College & Career Specialist
Mrs. Kristine Hensley
Email Address: khensley@pasco.k12.fl.us
Mission & Role
College-Career Specialists plan and implement a comprehensive career development program designed to assist all students, parents and staff in Pasco County High Schools.
College-Career Specialists provide individual and group advisement to assist students in the career and academic exploration and career decision-making process.
NEW in 2022: Navience
Navience is an online platform that helps students at more than 13,000 schools discover their strengths, explore college and career interests, create actionable goals and find their best-fit path after high school. Pasco County Schools has partnered with Naviance to provide you with tools for achievement through academic, career and college planning.
Navigating Your Financial Future
Click here to learn about various Financial Aid opportunities: 2021-22 NyFF Financial Aid Quick Reference (1)
Enjoy this financial aid overview presentation: Financial_Aid_Overview 20-21
Click here for Bright Futures Initial Eligibility 2020-2021 information.
College 101 Information
This LINK will take you to the information page and allow you to download and print the flyer. This is great information to help you plan for college.
College
| Grade Level Timeline Considerations | Seniors | |
|---|---|---|
| Juniors | Class of 2022 Canvas Page | |
| Sophomores | Class of 2023 Canvas Page | |
| Freshman | Internal Link | |
| ACT | College Admissions Requirement | https://www.act.org/ |
| SAT | College Admissions Requirement | |
| Princeton Review | College & Testing Resource | https://www.princetonreview.com/ |
| Community Service | College Admissions Requirement | Internal Website |
| SUS (Profile Matrix) | Annually, the State University System (SUS) Admissions Officers put together a detailed information prospective for students, parents and high school advisors. The matrix profiles each school’s average GPA, test scores, application deadlines, honors program requirements and more. | Download Matrix |
| Florida College System | Florida State Board of Education | https://www.flbog.edu/ |
| NCAA/NAIA | Collegiate Athletics Rescources | NCAA |
| College Board – Big Future | Nationally based college & career planning tool offered by College Board | https://collegesearch.collegeboard.org/home |
Career
| State & Local | Florida Shines from Florida State | https://www.floridashines.org/ |
|---|---|---|
| CareerSource from Pasco/Hernando | https://careersourcepascohernando.com/ | |
| Federal/National Resources | Career Exploration from Bureau of Labor | https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ |
| Care One Stop from Department of Labor | https://www.careeronestop.org/ | |
| College Board-Big Future | External Website | |
| Military Resources | ASVAB | https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/asvab |
| MyCareerShines | https://mycareershines.kuder.com/landing-page |
Financial Aid
| FAFSA | Federal Application for Financial Aid | https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa |
| OSFA | Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance | https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPHome/SAPHome?url=home |
| General WRHS | Wiregrass Ranch High School | Internal Weblink |
| Bright Futures | https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/PDF/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf | |
| Scholarship Bulletin | https://www.pasco.k12.fl.us/scholarship_database | |
| Financial Aid-At-A-Glance | Download (pdf) |
Presentations
Class of 2025 Orientation: Class of 2025 Orientation
Junior/Senior Parent Night: Junior Senior_Parent_Night_Presentation