{"id":363,"date":"2015-10-04T19:58:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-04T23:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-sahs.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/aice\/?page_id=363"},"modified":"2023-01-25T10:10:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T15:10:33","slug":"senior-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-sahs.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/aice\/class-information\/senior-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Information"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"aice<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The Cambridge AICE Program
\nat St. Augustine High School<\/strong><\/span>
\nCambridge International Fellowship Centre<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Click here for the Senior Fall Classroom Lesson PowerPoint for important information.<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here for the Senior Spring Classroom Lesson PowerPoint for important information.<\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. High School Transcript Requests \u2013 <\/u><\/strong>ALL transcript requests will now be handled through an online system called Parchment.\u00a0 The link is on the SAHS home page<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. AICE Transcripts \u2013<\/u><\/strong> Are NOT needed for college admissions applications.\u00a0 Colleges will make the admissions decision without AICE scores.\u00a0 I will provide an electronic Cambridge Transcript form around March 1st<\/sup> for students to complete to send ONE Cambridge transcript to the college they will be attending ONLY.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. SAT\/ACT Schedule <\/u><\/strong>\u2013 If students need to re-take the SAT or ACT, please do it soon!!!\u00a0 SAT & ACT scores can be sent to colleges even after the admissions application deadlines.\u00a0 Colleges will consider new scores as they are received if their admissions decisions have not been announced.\u00a0 SAT & ACT score reports MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY FROM THE SAT & ACT WEBSITES, not from SAHS<\/u><\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Community Service Hours Form <\/u><\/strong>\u2013 My advice to the seniors \u2013 GET YOUR HOURS TURNED IN BY DECEMBER!!!\u00a0 You can always turn in more after that, but Bright Futures will do an initial eligibility in January when they receive the first semester report card, so it\u2019s best to have the hours show up by that time.\u00a0 Final eligibility will be determined from their final transcript \u2013 so more hours can be added, but why stress???<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Bright Futures Application <\/u><\/strong>\u2013 I will meet Mr. Benyacko\u2019s classrooms in the media center in October and we will complete the Bright Futures application together.\u00a0 The application is not available to the seniors until after October 1st<\/sup> each year.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. College Applications <\/u><\/strong>\u2013 GET GOING ON THEM NOW!!\u00a0 FSU and UF application deadlines are both November 1st. And the other colleges are right behind that!\u00a0 For several colleges, students will self-report their high school courses & grades (no transcript sent), which they can get from their transcript on Home Access \u2013 DO NOT GUESS ON THIS!!!\u00a0 IF they are accepted into those universities, that\u2019s when they want a transcript, but not now.\u00a0 For all others a transcript must be sent THROUGH PARCHMENT as part of the application.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Fee Waivers <\/u><\/strong>\u2013 are available for the SAT & ACT for students who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch \u2013 even if you don\u2019t use that program (up to 2 per test, fyi, in case you used them last year).\u00a0 If you have ever used a waiver for the SAT or ACT, or if you qualify for free or reduced lunch, you are also eligible for a college admissions application fee <\/strong>waivers <\/u><\/em>– as many as you need!\u00a0 Please let me know if you qualify and need any waivers.<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Graduation Recognition (Val, Sal, Magna, Suma, etc<\/u><\/strong>.) is all determined at the time <\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/span>first semester grades are posted<\/span>.<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 There is not enough time to figure all of that out at the end of the year with final transcript info. before the actual graduation ceremony!\u00a0 So their class rank\/GPA at the end of first semester will determine those honors FOR THE GRADUATION CEREMONY!\u00a0 It may change on paper by the end of the year \u2013 but will not change what happens at the graduation ceremony, so watch those grades!!!<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Scholarships <\/u><\/strong>\u2013 after college applications are done \u2013 start looking into these.\u00a0 Check the Guidance Website for the Scholarship Bulletin often – we update it constantly! This will provide information about local scholarship opportunities and provide the link to the applications. Those that require paper applications will be included in the Scholarship Information Bin in the Guidance office. Also websites like Fastweb.com, Chugg.com, Scholarshipexperts.com \u2013 NEW \u2013 RAISE.ME.COM<\/u><\/strong> and many other websites are excellent ways to find scholarships.\u00a0 Also, check the college websites for whatever college you are applying to and find any scholarship opportunities for incoming freshmen.\u00a0 Most deadlines for these scholarships happen BEFORE you know if you\u2019re accepted to that college \u2013 but they will sort that out in the end.\u00a0 Look at the college in general, as well as the specific college for your major (college of engineering, education, etc.).\u00a0 The SAHS Guidance website will have a Scholarship bulletin which will be updated weekly \u2013 starting usually in October sometime. \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. College and\/or Major Search<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 Two websites I\u2019ve found that have a LOT of info. to help with both of these searches:\u00a0 www.cappex.com<\/a> and www.collegeconfidential.com<\/a> give them a try!<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. FAFSA <\/u><\/strong>\u2013 this is the Federal form for Financial Aid that must be completed by each student\/parent. Visit StudentAid.gov<\/a>.
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  12. NO SENIOR-ITIS<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 I reminded everyone that college admissions decisions are CONDITIONAL and can always be RESCINDED if they don\u2019t like what they see on a final transcript.\u00a0 I\u2019ve seen it happen and it\u2019s NOT fun!!\u00a0 So please encourage your senior to stay focused & keep their grades up!!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I\u2019m sure there was more we discussed \u2013 but that should cover most of it!!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Please make sure all senior students\/parents are getting these emails, and if not have them email me so I can add them to the list.\u00a0\u00a0 And, as always, let me know if there are any questions.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Thanks!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Dena K. Bechtle<\/span>
    \nCambridge AICE School Counselor
    \n<\/strong>St. Augustine High School<\/span>
    \nPh. 904-547-8533<\/span>
    \n    Dena.Bechtle@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

    \n

    Cambridge Electronic Transcript Form 2019\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span>(click title\u00a0to open)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

    CIE Transcript Request Instructions<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(click title\u00a0to open)<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

    Students may\u00a0request ONE AICE Transcript which will go to the college\/university where they <\/strong><\/em>have been accepted and have decided to attend. This is NOT to be used during the college application process.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>So please do NOT submit a transcript request unless you are POSITIVE of the college you will be attending!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Cambridge will initially send out a transcript with your exam results from all exam sessions, except the June 2016 exam session.\u00a0 Then in August, when the June 2016 exam session results are available, they will send ANOTHER transcript to the SAME SCHOOL with everything!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Students need to know their candidate number, and follow the instructions on the above\u00a0form.\u00a0 There is no charge for the transcript, and the transcript will only include exams that you PASSED.<\/span><\/p>\n

    When students go to their orientation appointments \u2013 please make sure that you do NOT<\/strong> schedule any classes for which you may earn credit-by-exam in the June 2016 exam session.\u00a0 You\u2019ll be registering for 2nd<\/sup> semester courses around the beginning of November, so by then the school will have your exam results from the June 2016 exam session and you can register for whatever you need.<\/span><\/p>\n

    The AICE Diploma Award<\/u><\/strong> information will also come out in August 2016 with the exam results.\u00a0 So, if you find out that you earned the AICE Diploma Award, and that gives you more money towards your tuition, you will need to go to your Financial Aid office at the college and ask them to access the Bright Futures Update.\u00a0 EVEN IF YOU KNOW YOU\u2019VE ALREADY PASSED ENOUGH EXAMS TO EARN THE AICE DIPLOMA, AND THEREFORE, THE TOP LEVEL OF BRIGHT FUTURES \u2013 CAMBRIDGE STILL HAS TO INFORM BRIGHT FUTURES BEFORE YOU GET THE MONEY!!!<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Students will need to ask the financial aid office at the college to \u201cdefer payment\u201d if there is a payment amount on your account that would be reduced after the AICE Diploma Award info. comes out. <\/u><\/em>Then when the AICE Diploma info. is available, and you go ask the Financial Aid office to access the Bright Futures Update \u2013 they\u2019ll see that you earned the AICE Diploma Award and will apply the additional Bright Futures Money to your account before calculating any remaining balance.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"bugliner\"<\/a><\/p>\n

    Cambridge AICE School Counselor
    \n<\/strong>Dena Bechtle (904) 547-8533<\/span>
    \n    Dena.Bechtle@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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