School counselors are available to help with applications during the advertised help sessions, seniors lunch, or during a senior\u2019s modified period<\/p>\n
Use the Senior Year Checklist<\/a> to make sure you meet all deadlines<\/p>\n Step 1 \u2013 Know the deadlines and meet them; vary by college, look on their websites<\/p>\n Step 2 \u2013 Create a list of extracurricular activities, academic honors and achievements<\/p>\n Step 3 \u2013 Complete essay (if required)<\/p>\n Step 4 \u2013 Complete Application (either on university website or CommonApp, not both)<\/p>\n Step 5 \u2013 Send ACT\/SAT\/CLT scores to the university directly from those testing organizations<\/p>\n Step 6 \u2013 Pay application fee<\/p>\n Step 7 \u2013 Send transcripts via Parchment or submit self-reported academic record (depends on university)<\/p>\n Step 8 \u2013 Check in university portal to make sure they have everything they need; university portal is also where decisions are released<\/p>\n ACT – <\/strong>www.actstudent.org<\/a><\/p>\n SAT – <\/strong>www.collegeboard.org<\/a><\/p>\n CLT – <\/strong>https:\/\/www.cltexam.com\/tests\/clt\/<\/a><\/p>\n Log in to student account and send your scores to the college(s) of your choice<\/p>\n Post-Secondary Application Information Application Help School counselors are available to help with applications during the advertised help sessions, seniors lunch, or during a senior\u2019s modified period Use the Senior Year Checklist to make sure you meet all deadlines Application Steps Step 1 \u2013 Know the deadlines and meet them; 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![Early Action deadline<\/a> of senior year<\/li>\nEven if the final deadline is in May or the college is on a \u2018rolling admission\u2019, we suggest applying by Early Action for priority access to scholarships, housing, etc.<\/li>\nSeniors are applying with the cumulative GPA from the end of junior year, ACT and SAT test scores obtained by September\/early October of senior year, and strength of the senior schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n2 Year College\/Trade\/Technical\/Vocational School\n\nSpring of Senior Year<\/li>\nFSCJ and SJRSC will be on campus in March for FREE application days. Wait until those schools are on our campus to apply<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\nMilitary\n\nStart speaking with recruiters early in the year<\/li>\nTake the ASVAB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhat do you need before you start the application process?<\/h5>\n\nLook at the websites of all the colleges you are applying to and make a list of the following:\n\nApplication deadlines<\/li>\nApplication fees<\/li>\nAdmission essay requirement and topic<\/li>\nLetter of recommendation requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\nCurrent academic history (you can view this in HAC on the transcript tab)<\/li>\nReview transcript for accuracy – via Parchment<\/a><\/li>\nACT, SAT, and\/or CLT score reports (send score reports directly from your ACT or SAT or CLT account)<\/li>\nList of extracurricular activities (inside and outside of school); put the best stuff first<\/li>\nAcademic honors and achievements<\/li>\nInformation about you and your parent(s)\/guardian(s)\n\nSocial Security Number<\/li>\nParent information: occupation, employment status, income, level of education (which colleges they attended and how many degrees they have earned)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nApplications<\/h5>\n\nTwo ways to apply to colleges:\n\nCommon App<\/a> OR<\/li>\nApplication on the colleges website<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\nSubmit the application and all other requirements by the schools published deadline \u2013 these deadlines are firm!<\/li>\nHave your academic history, extracurricular activities, essays, and ACT\/SAT\/CLT score reports with you while filling out the application<\/li>\nBreak down the application process in small chunks \u2013 you don\u2019t have to do it all in one day!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nACT, SAT, and CLT Official Score Reports<\/h5>\nACT – <\/strong>www.actstudent.org<\/a><\/p>\nSAT – <\/strong>www.collegeboard.org<\/a><\/p>\nCLT – <\/strong>https:\/\/www.cltexam.com\/tests\/clt\/<\/a><\/p>\nLog in to student account and send your scores to the college(s) of your choice<\/p>\nEssays<\/h5>\n\nColleges can either make the essay optional or required<\/li>\nYou can view specific essay requirements on the college’s admissions page<\/li>\nAuthentic story<\/li>\nExcellent written skill<\/li>\nNo spelling or grammatical errors<\/li>\nEssay is organized and has a purpose<\/li>\nEssay answers the prompt<\/li>\nAlways type the essay outside of the application portal first<\/li>\nProofread the essay before submitting to the application portal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nHigh School Transcript<\/h5>\n\nOfficial record of academic performance and testing history\n\nDifferent than a credit detail report that a counselor can print for you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\nTranscripts for private and\/or out of state schools should be requested via Parchment<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\nIf applying via CommonApp, transcripts for private and\/or out of state schools will be uploaded by the counselor<\/li>\nAll seniors are required to send a final transcript to the post-secondary institution they are attending in May via Parchment<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nStudent Self-reported Transcript and Academic Record System (STARS)<\/h5>\n\nAll public universities in Florida require STARS<\/a> instead of official transcripts during the application process except for FGCU and FIU. UCF uses SPARK<\/a><\/li>\nWe recommend using the transcript screen in HAC<\/a> or requesting a copy of your transcript via Parchment to assist in completing your self-report.<\/li>\nSubmit the STARS\/SPARK after<\/strong> you submitted your application but by the deadline published by the university<\/li>\nPro tip \u2013 open two tabs in your web browser and copy and paste from HAC<\/a> to STARS<\/a><\/li>\nEntering Courses & Grades\n\nYou must self-report ALL high school credit grades and courses on transcript, even classes that have been retaken for credit recovery or completed over the summer or taken in middle school<\/li>\nGrade level taken – look at the school year in HAC\/Transcript<\/li>\nName of course: list it exactly as is in HAC\/Transcript (if the course is called a different name than what is in HAC, enter what it is called in parenthesis)<\/li>\nIndicate if the course is standard, honors, AP, AICE, or dual enrollment<\/li>\nEnter semester 1 grade and semester 2 grade<\/li>\nYearlong courses: Enter the same grade for semester 1 and 2<\/li>\nList all grades exactly as they are listed on your transcript (we do not give + or \u2013 grades)<\/li>\nCurrent 12th<\/sup> grade courses: in progress<\/li>\nSTARS Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\nState University Self Reporting Links \u2013 STARS<\/a> (Self-Reported Transcript and Academic Record)\n\nFAMU<\/a><\/li>\nFAU<\/a><\/li>\nFloridaPoly<\/a><\/li>\nFSU<\/a><\/li>\nNew College<\/a><\/li>\nUCF<\/a> (uses SPARK, not STARS)<\/li>\nUF<\/a><\/li>\nUNF<\/a><\/li>\nUSF<\/a><\/li>\nUWF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nLetters of Recommendation<\/h5>\n\nEveryone will have to provide a transcript or STARS, but not necessarily a letter of recommendation<\/li>\nCheck to see if letter of recommendation is required. If it isn\u2019t required, don\u2019t ask.<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\nWho should you ask to write a letter? Ask an adult in your life, who is not related to you, who knows you really well and would say really nice things about you!<\/li>\nGive them a resume or brag sheet of your achievements to help them<\/li>\nAsk well in advance of the deadline \u2013 bare minimum 2 weeks<\/li>\nIf using CommonApp, you will add the recommender name and email address in the portal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDecisions – Check your email & university portal<\/h5>\n\nMost colleges and universities send decision letters, including any scholarships that are awarded, electronically.\n\nDepending on the college that could look like \u2026\n\nLog into your application portal for all decisions, including admission and scholarships<\/li>\nCheck your email for all decisions, including admission and scholarships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\nAdmit: A student that has been formally approved and acknowledged as having been granted admission to their academic programs.<\/li>\nWaitlist: A group of students held in reserve after a college makes its admissions decisions. If openings occur, students on the waitlist may be offered admission.<\/li>\nDeny: An admission outcome wherein a student was unable to be offered admission.<\/li>\nDefer: An admission outcome wherein a student who has applied for early admission is not accepted or rejected, rather their application is reconsidered within the Regular Decision pool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWe want to celebrate seniors<\/h5>\n\nAs they are coming in, send Ms. Cashwell ALL acceptance and scholarship award letters!\u00a0 All of them, even if you aren\u2019t planning to attend that school.\n\nPlease remember that we want vocational and military information as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\nWays you can turn all your acceptance letters and scholarship offers to Ms. Cashwell:\n\nEmail PDF of all acceptance letters and scholarship offers from your online portal to \u00a0Ms. Cashwell or<\/li>\nMake a copy of the acceptance letters and scholarship offers and drop them by the AICE office on the 3rd<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nResources<\/h5>\n\nState University System Guide\/Matrix – https:\/\/issuu.com\/fiupublications\/docs\/final_sus_matrix_2026<\/a><\/li>\nCollege Score Card – https:\/\/collegescorecard.ed.gov\/<\/a><\/li>\nPresentations – https:\/\/www-bhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/presentations-and-resources\/<\/a><\/li>\nTranscript Requests – https:\/\/www-bhs.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/transcript-requests\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Post-Secondary Application Information Application Help School counselors are available to help with applications during the advertised help sessions, seniors lunch, or during a senior\u2019s modified period Use the Senior Year Checklist to make sure you meet all deadlines Application Steps Step 1 \u2013 Know the deadlines and meet them; 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