2012 SUMMER PROGRAM APPLICATION GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS Program Overview: The Bridges to Success Summer Program provides you with an opportunity to begin your college-level work in the summer prior to full-time degree seeking enrollment at Valencia College in the fall. If you are selected for the program you will register and attend courses from June 15, 2012 to August 2, 2012. Bridges students receive individualized personal attention from Valencia’s faculty and staff. These individuals are dedicated to assisting students in making a successful transition from high school to college and will help build leadership skills through community service and extra-curricular activities. Upon successful completion of the Bridges to Success Summer Program you will become a Bridges to Success Achievers Scholar in the Fall (2012). Bridges Achievers Scholars receive a renewable in-state full-tuition scholarship and book stipend that will be coordinated with financial aid to cover up to the full cost of attending Valencia College.
Eligibility: Class of 2012 High School graduates from Orange and Osceola Counties are invited to apply for the Bridges to Success Summer Program. Special consideration is given to students with financial need and/or documented risk factors that may impede entry into college.
Application Checklist: These items are due on or before March 1, 2012
q Submit a Valencia Application for Admissions ON-LINE at valenciacollege.edu/admissions. Please print confirmation page and attach it to your application.
q Submit the 2012 Bridges to Success Summer Program application. q Have the high school send an electronic official high school transcript to Valencia College. q Attach two recommendation forms to the application in a sealed envelope. q Submit proof of Florida Residency to the Answer Center. q Submit an electronic FINAL high school transcript indicating date of graduation from high school. (Due Date: June 22, 2012)
Financial Aid Checklist:
q Complete the 2011-2012 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) ON-LINE at www.fafsa.ed.gov Please Print Confirmation Page and attach it to your application.
q Complete the 2012-2013 FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) ON-LINE at www.fafsa.ed.gov Please Print Confirmation Page and attach it to your application.
Assessment Checklist:
q Provide your PERT scores or take the PERT at Valencia’s Assessment Office/or submit college level SAT/ACT scores (send directly to Valencia College).
q Advanced Placement (AP) scores should be sent directly from the College Board to Valencia College. If you are accepted into the Bridges to Success Program, you will be required to attend:
q MANDATORY Bridges New Student Orientation and Parent/Student Meeting q MANDATORY Bridges Program Service Learning Project Please note that all items must be satisfied by the due date in order to be eligible for acceptance into the Bridges to Success Summer Program. Incomplete application packets will NOT be accepted. No Exceptions. Please return your completed application package by March 1, 2012 to: Valencia College Office of Bridges to Success Post Office Box 3028, Mail Code 4-25 Orlando, FL 32802-3028