| Good Cause Exemptions (FY 2004-17) (February 2004) |
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| Third Grade Reading Progression, 2002-2003 (FY 2003-8) (March 2003) |
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| Mid-Year Promotion Rule Development Workshops (05-011) (July 30, 2004) |
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| New Physical Education Graduation Requirements (2007-03) (January 08, 2007) |
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| Options for Parents of Students with Identified Reading Deficiencies (05-021) (August 23, 2004) |
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| School Guidance Services, House Bill 769 (January 31, 2005) |
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| Financial Aid: What's New and What to Do! (Cynthia Williams) -- FCAN 2006 |
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| Goal: My Child the College Graduate (Rich Downs) — FCAN
(Florida College Access Network) 2005 |
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| Middle and High School Counselor Advisement - State University Admissions Workshops, Fall 2006 |
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| Student Progression: Building a K-12 Model for Student Progression (Helen Lancashire) — AMM 2004 |
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| The "Tween" Years: Increasing Academic Rigor (Helen Lancashire) — AMM 2004 |
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| High School Graduation Requirements |
| Comprehensive Course Table is designed to help educators, students and their families identify courses, which are used to determinehttp://www.dropoutprevention.org/portal_files/portal_ndpc.gif a student's initial eligibility for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and courses applicable toward state university admissions. |
| FACTS.org is Florida’s Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students. Sponsored by the Department of Education and the Florida Center for Advising & Academic Support, this free online advising website helps students plan and track their education progress from middle school through college. |
| Florida’s Guide to Public High School Graduation for Students Entering Ninth Grade in 2007-2008 (PDF Download) |
| Florida Public High School Feedback Report provides report information by district and by high school. |
| MEASURE - Counselors Using Data — While there are various methods for collecting and using data to show results of the counseling and guidance program, MEASURE is a six-step accountability process used in many Florida schools. |
| Next Generation High School Initiative/American Diploma Project — The mission of this initiative is to create a shift in culture with higher expectations, more rigorous curriculum, and quality responses to students needs to ensure they are prepared for college and/or a high-skills high-wage work force. |
| Career Information |
| Career Cruiser is a career exploration publication to be used with eighth grade students. It provides self-assessment activities to assist students in thinking about the relationship between personal interests and career goals. |
| Career Decision Making — This includes steps to assist students in beginning career decision-making. |
| Career Guide to Industries is a companion to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which provides information on careers from an occupational perspective. It provides information on occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings, expected job prospects and working conditions. |
| CHOICES Planner is an online career information delivery system that helps students compare, connect and choose from a vast network of work and education options, effortlessly building powerful plans. |
| Mapping Your Future is a free resource for career, college, financial aid, and money management information. |
| National Career Development Association is a division of the American Counseling Association that promotes career development. |
| Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. The Handbook is revised every two years. |
| Financial Aid |
| Bright Futures Scholarship Programs establishes three lottery-funded scholarships for Florida high school graduates who demonstrate high academic achievement and enroll in eligible Florida public or private postsecondary institutions. |
| CollegeNET search engine helps you quickly find the ideal college. Narrow down by region, college sports, major, tuition, and several other criteria. |
| Florida Counseling for Future Education Handbook is prepared annually in response to needs expressed by school counselors for a simple, easy to understand, but comprehensive reference to postsecondary education in Florida. The most current PDF download is available on this site. |
| Office of Student Financial Assistance serves as a guarantor for the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) and the administrator of Florida's scholarship and grant programs. |
| Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) allows for the electronic submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. It is used to apply for federal student financial aid, such as the Pell Grant, student loans, and college work-study. In addition, most states and schools use FAFSA information to award their financial aid. |
| Student Guide to Financial Aid describes the U.S. Department of Education's student financial aid programs and how to apply for them. |
| Postsecondary Advisement |
| ACT is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides more than a hundred assessment, research, information, and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development. |
| Campus Tours provides virtual college tours and academic multimedia, working with hundreds of colleges and universities. |
| College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. |
| College Navigator search engine helps you quickly find the ideal college. Narrow down by region, college sports, major, tuition, and several other criteria. |
| Florida Counseling for Future Education Handbook is prepared annually in response to needs expressed by school counselors for a simple, easy to understand, but comprehensive reference to postsecondary education in Florida. Counselors use this resource in advising students about educational opportunities beyond high school. |
| FloridaNext is Florida’s magazine to assist students by providing information high school life, jobs, cars, college preparation and more. |
| SpringBoard is a unique, comprehensive program that enables students to build the skills and understanding they need for success in AP courses and college-level work. This powerful program provides rigorous English and mathematics lessons for students in grades 6-12. |
| Talented 20 Program — Students eligible for the Talented Twenty program are guaranteed admission, within space and fiscal limitations, to one of the eleven state universities. These students are considered a priority for the awarding of funds from the Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG). |
