Class of 2022 College Ready the Jaguar Way! - Mrs. Melissa Sabatier Fernandez BRACE Advisor Behavior Specialist-Class of 2022 - Pembroke ...

Class of 2022…
 College Ready
the Jaguar Way!
Mrs. Melissa Sabatier Fernandez
         BRACE Advisor
Behavior Specialist- Class of 2022

BRACE Advisor…
             Your College Guide!
• Dual Enrollment                  • Testing
  • Broward College                  • Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)
• Financial Aid                      • American College Testing
                                       (ACT)
  • Bright Futures (FFAA)
                                     • Postsecondary Education
  • Free Application for Federal       Readiness Test (PERT)
    Student Aid (FAFSA)
                                   • College Visits/Tours
• Scholarships
                                   • College Applications
• Summer Programs
                                   • Graduation

Dual Enrollment
• Program offered by Broward College
• Students interested in Dual Enrollment at Broward College must meet
 eligibility requirements and submit paperwork by required deadlines.
• Students in grades 9-12 are eligible.
• The criteria is as follows:
   • Unweighted 3.0 (High school)
   • TEST scores (SAT, ACT, or PERT)
   • Applied to Broward College and have a BC ID #
   • Requested a Recommendation Form (class selection sheet) after #1,2,3 are met
     from Ms. Sabatier

                                 www.broward.edu

Dual Enrollment
              Pros                                      Cons
• DE starts a college GPA, which        • DE starts a college GPA, not doing
 increases high school weighted           well could jeopardize admission and
 GPA. GPA Boost!                          it is hard to recover.
• Students receive automatic college
                                        • Maximum credit awarded for AP, IB,
 credit and grades post at the end of
                                          AICE is combined 45 credits
 the term.
                                        • If student receives any grade less
• Students practice time
                                          than a “C” or drops from a 3.0
 management, are exposed to
                                          unweighted high school GPA, they
 college level courses, and can
 complete their online credit.            are removed from the program.

• Associated Degree.

Financial Aid- Bright Futures (FFAA)
• Students may apply for state-funded scholarships and
 grants
• Scholarships and grants include Bright Futures, First
 Generation Matching Grant, Jose Marti Scholarship
 Challenge Grant, etc.
https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/ua/sawstua_u
                          aform.asp.

Financial Aid- Bright Futures (FFAA)

Financial Aid- FAFSA
• This form is used to determine the amount of money a family is expected to
 contribute to the price of attending a postsecondary institution.
• The results of the FAFSA are used in determining student grants, work study, and
 loan amounts.
• It ensures students and their families can benefit from these programs by
   • informing students and families about the availability of the federal student aid
     programs and the process for applying for and receiving aid from those programs;
   • accurately disbursing, reconciling, and accounting for all federal student aid funds that are
     delivered to students each year through more than 6,200 colleges and career schools; and
   • offering free assistance to students, parents, and borrowers throughout the entire financial
     aid process

                                    https://fafsa.ed.gov/.

Scholarships & Summer Programs
           Scholarships                    Summer Programs
• Weekly scholarship bulletins      • Faculty nominations
• Faculty nominations               • Jupiter Grades updates… as
• Jupiter Grades updates…            early as possible!
 weekly basis!                      • PPCHS Website:
• PPCHS Website:                     http://hs.pinescharter.net/summ
 http://hs.pinescharter.net/colle    er-college-programs/
 ge-advising/college-advising-
 subpage/

Testing…SAT vs ACT

                          SAT                                                     ACT
• The SAT is a globally recognized college admission    • The ACT is a national college admissions
  test that lets you show colleges what you know and      examination that consists of subject area tests in
  how well you can apply that knowledge.                  English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science.
• It tests your knowledge of Reading, Writing and       • The ACT with writing includes the four subject area
  Math — subjects that are taught every day in high       tests plus a 40-minute writing test.
  school classrooms.                                    • ACT results are accepted by all four-year colleges
• Most students take the SAT during their junior or       and universities in the US.
  senior year of high school, and almost all colleges                http://www.actstudent.org/.
  and universities use the SAT to make admission
  decisions.
         https://sat.collegeboard.org/home.

Redesigned SAT
          • Evidence-Based Reading
            and Writing Section
            • Reading Test
            • Writing and Language
              Test
          • Math Section
            • Math Test
          • Optional Essay
          • 3 Hours and 50 Minutes

Redesigned SAT…
        The 8 Major Changes

                       Command of           Essay Analyzing a   Math that Matters
 Words in Context
                        Evidence                Source                Most

                                              U.S. Founding
Problems Grounded   Analysis in Science
                                            Documents and the    No Penalty for
   in Real-World    and in History/Social
                                               Great Global        Guessing
      Contexts             Studies
                                              Conversation

Redesigned SAT…
Scores and Subscores

SAT + Khan Academy
• The College Board and Khan Academy have partnered to provide online SAT® test
  preparation programs and resources entirely free of charge.
• Khan Academy provides an interactive and personalized practice program for the
  redesigned SAT.
• Features include:
   - Thousands of practice problems
   - Personalized tutorials on test content
   - Official SAT practice questions and full-length tests
   - Comprehensive reporting for students
   - Access anytime, anywhere — for free!
• Practice programs will be individually targeted to address each student’s greatest areas of
  need, based on diagnostic assessment.
                                  www.khanacademy.org/sat

SAT + PPCHS

College Visits & Tours
  • Junior College Tour
    • Florida State University System (SUS)
  • Sophomore College Tour
    • South Florida Universities & Colleges
  • Campus Visits
    • Juniors & Seniors
    • Universities & Colleges Nationwide

Graduation…The Goal!

College Ready…
               The Jaguar Way!
                    Our Mission:
  Empowering Students For The Possibilities Of Tomorrow.

• Administrators, Teachers & Staff who CARE!
  • Behavior Specialist
  • Guidance Counselor
  • BRACE Advisor

  Engaged Community + Challenging Curriculum + Your Bright Students =
                      Distinguished Class of 2022!

Contact Information
• Mrs. Melissa Sabatier Fernandez
• Contact Number: 954-538-3700
• Contact Email: Msabatier@pinescharter.net
• Website: http://hs.pinescharter.net/
• http://evenchilly.com/workshop-survey/
• Wifi Username: avguest
• Wifi Password: ppcsguest1