With around 31,000 students applying to University of Florida, it is on many student’s college list. This blog is to help you through that process as UF’s college application has…
University of Central Florida (UCF) is the 2nd largest university in the nation, with over 60,000 students in attendance. This allows UCF to offer a wide range of programs and…
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First of all, to all my Floridian families- I hope you weathered the storm and were able to be near your loved ones during this crazy, unexpected, terrifying time. My…
Janet De La Cruz has always been inspired by the teachers in her life. When she was younger, she first wanted to be an elementary school teacher and later a…
My first thought when I hear the word grit is Jay Jackson, a football coach that screamed that word in my ear. Coach Jay wanted me to dig down deep…
There is a tricky balance of creating academic independence in your child but trying to remain connected with their academic progress. I have worked with many families that firmly believed…
The FutureMakers Coalition has surpassed its FAFSA first! campaign goal of increasing the region’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid completion rate by 5 percent. During the 2016-17 school year, 40.5 percent of Southwest Florida high school seniors completed the FAFSA, compared with 35 percent during the year prior.
High school students have great opportunities to obtain college credits, often for free, even before graduating! Earning college credit in high school is beneficial for multiple reasons; cost savings, time savings, smaller classes, career focus, and rigor and independence.