Seminole Ridge High School is participating with nearly 50 Florida high schools Oct. 26-30 in the state’s inaugural College Application Week. The goal of this event: to give every Florida senior the opportunity to apply to any colleges that interest them — state colleges and universities, private colleges and universities, and vocational schools.
SRHS will work with seniors throughout the week to complete and submit online at least one college application. Guidance counselor Dr. Melissa Renda, coordinating the event on campus, expects more than 300 seniors to participate with the help of the school counseling staff.
The Florida College Access Network, leading this first statewide initiative for College Application Week, is seeking to increase the proportion of Florida residents who hold a high-quality postsecondary degree or credentials. This initiative is also part of the American College Application Campaign (ACAC), a national effort of the American Council on Education. ACAC began at a single high school in North Carolina in 2005 and has since expanded to more than 4,000 schools in all 50 states.
“Seminole Ridge is one of the schools selected by Florida College Access Network to participate in the College Application Week pilot year,” Renda said. “We’re hopeful this event will become a spirited tradition and spread to every district in the state.”
