Naples High School Guidance Department

COLLEGE PLANNING WORKSHOP

Click here for the College Planning Workshop Powerpoint in pdf format as presented at Naples High on Oct. 13, 2008.

BRIGHT FUTURES REGISTRATION PROCESS

Seniors should take the following steps to register for the Bright Futures Scholarship after December 1, 2008.
• Log on to the Florida Office of Student Financial Aid by clicking the OSFA/Bright Futures link on NAVIANCE or going to http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org
• Click on State Grants, Scholarships and Applications
• Click on “Apply here” - Initial State Student Application.
• Click on “Proceed to Application.”
It will be helpful to have a copy of your academic history handy in order to answer certain questions (GPA, class rank, etc.)

SEMINAR FOR TOMORROW'S LEADERS (Current Juniors)

Seminar for Tomorrow's Leaders (S4TL) is a week long program of lectures, discussions, "rap sessions," motivational talks, and interchanges of ideas/concepts to improve leadership abilities. High School students attending the Seminar are challenged to utilize all available skill, knowledge, talent, expertise, and intelligence toward specific goals and objectives. The ultimate objective/goal of the Seminar is for each student to leave the Seminar with a new awareness of himself/herself, and be more finely tuned to utilize their given abilities to serve others in leadership capacities throughout life. This event is sponsored by the Rotary International and held on the campus of Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. Dates TBA. Please see your counselor for more details and for pre-approval.

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

Entrepreneurship is transforming America--not just for a few, but for all of us and for the better. Today's students are tomorrow's leaders. They are preparing for jobs, scientific research and inter-global communication modules that are still to be created. Junior Achievement and Lutgert College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University present CEO Academy, a none week camp to help prepare our young people to be outstanding leaders and CEO's of tomorrow. This program is for rising juniors and seniors and will take place in the summer of 2009. A $50 application fee is required and the application deadline is April 11. Please see your counselor for additional details and pre-approval. All summer programs must be pre-approved.

EXCEL IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

University of Central Florida has a new and exciting program called EXCEL in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Excel is a program funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and its primary goal is to increase the success during the first two years in college of UCF students pursuing a degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) discipline.

Please visit the UCF website to learn more about the EXCEL program and an on-line application. Students are encouraged to apply on-line and are accepted into the program on a rolling basis. Only students who have applied to UCF and have been accepted to UCF will be considered.

AHEC Summer Health Careers Camp

Are you interested in a career in the health field? Here’s your chance to explore over 200 different health careers during one fun week this summer! Nova Southeastern University sponsors a FREE, 7 day Summer Health Careers Camp, Summer 2009. Application deadline to be announced.

FCAT 2008 Information

Students pursuing a standard Florida high school diploma must pass the Reading and Mathematics portions of the Grade 10 FCAT as one of the requirements for graduation. Students enrolled in Grade 9 for the first time in the 2006-07 school year - the graduating class of 2010-must also achieve a passing score on FCAT Writing+. Juniors-the graduating class of 2009-must achieve a passing score on Grade 11 FCAT Science.

FCAT Testing Dates:

FCAT Writing - February 12 (Collier Writes will be administered to current 9th graders on this date)
FCAT Reading - March 11
FCAT Mathematics - March 12
FCAT Science - March 13

Make up dates will be announced.

Gene Doyle Adventure Scholarship

Juniors and Seniors: Want an outdoor summer adventure that you create? Maybe white water rafting in the Rockies or rock climbing in Montana or trudging across glaciers in Alaska? If you see yourself spending 2 or 3 weeks backpacking, go to www.genedoyle.org for an application for the Gene Doyle Adventure Scholarship. This opportunity is open only to Collier County students. The internet address is www.genedoyle.org or see your counselor for an application for the 2009 scholarship.

Volunteer/Community Service Form

Click here for details about student volunteer/community service requirements.

Talented 20 Program

The Florida Department of Education has provided a link for the Talented 20
program at www.fldoe.org/Talented20/. The Web site provides general
information on the Talented 20 program, answers to frequently asked
questions, information regarding financial aid and postsecondary education
planning.

Important dates relating to the Talented 20 program for the 2007-2008 school year.

Tentative:
November 26, 2007 High performing junior letter mail out
November 27, 2007 Memorandum - The Talented 20 Program:
Profile of the Class of 2007
December 14, 2007 Memorandum: The Talented 20 Program:
Identification of the Top 20% of
the Graduating Class of 2008
February 7-March 6, 2008 Transmission dates for Talented 20 program the
class of 2008
March 24, 2008 Class of 2008 student letter mail out