Juniors
Junior News
There are many entries in various categories of news relevant to important activities in your areas of interest in the Junior News. Find information on numerous summer programs for everyone, programs for minority students, volunteering information, and other categories.
SAT & ACT Testing Information
SAT Free Online Help
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SAT and ACT Testing Information
SAT and ACT Test dates amd fees - Fee waivers are available for students on Free or Reduced Lunch, or with economic hardships. See your counselor.
College Board's My College Quickstart. One stop shopping for test registration, preparation, and other future planning.
Schedule Your Junior Interview
College Planning Questionnaire
Complete and submit this College Planning online questionnaire before your Junior Interview. These are the questions that you should be asking yourself in order to plan your future, and your answers will help your counselor help you plan your future. We want you to look at every question and attempt to answer, so please take some time in answering these important questions. Click here to get started.
Activities and Experiences Sheet
You should complete every section of the online form, Activities and Experiences Sheet, as thoroughly as possible, as this information presents a portrait of you beyond grades, tests, and other data. You will be asked for this information on your college and scholarship applications, and your counselor will use it to recommend you to colleges and scholarships. Click here to comlete this form.
The Junior Interview is for you and your parents to help you with the application processes to colleges and for scholarships. This can be a confusing time, but if you approach it with a set, orderly procedure, we believe that you will find everything will fall into place. Above all, use all the resources available to you to help you make your decisions. Resources such as: college admission counselors, guidance counselors, parents, friends, community members, and http://cyberguidance.net with its links to many resources on the Internet. Seek answers and information through research and questioning so that you will be prepared for this step in your life. These are some of the more important decisions in your life so far, and the only way to feel good about them is to feel prepared. The Guidance Department wishes you the best of luck in this endeavor.
To The Parents
We will be meeting with juniors and their parents to discuss future and college plans. The meetings will take approximately 45 minutes where we will discuss specific colleges for your student. We will begin these meetings in mid-February. Parental attendance is recommended but not mandatory. If you wish to attend, please complete an online form to indicate the best times for the meeting - i.e., early in the morning before work, during lunch, etc. If you are unable to attend, please encourage your student to attend, for this is a very important and confusing time and the burden can be lessened by careful planning.
ALLOW AT LEAST 48 HOURS FROM THE TIME YOU MAKE THE REQUEST UNTIL YOUR DESIRED TIME
In order to schedule your Junior Interview, click on the appropriate link below:
Ms Ibasco, last names A-D - complete an interview request form.
Mrs. Studstill, last names E-K - complete an interview request form.
Mr. Siegfried, last names L-R - complete an interview request form.
Mr. Turba, last names S-Z - complete an interview request form.
Applying to College
You can complete a college application in a number of ways:
- From the college's website. If a college is not a member of the Common Application (see below), go to the college's website and complete their online aplication. Using a paper application should be your LAST option.
- Use the Common Application. Close to 400 colleges use the Common App. We require that you use the Common App if the college is a member (even if the college is a member of Common App, it might have an application available on their own website - DO NOT USE the application on their own website - USE THE COMMON APP!)
- Many college provide a paper application for those who have no Internet access. Use this option ONLY as your absolute LAST option.
Components of a college application:
- Biographical Data - student completes all relevant information.
- SAT and/or ACT scores - student MUST have scores sent to college directly from the testing agency. When you register for the test, use the 4 free reports to colleges - that is considered OFFICIAL.
- Holistic Information - this part is very important:
Essays - read: Components of a successful college essay. Show your essay to your counselor. Do the worksheet
Evaluate Yourself - prompts to help you clarify issues to help you understand what type of information colleges are looking for in the essay.
List of Activities and Experiences - use the information you provided on the Activities and Experiences Sheet
- High School/Counselor Report - this is required for almost all private colleges. With the Common App, your counselor receives a link when you provide the email address. For colleges who are not members of the Common App, there is usually a place for you to provide your counselor's email address, or to print out a High School Report Form to bring it to your counselor.
- High School Transcript - must be official. See the Senior Page for more information on requesting your transcript.
- Teacher Recommendations - not required by all colleges, but with the Common App, you must provide your teachers' email addresses.
Florida State University System: Valuable information about the State Universities in Florida are contained in State Universities of FL - Matrix of important Information
Athletes - NCAA Eligibility Center - If you wish to participate in inter collegiate sports, you must register at the NCAA Eligibility Center at the end of your Junior Year. Click here for instructions.
College Information - Groupings such as accelerated medical programs, religious colleges, etc - Cyberguidance.net.
College Decisions - Early Action, Early Decision, Regular, etc.
Paying For College
Paying for college and securing financial assistance can be confusing. There are many opportunities to help you pay for college, such as need-based financial aid and scholarships. If you don't apply for scholarships, you can't be considered! Apply for a number of scholarships, focus on scholarships where your grades, service, leadership or special talents make you more competitive, do the essays - many others won't. Please read the following information sheets and make an appointment with your counselor to discuss financial aid.
Financial Aid Essentials
Financial Aid Timeline
The ABC's of Paying for College
Applying for Financial Aid in 7 easy steps
Cyberguidance - Financial aid and scholarship information.
Helpful Websites
http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp
(SallieMae)
Colleges That Change Lives
http://cyberguidance.net
www.collegeboard.com
www.actstudent.org
www.facts.org
www.myroad.com
www.commonapp.org
www.stantoncollegeprep.org (Jr./Sr. News)
Contact Information
Never hesitate to contact your counselor either by making an appointment, stopping by the Guidance Office, or sending an email.
Counselor emails:
Ms Ibasco, last names A-D, ibascom@duvalschools.org
Mrs. Studstill, last names E-K, studstillp@duvalschools.org
Mr. Siegfried, last names L-R, siegfriedj@duvalschools.org
Mr. Turba, last names S-Z, turbab@duvalschools.org