FFlloorriiddaa CCoouunnsseelliinngg ffoorr FFuuttuurree EEdduuccaattiioonn HHaannddbbooookk 22001188--22001199 EEddiittiioonn Prepared by the Florida Department of Education 1 The Florida Counseling for Future Education Handbook is annually updated to provide school counselors and advisors with a comprehensive academic advising resource to guide secondary student planning for postsecondary education in Florida. This edition includes information and answers to questions about middle and high school progression and promotion requirements, career planning, Florida’s college readiness initiatives, acceleration mechanisms, diploma designations, credit-by-examination, financial aid and updated postsecondary programs, degrees and requirements. School counselors are a key resource for providing appropriate advising related to secondary course selection and postsecondary planning. Data on student course taking patterns in high school and subsequent success in postsecondary education is a useful tool to assist counselors and secondary administrators in future planning. The Florida Department of Education’s (FDOE) Office of Articulation, using data collected and reported by the K-20 Education Data Warehouse, produces online college readiness reports, available through the High School Feedback Report and Performance on Common Placement Tests. The latest performance data for the 2016 Florida public high school graduate cohort collected by colleges and universities can be accessed at http://www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation. We thank Florida’s school counselors and academic advisors for their support and continued efforts to encourage students to pursue relevance and rigor throughout their academic experiences. The 2018-2019 Handbook is available online through the FloridaShines website at www.floridashines.org, along with a variety of other useful guidance tools. Many thanks to all that contributed to the new edition. Office of Articulation Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1401 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 www.fldoe.org/policy/articulation Phone: 850-245-0427 Fax: 850-245-9542 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL ADVISING .................................................................................................................. 5 FloridaShines .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Role of Middle School Counselors in Postsecondary Advising ................................................................... 6 Postsecondary Readiness and the Middle Grades ................................................................................. 6 Rigorous Courses Help Students Enter and Succeed in College ............................................................. 7 Transition to 9th Grade ........................................................................................................................... 8 Help for Parents ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Florida High School Graduation Options for a Standard Diploma .............................................................. 8 24-Credit Program ............................................................................................................................... 11 Florida Virtual Education Options for Florida Students ............................................................................ 12 Florida Virtual School® (FLVS®) ............................................................................................................. 12 Florida District Virtual Education Options ........................................................................................... 13 Florida Online Course Catalog .............................................................................................................. 13 Career Development Programs and Services ........................................................................................... 13 Support Services for Minority and Low-Income Students ........................................................................ 14 Talented 20 .......................................................................................................................................... 14 College Reach-Out Program (CROP) .................................................................................................... 15 Upward Bound Programs ...................................................................................................................... 15 TRIO Programs ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Centers of Excellence ........................................................................................................................... 16 AmeriCorps .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Postsecondary Counseling for Students with Disabilities ........................................................................ 16 College Credit Programs for High School Students .................................................................................. 21 Dual Enrollment and Early Admission .................................................................................................. 22 Advising ................................................................................................................................................. 22 ACC Credit-by-Examination List ............................................................................................................ 23 Postsecondary General Education Requirements ............................................................................... 23 Reporting Dual Enrollment Courses and Grades ................................................................................. 24 Florida’s Statewide Course Numbering System ................................................................................... 25 Acceleration Options ................................................................................................................................. 26 Advanced Placement® Program ........................................................................................................... 26 International Baccalaureate Diploma Program ................................................................................... 27 Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education Diploma Program ................................. 29 College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP) ........................................................................................ 31 Industry Certification to Associate in Applied Science (AAS)/Associate in Science (AS) Statewide Articulation Agreements .................................................................................................................. 31 Seamless Transition within Florida ........................................................................................................... 31 Transfer Student Bill of Rights ............................................................................................................. 31 Florida’s 2+2 System ............................................................................................................................ 32 State University Transfer Admission Requirements ............................................................................ 32 Articulation Agreements ...................................................................................................................... 32 Articulation Coordinating Committee .................................................................................................. 33 How to Appeal an Admission or Transfer Difficulty ............................................................................. 33 FINANCIAL AID ....................................................................................................................... 34 Financial Aid ............................................................................................................................................. 34 How to Apply for Financial Aid ............................................................................................................. 34 Types of Financial Aid .......................................................................................................................... 34 Federal Financial Aid Programs ............................................................................................................ 35 Bright Futures Scholarship Program .................................................................................................... 35 Other State of Florida Financial Aid Programs ..................................................................................... 36 3 FLORIDA COLLEGE SYSTEM INSTITUTIONS .............................................................................. 37 The Florida College System (FCS) ............................................................................................................. 37 Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 37 General Admission Information ..........................................................................................................