Our priority at Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School is to provide our students and their families with the fundamental tools necessary for a successful transition into their college experience. Our institution is committed to high academic standards and student achievement, and most importantly, providing a Christ-Centered learning environment to all our students. Carroll students begin to Create their Legacy here and after they move onto their next chapter of life.
Carroll students are offered year-round programming targeted at navigating the college process such as College Application Bootcamps, Annual College Fair, multiple College visits, participation in National College Application initiatives, and much more.
Students in grade 9th – 12th receive access to Naviance, a service where they can receive information about upcoming events, local and national scholarship opportunities, take personality and strength assessments, match with colleges that provide their career interests, and other resources for college and career information. Current students can access their account using this link: https://student.naviance.com/archbishopchs.
A Carroll College Handbook has been created to aide all students in their college journey and to educate parents as well. The handbook is linked below and includes important terminology, links, step by step guidelines, and much more to answer any questions you might have.
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Although some institutions have eliminated test requirements, Carroll students are still urged to prepare and sit down for the ACT and/or SAT. Standardized tests remain a requirement among the Florida State University System and to qualify for the Bright Futures Scholarship. Below are the testing dates for this academic year. Additionally, students in the 11th and 12th grade are given the opportunity to sit down for the ACT and SAT, respectively, during a designated school day.
How to Register for the SAT Online Read more about the Registration Process
Registration Links
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The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program establishes three lottery-funded scholarships to reward Florida high school graduates for high academic achievement.
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program provides scholarships based on high school academic achievement during the student’s time at Archbishop Coleman Carroll.
Eligibility & Application
To qualify for the Florida Academic Scholars Award or Florida Medallion Award students must meet the below initial eligibility requirements:
- Graduate from a Florida public or private high school;
- Complete the required high school coursework (16 credits);
- Achieve the required minimum high school grade point average;
- Achieve the required minimum score on either the ACT or SAT;
- Complete the required number of service hours.
Eligibility and application criteria are available from the Florida Bright Futures Program website.
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The College Advisor sends out quarterly newsletter with important dates, college information, and more to all seniors. You can also find the quarterly newsletters below.
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Financial Aid Applications FAFSA – Free application for student financial aid – online financial aid form required by all colleges anduniversities in order to obtain federal, state and institutional monies. https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Financial Aid Programs/Links Comprehensive free resource for student financial information on the Web. Free scholarship search,financial aid calculators, glossary and bibliography. http://www.finaid.org/
FASTWEB A computerized scholarship database that allows students to search for scholarships on the internet basedon their background, skills and interests. http://www.fastweb.com/
Scholarships.com Assists students of all ages to find money for college. http://www.scholarships.com/
CSS Profile Fee based financial aid application required by some colleges and universities in order to distributeinstitutional monies. https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/
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Provides free lectures and practice across several subjects as well as free SAT practice.
Provides college information for Florida College and Universities and other college and career planning tools.
Go on virtual tours and view highlights of colleges and universities across the U.S. – available on Amazon Prime!
Apply for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship and other State of Florida grants.
Admission counselors can now go to CounselorCommunity.com to schedule an appointment with our high school.
Our full-time College Counselor works diligently to provide Juniors and Seniors with information pertaining to academics, financial aid, and the review of transcripts so that all students can reach their college goals.