College & Career Planning at Wiregrass Ranch High School
School Contact
Mrs. Jennifer Batchelor
Career Specialist @ WRHS
Email Address: jbatchel@pasco.k12.fl.us
FACEBOOK: WRHS CollegeCareer
TWITTER: @bullscareerlab
Announcements
Mission & Role
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.
General Info
School Events
- College Spirit Week Flyer
- College Application Week
- For specific presentations offered during the school year, see table below
School Links to Transcript & Community Service Information/Requests
General Scholarship & Career Resources (also, see Tables below)
- School Bulletin – Scholarship Update February 2019 (pdf)
- ACT SAT and School Related Events
- Florida Shines Florida College & Career Planning – ExternalWebsite
College Planning & Information
| Planning Guide | Grade Level College & Career Planning Tip Sheet | Tip Sheet |
| SAT | Planning & Test Registration | External Website |
| ACT | Planning & Test Registration | External Website |
| Community Service | Information & Guidelines | 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. | |
| Florida College System | Explore State & Community Colleges in Florida | External Website |
| Florida Shines | Florida’s Student Hub providing educational services and is a service of the Florida Virtual Campus | External Website |
| College Board – Big Future | Nationally based college & career planning tool offered by College Board | External Website |
| NCAA/NAIA | Collegiate Athletics Resources | External Website |
Career
| State & Local | Florida Shines from Florida State | External Website |
|---|---|---|
| CareerSource from Pasco/Hernando | External Website | |
| Federal/National Resources | Career Exploration from Bureau of Labor | External Website |
| Care One Stop from Department of Labor | External Website | |
| College Board-Big Future | External Website | |
| Military Resources | ASVAB | External Website |
Financial Aid
| WRHS Scholarship Bulletin | Available Scholarships – Updated 1/30/ 2019 | School Scholarship Bulletin (pdf) |
| OSFA | Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance | External Website |
| FAFSA | Federal Application for Financial Aid | External Website |
| Bright Futures | General Information | Download (pdf) |
| Financial Aid-At-A-Glance | Federal Resource | Download (pdf) |
Presentations
| Year | Topic/Purpose | Links or Download Files |
| 2018 | Junior Parent Presentation | 2018 Junior Seminar (pdf) |
| 2018 | Senior Parent Presentation | Senior Seminar (pdf) |
| 2018 | Financial Aid | Financial Aid Basics & FAFSA (pdf) |