College & Career
College And Career
The College & Career Center's mission is to Engage, Equip, and Empower every student by helping them:
- Build a competitive student profile
- Explore college and career pathways
- Navigate the college application process
- Write and edit college essays
- Explore military opportunities
- Apply for scholarships and financial aid
- Prepare for postsecondary success
SEPTEMBER PERT
The PERT will be available at Horizon. Sign ups are open until 9/16 or EARLIER if seats are filled.
The confirmation and date will be sent to your OCPS email. The sign up form is on Canvas Student Body under College & Career Module.
(Test will be the week of 9/22 ) If you miss this one, another sign up will be posted in October.
Students must have an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or higher (12th grade can use weighted GPA).
To be eligible for Dual Enrollment, student must meet the testing requirements for all sections of the PERT.
Please see the website below for PERT information, review materials, and virtual testing options.
Valencia Assessments
Mrs. Mazur will be at Horizon on Wednesdays and Thursdays in September
and Wednesdays for the remiainder of the year
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What is XELLO?
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CAREER
- Career Source
- Career Exploration
- College Board Career Quiz
- XELLO - On Launchpad
Licensing Programs
Other Programs
ApprenticeshipsAccelerates Skills Training AST
Animation/Digital (12 months) The Dave School
Health Programs Advent Health University
Technical Programs
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COLLEGE
- XELLO - On Launchpad
- FL Colleges & Universities
- College Application Checklist
- First Generation Information
FIU First Gen | FSU Cares | Seminole State | USF First Gen - Transfer Information
2 2 Articulation (AA or AS Transfer)
Military
Valencia Dual Enrollment Testing Information
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COMMING SOON
- Classical Learning Test (CLT): now accepting CLT scores for program admission!
- Reading Writing: 38
- Math (quantitative reasoning): 16
- CLT has been added to the list of acceptable assessments to demonstrate college-level English and math scores (can be used in combination with PERT/SAT/ACT)
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Paying For College
- XELLO ON LAUNCHPAD has scholarships
- FFAA (FL Bright Futures)
- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
- Coca-Cola Scholars
- Big Future Monthly Scholarship
- Big Future Scholarship Directory
- Gates Millennium Scholars (closed)
- Hispanic Scholarship Fund
- OCPS Scholarship Bulletin
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Hours For Students
Monday – Friday
A & B Lunch – Open For Your Lunch
Periods 3 & 7 – Open Work Session (With a Teacher Pass)Wednesdays
Open For Focus Areas – Sign Up Genius Posted on Friday MorningsCollege Admissions Recruiters on Campus – Schedule Coming Soon
Virtual Parent Meetings – Schedule will open up after Grade Level Meetings in September
FAFSA/Scholarship Nights – Will Begin in November
Bright Futures Application – Will Take Place in November
*All dates subject to change based on Grade-Level Meetings, Testing, and Off-Site Tasks