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Interested in a Career Tech School- click on the link down below!!!!

https://www.careerinayear.com/programs/

For more information about the ACT go to:

www.act.org

Test Date

September 6, 2025

October 18, 2025

December 13, 2025

February 14, 2025

April 11, 2026

June 13, 2026

July 11, 2026

To register to take the ACT go to:

www.actstudent.org/start​​​​​​​

To request a waiver, use the ACT/SAT FEE WAIVER REQUEST link below:

https://forms.office.com/r/TmyCizidYC

Please answer all questions on the form. IMPORTANT!!! Only (4) ACT and (2) SAT per student. (Junior year waivers count!) Must have free and reduced lunch (To be verified by Ms. Giro) If you already received an SAT waiver and you used it, then you do not need to request the 2nd waiver. You will get the 2nd SAT waiver on your college board account.

New requests must be made 1 week prior to regular deadline (Note: holidays/weekends/teacher planning days not included) WAIVERS WILL BE READY 48 HOURS AFTER THE REQUEST WAS MADE ONLINE (holiday and weekends not included)

*PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO SENIORS*

Files:

Preparing-for-the-ACT

Community Service / Graduation requirements

By the numbers...

5 is the very basic number of community service hour(s) that you need to meet the MKHS graduation requirement.  

You can easily earn one hour by donating blood, or by joining the PTSA. Remember that this is an MKHS requirement and may be different at other high schools.

Additional community service hours may be entered as an official part of your transcript after you submit verifiable proof of service in the form of a letter or certificate from the organization or person granting you the community service hours. 

100 = If you are working towards Florida Academic Scholars (Bright Futures). 

75 = If you are working toward Florida Medallion Award (Bright Futures). ​​​​​​​

Students wishing to submit their hours must submit a Community Service Report and should be attached to a letter from the organization for which they did their service.  The letter must state their name, what they did, when they did it, and how many hours were completed.

Community Service Packet - Fillable

MDC DE Eligibility Requirements

Students in grades 6-12 who are enrolled in Miami Dade County public schools, participating private and charter schools, or home school are eligible to participate in the MDC dual enrollment program.

Students must have:

• A minimum 3.0 high school unweighted grade point average (GPA)
• Passed the appropriate Reading and Writing sections of the College's Basic Skills Assessment placement test (ACCUPLACER or PERT), or submitted adequate SAT/ACT scores (See additional information - Procedures for Testing and Placement Criteria for Dual Enrollment Students and College Ready Placement Test Scores).
• Permission from the parent/guardian, school principal and counselor
• Met with the College dual enrollment coordinator at the campus he/she plans to attend
• An understanding that the amount of work necessary to succeed in dual enrollment courses will be greater than in high school courses

For more information regarding Dual Enrollment, please email Ms. Giro at sgiro1@dadeschools.net.

FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid which is used for receiving loans, grants, and work studies from the government to help you pay for college. To apply to FAFSA today click in the link below to start you application process today!!!

https://fafsa.ed.gov/spa/fafsa/#/LOGIN?locale=en_US

For more information about FAFSA click the link below:

https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa​​​​​​​

Things You Need Before You Fill Out the FAFSA Form   

-  Your Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID)

-  Your Date of Birth

-  Your Social Security number

- Your Driver’s license number

- Your Tax Returns/W2's

- Records of your untaxed income

- Records of your assets (money)

Need help or have questions? 

Contact the Federal Student Aid Information Center 1-800-433-3243

Chat and email available on fafsa.gov 

FILES:

FAFSA Information

FAFSA Common Mistakes

The State University System of Florida (SUS) is dedicated to serving the needs of a diverse state population through excellence in teaching, research, and public service. The System’s success depends on its students and its ability to enable students to achieve a university degree. Links to programs, policies, and services are provided below to assist students and families in their educational planning.
Florida’s state universities offer high quality academic degree programs and student services to enable students to meet their educational needs and professional goals. To that end, there are numerous resources available to provide information and to guide decision-making.

2025-2026 SUS Matrix

Register for SCOIR:
Miami Killian SHS SCOIR invite:  https://app.scoir.com/signup?hsid=101069 

College research: Using SCOIR, you can learn about different colleges and which ones might be a good fit. Potentially begin going on campus visits. 

Study for standardized tests: If you’re considering a college that requires the SAT or ACT, it’s normally wise to take the test in the Spring. This way, if you’re unhappy with your score, you have time to retake it at the beginning of senior year. However, since standardized tests have now been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, we encourage you to take advantage of the extra time to study for the SAT/ACT and take the test in the fall, and/or consider applying to test-optional colleges.

Learn about financial aid: Once senior year rolls around, you’ll be too busy doing college applications to research the financial aid process. So focus on understanding that (and taking note of deadlines!) now. To start, here’s a good primer on how college financial aid works​​​​​​​, and here’s an explanation of the most important financial aid acronym: EFC(Expected Family Contribution). 

Apply for scholarships. High school juniors are eligible for plenty of scholarships, and it’s never too early to begin earning money towards your college tuition! Plus, it’s pretty easy to turn common scholarship essays into college essays, when the time comes.

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NCAA Eligibility Center

The kickoff of a new school year is a great time for students to start the initial-eligibility process by registering with the Eligibility Center. Two different accounts are available when a student registers at eligibilitycenter.org. Below are instructions for completing both types of accounts.

Certification Account
A student-athlete must be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center to compete at an NCAA Division I or II school, make official visits to a school or sign a National Letter of Intent. The registration fee is $90 for domestic students and $150 for international students. Registration typically takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Students who are eligible for a fee waiver should indicate that when they are completing their registration. Counselors can approve fee waivers for their students by following the instructions here.

Profile Account
If a student-athlete is currently unsure which division they want to compete in or plan to compete at a Division III school, they should create a Profile Page. Creating a Profile Page is free and easy. Students should expect 15 to 30 minutes to complete a Profile Page. If at any time the student wishes to play at the Division I or II level, they can transition to a Certification Account and pay the registration fee to begin the certification process.

Please encourage your student-athletes that want to play college sports to complete their NCAA registration at eligibilitycenter.org. Students can find more information and resources about registering on our How to Register page.

For more information about the SAT go to 

www.collegeboard.org

Test Date

August 23, 2025

September 13, 2025

October 4, 2025

November 8, 2025

December 6, 2025

March 14, 2026

May 2, 2026

June 6, 2026

To register for the SAT go to: 

www.sat.org/register​​​​​​​

Free SAT Practice Tests:

https://www.march2success.com/

Practicing for the SAT:

https://www.khanacademy.org/

To request a waiver, use the ACT/SAT FEE WAIVER REQUEST link below:

https://forms.office.com/r/TmyCizidYC

Please answer all questions on the form. IMPORTANT!!! Only (4) ACT and (2) SAT per student. (Junior year waivers count!) Must have free and reduced lunch (To be verified by Ms. Giro) If you already received an SAT waiver and you used it, then you do not need to request the 2nd waiver. You will get the 2nd SAT waiver on your college board account.

New requests must be made 1 week prior to regular deadline (Note: holidays/weekends/teacher planning days not included) WAIVERS WILL BE READY 48 HOURS AFTER THE REQUEST WAS MADE ONLINE (holiday and weekends not included)

*PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO SENIORS*

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All Students (grades 9-12) MUST have a SCOIR Account

Miami Killian SHS SCOIR invite:

https://app.scoir.com/signup?hsid=101069

SCOIR is comprehensive college planning guide and is mandatory for all students to use. 

Use SCOIR to do college research, planning and as a communication tool. Set-up your profile, follow colleges you are interested in, create a resume, etc.

To get to know the website more and to understand it better click on the link below.

​​​​​​​https://www.scoir.com/who-we-help

FILES:

SCOIR Student Information

SCOIR sign up guide

SCOIR Parents

How to Request a Fee Waiver or Recommendation on SCOIR

Applying To College

Applying For Admission – What makes an application COMPLETE?

• Application – CommonApp or the schools on website (REQUIRED EVERYWHERE)
• Transcript/coursework - electronic or hard copy, self-reported (SSAR) or must be sent from school via SCOIR or request on https://miamikillianhs.com/ (REQUIRED EVERYWHERE)
• Application fee - REQUIRED EVERYWHERE (fee waiver(s) can be used & requested in SCOIR)
• SAT/ACT scores *** REQUIRED MOST EVERYWHERE – Some are now test optional, others allow you to self-report, others require scores come from SAT/ACT – AND YOU MUST REQUEST THIS, THEY ARE NOT ON YOUR TRANSCRIPT. ALL FLORIDA Public Institutions require scores.
• Letters of recommendation - (if applicable) REQUEST IN SCOIR
• Essay/Personal Statement - (if applicable)
• Copy of other required documentation – (if applicable)
• ALL THIS BY THE SCHOOL’S STATED DEADLINE!!!!

     *Important! Keep photocopies/screenshots of everything you mail!

TIMELINE

• August – October/November/December: Applications for admission – YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK FOR DEADLINE FOR EACH SCHOOL YOU ARE APPLYING TO
• August – June: SAT/ACT testing
• October: Florida Financial Aid Application - FFAA (Bright Futures & all state programs) OPENS; the FAFSA the Federal Financial Aid Application OPENS; and if needed the CSS Profile OPENS – ALL FINANCIAL AID KICKS OFF 10/1 (All Cambridge students MUST apply to Bright Futures)
• October – December/January: Complete necessary financial aid apps
• February – April: Housing applications (if applicable)
• March – May: Verification & Award letters

DEADLINES

• EARLY DECISION: binding October-November (most deadlines: November 1st)
• EARLY ACTION: non-binding (may be different for some schools)
• REGULAR DECISION: varies as per college/university

(SSAR complete by 12/1 & SAT/ACT scores must be received by 12/15)

***check website regularly

ALWAYS CONTACT EACH INSTITUTION TO VERIFY ALL DEADLINES!