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.
Announcements:
The ASVAB will be administered on October 13th at 8am in the Media Center. Students may sign up by contacting me or signing up in my office 3-108A.
We will be hosting a virtual tour of the University of Florida from 12-1pm in the media center on Friday , 9/18 and Friday 9/25. Students may sign up by contacting me or signing up in my office 3-108A.
Check for Announcements via school website, social media or ConnectEd
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 | External Website |
| SAT | College Admissions Requirement | External Website |
| Princeton Review | College & Testing Resource | External Website |
| 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 | External Website |
| NCAA/NAIA | Collegiate Athletics Rescources | NCAA |
| College Board – Big Future | Nationally based college & career planning tool offered by College Board | 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
| FAFSA | Federal Application for Financial Aid | External Website |
| OSFA | Florida Office of Student Financial Assistance | External Website |
| General WRHS | Wiregrass Ranch High School | Internal Weblink |
| Bright Futures | Download (pdf) | |
| Scholarship Bulletin | Download (pdf) | |
| Financial Aid-At-A-Glance | Download (pdf) |
Presentations
| Date | Topic/Purpose | Links or Download Files |
| 3/5/2018 | Junior Parent Presentation | April 5 2018 Junior Seminar (pdf) |
| Career Shines Student & Parent Presentation | ||
| Financial Aid |
Click here: Junior Class Presentation (Posted 4/23/2020)