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For seniors planning to attend spc next year.

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Met with juniors 2/4/26 4th period

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senior year and beyond class of 27 presentation

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Dual Enrollment Permission Form 25_26 Fillable

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Voice of Democracy

Established in 1947, our Voice of Democracy audio-essay program provides high school students with the unique opportunity to express themselves in regards to a democratic and patriotic-themed recorded essay. Each year, nearly 25,000 ninth through 12th grade students from across the country enter to win their share of more than $1 million in educational scholarships and incentives awarded through the program.

The national first place winner receives a $35,000 scholarship paid directly to the recipient's American university, college or vocational/technical school. A complete list of other national scholarships range from $1,000-$21,000, and the first place winner from each VFW Department (state) wins at least a scholarship of $1,000. Before submitting your essay, read the rules and eligibility requirements , and find your sponsoring local VFW Post as applications must be turned in by midnight, Oct. 31. Check back soon for the 2024-2025 entry form!

The 2023-24 theme is:
"What Are the Greatest Attributes of Our Democracy?"

About the 2023-2024 winner ...
Sophia Lin, a high school junior at BASIS Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, was named the 2023-2024 Voice of Democracy first place winner. Sophia's speech on the theme, "What Are the Greatest Attributes of Our Democracy?" won her a $35,000 college scholarship. Sophia was sponsored by Scottsdale VFW Post 3513. Watch as Sophia delivered her speech during the VFW's Parade of Winners award ceremony or read it here .

Want to catch up on everything that happened this year? You can watch the full Parade of Winners ceremony which was streamed live on Facebook, or see this year's complete list of winners.

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If you are a democracy-loving high school student interested in a $30,000 college scholarship or a patriotic middle school student interested in winning $5,000, these scholarships may be for you.

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College Applications Due

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Dual Enrollment with St. Petersburgh College

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The deadline for the 2024 Coca-Cola Scholars Phase 1 application has passed for high school students graduating during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Click here to view the list of the 2024 Semifinalists.
Email updates have been sent to all who submitted applications (check spam, promotions, junk, and other filters - search "coca-cola.com"). ( NOTE: Hundreds of messages have bounced due to incorrect email address, being over quota, or otherwise blocked. If you have not received a message, you can log in here to view whether your application is advancing to Phase 2.)

For additional scholarship resources, visit the RESOURCES section of our page here.

NOTE: While logins and profiles may be created in our online system after October 2, 2023, these profiles will NOT be advanced to the application process.

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The deadline for the 2024 Coca-Cola Scholars Phase 1 application has passed for high school students graduating during the 2023-2024 academic year. Click here to view the list of the 2024 Semifinalists. Email updates have been sent to all who submitted applications (check spam, promotions, junk, and other filters - search "coca-cola.com").

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The 2024 application closed on November 13, 2023.

Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need.

Eligibility:

Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply.

Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.

High school graduates are not eligible to apply.

Applicants must be citizens of the United States on the date their applications are submitted; permanent legal resident status does not qualify.

The 2024 MVS Leadership Weekend will be held April 11-14 in Chicago. The Top 20 scholars, selected from the 500 national semi-finalists, will receive an invitation to the weekend and scholarships of $30,000. The 480 runners-up will receive scholarships of $4,000. Attendance at Leadership Weekend is required to be part of the Top 20 cohort and receive $30,000.

The Elks National Foundation is proud to present its 2023 class of Most Valuable Student Scholarship Recipients. to see the full list of winners.
Looking for other Elks scholarship options? Learn about Legacy Awards and Emergency Educational Grants.

Questions? Email scholarship@elks.org or call 773/755-4732.

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Applicants will be judged on scholarship, leadership, and financial need. Eligibility: Current high school seniors, or the equivalent, who are citizens of the United States are eligible to apply. Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks. High school graduates are not eligible to apply.

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Tech High College and Career Resource Center

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College Application Support Days Sign up

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College Application Support Days Sign up

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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Fill this out if you need a letter of recommendation (please speak with the person you are requesting the letter from, then ask Mrs. Shertzinger for a copy of your responses) or if you want to be considered for scholarships awarded to Tech High students only.

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Tech High Brag Sheet/ In-house Scholarship Form

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Transcripts will be sent out the first week of June to where students indicated on their Senior Survey. Please contact the front office staff and Deb Howard this Summer if you need more transcripts

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Consent Form for Releasing Accommodations Documentation

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Home - Florida Student Scholarship & Grant Programs

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Students must submit a completed Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) to OSFA for programs denoted by an asterisk (*). In order to apply for State Scholarship & Grant Programs, a student must first Create a Student Account . After logging into your account, you may proceed to complete the FFAA.

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Richard O. Jacobson Technical High School profile 24-25

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Spend Junior and Senior year fulltime at SPC

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Early College: Earn your high school diploma and an A.A. Degree

This full-time program allows students to spend their high school junior and senior years attending all classes at SPC campuses. Here, they work toward simultaneously earning a high school diploma from their assigned school and an Associate in Arts degree from SPC. There is no cost for application, tuition, or required textbooks.

Students attend all classes at St. Petersburg College campuses and follow the SPC academic calendar. Enrollment is capped at 125 students (including juniors and seniors) per campus - Clearwater, Seminole and Tarpon Springs.

LEARN MORE AT OUR INFORMATION SESSIONS FOR THE 2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR

High School Families:
We are excited to present you with an opportunity to get a jump start on qualifying for the Dual Enrollment, Early College, and Early Admission programs for the next school year. This opportunity is made possible through a partnership between St. Petersburg College and Pinellas County Schools. You could earn high school and college credits simultaneously at no cost to you!

IN-PERSON AT SPC SEMINOLE CAMPUS - THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 6 P.M. TO 8 P.M.

Early College & Dual Enrollment for Current Sophomores (Class of 2025), Digitorium, 9200 113th St. N., Seminole

VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM - THURSDAY, JAN. 19

Early College (full-time program) - 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Virtual via Zoom - Thursday, Nov. 3

EARLY COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSION DOCUMENTS

ENROLLMENT DETAILS
Which program is right for you?
Compare SPC's Dual Enrollment, Early College and Early Admission programs
Who is eligible?

Students who live in Pinellas County and are entering 11th grade in Pinellas County public schools, private schools and home-education programs, and who meet the qualifying high school GPA and College Placement Test score requirements

What's required to enroll?
View the Student Performance Contract

Unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Satisfactory scores on the College Placement Test (CPT/PERT) or PSAT/SAT/ACT.

Completion of the high school physical education (HOPE), Biology, Geometry and World History graduation requirements.

Private school and home-education students will be required to enroll in a public high school to participate.

Completion and submission of the Early College Program Application and current transcripts.

Enrollment in a minimum of 15 credit hours each term, leading to simultaneous completion of the high school diploma and the A.A. degree.

Maintain at least a 2.0 (C average) college GPA.

Transportation to classes at SPC.

Early College students no longer attend classes at their high school, but remain enrolled in their assigned high school and can participate in the school's extracurricular activities while taking classes at SPC.

How to Apply

You must attend an information session. Check this website for upcoming dates and times.

If you haven't previously applied to be a St. Petersburg College student, complete an SPC application for "High Schools Programs Student." This will generate your SPC ID number.

Complete the College Placement Test. Register for a testing session via the following link stpe.co/PERT

Complete the online program application for Early College by the established deadlines.

Submit all required items (during the application period) by the established January/February deadlines.

Early College Program Support

The ECP classroom is a place that provides support, advisement, and a quiet study environment when students are on campus. It also houses the ECP Academic Counselor along with numerous computers for research and study purposes. Students are invited to utilize the classroom and the resources available throughout the school day.

Resources available for Early College students:

Weekly seminars discussing academic success, college and career information/planning, Bright Futures Scholarship, other financial aid information

Daily sign-in with academic counselor

Study groups

Development of goal setting, goal monitoring and self-advocacy skills

One-on-one advising

Credit Checks are shared each semester to monitor successful completion of high school and the AA Degree graduation requirements

Strong culture of positive peer support

And much more

interested in staying at SPC after high school?

If you are currently enrolled in high school and want to continue your college education at SPC after you've met all your high school graduation requirements, please complete the SPC Supplemental Application and follow the necessary steps upon completion to becoming a postsecondary student at SPC.

Early College Contacts

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St. Petersburg College offers more than 110 associate degree and certificate programs, including many high-demand, high-skill industry-recognized workforce certifications and 19 bachelor’s degrees.

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College Board Accommodations Consent Form

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Consent forms for SAT and PSAT accommodations due. If you student receives testing accommodations through an IEP or 504 plan, the consent form was due to Mrs. Shertzinger by 8/16. Please email her the form at shertzingerb@pcsb.org (even after the deadline, I can try to submit)

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If you want to take the CLT on your own, you can use this link to sign up (not paid for by the district).

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A College Entrance Exam That Digs Deeper

The SAT® and ACT® are designed to reflect public school curricula, specifically the Common Core State Standards framework. The CLT is different.

Instead of evaluating how much students have crammed for the test, CLT considers students' intellectual capacity and aptitude, making it a better fit for students from a variety of educational backgrounds. CLT also uses meaningful pieces of literature for its reading passages to offer a more enjoyable and enriching testing experience.

See why so many students are signing up to take the CLT instead of other college entrance exams.

Which Colleges Accept the CLT?

The CLT is gaining broad acceptance by colleges and universities across the United State and abroad. In September 2023, the state of Florida approved the CLT for all of its public universities.

Find out which schools partner with CLT and provide scholarships based on CLT scores.

Get Ready for the CLT

Make sure you are prepared to take the CLT exam. Find resources on test content, order a Student Guide, and take a practice test.

Test Day Expectations

Find out system requirements, proctoring guidelines, and what is expected on the day you take the CLT.

"The CLT was fun to take, because it was engaging. The exam wasn't just solving pointless puzzles; it was really about thinking."

"It was the only standardized test I took where I felt like I was being tested in a way that mattered."

The first step toward taking the CLT is to create a free account. With your account, you can sign up for a test, try a practice exam, and take your in-person or remotely proctored exam.

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The CLT - Online College Entrance Exam - Classic Learning Test

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The CLT is an online college entrance exam for 11th and 12th graders accepted at hundreds of colleges and universities.

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Show colleges you're ready: register now for an upcoming SAT.

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Register for the ACT here (not paid for by the distrsict)

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National test dates are for the United States, US territories, and Puerto Rico.

If you missed the regular registration deadline for a test date, you can still register by the late registration deadline for an additional fee.

If you did not register for a test date by the late registration deadline, you may be able to request standby testing for an additional fee.

Deadlines occur at midnight Central Time.

If you are unable to test on a Saturday test date for religious reasons, there may be options available to you. See Non-Saturday Testing.

All requests for Accommodations and English Learner supports, including appeals, must be submitted by the late registration deadline through the Test Accessibility and Accommodations (TAA) system.

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ACT Registration Testing Dates | The ACT Test

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ACT registration information including testing dates for the ACT Test.

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Video Presentation: Preparing for College

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