FFlloorriiddaa CCoouunnsseelliinngg ffoorr FFuuttuurree EEdduuccaattiioonn HHaannddbbooookk 22001144--22001155 EEddiittiioonn Published by the Florida Department of Education 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 4 GENERAL ADVISING ............................................................................................................... 5 FLVC.org: Florida Virtual Campus ............................................................................................................... 5 Role of Middle School Counselors in Postsecondary Advising ................................................................... 5 Postsecondary Readiness and the Middle Grades ................................................................................. 6 Challenging Courses Help Students Enter and Succeed in College ........................................................ 8 Transition to 9th Grade ........................................................................................................................... 8 Help for Parents ..................................................................................................................................... 9 Florida High School Graduation Options for a Standard Diploma ............................................................ 10 24-Credit Program ............................................................................................................................... 13 Florida Virtual School ® ............................................................................................................................. 14 Chart: 2014-2015 FLVS ® Course Offerings ........................................................................................... 15 Career Development Programs and Services ........................................................................................... 17 Educator Toolkit for the Middle School Career and Education Planning Course ................................. 17 Support Services for Minority and Low-Income Students ........................................................................ 18 Talented 20 .......................................................................................................................................... 18 College Reach-Out Program (CROP) .................................................................................................... 18 2014-2015 CROP Contact Information................................................................................................. 19 TRIO Programs ..................................................................................................................................... 19 2014-2015 TRIO Contact Information .................................................................................................. 20 Centers of Excellence ........................................................................................................................... 22 AmeriCorps .......................................................................................................................................... 22 Postsecondary Counseling for Students with Disabilities......................................................................... 23 College Credit Programs for High School Students .................................................................................. 27 Dual Enrollment and Early Admission .................................................................................................. 27 Reporting Dual Enrollment Courses and Grades ................................................................................. 28 Dual Enrollment Course-High School Subject Area Equivalency List ................................................... 29 Advanced Placement ® Program .......................................................................................................... 30 International Baccalaureate Diploma Program ................................................................................... 30 Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma ................................................ 32 College-Level Examination Program ® (CLEP) ....................................................................................... 34 Industry Certification to Associate in Applied Science (AAS)/Associate in Science (AS) Statewide Articulation Agreements .................................................................................................................. 34 Seamless Transition within Florida ........................................................................................................... 35 Florida’s 2+2 System ............................................................................................................................ 35 State University Transfer Admission Requirements ............................................................................ 35 Articulation Agreements ...................................................................................................................... 35 General Education Requirements ........................................................................................................ 36 Florida Statewide Course Numbering System ..................................................................................... 36 Transfer Student Bill of Rights ............................................................................................................. 37 Articulation Coordinating Committee .................................................................................................. 37 How to Appeal an Admission or Transfer Difficulty ............................................................................. 37 FINANCIAL AID ..................................................................................................................... 38 Financial Aid ............................................................................................................................................. 38 How to Apply for Financial Aid ............................................................................................................. 38 Types of Financial Aid .......................................................................................................................... 38 Fact and Fiction about College Costs ................................................................................................... 39 Federal Financial Aid Programs ............................................................................................................ 40 Bright Futures Scholarship Program .................................................................................................... 41 Other State of Florida Financial Aid Programs ..................................................................................... 42 2 FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS ............................................................................. 47 The Florida College System ...................................................................................................................... 47 Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 47 General Admission Information ........................................................................................................... 47 Transfer to Four-Year Institutions ........................................................................................................ 50 How to Get a Bachelor or Higher Degree at a College Campus ........................................................... 50 2014-2015 College Contact Information .............................................................................................. 51 Career and Technical Programs Offered in Florida College System Institutions.................................. 52 UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES ................................................................................................... 53 State University System of Florida Department of Education .................................................................. 53 Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 53 Academic Degree Programs ................................................................................................................. 53 State University Admission Policies ..................................................................................................... 56 High School Courses that Satisfy Course Distribution Requirements for SUS Admission .................... 59 Statistics on SUS Admission and Enrollment ....................................................................................... 69 2014-2015 SUS Contact Information ................................................................................................... 70 Private Colleges and Universities ............................................................................................................. 70 Independent Colleges & Universities of Florida ................................................................................... 70 Statistics on ICUF Admission and Enrollment .....................................................................................