Resources for Students

 Commissioner's Messages

Message from the Commissioner

 Academic

• 12th Grade Options
• High School Grading Scale
• High School Graduation Requirements
  
• Florida Dual Enrollment Program (pdf)
  Dual enrollment is a program that allows high school students to simultaneously earn college or vocational credit toward a postsecondary diploma, certificate, or degree at a Florida public institution that will also count as credit toward a high school diploma.
• Talented 20 Program
  Students eligible for the Talented 20 Program are guaranteed admission to one of the eleven state universities, and are given priority for the awarding of funds from the Florida Student Assistance Grant, a needs-based student assistance program.
• FACTS.org
  FACTS.org is Florida's official online student advising system. With FACTS.org, students can evaluate high school progress, check high school transcripts and grades, learn about higher ed opportunities in Florida, explore careers, apply to college online, access college transcripts and track progress towards college graduation. FACTS.org is provided free by the Florida Department of Education to help students make informed choices and achieve their educational goals.
• Student Progression

 Career Planning

• The Occupational Outlook Handbook
  
• The Road Ahead: Mapping Your Future
  
• Teach in Florida
• Search for Jobs
• Florida High Tech Employment Center
• State Government Jobs in Florida
• FACTS.org
  FACTS.org is Florida's official online student advising system. With FACTS.org, students can evaluate high school progress, check high school transcripts and grades, learn about higher ed opportunities in Florida, explore careers, apply to college online, access college transcripts and track progress towards college graduation. FACTS.org is provided free by the Florida Department of Education to help students make informed choices and achieve their educational goals.
• Florida CHOICES PLANNER
  Florida CHOICES PLANNER is the state career information delivery system. It provides career and educational exploration and information. Florida CHOICES PLANNER includes assessments for interests, skills, and values. The database contains information on careers, Florida public and private postsecondary institutions, national institutions, and financial aid. It also allows users to make career plans, develop resumes and complete job search activities.

 College Bound

• College Planner
  
• One Florida: Making College a Reality
  
• Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students
  FACTS.org is your central web resource for planning and managing your higher education experience. In FACT, It's All Academic.
• College Entrance and Admissions Exams
  • SAT/PSAT/NMSQT
  • ACT-American College Test
  • LSAT –Law School Admission Test
  • GRE-Graduate Record Exam
• Public & Private Universities Tuition & Fees
• Financial Aid & Scholarship Guide
• Office of Student Financial Assistance
  
• FACTS.org
  FACTS.org is Florida's official online student advising system. With FACTS.org, students can evaluate high school progress, check high school transcripts and grades, learn about higher ed opportunities in Florida, explore careers, apply to college online, access college transcripts and track progress towards college graduation. FACTS.org is provided free by the Florida Department of Education to help students make informed choices and achieve their educational goals.
• Florida CHOICES PLANNER
  Florida CHOICES PLANNER is the state career information delivery system. It provides career and educational exploration and information. Florida CHOICES PLANNER includes assessments for interests, skills, and values. The database contains information on careers, Florida public and private postsecondary institutions, national institutions, and financial aid. It also allows users to make career plans, develop resumes and complete job search activities.
• testGEAR for SAT
  testGEAR is an online test preparation program for the SAT. You can access testGEAR through Florida CHOICES PLANNER. Each public high school guidance department can provide a universal code for students to access testGEAR for SAT.

 Community Colleges

List of Florida's Community Colleges

 Distance Learning

• Florida Virtual School
  
• Community Colleges
• Colleges & Universities

 FCAT

• FCAT Publications
  
• FCAT Explorer
  
• Flexing for the FCAT
  

 Health & Nutrition

• Student Nutrition
  
• Elementary Nutrition (PDF)
  
• Middle/High Nutrition
  
• College Fitness
  
• Healthy Eats on the Go
  

 The Library

• Library of Congress
• Internet Public Library
• SUNLINK
  A shared database of materials in Florida K-12 library media centers


• Florida College and University Libraries
• Florida Public Libraries

 Private Colleges & Universities

• Florida's Private Colleges
  

 Public Colleges & Universities

• Florida's Public Colleges
  

 School Calendars

• School District Calendars (pdf)

 School Information

• Directory of Schools
• Selecting Schools
  Information for those moving to Florida or to a new district.
• School Choice
• Private Schools
• More School Information