPED BY THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO HELP GUIDE YOUR STUDENT
FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE
FACTS.ORG
Facts.org has a link to “Florida Choices”. Through Choices a
student can complete an interest inventory that will indicate
careers and fields of interest.
Question: I don't know what I want to study?
Facts.org allows you to modify searches by type
of school (public or private), program of
study, regions of Florida and even type of
campus.
Question: I know what I want to study, but I do not know which
colleges offer my degree?
Facts.org offers links to all of the Florida Public and Private Schools.
Question: I intend on taking the weekend and looking at
lots of colleges online. What is the easiest way to find them?
Facts.org offers a matrix that includes every Florida state university. The matrix indicates what the average ACT, SAT and high school GPA are for the students that have been admitted. It also offers a list of
Florida Private Colleges and their admission rates.
Question: I know where I want to go to school, but I'm afraid
I won't get in.
Facts.org explains the difference between technical degrees,
associates degrees, undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Question: What if I do not understand the different
types of degrees?
Facts.org offers direct links to ACT, SAT and general
information regarding the CPT (community colleges) and the TABE (vocational
schools).
Question: What tests do I need to take to get into
college?
Facts.org lists multiple tips for students and parents to consider. In addition they provide links to different
agencies that may be able to assist you.
Question: In high school I had a 504 or an IEP, will a
college help me too?
Facts.org offers a link to the Bright Futures
website and brings you directly to the section
where frequently asked questions can be
answered.
Question: I'm confused about how much Bright Futures will pay
and what the requirements are for the different scholarships?
The FFAA application becomes available December 1 of your child’s senior year. The Guidance Department will meet with each of the social studies classes in the computer lab to complete the application process. In the
event your child does not have a social studies class, he/she will be given an instruction sheet
or seen individually as needed.
How is GBHS going to help your student?
The FFAA is not only the application for Bright Futures, but also an application for the
following Grants and Scholarships.
Question: Why complete the
application when my child will not qualify for
Bright Futures?
Access to Better Learning and Education Grant Program
Cost of Attendance and Adult Norm-Referenced Disability Testing
Critical Teacher Shortage Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Critical Teacher Shortage Tuition Reimbursement Program
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant and The National Science & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant
First Generation Matching Grant Program
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
Florida Public Postsecondary Career Education Student Assistance Grant Program
Florida Resident Access Grant Program
Florida Student Assistance Grant Program
Florida Work Experience Program
José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund
Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
Rosewood Family Scholarship Program
Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans and Service members
Talented Twenty Program
Question: My child is planning on going to school in another state; therefore why should he/she apply to Bright Futures? YES!!!!!!!Once a student has received the initial notification they have up to three years from their date of graduation to use the scholarship. As plans can easily change, having Bright Futures as a back up plan can be beneficial.
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