COVID-19 and College.
What will Fall hold for these future college freshmen? Most colleges plan to hold in person on campus classes, but it is only a plan.
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Education
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Update
Attention High School Seniors! Did you complete your service hours to qualify for the Bright Futures Scholarship? If you did not, you need to start calling a lot of people to get help – NOW.
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IMPORTANT COLLEGE CHANGES FOR ALL STUDENTS
“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” For college bound students, changes taking place due to COVID-19 may present opportunities for less test taking, a deferral becoming an acceptance, or qualifying for more financial aid.
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EDUCATION BRIEF: SAT EXAMS ARE COMING BACK
All SAT exams on June 6th have been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. If deemed safe for students, the College Board plans to administer SAT exams every month from August to December on weekends.
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The SAT/ACT And Your Early Decision Application
High school students planning to apply Early Decision or Early Acceptance for colleges in the fall may have problems with their SAT/ACT scores. The SAT June test date is still on the schedule with more test dates expected in 2020. The ACT rescheduled its April test date to June.
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How the CARES Act can help Florida college students and education institutions
President Donald Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act relaxes the rules for students who are forced to withdraw for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EDUCATION BRIEF: COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID AFFECTED BY COVID-19
If your parent(s) has lost their job or had their work hours reduced, you need to call the college financial aid office NOW. If your family business is losing money or your parent(s) cannot work until businesses open again, you need to call the college financial aid office NOW.
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LIVIUS offers Free Academic Programs for Florida High School Students
LIVIUS TUTORING is offering students several free classes and programs to stay on track.
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PASS OR FAIL GRADES DUE TO COVID-19
Many college students have been notified that because of the COVID-19 situation, they have the option of accepting a Pass (P) or Fail (F) grade in their course instead of the usual letter grade.
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UPDATE ON AP (ADVANCED PLACEMENT) EXAMS
Update: The College Board is providing free remote learning resources for AP courses
and, Face-to-face AP Exams will NOT take place.